We Scream for Nano Ice Cream

There is a wide range of new products emerging from nanotechnology, and "nano ice cream" is an easy one that you can use to teach topics from surface area to volume applications. In this activity, students learn how ice cream can be made smoother and creamier tasting through nanoscience. B...

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Published inScience activities Vol. 48; no. 4; pp. 107 - 110
Main Authors Jones, M. Gail, Krebs, Denise L., Banks, Alton J.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington Taylor & Francis Group 01.09.2011
Routledge
Taylor & Francis Inc
Subjects
engineering
Food
food science
High Schools
Ice cream
Learning
Nanoscience
Nanotechnology
Nitrogen
Science Activities
Science education
Science Instruction
Scientific Concepts
Scientific Principles
Secondary School Science
Teaching Methods
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Summary:There is a wide range of new products emerging from nanotechnology, and "nano ice cream" is an easy one that you can use to teach topics from surface area to volume applications. In this activity, students learn how ice cream can be made smoother and creamier tasting through nanoscience. By using liquid nitrogen to cool the cream mixture, students can sample nano ice cream and investigate how decreasing the size of the ice crystal affects the taste and texture of the ice cream.
ISSN:0036-8121
1940-1302
DOI:10.1080/00368121.2010.535223