Active carbon is a good absorbent and as such is excellent when used as a filter. During water treatment, for example, active carbon filters are used to remove pesticides and detergents (soap and washing-up liquid). The cleansing of water can be demonstrated impressively by growing cress seeds on it. On distilled water in a petri dish (left), cress grows normally. In a dish with two drops of washing-up liquid added (centre), it can be seen that the growth of the cress is severely hindered. In a dish where the added washing-up liquid has been filtered out by active carbon (right), the cress grows normally again.
| Materiallist (Excerpt) |
Product |
Amount |
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Retort stand, 210 mm × 130 mm, h = 500 mm
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37692-00
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1
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Glycerol 250 ml
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30084-25
|
1
|
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Activated carbon,granular 500 g
|
30011-50
|
1
|
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Water, distilled 5 l
|
31246-81
|
1
|
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Test tube rack for 12 tubes, holes d= 22 mm, wood
|
37686-10
|
1
|
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Universal clamp
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37718-00
|
1
|
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Test tube, 160 x 16 mm, 100 pcs
|
37656-10
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1
|
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Glass tube, d 38/35mm,l 300mm
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64940-00
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1
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Scissors,straight,blunt,l 140mm
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64625-00
|
1
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Right angle clamp
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37697-00
|
1
|
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Graduated cylinder 100 ml
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36629-00
|
1
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Glass beaker DURAN®, tall, 250 ml
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36004-00
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2
|
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Glass tube, straight, l=80 mm, 10/pkg.
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36701-65
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1
|
|
Tweezers,straight,pointed,120mm
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64607-00
|
1
|
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Circular filter,d 90 mm,100 pcs
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32977-03
|
1
|
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Spoon,w.spatula end,18 cm,plastic
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38833-00
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1
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Graduated pipette 10 ml
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36600-00
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2
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Graduated pipette, 1 ml
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36595-00
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1
|
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Petri dish, d 100 mm
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64705-00
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3
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Rubber stopper,d=35/29mm, 1 hole
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39259-01
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1
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