Purified potassium nitrate
Purified potassium nitrate MUSLIM CHEMISTS were the first to purify potassium nitrate (saltpetre; natrun or barud in Arabic) to the weapons-grade purity for use in gunpowder, as potassium nitrate needs to be purified to be used effectively. This purification process was first
Biotechnology, a new horizon for crop improvement
Biotechnology, a new horizon for crop improvement Written by Shazia Anwer Bukhari, Dr. Zia-ur-Rehman, Sidra Ijaz Plant biotechnology offers significant improvements in virtually every area of crop production and utilisation with potential benefits to farmers, the food industry, consumer and environment. Consumers
Fiction of Today is the Fact of Tomorrow
Fiction of Today is the Fact of Tomorrow Technology Times in collaboration with National Academy of Young Scientists, SciForum, and Pakistan Science Foundation has recently arranged an essay contest on a topic “Fiction of today is the fact of tomorrow”. The essays
First fuel cell powered vehicle of Pakistan
Posted in Pakistan's Sci & Tech News by admin On July 19, 2011
NED students develop first fuel cell powered vehicle of Pakistan Fuel cell converts the chemical energy of hydrogen into electrical energy and the by- product is water, so this technology is pollution free at the point of use. The vehicle has many
