Nuclear FSHN

In my time at U of I, I have had the pleasure of meeting and working with some great food scientists. Today's Scholecules are a taste of the graduate research of my current and former labmates. Bon appétit!

~ APPETIZER ~
Tributyrin
glycerol, butyric acid

Tributyrin

Name: Tributyrin
Other names: 1,3-di(butanoyloxy)propan-2-yl butanoate
Chemical formula: C₁₅H₂₆O₆
Found in: Butter, margarine
Key: Orange=C, White=H, Blue=O

Bouches thoroughly amused? Next up is a compound all too familiar to many members of the lab group (including yours truly)...

~ ENTRÉE ~
Sodium chloride
sodium ion, chloride ion

Sodium chloride

Name: Sodium chloride
Other names: (Table) salt, halite, sodium chloric, saline
Chemical formula: NaCl
Found in: Food products, seawater, road salt and de-icing brine
Key: Blue=Na, Orange=Cl

With a reduced sodium option for the hypertensive crowd:

Heart-healthy

Room for dessert? We finish off with the molecule putting dentists' kids through college...

~ DESSERT ~
Sucrose
glucose, fructose

Sucrose

Name: Sucrose
Other names: (Table) sugar, saccharose
Chemical formula: C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁
Found in: Sugarcane, sugar beets, granulated sugars
Key: Orange=C, White=H, Blue=O

Congratulations again to my former labmates who have moved on to greener pastures in the working world.

Study hard, kids.