Potassium sorbate is a white salt, generally used as a food preservative made to stop mold and yeast from forming. This potassium salt was first discovered in mountain ash trees, although it is now produced synthetically. It is most commonly found in foods such as wine, cheese and dried fruit, being used by companies as big as McDonalds. This is also its use in these cookies giving the food a longer shelf life as it acts as an inhibitor to the mold and yeast. This is done through a couple different ways. Firstly, the potassium sorbate damages the cell membrane, secondly, it removes protein from the cells and finally by disrupting the mold metabolism. This highly soluble substance’s chemical formula is C6H7KO2 and is a fairly controversial substance.
As a group, we obtained our salt mixture of calcium chloride and potassium oxalate, and weighed the mixture. We were able to make an aqueous solution from the mixture and distilled water. We boiled and filtered off the solution, leaving the precipitate. Once the precipitate was dried overnight, it was weighed and the mass was measured. Then we calculated the moles of the precipitate.
The next day an orange goopy textured product resulted. The extracts were then dried and combined with anhydrous sodium sulfate, then evaporated with dry air under the hood in a warm water bath. The liquid was cooled and had an initial weighing of 0.5887g. It was reweighed several minutes later with a final
Foods such as cheese included in the product will have to be chosen offering longer shelf lives;
The result was small white crystals, which were dry and had barely contained any moisture. The product was then dissolved in methylene chloride and dried with granular anhydrous sodium sulfate. The drying agent would have removed any water in the solution and presented a colorless solution. The solvent was evaporated and the product was collected; it had the appearance of small, white solids. Data Table 2 shows the results and calculations that were gathered after the completion of this experiment. A boiling point of the product was found to be 210℃. According to literature, the boiling of isoborneol should be 212℃. As a result, the product is most likely isoborneol. No errors had occurred during the course of the experiment, which is testified by the high yield of
The topic of this lab is on biochemistry.This experiment was conducted to show how cells prevent the build of hydrogen peroxide in tissues. My group consisted of Lekha, Ruth, and Jason. There were used two different concentrations of hydrogen peroxide through this experiment , 1.5% and 3%. By testing two different types it is easier to understand how the H2O2 and catalase react with one another. To do this both the yeast, which was our catalase, and H2O2 were mixed together in a beaker. Each concentration was tested out twice for more accurate results . 1.5% concentrated H2O2 had an average reaction rate of 10.5 seconds while 3% concentrated H2O2 had an average reaction rate of 7.5 seconds. From this experiment we learned that by increasing the concentration of H2O2 and chemically combining it with a catalase it will speed up the reaction. Enzymes speed up chemical reactions . The independent variable in this experiment was the concentration of the H2O2. Some key vocabulary words are Catalase, enzyme, hydrogen peroxide ( H2O2), and concentration.
Howard Moskowitz, a food industry consultant, detailed how to increase the flavor appeal of Dr. Pepper by its consumers, with large amounts sugar. In Prego spaghetti sauce, after tomatoes, sugar was made the next greatest ingredient in amount. The classic Lay’s potato chip brand included many different flavors such as chips with salt & vinegar, salt & pepper, cheddar, and sour cream flavoring. Mr. Moss goes on to describe how Frito-Lay executives hope to develop “designer sodium,” which may decrease the sodium content of their products by a considerable
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The purpose of this investigation is to test the effect of different sugar sources on yeast respiration.
The Effect of Yeast Mass on the Rate of Glucose Fermentation by Yeast - A Practical Report
Mixing the warm water, sugar and the yeast together caused a chemical reaction. They all reacted together and formed Carbon Dioxide. The carbon dioxide filled up the bottle and it made the yeast rise to fill the balloon up. The balloon was first drooped over the side of the bottle but as the yeast was rising the balloon began to stand up straight on the top of the bottle. The reason the balloon began to fill up is because balloons are made of rubber which is stretchy and the rubber made the balloon stretch and fill up with carbon dioxide.
It also is used in an effort to enhance the nutrition and flavor or foods. This process was discovered in 1980.
Azodicarbonamide is a chemical substance included in foods such as bread because of its whitening and dough conditioning effects. It has proteins that can bond flour and speeds the fermentation process. Azodicarbonamide is also an oxidizing agent that can create tiny bubbles for a “foamy” result but is unnecessary for bread-making. Although the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clarified the substance to be safe, its material may be dangerously effecting people without their knowledge. To be on the safer side, azodicarbonamide should be excluded in food.
Baking powder is an important leavening agent which is used in wide variety of baked products. It consists of base, filler and acid. In most of the cases it contains neutral stabilizer as corn starch or potato starch. It is usually dry at room temperature. It is also used as a substitute for yeast in baking of end products where bitter fermentation flavor is undesirable. Baking powder can be of two types based on the acid salt contents. Commonly used baking powder constitutes of weak acids such as Sodium Aluminum Sulfate (SAS) and Monocalcium Phosphate (MCP).The two types are-Single acting baking powder and Double acting baking powder. The baking powder which contains both slow acid and fast acid are called as Double action baking powder while only one acid content in the baking powder is called as Single action baking powder.
Cellular respiration is a process that happens in all living eukaryotic cells. What cellular respiration does is turn food often carbohydrates into energy for our bodies. Cellular respiration starts with a carbohydrates sugar called glucose. What it does is alter and break down the six carbon molecule glucose and altering it creating two three carbon molecules called pyruvic acids in an anaerobic process called glycolosis (Cellular respiration). What this process does is create two ATP molecules which are basically molecules which provide energy to run all cellular processes in our bodies (king). However, from here in the process can turn aerobic, meaning using oxygen if present or anaerobic meaning when oxygen is not present in a
In 2006, Kellogg’s launches Special K forest berries and Special K honey almond. A year later, Special K Advantage (fibre) appears in Australia. The last flavor is Special K chocolatey flakes, launched in 2009. The packaging has barely changed since its creation: white background, to represent the purity of the product, and the milk, the big symbol in the middle for the product identity, and some flakes on the right side, for the product representation. There has been an evolution of the nutritional information: now the main compositions are on the front side of the package (sugar, fat, calories). It is part of the strategy to position the product as a partner in weight loss. Te product is considered as a good quality, thanks to its characteristics (benefits for the consumer), and the “Our guarantee to you”, a little section on the left side of the box, explaining that Kellogg has a quality system that assures the highest quality standards to deliver the best product to the consumer. The target of Special K is women, from 20 to 40 years old. Women who try to look and feel good, who are working or raising their children, who want to conciliate their activities with their femininity. Women are represented next to the mention “99% fat free”, and on the back side of the box. Usually they are slim, active and happy. The strategy of Special K is to accompany women all day long, with different products, and to propose them to eat cereals not only for