Transforming Today's World Magazine - JAN 2014 Special Edition Vol 5 Issue 3 | Page 33

Have you ever considered
the complexity of one single
tear?

From a scientific standpoint, the chemical makeup is
as follows: H20+NaCI, or commonly referred to as
Human Lachrymal Fluid from the lachrymal gland above
the eye. Tears contain water, mucin, lipids, lysozyme,
lactoferrin, lipocalin, lactritin, immunoglobulin, glucose,
urea, sodium and potassium. This chemistry equation
probably doesn’t mean much to any of us, but from a
human standpoint, it is quite fascinating.

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