Stevia plant extracts as low-calorie sweeteners
Explaining the science behind everyday phenomena in an accessible way.

The Saccharin Saga – Part 12

What is Borrowing Hydrogen Catalysis?
A green chemistry approach to activating alcohols

The Saccharin Saga – Part 11
Intelligent synthetic strategies for low-calorie sweeteners

The Saccharin Saga – Part 10
Combining sweet cations and anions, and turning bitter compounds into sweeteners

The Saccharin Saga – Part 9
Sucrose or Splenda turned into a low-calorie alternative to sucralose or saccharose

What is HPLC?
How does HPLC work, the single biggest chromatography technique essential to most laboratories worldwide

What is Schrödinger’s Cat?
Famous thought experiment illustrates concepts of quantum mechanics

Growing Steaks in the Lab
Can artificial meat be produced cheaply on a large scale?

The Saccharin Saga – Part 8
Thaumatin – a sweet protein with a licorice aftertaste

The Saccharin Saga – Part 7
Acesulfame-K – another successful sweetening agent