Turning cotton balls into cotton candy
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Published 2021-09-03
This is kind of a follow-up to my previous project, where I turned toilet paper into drinkable alcohol (moonshine). In that one, I used an enzyme called cellulase, but that didn't seem to work here. So, instead, I used concentrated sulfuric acid.
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All Comments (21)
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"And hopefully won't poison me." So, anyway, I added 75% pure sulfuric acid.
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I would have assumed the Canadian Customs department would be familiar with him by now.
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This dude had got to be on the watch list. Canada is like, why are you buying powder? Dude is a genius in chemistry.
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As a German, this is a very interesting and linguistically easy-to-understand channel. keep it up :)
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"Based on almost nothing, I've decided" is a phrase I'm going to use in my next lab report
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Someone once told me that NileRed talks like he's about to end every sentence with "but then something went wrong" and now I can't unhear it
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About the color of the glucose, its actually the original color you saw from Sugar crane extraction. In factory they use SO2 gas or H3PO4 and centrifuge to clear the color
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Dude, you are like a literal modern day alchemist. I wouldn’t be surprised if you somehow turned lead into gold!
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And when the world needed him the most HE RETURNED
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i can’t wait for the sequel: turning literal rocks into rock candy
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This channel actually somewhat boosts my self-esteem, because there are a few things that I’m able to understand from prior knowledge /gen
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These are the best videos to watch, especially before going to bed
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i can't wait for the sequel: turning limestone into lemonade
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I love how every step is explained in the tone of someone trying to explain the long chain of events that led to the backyard shed burning down.
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Listen nile! I make cotton candy for a living and my business started from buying one of these little machines for my kids, i was so hoping you would use an industrial machine because these little toys ones suck in comparison! Your cotton candy would have looked exactly the same as it did here had you used table sugar, hard candies etc! Maybe revisit using your caramelized glucose in a better machine in the future i feel you would have greater success with getting that perfect fluffy thin webbing. Still a super cool video to see tho keep it up man!
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That haircut... is very cool good job
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Seeing Nile succeed is some another kind of satisfaction.
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With no knowledge of chemistry, this makes me feel like a medieval peasant witnessing alchemy.
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i would really love to just THINK like Nile for one day. does every object i look at just make me wonder "hmm yeah i could probably turn that into food"
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Nile, i know you probably won't see this, but, thank you for making these videos and inspiring people all over the world. You are doing amazing work and showing people that chemistry is not just about assignments and exams, rather, it can be extremely interesting and fun. I personally am a student from grade 11 and, inspired by your video, am doing a project on converting cotton balls into sugar. Will keep you posted with updates on the project, Love from India