Classroom Experiments, Demonstrations, and Resources

An Alternative Procedure for Carbohydrate Analysis of Bananas

Cheaper and easier the use of commercially available glucose test strips for home diabetic care is described as a new approach for determining the glucose concentrations in a ripening banana.

Food Scientists - The Naked Scientist.

White bread and the wonder of enzymes, extract DNA from Kiwi fruit using just simple kitchen items, the power of corn flour, etc.

Food Science experiments for K-12 students.

Hydrogen bond formation, pH and titratable acidity, rancidity of foods, enzymatic denaturation of proteins, color changes in chlorophyll, etc.

Catalysis Enzymes in Pineapple

In this experiment, students investigate methods for altering the functioning of an enzyme catalyst.

In a Jam and Out of Juice

Use of enzymes in jam and juice processing. One of a series of biotechnology guides from Unilever Inc.

Practical Fermentation - A Guide for Schools and Colleges

Food fermentation experiments from the Unilever biotechnology guide series.

Molecular Biology: First Steps—How to Extract DNA in your Kitchen

Another DNA extraction site. Extract DNA from fruits, vegetables, meets … just about anything that used to be alive using chemicals that are probably already in your house.

Fermented Soft Drinks

Directions for making traditional fermented beverages. Unilever biotechnology guide series.