Why there's antifreeze in your toothpaste : the chemistry of household ingredients / Simon Quellen Field.

Author/creator Field, Simon
Format Book
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoChicago, Ill. : Chicago Review Press, ©2008.
Descriptionxx, 267 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Supplemental ContentContributor biographical information
Supplemental ContentPublisher description
Subjects

Contents Preservatives -- Buffers -- Chelating or sequestering agents (water softeners) -- Alcohols and phenols -- Waxes -- Flavorings -- Sweeteners -- Salt substitutes -- Fats -- Colors -- Moisture controllers -- Emulsifiers -- Stabilizers and thickeners -- Dough conditioners and whipping agents -- Stimulants -- Medicines -- Bleaching agents -- Surfactants -- Foam stabilizers -- Conditioners -- Propellants -- Polymers and glues -- Abrasives and dental additives.
General noteIncludes index.
LCCN 2007025849
ISBN9781556526978
ISBN1556526970

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks QD471 .F565 2008 ✔ Available Place Hold