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How do esters preserve foods

the sheet I'm doing is asking for uses and a brief description for esters and I can't find anything online
Original post by meebs._
the sheet I'm doing is asking for uses and a brief description for esters and I can't find anything online


I don't think that esters do preserve foods. Esters normally add scent or flavour to foods.
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Ester Ranson keeps her salad in the fridge.
Original post by Pigster
Ester Ranson keeps her salad in the fridge.


right kids

Moving away (sort of) from food....

Vegetable oil can be turned into esters of fatty acids. Methyl esters of fatty acids are commonly used as biodiesel.
Original post by meebs._
I can't find anything online

Really? Must be loads online about esters.

How about you try the Google search "uses of esters".

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