Discovery of chromophores that emit light in the ultraviolet region when excited with visible light

Inverted Fluorescence

Hartshorn Salt Chemistry
Hartshorn salt is a mixture of two parts ammonium hydrogen carbonate and one part ammonium carbonate and some ammonium carbamate

Potash Chemistry
Potassium carbonate is used as a leavening agent for baked goods

Cardamom Chemistry
Cardamom seeds contain an essential oil that gives them a spicy, sweetish hot aroma

Anise Chemistry
A look at the chemistry of anise seed, which is used as a spice, either ground or whole

Guess the Chemist – Spices Special (3)
Can you guess the chemist? – The person has something to do with spices in the broadest sense

Recipe for Zimtsterne (Cinnamon Star Cookies)
Cinnamon stars are among the most popular traditional German Christmas cookies

Ginger Chemistry
Ginger is one of the earliest spices to be cultivated and exported

Guess the Chemist – Spices Special (2)
Can you guess the chemist? – The person has something to do with spices in the broadest sense

Yeast Chemistry
Yeast has been of vital importance in winemaking, baking, and brewing since ancient times