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Polymers and Food Science - FlinnEverydayScience™

By: The Flinn Staff

Item #: AP11823 

Price: $81.25

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With this FlinnEverydayScience™ lab, explore the properties and uses of a polymer derived from kelp and brown seaweed that is biodegradable and currently used as an ingredient in the food industry!

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Students investigate the properties of a natural polymer—sodium alginate—and prepare calcium alginate spheres just like chefs all over the world do in their kitchens! They explore the process of formation of calcium alginate gels and how it can be applied to encapsulate liquid foods.

Includes access to pre-lab videos, editable lab instructions, downloadable student handouts, detailed background information, safety information, teacher notes with answers to all questions and sample data, and teaching and lab tips.

Specifications

This kit includes enough materials for 30 students working in groups of 3, or for 10 groups of students. This kit includes:
Blue food dye. 15 mL, 5
Green food dye, 15 mL, 5
Sodium chloride saturated solution, 500 mL, 2
Sodium alginate, 4 g
Calcium chloride solution, 0.3 M, 500 mL, 2
Beral pipet, graduated, 40
Forceps, polypropylene, 20