Spherification of juices, changing a liquid into semisolid pearls, is one example. The most common method uses two chemicals, such as sodium alginate and calcium chloride: One chemical is ...

They’re just mushrooms made to look like seared scallops. The Science Behind It: Sodium Alginate and Calcium Chloride (Spherification). When you’re making jelly caviar, that’s gelification.

Spherification, or reverse spherification as it is officially called, uses sodium alginate and calcium to create the little orbs. The technique was invented in the 1940s and popularized by chef ...

Divide calcium chloride solution among 30 labeled cups. Divide sodium alginate solution among 30 labeled cups. Provide each student with a calcium chloride cup, a sodium alginate cup, a syringe, a ...

There aren’t many places where you’ll find actual bubbles of bubble tea, a food-powered boat, and an edible water bottle all in one place, but the BASF Kids’ Lab Experiment Challenge 2018 is ...