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ERIC Number: EJ717125
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004-Mar-1
Pages: 9
Abstractor: Author
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0021-9584
The Monosodium Glutamate Story: The Commercial Production of MSG and Other Amino Acids
Ault, Addison
Journal of Chemical Education, v81 n3 p347 Mar 2004
Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is both the basis of a trillion dollar worldwide industry and a presence in the diet of a majority of the inhabitants of the world. Some parts of the "story" of MSG that might be of most interest to chemists, chemistry teachers and their students are presented.
Descriptors: Chemistry, Science Instruction, Science Education, Manufacturing, Food
Journal of Chemical Education, Subscription Department, P.O. Box 1267, Bellmawr, NJ 08099-1267. Web site: http://jchemed.chem.wisc.edu/AboutJCE/contact.html.
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Students; Teachers
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
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