Die Chemie der Himbeeren

Himbeeren enthalten, wie alle Früchte, eine komplexe Zusammensetzung aus organischen Verbindungen. Im Gegensatz zu vielen anderen Früchten haben Himbeeren jedoch die weniger verbreitete Eigenschaft, ihren Namen der Verbindung zu geben, die einen wichtigen Beitrag zu ihrem Aroma leistet - und eine ...

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Colour, Flavour, and Potential Health Benefits

Red wine has been espoused over the years for its supposed health benefits, fromclaims that it could let us live to 150, to assertions that chemicals within it can help prevent cancer. Whilst these are no doubta very pleasant means to justify a glass of wine (or several), how correct are they? ...

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The Chemistry of Coriander

I wasn’t aware of this until recently, being a fan of coriander myself, but apparently there are quite a few people for whom coriander (referred to as cilantro in the US)has a rather unpleasant soapy, or even metallic, taste. The cause of this has its roots in the chemical composition of ...

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Es gibt kaum etwas Erwärmenderes als einen Becher Glühwein im tiefsten Dezember. Die exakten Rezepte können variieren, aber sie alle beinhalten einen gemeinsamen Kern von Zutaten, von denen jede etwas zum endgültigen Geschmack beiträgt. Diese Grafik untersucht einige der wichtigsten Chemikalien, ...

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Alltägliche Chemikalien

Dies ist eine Reihe von Grafiken, die sich mit der Chemie und den Anwendungen einiger alltäglicher chemischer Verbindungen befassen, die Sie in einer Vielzahl von Produkten rund um Ihr Zuhause finden können. Inspiriert wurde die Serie durch das Gespräch mit @chemtacular auf Twitter sowie durch ...

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Hair Dye, Glow Sticks & Rocket Fuels

It’s been a while since the last update to the Everyday Chemicalsseries – this latest graphic looks at hydrogen peroxide. Everyone’s familiar with the term ‘peroxide blonde’, stemming from the use of hydrogen peroxide in hair dyes, but this accounts for just one of the compound’s many uses; it’s ...

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It’s often stated that cooking is much like chemistry, or vice versa. I thought it’d be fun to take that a little further, and look at the major organic compounds present in various different herbs and spices that are frequently used in cooking, so that’s what this poster tries to do. Obviously, ...

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Analytical Chemistry

I’ve been covering infrared spectroscopy recently with one of my A level classes, and realised that I haven’t really come across an aesthetically appealing reference chart for the frequencies of absorption – which seemed like as good an excuse as any to make one myself. So, here it is! Now, if ...

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Ever wondered what compounds help kitchen cleaners keep your kitchen surfaces bacteria free? Or about the compounds that help antiseptic creams do their job? In this graphic, we take a look at some of the compounds used for antisepsis and disinfection, and where they’re commonly used.

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Whisky is one of the world’s most popular spirits, and comes in many different classes and types. The character and flavour of these differing types vary widely; this, of course, comes down to their varying chemical composition. Here, we take a look at where some of these different compounds come ...

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