Chapter 23: Big Killer, Big Move
Laboratory!
There is a chemistry laboratory in Zhu Xianhai's home.
In addition to synthesizing raw materials in the pharmacy, he also conducts some experiments in the chemical laboratory.
After the last simulation, he had a lot more knowledge about pharmacy and chemistry in his mind.
Now that we have mastered this knowledge, we must use it to benefit mankind.
For example, "berberine hydrochloride" is a good choice.
This drug, which was synthesized in 1910, was extracted from plants as early as 1826, but it was always ignored until it was treated with hydrochloric acid in 1910 and had practical application value. It is actually a broad-spectrum antibacterial drug, but it has only a weak inhibitory effect on bacteria, and can inhibit the pathogenicity of intestinal bacteria such as Shigella dysenteriae, Escherichia coli and other bacteria.
Its antibacterial effect certainly cannot be compared with most antibiotics in later generations, but for Zhu Xianhai, its value lies in its "weak inhibitory effect"!
In this era without any antibiotics, just relying on its "weak inhibitory effect" is enough to make it a "magic medicine" - after all, in this day and age, even dysentery can kill people! Even in later China, in the 1950s and 1960s, berberine hydrochloride, commonly known as "berberine", was used by barefoot doctors as a "panacea" that could cure all diseases because of its inhibitory effect on a variety of bacteria. Even large doses of berberine were used to treat tuberculosis, and some tuberculosis patients were cured. Its effect is certainly not comparable to that of streptomycin, but at least it can cure several patients. For tuberculosis patients of this era, this is their hope! Coupled with cough syrup containing codeine, it is enough to ensure that most patients can live relatively comfortably for a longer period of time.
Of course, as the only effective antibacterial drug of this era, the price of "Berberine" will definitely not be low, it must be sold at the price of penicillin. If you don't use it to cheat millions, that's... that's cheating! It's clearly benefiting the world.
Yes, it will benefit all mankind and let those white people experience the bitterness of Coptis chinensis.
But right now, for Zhu Xianhai, how to make money from white people is secondary, and something else is more important.
"One more thing missing."
After searching the shelves and finding the required chemical raw materials, Zhu Xianhai looked at the materials on the list and thought for a while before saying:
"There should be some fat over there in the kitchen."
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In the next few days, Zhu Xianhai was busy conducting experiments in the laboratory. Although it was his first time conducting such a synthesis experiment, as a man with a lot of tricks, he successfully produced the required raw materials with the chemical knowledge rewarded by the system.
"That's it!"
Looking at the light yellow oily liquid in the bottle, Zhu Xianhai's face was full of pride.
This is nitroglycerin!
It is not only an explosive, but also a drug.
As early as 1847, French chemist Sobrero invented nitroglycerin. Although its explosive power was great, it was extremely unstable, which limited its potential use. A dozen years later, Nobel made his fortune by taming it and finally created the dynamite award.
Of course, nitroglycerin is also a life-saving drug. Low doses of nitroglycerin can completely relieve angina pectoris, and the therapeutic effect is more stable.
However, Zhu Xianhai created it now not only to launch this life-saving medicine, but also to take advantage of the refreshing effect of digesting glycerol.
Besides this, there is another purpose.
In other words – dynamite!
It can not only save lives, but also kill people!
In this era, compared to ordinary black powder, it is definitely a powerful weapon.
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It is not enough to just synthesize nitroglycerin. This thing is too sensitive. If you are not careful, you may lose money. However, this task is not difficult for Zhu Xianhai. After all, the story of how Nobel tamed nitroglycerin has been mentioned countless times in articles about the Explosives Award.
It's simple - it's just diatomaceous earth.
Diatomaceous earth is not only chemically stable, but also has great absorption capacity, making it very suitable for making powder for explosives. So Nobel mixed nitroglycerin and diatomaceous earth in a certain proportion to make a new type of high explosive.
Standing on the shoulders of giants, Zhu Xianhai easily copied the powerful explosive that won the "Explosive Award". With the explosive, you still need a detonator.
Even explosives are a systematic project. Just like Nobel, Zhu Xianhai not only had to solve the problem of explosives, but also had to make detonators.
“Maybe I can start an explosives company in the future.”
Looking at the explosives in the room, Zhu Xianhai muttered to himself.
Next year, the Civil War will break out. What will bring the greatest profit in the war?
Of course it’s arms!
New revolvers, especially powerful new explosives. Using berberine to kill white people of this era is not a skill. If you can use new explosives to kill hundreds of thousands of Americans and earn a few million dollars, it will be worthy of the years of cultivation of the Celestial University in the future!
This business is promising!
"Blue sea! Absolutely blue sea!"
Zhu Xianhai became a little excited as he talked excitedly about the big market next year.
It’s more than just a blue ocean, it’s definitely in the limelight!
If I don’t do this business, how can I be worthy of the many years of cultivation I have received in university?
"I'm sorry, even if we hold this Explosives Award in the future, we have to change its name..."
Muttering these words in his mind, Zhu Xianhai, who had originally wanted to make his fortune by drugging people, no, by saving people, immediately made a decision that went against his conscience - to create a dynamite award!
Zhu Xianhai Explosive Award! Just thinking about it is exciting!
Of course, right now, the most important thing is to protect yourself!
"You forced me to do this..."
If you want to deal with your opponent, the easiest way is to use a time bomb. It is simple and crude, but very effective.
However, the most difficult part of a time bomb is not the explosives, but the timer!
It was not difficult for an engineering student to make a timer, but that was in the 21st century.
But what kind of timer should be used in 1860?
Alarm clocks, clocks...
None of these are appropriate!
Zhu Xianhai , who found inspiration from the movie.
The bomb used in the movie "Volkswagen" is an extremely special timer - a corrosive timer. Its timing principle is very special - a spring is compressed with metal wire, and then the metal wire is dissolved with corrosive acid. Once the metal wire is broken, the spring hammer is released to hit the detonator, and the detonator detonates the explosives.
Its structure is extremely simple, yet extremely reliable, which is why it was widely used by the Allies during World War II for sabotage behind enemy lines.
"That's him!"
“…”
Holding the pocket watch, Zhu Xianhai kept calculating the time.
One minute, two minutes...
"boom!"
Accompanied by a loud explosion, Zhu Xianhai curled up the corners of his mouth in a sneer as he looked at the blown-up soil.
Your Excellency the Minister of Military Affairs!
You didn't expect that!
You were already circled by us in the first episode - now it's my turn!