Vanilla extract is a concentrated flavor made by steeping cured vanilla beans in a water and alcohol mixture, then aging the ...

In this video, vanillin is isolated from artificial vanilla extract. The solvent used is dichloromethane, but it is likely better to use diethyl ether as it does not form an emulsion. I used ...

Olfaction is one of the most elusive of the human senses. It sustains life by enabling several critical functions, such as our ability to locate and select food, our choice of mates, influencing our ...