/oss/taxonomy/term/1754/all en /oss/article/you-asked/how-do-they-make-chocolates-liquid-centre <p>The secret lies in the chemical behaviour of beta-fructofuranosyl-alpha-D-glucopyranoside. Don't worry, that's just the chemical name for sucrose, or ordinary table sugar. Sucrose is a "disaccharide," meaning it is composed of two smaller molecules, namely glucose and fructose, that are chemically bound together.</p> Fri, 25 Jan 2019 17:02:21 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 7559 at /oss /oss/article/nutrition-you-asked/what-aquafaba <p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquafaba">Aquafaba</a> (literally the amalgamation of the Latin words for water and bean) is the liquid that remains after boiling legumes. In 2014 a French musician <a href="http://www.revolutionvegetale.com/non-classe/meringue-de-chaville/">discovered</a> this liquid’s ability to create a foam similar to egg whites, and started a vegan revolution of sorts.</p> Thu, 01 Nov 2018 16:41:13 +0000 Ada McVean B.Sc. 7425 at /oss /oss/article/videos/right-chemistry-what-liquid-oxygen <p></p><div class="media-youtube-video media-element file-default media-youtube-1"> <iframe class="media-youtube-player" id="media-youtube-rdldz-zuvbu" width="640" height="390" title="Dr. Joe Schwarcz discusses 'Liquid Oxygen'" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/RDLDz-zUVbU?wmode=opaque&controls=&enablejsapi=1&modestbranding=1&playerapiid=media-youtube-rdldz-zuvbu&origin=https%3A//www.mcgill.ca&rel=0" name="Dr. Joe Schwarcz discusses 'Liquid Oxygen'" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="">Video of Dr. Joe Schwarcz discusses 'Liquid Oxygen'</iframe> </div> Thu, 02 Aug 2018 20:33:31 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 7208 at /oss