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Background imageChemical Collection: Chemist Marie Curie in Her Laboratory

Chemist Marie Curie in Her Laboratory
(Original Caption) Madame Curie (1867-1934), noted physical chemist, poses in her Paris laboratory. Undated photograph

Background imageChemical Collection: Mendeleyevs periodic table, 1869

Mendeleyevs periodic table, 1869. Mendeleyevs periodic table of 1869. This is the first version of the periodic table drawn up by the Russian chemist Dmitri Ivanovich Mendeleyev (1834-1907)

Background imageChemical Collection: Bakelite telephone

Bakelite telephone. Dial telephone with bakelite casing

Background imageChemical Collection: Mass spectrometer, 1954

Mass spectrometer, 1954
Mass spectrometer. Researchers adjusting the controls of a mass spectrometer. This is an all-metal demountable mass spectrometer

Background imageChemical Collection: Fire

Fire. Logs burning on a campfire

Background imageChemical Collection: Dmitri Mendeleev, caricature

Dmitri Mendeleev, caricature
Dmitri Mendeleev (1834-1907). Caricature of the Russian chemist Dmitry Ivanovich Mendeleyev

Background imageChemical Collection: Ernest Rutherford, caricature

Ernest Rutherford, caricature
Ernest Rutherford (1871-1937). Caricature of the New Zealand physicist Ernest Rutherford, with an electron orbiting his head

Background imageChemical Collection: Dmitry Mendeleyev, Russian chemist

Dmitry Mendeleyev, Russian chemist
Dmitry Ivanovich Mendeleyev (1834-1907), Russian chemist. Mendeleyev (or Mendeleev) was initially an indifferent student, but left college at the top of his class

Background imageChemical Collection: Caffeine crystals, light micrograph

Caffeine crystals, light micrograph
Caffeine crystals. Polarised light micrograph of crystals of caffeine (1, 3, 7-trimethylxanthine). Caffeine stimulates the central nervous system increasing alertness and deferring fatigue

Background imageChemical Collection: Copper and magnesium sulphate, LM

Copper and magnesium sulphate, LM
Copper and magnesium sulphate crystals. Polarised light micrograph (LM) of copper sulphate (CuSO4) and magnesium sulphate (MgSO4) crystals

Background imageChemical Collection: Metal Reactions

Metal Reactions
The chemical and physical reactions of certain metals

Background imageChemical Collection: The Periodic Table Digital Illustration

The Periodic Table Digital Illustration
In the late 19th century, Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleev published his first attempt at grouping chemical elements according to their atomic weights

Background imageChemical Collection: Anaesthetic inhibiting an ion channel C015 / 6718

Anaesthetic inhibiting an ion channel C015 / 6718
Anaesthetic inhibiting an ion channel

Background imageChemical Collection: Count of St Germain, French alchemist

Count of St Germain, French alchemist
Count of St Germain (c.1712-1784), French alchemist. St Germain was a French courtier and adventurer who rose to prominence in Europe in the mid-18th century

Background imageChemical Collection: Laboratory clamp

Laboratory clamp. This is used to hold and support laboratory equipment. The clamp is attached to a stand, and its arms are adjusted with the screw mechanism at centre

Background imageChemical Collection: Scene in a lecture theatre

Scene in a lecture theatre, with chemical equations written on the blackboard, a woman giving a lecture, and students taking notes. circa 1940s

Background imageChemical Collection: Humphry Davy, caricature

Humphry Davy, caricature
Humphry Davy. Caricature of the British chemist and physicist Humphry Davy (1778-1829), holding a Davy lamp. The Davy lamp was a safety lamp designed for use in coal mines

Background imageChemical Collection: Flame tests

Flame tests
Three ceramic dishes each containing burning ethanol. Each dish has a different colour flame due to chemicals that have been added to the ethanol

Background imageChemical Collection: SHERLOCK HOLMES. Dr. John Watson observing Sherlock Holmes working hard over a

SHERLOCK HOLMES. Dr. John Watson observing Sherlock Holmes working hard over a chemical investigation. Drawing by Sidney Paget for Arthur Conan Doyles The Adventure of the Naval Treaty, 1893

