Bishop Grandin High School- Calgary, AB
Back row: Robert Blyth (CLS), Glenn Hamonic, Jeremy Gosselin, Duncan Smith (Bishop Grandin HS), Thomas Russell, Evan Stack Front row: Tracy Walker (CLS), Susanne Czentye (Bishop Grandin HS), Alex Mulvenna, Erin Kelly, Rachel Feddema
These Physics 30 students visited the CLS in March 2009 to explore the composition of commercial mineral supplements and natural fruit juices to determine if there are differences in the minerals found in each sample. They used the SGM beamline to investigate the mineral content and chemistry of kiwi juice, blackberry juice, and a mineral supplement, and discovered that although there were similarities in some minerals found in both the juices and the mineral tablet, most of the tablet was made up of calcium carbonate and magnesium oxide filler and contained little active ingredients. They also identified minerals that were not listed on the label of active ingredients. This group has been invited to present their findings at the CLS Annual Users Meeting on June 18, 2009.
Bishop Grandin High School newsletter article describing their Students on the Beamlines experience: GrandinNewsletter.pdf
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Tour through the control room |
Tour of the experimental hall and BMIT |
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Posing for a picture with the CLS museum piece, the Grasshopper monochromator… |
…and figuring out how it works |
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Taking notes on how the SGM beamline works, with their samples close by in the plastic case |
Focusing on the monitor as the data arrives |
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View of part of the group working on SGM from the mezzanine |
Very fashionable aluminum foil hats- helps to think clearer! |
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Having a few laughs during beam time |
Time to analyze data and prepare the presentation for the facility |
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The aluminum foil mascot |
Working on a poster to display at the CLS Annual Users’ Meeting in June |
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Looking very studious |
Ahh, Starbucks to keep you going after a long day….. |
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...or not! |
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