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Exploring Fabrication - Gummy Capsules

In this activity, learners make self-assembled polymer spheres. Learners discover that self-assembly is a process by which molecules and cells form themselves into functional structures, and that self-assembly is used to make nanocapsules that can deliver medication. This activity is a fun way to talk about the connections between science and cooking, since the gummy capsules produced in this activity are also used in molecular gastronomy....

Keywords:: Social Sciences, Liquids, NSDL, Biological Science, Polymer, Food and Cooking, Nanoscience, Physics, Medical Technology, Medicine, Self-assembly, Health/Medicine, Chemistry, Solids, Science and Society, Materials Science, Technology and Society, Bioengineering/Biomedical Engineering, Life Science, Young Engineers, Molecular Gastronomy, Nanotechnology, Physical Science, Sodium Alginate, Chemical Engineering, Engineering, Life Sciences, Technology, Chemical Reactions, Impacts of Technology, Changes of Phase, Education, Polymers

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Science and Technology / Biology

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Material Type:: Simulation
Date Added to MERLOT:: July 27, 2016
Date Modified in MERLOT:: December 8, 2019
Authors:: Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network
National Science Foundation
NISE Network
Sciencenter
Submitter:: Barbra Bied Sperling

Primary Audience:: Grade School, Middle School, High School
Technical Format:: Website
Mobile Compatibility:: Not specified at this time
Language:: English
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Creative Commons:: This work is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States