If soap and water are not readily available, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend consumers use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60 percent ethanol (also referred to as ethyl alcohol). FDA is not aware of any adverse events related to Durisan’s hand sanitizer products.Read More →
Ethanol is an alcohol that is soluble in water. This is because of the hydroxyl group (−OH) in the ethanol that is able to form hydrogen bonds with the water (H2O) molecules. Hydrogen bonding means dipole-dipole interactions between the two molecules and it can be intramolecular and intermolecular. Can ethanolRead More →
Sodium, potassium, chloride, calcium, magnesium, and phosphate are examples of electrolytes. In medicine, electrolyte replacement is needed when a person has prolonged vomiting or diarrhea, and as a response to strenuous athletic activity. Is glucose an electrolyte? Glucose (sugar) readily dissolves in water, but because it does not dissociate intoRead More →