Saturday, April 4, 2009

Organic food chemistry at the Super Market(Polymers)

We found out certain types of polymers while at the Super Market.

Polymers:It is a large molecule composed of repeating structural units typically connected by covalent chemical bonds.

  1. Proteins(C44189H71252N12428O14007S321)
    It is a polymer that is present in many food substance such as in Cereal grains and nuts.



  2. Gluten
    It is a polymer and can be found in breakfast food products and food which contains carbohydrate such as Oats.