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Food additives,聽chemistry demonstrations聽and blood samples at 海角直播

More than 700 local secondary school pupils will be transformed into young scientists at the University of 海角直播 this week.

The annual Chemistry at Work event takes place from Tuesday 4 鈥� Thursday 6 July, giving local 14 鈥� 15 year olds the opportunity to explore the use of chemistry and science in the workplace and everyday life.聽 The school children will take part in a wide range of practical sessions run by local and international chemical firms, hospitals, councils and the University of 海角直播.聽 Sessions include:

• Forensic dye analysis 鈥� a University of 海角直播 team of forensic scientists will carry out a presentation explaining the use of dyes in assessing evidence
• Unsavoury food additives 鈥� Durham County Council Scientific Services Department explores the contaminates which can sometimes find their way into our food
• Microbes, medicines and biotechnology 鈥� Avecia Biotechnology explains how microbes are used to create treatments for illnesses
• Liquid nitrogen 鈥� BOC Gases illustrates the freezing capabilities of the chemical in this demonstration
• Iron and steel 鈥� Corus takes the children through the creation and uses of these essential metals
• Blood samples and common diseases 鈥� a North Tees University Hospital team examine blood diseases, their causes and treatments
• Chemistry demonstrations聽聽- Geoff Bell, North East Process Industry Cluster (NEPIC ) consultant will聽perform a range of exciting and colourful chemical reactions聽

Chemistry at Work is organised by NEPIC鈥檚 Science Education Unit and hosted at the University of 海角直播.聽 It is sponsored by the Royal Society of Chemistry, Tees Valley Partnership, One North East and Learn2Work.

Leila Elliot, NEPIC Science Education Unit Manager, said: 鈥淪cience is the key聽for a well informed,聽competitive and successful nation. Events like these are organised to enthuse our young people聽to consider science based studies and careers in the future. NEPIC is totally committed to attracting students to study science at school and university and join one of the many successful science companies in the North East.鈥澛�

Further details on NEPIC鈥檚 science education programme, together with developments in the science-based industries in the region, can be seen at .

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