bit.ly/mtuengfb or search for “Michigan Tech College of Engineering” Color-Changing Potions and Magical Microbes Rebecca Ong Assistant Professor Department of Chemical Engineering Michigan Technological University Biography PhD, Chemical Engineering, Michigan State University BS, Chemical Engineering, Michigan Technological University BS, Biological Sciences (Plant Biology), Michigan Technological University Courses Taught ● CM5300 – Advanced Transport Phenomena ● CM3979/ENT3979 - Alternative Energy Processes and Technologies ● CM4125 – Bioprocess Engineering Laboratory Research Interests ● Lignocellulosic-Based Biofuels and Biomaterials ● Sustainability of Bioenergy Production Systems The Science Behind the Magic: Color-Changing Potions Chromophores: an atom or group whose presence is responsible for the color of a compound http://wayfaringrachel.com/chlorophyll-water/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ijejlYbGh8 β-Carotene https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Beta-carotene_conjugation.png https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/252758 https://www.livescience.com/52487-carotenoids.html Anthocyanins https://www.robertbarrington.net/anthocya nin-chemistry-colour-changes/ https://nutritionyoucanuse.com/foods-high-in-anthocyanins Our homemade pH indicator tells us the amount of H+ ions in solution (or the acidity) More H+ = More acidic Less H+ = More basic https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Chemical-diagram-of-color-changing-anthocyanin-pH-reaction-Under-different-pH- conditions_fig4_301896057 http://www.compoundchem.com/2017/05/18/red- cabbage/ Litmus Paper Made from Lichen! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roccella_tinctoria https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Litmus Personal Natural Medicine & Care Dyes Supplements https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artemisinin https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/2037/1 233/products/pantene.jpg?v=1590260 https://www.etsy.com/listing/754313817/mak https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ 640 e-a-rainbow-natural-dye-kit-bundle Artemisia_annua The Science Behind the Magic: Collecting Fungus Breath Using microbes to make a product https://www.youtube.com/watch?v= qoxY0z8ukUQ What’s Happening Here? https://www.svgrepo.com/svg/190867/co2 Sugar Yeast https://newatlas.com/ethanol- https://photodune.net/item/sweet- https://www.liliasahmeira.com/fungi-yeast- carbon-monoxide/31658/ white-sugar-cubes/24207987 affect-us/ Bread & Swiss Cheese https://www.kingarthurflour.com/recip https://theconversation.com/why- es/no-knead-sourdough-bread-recipe does-swiss-cheese-have-holes- 130451 Lactic Acid Yogurt & Sauerkraut https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food- https://thepioneerwoman.com/food-and- network-kitchen/instant-pot-yogurt-5449515 friends/how-to-make-sauerkraut/ FLAVOR Chocolate & Butter https://perfectdailygrind.com/2018/12/fine- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butter https://www.mccormickcorporation.com/en/fla commercial-chocolate-do-you-know-the- vor/flavor-forecast difference/ Beer, Wine & Biofuels https://www.vectorstock.com/royalty- https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food- https://smithenergyabs.com/se/divisions/biofu free-vector/structural-chemical- and-drink/beer-terminology-glossary- el/ formula-and-model-of-ethanol-vector- international-day-pints-a9034866.html 4007132 Rennet (Cheese), Insulin, & Laundry Detergents https://www.medicaleconomics.com/article/tru https://medium.com/the-crown-writer/what-is- https://www.burnettdairy.com mp-administration-announces-insulin-cost- biotechnology-161811e439a8 /our-cheeses/cady-creek- reductions-medicare-patients?qt- farms resource_topics_rightrail=0 Physics Chemistry Math Biology Chemical Engineering Interested in sponsoring a Husky Bites webinar? Please contact Bryant Weathers for more info at [email protected]. All proceeds go to Fall 2020 student scholarships, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Next Session: Monday, June 8 at 6:00pm Shipwrecks and Underwater Robots Guy Meadows Thank you! It’s time now for Q&A. Please share your questions. mtu.edu/huskybites .