Simple sugars can exist in multiple molecular conformations, some of which have different tastes and optical properties.
Steve Mould's video on optical rotation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=975r9a7FMqc
Reaction's video on Mexican Coke: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NY66qpMFOYo
Research paper describing enzymatic synthesis of L-glucose: https://nopr.niscpr.res.in/bitstream/123456789/17714/1/JSIR%2061%285%29%20361-365.pdf
D-mannose on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Micro-Ingredients-Mannose-Supplement-Soluble/dp/B01L2TFP1Q
My crystals were almost entirely the sweet form, but it is possible that your bag may have the bitter-tasting form to begin with.
D-fructose on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Fructose-Fruit-Sugar-16-ZIN/dp/B07DXVSGJT
D-glucose, also known as dextrose, also known as "corn sugar", can be found on Amazon, or beer homebrewing stores.
This video is amazing, as always! It shines (pun intended) some information on a topic I learned in Uni but never experimented firsthand. Thanks for the video :)
ReplyDeleteOn another note, have you ever thought of making a video on synthetic gemstones for lasers? I recently fell in a rabbithole around scintillators and synthetics cristals that I find amazing and nobody on youtube ever made a video on the topic. I feel that it is right in your alley. Maybe even a collab with someone like NileRed, who recently purchased an arc fusor to make amorphous metal? My 2 pences.
Keep up with the amazing work!
Thank you! Check out this video from Les' Lab: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaslPhb9_ls
DeleteI've already seen it, as this one https://youtu.be/uSSoSIcXWa0?si=SvQUEjJGC6J5rDUb :) Les' labs is awesome!
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