LEARNING OBJECTIVES In this article, author has explained structure, physical and chemical properties, uses, benefits and drawbacks of sucrose. Sucrose is a carbohydrate composed of monosaccharides; glucose and fructose. Sucrose is a non-reducing disaccharide which means it does not have a free aldehyde group. The common name of sucrose is “table sugar”. It is also … Read more
LEARNING OBJECTIVES in this article the author has explained about what are oligosaccharides, classification of oligosaccharides, examples and structures of oligosaccharides. When 2-10 monosaccharides are linked through glycosidic bonds, oligosaccharides are formed. Sucrose, maltose, and lactose are some oligosaccharides. Oligosaccharides are made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen like other carbohydrates. Oligosaccharides may be disaccharides, … Read more
LEARNING OBJECTIVES In this article, author has explained what are monosaccharides, structural properties of monosaccharides, stereochemistry of monosaccharides and chemical reactions of monosaccharides. Monosaccharides are poly-hydroxy-aldehydes or ketones. Monosaccharides are the smallest unit of carbohydrates. When monosaccharides are linked through a glycosidic bond, oligosaccharides or polysaccharides are formed. Glucose and fructose are common monosaccharides. Monosaccharides … Read more
Carbohydrates are naturally occurring organic molecules. Carbohydrates are the basic source of energy in our bodies. They are composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. The basic formula of carbohydrates is Cx (H2O)y. The word carbohydrate indicates the “hydrate of carbon”. Carbohydrates are further classified into many classes like monosaccharides, disaccharides, and polysaccharides. Carbohydrates are … Read more
The impact of asteroids colliding with Earth created materials with a range of complex carbon structures, which could be used for future engineering applications according to an international study. The team of researchers has found that diamonds formed during a high-energy shock wave from an asteroid collision around 50,000 years ago have unique and exceptional … Read more
A team of researchers from IBM Research Europe, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, and the University of Regensburg has changed the bonds between atoms for the first time. The group describes their method in a paper that was published in Science. A piece about the work done by the team has been published in the … Read more
Written by Adeel Abbas The materials scientists and colleagues at the nonprofit scientific research institute UCLA have developed a new material and manufacturing process for creating artificial muscles that are stronger and more flexible than their biological counterparts. “Creating an artificial muscle to enable work and detect force and touch has been one of the grand … Read more
Written by Adeel Abbas Solar-powered synthesis gas could recycle carbon dioxide into fuels and useful chemicals. The professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Michigan, who led the study, said it will reduce CO2 emissions. syngas is usually derived from fossil fuels with the help of electricity and is composed of hydrogen and … Read more
Written by Adeel Abbas Ronald Koder is an associate professor of physics at the City College of New York and he and his team at the Koder Lab are working on a new way to detect a deadly nerve agent in real-time. An incredibly deadly chemical warfare agent that has been used in assassinations by some … Read more
A in chemistry is used to represent angstrom. An angstrom is a unit of length used to measure distances. A 10-10 m is equal to one angstrom. The unit is not an international system or metric unit. The symbol for angstrom is Å, which is a letter in the Swedish alphabet. 1 Å = 10-10 meters … Read more
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