What is it?
It is an artificial sweetener.
How was it discovered?
In 1879 Constantin Fahlberg, a chemist trying to find alternative uses for coal tar, came home after a long day of work only to notice that his wife’s biscuits tasted a lot sweeter. After asking her about it he realized he hadn’t washed his hands after work, and voila.
Intriguing facts
It is an artificial sweetener.
How was it discovered?
In 1879 Constantin Fahlberg, a chemist trying to find alternative uses for coal tar, came home after a long day of work only to notice that his wife’s biscuits tasted a lot sweeter. After asking her about it he realized he hadn’t washed his hands after work, and voila.
Intriguing facts
- Saccharin is unstable when heated but it does not react chemically with other food ingredients. Hence it stores well.
- Saccharin derives its name from the word "saccharine", meaning of, relating to, or resembling sugar.
- In the United States, its daily use as a sugar substitute.
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