Writing for experiments

 

"So, to move on, I took the mixture out of a feed flask to a
reactor flask. That’s where all of the yeast was. I also changed the
pump rate to a setpoint. Every minute, I had a look at how much
carbon dioxide came out of the reaction flask, and I used a ..."
           
"I set up this interesting experiment to run over roughly
24 hours. At the end of the fermentation, I measured the
solution ..."


These are the extracts from a chemistry student lab report. While the grammar and the meaning are correct, the style needs some fixing. 

Please, chose one of the fragments above ^^^ and rewrite it in proper style.

Comments

  1. Kate D.December 20, 2020 at 6:29 AM

    (3)
    .. The experiment took about 24 hours. When the time was up, the product yield was measured ...

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  2. DenisDecember 20, 2020 at 6:52 AM

    The experiment took about 24 hours. At the end of the fermentation, the solution was measured.

    ReplyDelete
  3. IgorDecember 20, 2020 at 8:09 AM

    The experiment was set roughly a day. At the end of the reaction, the solution was subjected to a measurement.(Igor)

    ReplyDelete

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