Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Pectin is probably most recognizable to home cooks as the ingredient ...

DuPont's pectin for reduced-sugar jams, fruit spreads and ice creams can clean up labels by removing the need for calcium salts, it says. Dubbed Grindsted Pectin Prime 541 – Grindsted is the name of ...

Calcium—it’s one of those elements that chemists think they know. In its most common form, calcium(II), it builds bones. It’s also one of Earth’s most abundant elements, showing up in seashells and ...

Pectin is a fiber found in most plants. It functions as the "glue" that holds the cell walls of the plant together. It is a thread-like carbohydrate. While pectin is found in almost all produce, it is ...

When it comes to making jams, jellies and preserves, the recipes call for sugar — usually lots of sugar. A recipe for classic strawberry jam in “Better Homes and Gardens Jams & Jellies” (Houghton ...

The pectin polymer homogalacturonan (HG) is a major component of land plant cell walls and is especially abundant in the middle lamella. Current models suggest that HG is deposited into the wall as a ...