TLC is thin layer chromatography, chromatography in which compounds are separated on a thin layer of adsorbent material, typically a coating of silica gel on a glass plate or plastic sheet. Lab coats and safety glasses must be worn as Ethanol which is flammable, Ethyl Ethanoate which is volatile, highly flammable and the vapor may…
Acetylsalicylic acid, commonly known as aspirin is one of the most widely used analgesics in the world”. Used by Ancient Greeks and Native Americans it was used to reduce fever and pain and could also be used as an anti-inflammatory agent. It interferes with tissue contractions of the prostaglandin’s which are chemicals involved in the…
Aspirin (originally a legally restricted brand name owned by Bayer for its brand of ace- tylsalicylic acid, but now a generic term) has been in use as an analgesic (pain-killer) and antipyretic (fever-reducer) for over a century. During most of that time, little was known about its mode of action in the body, although this…