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Asked by rums497raft49 to Penny T, John CC, Chloe L, Kali, Vicky F, martaoliveira, DrBecks, Joel on 28 Jan 2026. This question was also asked by darb532zest27, habu532mags38, desk532fact27, zarf532pase36, Jack.
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John Clark-Corrigall answered on 28 Jan 2026:
Yes, I use lots of different chemicals in my microbiology research. We use some for cleaning, we use some chemicals like diluted alcohols to resuspend dried chemicals that don’t dissolve in water which are called hydrophobic.
I use chemicals to help separate out hydrophobic molecules within a solution too. We have to make sure we wear protective clothing like gloves, lab coats and safety glasses. Safety first, ALWAYS!
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Kalina Dimitrova answered on 9 Feb 2026:
Civil and structural engineers don’t usually work with chemicals directly, but they use materials like concrete and steel that are made using chemistry to build strong and safe structures. 🏗️
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melissau commented on :
When I’m doing research I generally don’t use chemicals as the research involves examining animals and talking to owners. When I was doing clinical work as a vet I used lots of chemicals in the form of tests for diagnosing disease, medicines for use in treatment of illness or when doing surgery (for example, chemicals which are used to anaesthetise an animals so that they’re unconscious during an operation).
Nazia commented on :
Yes! Everytime I visit a new site (a farm, nursery or garden centre) I have to sanitise my boots and sometimes my waterproof trousers and equipment (secateurs, trowel etc) with a sanitising spray. In our plant disease testing kits, there are various chemicals to help us see the results. When I collect plant material for sampling, I sometimes have to put them in a tube of a solution containing a chemical to stop them degrading quickly. If I am doing a survey on a field, we always have to check if there are any pesticides that have been sprayed and also when we visit glasshouses we have to check for this. We are always safe when we use chemicals though.