Oxygen is essential for life but oxidation reactions are not always useful. Oxidations in food can cause it to deteriorate. Antioxidants are added to prevent this. Here, students investigate the enzyme-catalysed oxidation that causes cut apples to go brown.
Jamming session
July 17, 2018
Making jam is a traditional method of preserving fruit. Students investigate the best conditions to form a gel using liquid pectin. Conditions investigated include the