Students participate in the workshop "LABO CosmoCaixa" that allows students to become familiar with current research being carried out in chemical laboratories.
Councillor for Education explained that "this initiative students reinforce knowledge in a practical and fun way, while teamwork in a research project is encouraged."
Students of Secondary School Rambla Nogalte involved in the experimental workshop "LABO CosmoCaixa" which aims to bring young people to the most cutting-edge biomedical research.
Thus, during this workshop, students played a part of a research project in which curricular content applying scientific methods are integrated.
Specifically, this activity allows experimentation with actualque alumnadofamiliarizarse research is carried out in unlaboratorio químicabasado research of new drugs.
Councillor for Education, Maribel Martinez, explained that "this initiative students reinforce knowledge in a practical and fun way, while the value of teamwork in a research project is encouraged."
Thus, the workshop was structured in three stages.
The first carry out a chemical reaction that involves reacting the pyrimidone in sodium nitrite.
Second, isolate the product by vacuum filtration and, finally, to characterize the product obtained by thin layer chromatography using a UV lamp to check if the expected product is obtained.
Importantly, the Rambla de Nogalte IES is one of the centers of the Region of Murcia chosen for the activity "LABO CosmoCaixa".
Source: Ayuntamiento de Puerto Lumbreras