Bench Boost by Inorganic Ventures
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Bench Boost by Inorganic Ventures
Tech Support Part 3: Solving Silver Challenges & Fast-Tracking Zeolite Digestion
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Inorganic Ventures
In this episode of Bench Boost, host Mike Booth is joined by R&D Chemists Liv Forbes and Madeline Gozzi to answer technical support questions straight from graduate students in the lab. From tackling the stubborn insolubility of silver chloride to mastering rapid zeolite digestion with the UniSolv method, the team breaks down the chemistry and offers practical, lab-ready solutions.
Key topics include:
- Why silver chloride resists dissolution — and how excess chloride shifts the equilibrium
- Practical digestion strategies for stabilizing silver in solution
- An overview of the UniSolv method for fast, five-minute zeolite digestion
- Best practices for preparing blanks and standards in matrix-matched conditions
