Stig Östlund

fredag, april 08, 2011

Mirror Molecule: Carvone -- Chemistry Now


Mirror Molecule: Carvone -- Chemistry Now


This episode uses carvone, a chiral molecule, to explain how the "handedness" of a molecule can change its properties--in this case giving us the differing flavors of spearmint, caraway and dill.

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