Background imageChemical Collection: H-He-Hg emission spectra C017 / 7260

H-He-Hg emission spectra C017 / 7260
H-He-Hg emission spectra. Graphical representation of the emission spectra lines for the elements hydrogen (H), helium (He) and mercury (Hg)

Background imageChemical Collection: Graphene sheet, artwork C016 / 8274

Graphene sheet, artwork C016 / 8274
Graphene sheet. Computer artwork showing the molecular structure of a graphene sheet

Background imageChemical Collection: Amitriptyline antidepressant molecule

Amitriptyline antidepressant molecule
Amitriptyline, molecular model. Amitriptyline is a tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) drug. Atoms are represented as spheres and are colour-coded: carbon (grey), hydrogen (white) and nitrogen (blue)

Background imageChemical Collection: DNA molecule

DNA molecule. Computer artwork of a molecule of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) with the chemical formulas of its components

Background imageChemical Collection: 5f electron orbitals, cubic set

5f electron orbitals, cubic set, computer model. An electron orbital is a region around an atomic nucleus (not seen) in which one or a pair of electrons is most likely to exist

Background imageChemical Collection: Nuclear Fission Artwork

Nuclear Fission Artwork
Nuclear fission. Conceptual computer artwork of an atom being split through nuclear, or atomic, fission (splitting)

Background imageChemical Collection: Lavoisier, Antoine Laurent (1743-1794)

Lavoisier, Antoine Laurent (1743-1794). French chemist.. Established the composition of the water and the basis of bioenergetics

Background imageChemical Collection: EDTA crystals, light micrograph

EDTA crystals, light micrograph
EDTA crystals. Polarised light micrograph of a section through ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) crystals. EDTA is used primarily for its effectiveness at binding metal ions (chelating)

Background imageChemical Collection: Cropdusting a corn field in Saline County, Nebraska. cropdusting, cropduster

Cropdusting a corn field in Saline County, Nebraska. cropdusting, cropduster
Cropdusting a corn field in Saline County, Nebraska

Background imageChemical Collection: Immunoglobulin G antibody molecule F007 / 9894

Immunoglobulin G antibody molecule F007 / 9894
Immunoglobulin G antibody molecule. Computer model of the secondary structure of immunoglobulin G (IgG). This is the most abundant immunoglobulin and is found in all body fluids

Background imageChemical Collection: Oxytocin hormone crystals, PLM C016 / 7196

Oxytocin hormone crystals, PLM C016 / 7196
Oxytocin. Polarised light micrograph (PLM) of crystals of the female hormone oxytocin. In women this hormone is secreted naturally by the pituitary gland

Background imageChemical Collection: LFCDA-LFB Fire Rescue tenders

LFCDA-LFB Fire Rescue tenders
The 1990s saw a new breed of fire rescue tenders, large and small, introduced into the London Fire Brigade

Background imageChemical Collection: 2C-B psychedelic drug, molecular model

2C-B psychedelic drug, molecular model. Atoms are represented as spheres and are colour-coded: carbon (grey), hydrogen (white), oxygen (pink), nitrogen (blue) and bromine (dark red)

Background imageChemical Collection: Atomic structure, artwork

Atomic structure, artwork
Atomic structure. Computer artwork of electrons orbiting a central nucleus. This is a classical schematic Bohr model of an atom

Background imageChemical Collection: Periodic table

Periodic table, computer artwork. This table shows the chemical elements arranged in order of atomic number (the number of protons in the nucleus)

Background imageChemical Collection: Gas mask

Gas mask. This device is to allow the user to breathe during a chemical gas attack, or in a smoke-filled building. The tube at lower left is for drinking liquids such as water

Background imageChemical Collection: Candle

Candle burning in a glass container

Background imageChemical Collection: Salt grains and ground peppercorn, SEM

Salt grains and ground peppercorn, SEM
Salt grains and ground peppercorn, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). Each salt (sodium chloride) crystal (white) is composed of a cubic lattice of sodium and chloride ions

