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Food Molecules
What are foods? Read about Fats, Fatty acids, Proteins, Amino
Acids, Carbohydrates, Food Phenolics, Aroma and Taste Molecules..... |
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Explain
it With Molecules New
Why does ice float?-- How does soap work? -- Why is diamond
so hard?-- Why do carcinogens like nicotine cause cancer?
-- Why is a salt crystal cubic in shape? -- This is an interactive
activity using the JMol applet which allows students
to interact with molecules. No plug-in is needed..
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3-D Molecules
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Antioxidant Molecules
Many compounds have been shown to have positive antioxidants effects
. Read about Carotenoids, Vitamin E, Resveratrol, Epicatechin, Vitamin
C, Proanthocyanidins...
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Supplements
What is a food supplement?
Read about the B vitamins, Vitamin E, Vitamin K, Vitamin C, R-Panthothenate,
Amino Acids ... |
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Molecules of Life
DNA sometimes called the "molecule of heredity",
is the primary chemical component of chromosomes and is the material of
which genes are made. Read about the Molecules of Life. |
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Molecules of Emotions
What are emotions? What molecules make you feel the way you do? Some Molecules
of Emotion are: Adrenaline, Testosterone, Serotonin, Dopamine... |
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Molecules of Disease
Mad Cow Disease, Heart Disease, Cancer, Arthritis have one or several
molecular causes. Read about molecules of disease such as: Cytokines,
Hemoglobin S, Prions, Cholesterol, Nicotine... |
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Drug Molecules
What is a drug? Read about Drug Molecules such as: Aspirin, AZT, Benadryl,
Nicotine, Prozac, Ritalin.. |
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Pesticides and Insecticides
What are pesticides and Insecticides, Read about common Pesticide and
Insectides such as: DDT, Pyrethrum, Rotenone.. |
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Solvent Molecules
What is a solvent? Perhaps the most common solvent in everyday life is
water. Many other solvents are organic compounds, such as benzene, tetrachloroethylene,
or turpentine. Read about solvents such as : Water, Ethanol, Benzene,
Acetone, TCE... |
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Fuel Molecules
What is a Fuel? Read about Fuel Molecules such as: Methane, Ethane, Propane,
Butane, Ethanol.. |
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Molecules of Color
What are pigments and dyes. Read about: Beta-Carotene, Astaxanthin,
Turmeric, Chlorophyll...
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Materials
Read and view molecular structures for materials such as: Diamond, Fullerene,
Cotton, Styrene, Graphite, Nylon, Teflon, Plexiglass...
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