A Low-Cost and Timesaving Microscale Heater

Erik Joling , Martin J. Goedhart and Bregje van den Berg
Microscale Chemistry Center, AMSTEL Institute, Universiteit van Amsterdam, NL-1098 SM Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Trienke M. van der Spek
Museum Boerhaave, NL-2312 WC Leiden, The Netherlands
J. Chem. Educ., 2002, 79 (9), p 1109
DOI: 10.1021/ed079p1109
Publication Date (Web): September 1, 2002
History, Education, and Documentation

Abstract

A low-cost, fast-acting electric heater has been designed to replace expensive hot-plates used in microscale chemistry laboratory. It is a soldering iron with its tip replaced by an aluminum block with a drilled hole. This simple heater works surprisingly well.

Keywords (Audience):

High School / Introductory Chemistry

Keywords (Feature):

The Microscale Laboratory

Keywords (Subject):

Laboratory Equipment / Apparatus
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