American Chemical Society

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The American Chemical Society (ACS) is the world's largest scientific society. With more than 150,000 members in 140+ countries, the American Chemical Society is the premier home of chemistry professionals. The The American Chemical Society describes its mission as follows:
 
“Founded in 1876 and chartered by the U.S. Congress, we are the world’s largest scientific society.”

“Our mission is to advance the broader chemistry enterprise and its practitioners for the benefit of Earth and its people.”

“Our vision is to improve people’s lives through the transforming power of chemistry.”

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Simple cooking method with oil creates heat-stable resistant starch in rice, claim researchers
三月 30, 2015

Simple cooking method with oil creates heat-stable resistant starch in rice, claim researchers

Scientists have developed a new, simple way to cook rice that could cut the number of calories absorbed by the body by more than half - by transforming part of the soluble amylose in resistant starch.
The role of vision in flavor: 'Seeing the flavor of Foods'
四月 25, 2013

The role of vision in flavor: 'Seeing the flavor of Foods'

The eyes sometimes have it, beating out the tongue, nose and brain in the emotional and biochemical balloting that determines the taste and allure of food, according to a scientist speaking at the 245th National Meeting &Exposition of the American ...
Cape Cod Potato Chips
四月 12, 2013

Why you can't stop after eating one potato chip: research

The scientific secrets underpinning that awful reality about potato chips — eat one and you're apt to scarf 'em all down — began coming out of the bag today in research presented at the 245th National Meeting &Exposition of the American Chemical So...
ACS
十月 01, 2012

Reducing acrylamide levels in french fries

The process for preparing frozen, par-fried potato strips — distributed to some food outlets for making french fries — can influence the formation of acrylamide in the fries that people eat, a new study has found. Published in ACS’ Journal of Agricult...