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We used to make the L-B reagent ourselves, you only ever drop a 5L flask of the stuff once to remember the olfactory effects of GAA and acetic anhydride forever. Gareth Gareth Davies Biocemegydd Clinigol/Clinical Biochemist Bwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board Ysbyty Maelor Wrecsam/Wrexham Maelor Hospital Wrecsam/Wrexham LL13 7AS 01978 725345 P Please consider the environment before printing this email or its attachment(s) -----Original Message----- From: Clinical biochemistry discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Nick Miller Sent: 08 November 2010 18:18 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Cyanide poisoning SMAC You are referring to the interesting proximity of the lines containing Liebermann-Burchard reagent for cholesterol and the cresophthalein complexone for calcium..........never did me any harm ......."I just love the smell of almonds in the morning" Nick Miller London On 8 November 2010 16:45, Elizabeth MacNamara <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > I am giving a lecture to postgrads on how the lab has changed. I have a photo of a SMAC but can't remember what the two chemistries were that if the tubes leaked could cause cyanide gas to be produced. I think the acid came from the protein but can't be sure. > > Is there some old codger out there with brain cells a little more agile than mine. > > Liz Mac Namara > Jewish General Hospital > Montreal > > ------ACB discussion List Information-------- > This is an open discussion list for the academic and clinical community working in clinical biochemistry. > Please note, archived messages are public and can be viewed via the internet. Views expressed are those of the individual and they are responsible for all message content. > ACB Web Site > http://www.acb.org.uk > Green Laboratories Work > http://www.laboratorymedicine.nhs.uk > List Archives > http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/ACB-CLIN-CHEM-GEN.html > List Instructions (How to leave etc.) > http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/ > ------ACB discussion List Information-------- This is an open discussion list for the academic and clinical community working in clinical biochemistry. Please note, archived messages are public and can be viewed via the internet. Views expressed are those of the individual and they are responsible for all message content. ACB Web Site http://www.acb.org.uk Green Laboratories Work http://www.laboratorymedicine.nhs.uk List Archives http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/ACB-CLIN-CHEM-GEN.html List Instructions (How to leave etc.) http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cymraeg Rhybudd Ebost (2010) - Bwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Betsi Cadwaladr Fe'ch cynghorir i ddarllen rhybydd ebost Bwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Betsi Cadwaladr (a'i argraffu er mwyn cyfeirio ato yn y dyfodol). Gellir dod o hyd iddo yn y lleoliad canlynol http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sitesplus/861/tudalen/47230 Bwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Betsi Cadwaladr yw enw gweithredol Bwrdd Iechyd Lleol Prifysgol Betsi Cadwaladr. English Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board - Email Notice (2010) You are advised to read (and print for future reference) the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board e-mail notice which can be found at this location http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sitesplus/861/page/47229 Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board is the operational name of Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board ------ACB discussion List Information-------- This is an open discussion list for the academic and clinical community working in clinical biochemistry. Please note, archived messages are public and can be viewed via the internet. Views expressed are those of the individual and they are responsible for all message content. ACB Web Site http://www.acb.org.uk Green Laboratories Work http://www.laboratorymedicine.nhs.uk List Archives http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/ACB-CLIN-CHEM-GEN.html List Instructions (How to leave etc.) http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/