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Every Molecule Tells a Story

Medium: Buch
ISBN: 978-1-032-61552-3
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Erscheinungstermin: 03.08.2026
vorbestellbar, Erscheinungstermin ca. Dezember 2026

This latest edition continues the celebration of molecules responsible for the experiences of everyday life such as the air we breathe, the water we drink, the chemicals that fuel our living. It presents new sections, notably the chemistry of molecules in food, including spices; vitamins; molecules with unpleasant smells (which seem to interest many people!); organic halogen compounds, substances which have an undeserved reputation. It also covers developments such as the chemistry of drugs; drugs of abuse, for example opioid painkillers. Based on the highly successful first edition, this book brushes away any preconceived notions about chemistry to demonstrate its importance.

- The author introduces his molecular collection by explaining the relevance of chemistry in our everyday lives.

- The second edition is considerably expanded, and new areas include food chemistry, vitamins, drugs of abuse.

- New discoveries are reflected in existing chapters.

- The chemicals are frequently put in context of their human associations, so that the book goes beyond just ‘the chemistry’.

- A celebration of the molecules of chemistry.


Produkteigenschaften


  • Artikelnummer: 9781032615523
  • Medium: Buch
  • ISBN: 978-1-032-61552-3
  • Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
  • Erscheinungstermin: 03.08.2026
  • Sprache(n): Englisch
  • Auflage: 2. Auflage 2026
  • Produktform: Gebunden
  • Gewicht: 453 g
  • Seiten: 300
  • Format (B x H): 156 x 234 mm
  • Ausgabetyp: Kein, Unbekannt
  • Vorauflage: 978-1-4398-0773-6
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Chapter 1 Food

Introduction

Carbohydrates Polysaccharides

Amino acids and Proteins Aminoacids Polypeptides and proteins

Lipids

Taste Sensations

Meat

Cheese

Blue cheeses

Lactose and Camembert

Cheddar

Bread

Baking

Potato

Raw potatoes

Boiled potatoes

Baked potatoes

Potato chips

Mushrooms

Puffball mushrooms

Onions

Fresh onions

Cooked onions

Tomatoes

Strawberries

Wild strawberries

Oranges and lemons

Orange juice and limonene isomer smells

Chapter 2 Vitamins

Introduction

Vitamin A

Vitamin B1, Thiamin

Vitamin B2, Riboflavin

Vitamin B3, Niacin

Vitamin B5, Pantothenic acid

Vitamin B6, Pyridoxine

Vitamin B7, Biotin

Vitamin B9, Folic acid

Vitamin B12, Cobalamin

Vitamin C, L-Ascorbic acid

Vitamin D, Calciferol

Vitamin E

Vitamin K

Chapter 3 Hot and Cold

Introduction

Spices and ‘hot’

Capsaicin

The TRPV1 receptor

Black pepper

Ginger

Clove

Nutmeg

Cinnamon

Szechuan peppers

Cool and menthol

How menthol works

Carvone

A new minty molecule

Mustard

Chapter 4 Abused Painkillers and Other Drugs of Abuse

Opium

Morphine

Heroin

Fentanyl

Carfentanil and other powerful fentanyls

Oxycodone and Oxycontin

Krokodil

Spice

Nitazenes

Chapter 5 Nasty Smells

Introduction

Hydrogen sulphide

Dimethylsulfide

Dimethyldisulfide and the titan arum

Thiols

Skunks

Personal hygiene – and wines

Trimethylamine

The Smell of the Living and the Dead

The scent of death

Molecules and Mosquitoes

Euglossine bees

Chapter 6 War and Peace

Introduction

Cut grass and green aroma

Plant defence

Weaponised insects

Out of detective novels

Blister beetles

Plants attracting insects

Insect repellents

Chapter 7 Organochlorine Compounds

Introduction

Organic chlorine compounds

Chloromethane

Pesticides and DDT

Dieldrin and Aldrin

Chlorinated medicines

Chlorinated phenols

Natural germ-killers from the earth

Teicoplanin

Chloramphenicol

Halogenated Compounds from Marine Fungi

Another killer

Chapter 8 Organofluorine Compounds

Introduction

CFCs, serendipity and a serious problem

Other organofluorine compounds

Other problematic organofluorine compounds

A natural problem

Fluorinated pharmaceuticals

Anaesthetics

Blood substitutes

Perfluorocubane

Chapter 9 Smoking and Vaping

Smoking

Nicotine

Health effects of smoking

Toxic chemicals in tobacco

Vaping

Metal heating elements and metal pieces

Solvents

Flavourings

Diacetyl

Benzaldehyde, cinnamaldehyde and vanillin

Vitamin E acetate

Nicotine analogues

Student vaping

Conclusions and summary

Chapter 10 Isotopes

Isotopes

What’s the difference between H2O and D2O?

Lead isotopes

Coinage and Isotopes

Uranium isotopes and their separation

Carbon isotopes

Detecting food fraud

Radiocarbon

Fraudulent white truffles

Isoscapes

Carbon in foods

Strontium isotopes

Isotopes and drugs

King Richard III

Isotopes in solving crimes The Welsh case The ‘Scissor Sisters’ case An unsolved crime. five thousand years ago.

Chapter 11 Methane

Introduction and historical background

Wood, coal and coal gas

Coal, the environment and smogs

Natural gas and methane.

Methane, a greenhouse gas