alcohol
27 Sep 2014
Yeast: Let’s have a closer look
Yeast finds a lot of applications in the food industry and is an important ingredient of bread, pizzas and alcoholic beverages like wine, beer etc. They cause the bread to rise and juices to ferment. Currently research is also happening on the how to transform plants into bio fuels under the action of yeast. Yeasts
08 Sep 2014
Breath analyzer: How does it function?
Breath analyzers are used by the traffic policemen in order to find out if the driver of the vehicle has consumed alcohol. This test is done on the spot to find out the blood alcohol concentration (BAC). When alcohol is consumed, it enters the blood stream of the body. As the blood enters the
31 Aug 2014
Alcohol and the ill effects.
Alcohol is a recreational drug consumed by man. It causes a lot of ill-effects on the body and the effects vary from person to person. Alcohol consumption causes various physical and chemical changes to the body depending on the amount consumed. Pure alcohol is nothing but ethanol (ethyl alcohol) with the chemical formula C2H5OH.