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Synthesis
Chemistry In Pictures
Chemistry in Pictures: Chemical calliope
by Craig Bettenhausen
February 29, 2024
Credit: Craig Bettenhausen/C&EN
Automation was all over the exposition floor at Pittcon, an annual analytical science gathering, which was held this week in San Diego. Robots, control systems, valves, and AI-assisted data analysis suites were a frequent sight among about 470 exhibitors, alongside a wide range of scientific products and services. By far the flashiest demonstration was this flute organ apparatus, built by the team at the precision valve maker Clippard Instrument Laboratory. Flat-tipped tubes blow air over the tops of 25 chemical flasks, each tuned to various notes using colorful ethylene glycol solutions and controlled by electrically-actuated valves. Throughout the day, the Clippard team had the instrument play everything from Bach to movie music—the theme from 1977’s Close Encounters of the Third Kind was a crowd favorite.
Craig Bettenhausen/C&EN
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Chemical & Engineering News
ISSN 0009-2347
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