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The edible phone is a clever design spin on one of the oldest methods of making candy from sugar. Sugar or sucrose is one of the most common naturally occurring carbohydrates. It is a compound made up of 12 atoms of carbon, 22 atoms of hydrogen and 11 atoms of oxygen. These atoms are bound together in a monoclinic crystal structure, which means that they form a rectangular prism with a parallelogram at the base. This crystalline structure breaks down when sugar is dissolved in water. When this solution is heated, the water slowly boils away and the concentration of sugar increases. The solution behaves differently at different sugar concentration levels. At 150 degree Celsius, the sugar concentration in the solution is 99%, and there is almost no water. The corn syrup prevents the sugar molecules from recrystallizing as it cools down, producing a hard, brittle, amorphous substance like glass, and takes the shape of the mold that holds it. Using different molds and adding different colour syrups, you can make a lot of interesting edible objects.
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The edible phone is a clever design spin on one of the oldest methods of making candy from sugar. Sugar or sucrose is one of the most common naturally occurring carbohydrates. It is a compound made up of 12 atoms of carbon, 22 atoms of hydrogen and 11 atoms of oxygen. These atoms are bound together in a monoclinic crystal structure, which means that they form a rectangular prism with a parallelogram at the base. This crystalline structure breaks down when sugar is dissolved in water. When this solution is heated, the water slowly boils away and the concentration of sugar increases. The solution behaves differently at different sugar concentration levels. At 150 degree Celsius, the sugar concentration in the solution is 99%, and there is almost no water. The corn syrup prevents the sugar molecules from recrystallizing as it cools down, producing a hard, brittle, amorphous substance like glass, and takes the shape of the mold that holds it. Using different molds and adding different colour syrups, you can make a lot of interesting edible objects.
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d’Art of Science partners with DFC 2017
Starting this year, d’Art of Science partners with DFC for promoting Hands-on/DIY Culture in Schools by starting a sub-award in the annual DFC Challenge. One school selected under the Best Prototype Award will get a chance to travel to Goa and develop their solution prototype in Goa with us. Over… READ MORE…
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