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Vanillin From Cow Dung!
    #7856202 - 01/09/08 09:22 PM (16 years, 23 days ago)

Vanillin, the main component responsible for the taste of vanilla, is usually synthesized from petroleum because some petrochemical molecules are similar to natural vanilla, and the natural vanilla supply is insufficient to meet current world demand.

This lady found the molecule in cow dung and figured out how to extract it. She won the Ig Nobel Prize for the discovery!

Funny science!

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Mayu Yamamoto, a Japanese researcher who developed a way to extract a vanilla fragrance and flavor from cow dung, has been awarded an Ig Nobel Prize for her efforts.

Yamamoto, 26, was given the Ig Nobel Prize for Chemistry at the award ceremony held at Harvard University on Thursday night.

She is the 12th Japanese person to have been awarded an Ig-Nobel Prize.

Yamamoto developed vanillin — vanilla flavoring and fragrance — from cow dung, earning her the award.

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Re: Vanillin From Cow Dung! [Re: Diploid]
    #7856297 - 01/09/08 09:40 PM (16 years, 23 days ago)

three of the last four sentences say the exact same thing, and the third sentence is pretty damn close


but that's pretty interesting


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Re: Vanillin From Cow Dung! [Re: Diploid]
    #7856420 - 01/09/08 09:58 PM (16 years, 23 days ago)

Now, if they could add a "safe" supplement to cow food that enhanced cow dung to smell like vanilla, that would be somethin'....!    :grin:


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Re: Vanillin From Cow Dung! [Re: Diploid]
    #7856873 - 01/09/08 11:10 PM (16 years, 23 days ago)

Now we just need to extract cow dung flavor from vanilla and the circle will be complete.


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Re: Vanillin From Cow Dung! [Re: fushock]
    #7856960 - 01/09/08 11:23 PM (16 years, 23 days ago)

Mmmm! Dung Ice Cream!

/me heads out to the grocery store! :tongue:


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Re: Vanillin From Cow Dung! [Re: Diploid]
    #7857670 - 01/10/08 03:13 AM (16 years, 23 days ago)

Whats also interesting is the syringaldehyde present in cow dung. It is an amazing precursor to Mescaline, Escaline and the like.

4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxybenzaldehyde


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Re: Vanillin From Cow Dung! [Re: Asante]
    #7858536 - 01/10/08 10:25 AM (16 years, 22 days ago)

There is a guy in Hawaii that grows vanilla in hydroponics. I read about it in a magazine from Worm's Way.


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