Colour and Aroma

Bell peppers come in a range of hues, from fresh greens to vibrant reds. Chemical pigments are behind these, but what changes to cause peppers to travel through this spectrum of colours? Here we take a look at the compounds behind the colours (as well as some pepper aroma chemistry) – and find ...

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With a week to go until Halloween, it’s time to get carving pumpkins! Before you do, check out this graphic on the chemistry of pumpkins I made for C&EN last year. Stay tuned for more Halloween-related chemistry over the coming week!

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As the chemistry of chocolate is a topic that’s been pretty much exhausted on the site (see here, here, here, here, and here), for the Easter weekend we’re instead homing in on the ‘egg’ side of Easter Eggs. For such a simple staple of the kitchen, the chemistry of eggs is surprisingly complex. ...

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Mit dem Herbst am Horizont haben die Blätter einiger Bäume bereits den Übergang zu den leuchtenden Farbtönen des Herbstes begonnen. Während diese Veränderung äußerlich wie eine einfache erscheint, sind die vielen leuchtenden Farben das Ergebnis einer Reihe von chemischen Verbindungen, von denen ...

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