Challenging Careers in Chemistry, 1962

Color - Sound - 16 mm - 00:23:30 Tell the dramatic story of the role of chemists in the creation of new products for industry from agricultural commodities and show, through a series of research projects, the type of challenging research conducted by USDA in this field. The projects depicted in the film range from the development of the lifesaving pharmaceuticals from corn to a workable technique for removing dangerous radionuclides from milk on a commercial scale. The film, of general interest to everyone, is primarily directed to undergraduate and graduate chemistry and chemical engineering students and is suitable for high school classes. 1407-1-T-34