Background imageChemical Collection: Secondary structure of proteins, artwork

Secondary structure of proteins, artwork
Secondary structure of proteins, computer artwork. The secondary structure is the shape taken by the strands of proteins, which are biological polymers of amino acids

Background imageChemical Collection: Persian pharmacy, 13th century artwork

Persian pharmacy, 13th century artwork
Persian pharmacy. 13th century Arabic artwork entitled The Preparation of Medicine from Honey. This image was produced in Baghdad, Iraq, whilst it was still part of the Persian Empire

Background imageChemical Collection: Icis Imperial Image

Icis Imperial Image
ICI (Imperial Chemical Industries) helps Britannia rule the waves in the great days when the word imperial is one to be proud of !

Background imageChemical Collection: Oldbury Factories

Oldbury Factories
A West Midlands town known for its manufacture of iron and steel tubes, chemical and engineering products - hence such an out put of smoke !

Background imageChemical Collection: Plutonium, atomic model

Plutonium, atomic model
Plutonium. Schematic Bohr model of a plutonium atom. the 94 electrons (red) are orbiting a central nucleus (not shown) composed of protons and neutrons

Background imageChemical Collection: Perovskite crystal structure

Perovskite crystal structure. Perovskite is the name for the mineral calcium titanium oxide (CaTiO3)

Background imageChemical Collection: Distillation, 16th century woodcut

Distillation, 16th century woodcut
Distillation. Coloured 16th century woodcut depicting apparatus used for distillation

Background imageChemical Collection: 1st Petrol Fire-Engine

1st Petrol Fire-Engine
A combination fire-fighting engine, with chemical fire extinguishing apparatus and a fire-escape ladder. This model was the first petrol motor fire-engine in the world

Background imageChemical Collection: International baking powder. Manufactured by Queen City Chem

International baking powder. Manufactured by Queen City Chemical Co. Buffalo, N.Y. Advertisement for International brand baking powder, showing a cat awakened by bread rising. Date c1885

Background imageChemical Collection: Petri dishes

Petri dishes in a stack

Background imageChemical Collection: Rust treatment

Rust treatment. Brush being used to apply a rust removing mix of chemicals to a rusty spanner. Many commercial mixes of chemicals are available to remove rust (iron oxide)

Background imageChemical Collection: Simpson researching anaesthetics, 1840s

Simpson researching anaesthetics, 1840s
Sir James Young Simpson (1811-1870), Scottish doctor. This historical artwork shows Simpsons butler walking in on Simpson, who is suffering from the effects of a recent experiment

Background imageChemical Collection: Oxytocin crystals, light micrograph

Oxytocin crystals, light micrograph
Oxytocin. Polarised light micrograph of crystals of the female hormone oxytocin. In women this hormone is secreted naturally by the pituitary gland

Background imageChemical Collection: Vitamin B12, molecular model

Vitamin B12, molecular model. Vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin) is an essential nutrient that humans are unable to produce and need to obtain from their diet

Background imageChemical Collection: Electron structure of helium atom

Electron structure of helium atom
Electron density of a helium atom. This image represents the quantum cloud of electrons surrounding a helium atom

Background imageChemical Collection: Copper sulphate crystals, LM

Copper sulphate crystals, LM
Copper sulphate crystals. Polarised light micrograph (LM) of copper sulphate (CuSO4) crystals

Background imageChemical Collection: Caffeine drug molecule

Caffeine drug molecule
Caffeine. Computer model of a molecule of the alkaloid, stimulant and legal drug caffeine. Caffeine is most often consumed in drinks like tea and coffee

Background imageChemical Collection: Bacterial ribosome

Bacterial ribosome. Computer model showing the secondary structure of a 30S (small) ribosomal sub-unit from the bacteria Thermus thermophilus

Background imageChemical Collection: HIV reverse transcription enzyme

HIV reverse transcription enzyme. Molecular models of the reverse transcriptase enzyme found in HIV (the human immunodeficiency virus)

