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more info that you would not know if you did not have AFOAF who had ACTUALLY DONE THE PROCEDURE, rather than some sophomore biochemistry student who "totally knows what he/she is talking about" because they did an internship over the summer and took an O-chem lab course. Here is the clincher...

5) now, this is something that not everyone knows because the dont have AFAF who has done this before. this concentration, although it will not affect the morphine, WILL affect a bunch of other stuff in the solution. bring the pH back DOWN to like 2-3. 6) let it sit in the fridge overnight...

Here is what might be a good procedure: 1) pulverize the straw as much as possible. submerge in water brought to a pH between 2.5 and 3. let stand for several hours (overnight, but not days). 2) filter through a stainless mesh to get the big chunks **) IDEALLY you would filter it through a...

** continued: dont use Ca(OH)2. use NaOH/KOH. they are easy to buy, and they are not particularly "watched." you wouldnt need more than 100 grams (standard small bottle) anyway. dont use store bought "pool" muriatic acid. get good HCl from a real chemical supplier. again, this stuff is...

let me mention a few things. all of them are suggestions and are not necessary. all of the previous techniques WILL WORK. these suggestions will optimize any procedure if implemented properly and with care. all of them describe something that has and will never happen in reality and are...