Chemistry at Work Trip

Year 12 Chemistry students travelled to Queen’s University Belfast to partake in the ‘Chemistry at Work’ exhibition.The trip, led by Mrs. Reid, provided pupils with the opportunity to observe chemical based companies and institutions presenting demonstrations of their use of chemistry at work. Pupils were shown how the varied ways in which Chemistry studied at school is used in everyday life.  

• FSNI Forensic Chemistry in Action
• CAFRE Acids in Food & Horticulture
• Seagate Technology Electroplating – the digital age
• BombardierChemistry in Aerospace
• Teva PharmaceuticalsThe next generation
• BOC GasesDiagnostic reagents
• Almac Old drugs, New drugs
• Norbook PharmaceuticalsDrugs from Bench to Market
• SensataElectronic Sensors
• McQuillan CompaniesWaste Water Treatment
• QUB QUBAN Antimicrobial resistance