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BlakeT
@blaketresca.bsky.social
chemist, teacher, and maker
A plus in my opinion. Cookie selection also depends on the beverage. Oreos only work in cold milk.
November 17, 2025 at 1:20 AM
A great suggestion. 😁
November 17, 2025 at 1:18 AM
*Resonance! 😭
November 11, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Why would anyone need so many magnets if not for mind control?
September 30, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Two possibilities, methyl is shorter than methylpropyl so comes first alphabetically. Or, methyl has the lower locant number. Both seem to be supported by IUPAC alphanumerical ordering. Which, I had to go look up. 😁
September 18, 2025 at 6:02 PM
I estimated the pKa for sarcosine’s CH2 at 33.4 from calculated proton affinity. This should be in the ballpark 30-35 pKa. You might deprotonate it with LDA or another very strong base.
August 24, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Teams is great for education. I love it. {with so much sarcasm} But you might be able to create an email list in outlook then add that to teams. 🤷‍♂️
August 14, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Baking soda, no way. Sodium bicarbonate, must be for chemistry lab stuff.
August 9, 2025 at 3:54 PM
I’ll take a Menard’s over a Buc-ee’s. 🤣
July 14, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Bruker Icon Automation will not accept ‘ in sample names. The sample just fails. I am shocked that students have to learn this lesson every year.
June 23, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Even that one is suspiciously metallish.
May 9, 2025 at 2:37 AM
A+, and here is the paper towel shim to prop up our wobbly SampleXpress cassette.
April 3, 2025 at 12:52 AM
It’s metal time for me. I can’t spend all day screaming but my playlist can.
March 4, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Hasn’t happened in a while. I’m checking on the building air supply next. Pressure on the main line was dropping with the eject air running, which didn’t seem right. 🤷
February 21, 2025 at 1:26 AM
We have the big 60 slot cassette which is great for undergrad labs. When it’s working.
February 20, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Yeah. It tries to work after replacing the cassette but eventually fails. I may try removing and replacing it a few times to see if that loosens up a stuck part. I can sort of get manual ej/in to work with the cassette off.
February 20, 2025 at 6:47 PM