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Chitin is the second most abundant natural polysaccharide consisting of β(1→ 4)-linked N-acetyl-D-glucosamine (GlcNAc) units in a linear form. Chitin is insoluble in water and mainly exists in two crystalline (α- and β-) forms. The α-chitin consists of sheets of tightly packed alternating parallel and antiparallel chains (1) and is abundant in the exoskeleton of arthropods, insects, fungi, and yeast cell walls. The chains are arranged in parallel orientation in β-chitin (2), which occurs less…

Most commonly asked question is “What's in my food?” Most food contains artificial flavors, sugars, and addictive chemicals.These things added into the products produced can cause long term damages on growing bodies or full grown adults. Most factors produce are pumped full with sugar or the fake step’ sibling ,high fructose corn syrup. Not only is the sugar added but, artificial ingredients or flavors are as well. Don't worry there's more, the body can get addicted to “junk food” the “ highly…

Introduction We are testing the affect of substances on bread mould growth. The question we’re hoping to carry out is what antiseptic and cleaning substances would have on the effect of the growth of bread mould. And whether it would inhibit the mould, increase the growth of the mould or have no effect at all. Hypothesises: it is expected that antiseptic substances such as Jik, Mr Muscle and Handy Andy will inhibit the growth of fungi, as these antiseptic substances will effectively stop the…

The objective of this experiment in Lab #2 was to identify an unknown substance using different chemical tests to determine what organic molecules it contains. These tests are referred to as the Benedict’s, Lugol’s, Biuret, and Sudan IV tests and are each used to identify an organic compound. For instance, Benedict’s checks for reducing sugars, Lugol’s for starch, Biuret for protein, and Sudan IV for lipids. When testing the unknown with each reagent, the substance only tested positive for…

The purpose of this experiment was to identify what the effect type of fruit had on the consistency of Jell-O. The Jell-O with apple slices in it had the hardest consistency, and the pennies dropped into the Jell-O/apple mixture dropped an average of .07 inches into the container. The pennies in the mango and Jell-O mixture dropped in an average of 1.1875 inches in, and the pennies dropped an average of 1.4875 inches into the pineapple and Jell-O mixture, meaning the apples and Jell-O solution’s…

4 Best Reasons To Quit Sugar Why on earth would anyone discourage others from a thing as tasty as sugar, and go as far as quitting it and urging others to do so too? Outlined below are four reasons why. First Reason Why You Should Quit Sugar The number of health risks a person is exposed to by added sugar is colossal. Since only little amounts of consumed sugar are burnt as calories, most of the surplus is converted to fat in large quantities as to cause health troubles. Some of the health…

PURPOSE/QUESTION The question that we will answer using this laboratory report is, “How is the rate of dissolving sugar affected by changing the temperature of the water, changing the rate of stirring, and changing the size of the crystal?” The independent variable of each laboratory experiment is different, however they are all being changed to get consistent and effective results for one dependent variable. The three independent variables are the temperature of water, rate of stirring and size…

You Should Not Hold in Gases. The Unbelievable Health Benefits of Passing Gases Have you ever been ashamed because you have passed gases or someone else did? Now, it is time to remember that this is healthy. Passing gas can help us improve or observe the health of our digestive tract. Gases show us that our digestive systems are healthy and functioning properly. It also shows that the levels of gut bacteria are well balanced. Gases consist of: • 21 percent hydrogen • 9 percent carbon…

Cholelithiasis Cholelithiasis or gallstones is the most common type of gallbladder disease that affects millions of people. Gallstones form in the gallbladder when biliary cholesterol increases. If a stone obstructs the cycstic duct, a patient may experience a sharp and severe pain because of the increased pressure in the gallbladder. Patients don’t know they have the disease because they are asymptomatic. The diagnostic techiniques used nowadays are less invasive and allows patients to heal…

The traveling plum. Directly translated “Li Hing Mui” means traveling plum and it is no wonder since it is exactly that, a small deeply coloured plum that is cured with salt and then dried, preserving it for travel. With roots in China these little salty sweet and sour nuggets have traveled all over the world, a secret to those who know but hiding in plain sight in any China town grocery store. In the early 1900 imported Chinese ingredients started making it on the scene in Hawaii and Li Hing…