Beano

Today in chem lab, my group performed an experiement we had designed a week ago to find out if the gas/bloating reliever Beano really does work. We tested it in two different ways, one to simulate the human stomach and the other, the small intestine. We waited for twenty minutes after adding the Beano to a Raffinose and Hydrochloric acid solution to see if it would neutralize the acid. Nope, not in the stomach, but maybe in the small intestine. We repeated the experiment causing the simulation to be a little less acidic and took a final reading after, again, twenty minutes. Still no change. The result: Beano does not work... unless you soak your food in it for twenty minutes and then take it while eating... then it may work! :) Otherwise school and wedding plans are both going well!

:) I may be buying myself a new winter coat too! Hopefully I can afford it, if not, I'll be cold again this winter! :) Until next time!