Background imageChemical Collection: Hepatitis C virus enzyme, molecular model

Hepatitis C virus enzyme, molecular model
Hepatitis C virus enzyme. Molecular model of a genetic enzyme from the Hepatitis C virus. This enzyme is called HC-J4 RNA polymerase

Background imageChemical Collection: Sun on Dartmoor Devon horizon illuminates rolling landscape of fields

Sun on Dartmoor Devon horizon illuminates rolling landscape of fields
HAR-87 Sun illuminates rolling landscape of fields and woodland with foreground of rich crop of poppies (arable weed) amid ripening barley, backlit. Organic farming. Dartmoor, Devon horizon

Background imageChemical Collection: Glutamine synthetase enzyme

Glutamine synthetase enzyme computer model. This is a ligase enzyme, which forms chemical bonds between molecules. The different colours show the different subunits that comprise the protein

Background imageChemical Collection: Multi-pipette

Multi-pipette
Multi-channel pipette. Droplets of fluid hanging from the openings of a multi-channel pipette that is being used to fill a multi-well sample tray

Background imageChemical Collection: Laboratory technician

Laboratory technician
MODEL RELEASED. MODEL RELEASED. Laboratory technician wearing a face mask and hair net

Background imageChemical Collection: Laboratory chemist writes a chemical formula

Laboratory chemist writes a chemical formula
MODEL RELEASED. Chemical formula. Female scientist in a laboratory writes a chemical formula on glass while observed by a male scientist

Background imageChemical Collection: Creatine amino acid molecule

Creatine amino acid molecule
Creatine, molecular model. This amino acid acts as an energy store for the contraction of muscle

Background imageChemical Collection: Nanotube technology

Nanotube technology. Computer artwork of four cylindrical fullerenes (carbon nanotubes) of varying size, with the smaller ones nested inside the larger ones

Background imageChemical Collection: Graphene

Graphene sheet. Graphene is a planar sheet of carbon atoms arranged in a hexagonal pattern. Stacked graphene sheets form the common material graphite, used in pencils and industry

Background imageChemical Collection: Insulin molecule, artwork

Insulin molecule, artwork
Artwork of a molecule of human insulin, a hormone produced by the pancreas which controls levels of glucose in the blood

Background imageChemical Collection: Periodic table

Periodic table, computer artwork. This table shows the chemical elements arranged in order of atomic number (the number of protons in the nucleus)

Background imageChemical Collection: John Dalton, British chemist C017 / 7114

John Dalton, British chemist C017 / 7114
John Dalton (1766-1844), British chemist, physicist and meteorologist. Daltons atomic theory that explained chemical changes was published in A New System of Chemical Philosophy (1808)

Background imageChemical Collection: Marie Curie, caricature

Marie Curie, caricature
Marie Curie. Caricature of the Polish chemist Marie Curie (1867-1934), holding a round bottomed flask. Curie is known for her pioneering early work with radioactivity

Background imageChemical Collection: Blood coagulation cascade, artwork C016 / 9873

Blood coagulation cascade, artwork C016 / 9873
Blood coagulation cascade. Artwork of the biochemical cascade of blood chemicals and proteins during blood clotting (coagulation). The blood vessel and its layered wall is at upper left

Background imageChemical Collection: LFCDA-LFB Heavy fire Rescue tenders

LFCDA-LFB Heavy fire Rescue tenders
The 1990s saw a new breed of fire rescue tenders, large and small, introduced into the London Fire Brigade

Background imageChemical Collection: LFCDA-LFB Fire Rescue tenders

LFCDA-LFB Fire Rescue tenders
The 1990s saw a new breed of fire rescue tenders, large and small, introduced into the London Fire Brigade

Background imageChemical Collection: Marie Curie, Polish-French physicist

Marie Curie, Polish-French physicist
Marie Curie (1867-1934, nee Marya Sklodowska), Polish-French physicist. With her husband Pierre, she isolated the radioactive elements polonium and radium in 1898

Background imageChemical Collection: Marie and Pierre Curie, French physicists

Marie and Pierre Curie, French physicists
Marie and Pierre Curie. Marie Curie (1867-1934, nee Marya Sklodowska), was born in Poland. In 1891 she became a student at the Sorbonne university in Paris, France

Background imageChemical Collection: Louis Pasteur, French microbiologist

Louis Pasteur, French microbiologist
Louis Pasteur (1822-1895), French microbiologist and chemist. Louis Pasteur proved the germ theory of disease, which holds that germs attack the body from the outside

Background imageChemical Collection: Fruit-powered clock

Fruit-powered clock. In this experiment each apple is a voltaic cell. The apples have been connected to make a battery

Background imageChemical Collection: Caffeine crystals, light micrograph

Caffeine crystals, light micrograph
Caffeine crystals. Polarised light micrograph of crystals of caffeine (1, 3, 7- trimethylxanthine). Caffeine stimulates the central nervous system increasing alertness and deferring fatigue

Background imageChemical Collection: Cetus Star Map

Cetus Star Map
Cetus (sea monster) and chemical factory and electrical machinery constellation

Background imageChemical Collection: Phoenix Paper Mills and Pond - Dartford, Kent, England, with the large mill pond which

Phoenix Paper Mills and Pond - Dartford, Kent, England, with the large mill pond which helped to power the facility. Wellcome took over in 1889 and turned the site over to a pharmaceutical purpose

Background imageChemical Collection: Joseph Priestley, caricature C015 / 6707

Joseph Priestley, caricature C015 / 6707
Joseph Priestley (1733-1804). Caricature of the British chemist and clergyman Joseph Priestley. Priestly is best known as the discoverer of oxygen

Background imageChemical Collection: The Sceptical Chymist (1661)

The Sceptical Chymist (1661). This title page is from the first edition of this work by the Anglo-Irish natural philosopher Robert Boyle (1627-1691)

Background imageChemical Collection: Male pharmacist working with test tubes in laboratory, (B&W)

Male pharmacist working with test tubes in laboratory, (B&W)

Background imageChemical Collection: PLM of crystals of testosterone

PLM of crystals of testosterone
^BMale sex hormone.^b Polarised light micrograph of crystals of testosterone

Background imageChemical Collection: WW2 - Chemical Warfare Instruction - USA

WW2 - Chemical Warfare Instruction - USA
WW2 - American soldiers undergoing Chemical Warfare Instruction at Greensboro, North Carolina, USA. Date: circa 1944



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EDITORS COMMENTS

Chemical discoveries have shaped our world in countless ways, revolutionizing industries and transforming the way we live. One of the most significant breakthroughs came in 1869 with Mendeleyev's periodic table, which organized elements based on their properties and paved the way for further scientific advancements. In that same era, another remarkable invention emerged - the Bakelite telephone. This early plastic device marked a turning point in telecommunications technology, showcasing the potential engineering to create innovative materials. But not all chemical reactions bring about positive outcomes. Fire, a powerful force fueled by chemical reactions, can be both destructive and mesmerizing. Its ability to transform matter is awe-inspiring yet serves as a reminder of nature's raw power. Dmitri Mendeleev himself was no stranger to caricatured fame as his contributions to chemistry were widely recognized. His genius lay in organizing elements into groups with similar properties, forever immortalized through humorous depictions of his likeness. Centuries before Mendeleev's time, there was Count of St Germain - a mysterious French alchemist who dabbled in various branches of science including chemistry. Legends surround this enigmatic figure whose pursuit of transmutation captivated many throughout history. The combination of copper and magnesium sulphate (LM) showcases how they can interact to produce stunning visual effects under controlled conditions within laboratories. These experiments provide valuable insights into fundamental principles governing chemical reactions. Advancements continued well into the 20th century when mass spectrometers became indispensable tools for analyzing compounds at an atomic level. Their introduction in 1954 opened new doors for researchers seeking deeper understanding and precise measurements within the realm of chemistry. Chemistry also plays a crucial role beyond laboratory settings; it extends its reach even into medicine. Anesthetics inhibiting ion channels like C015/6718 have revolutionized surgical procedures by providing pain relief during operations while ensuring patient safety remains paramount. Within any laboratory setting, a trusty laboratory clamp is an essential tool.

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