The production of vanillin – a key flavour compound – has traditionally relied on chemical synthesis and extraction from Vanilla pods. However, the increasing demand for natural and sustainable ...
The demand for vanillin vastly outstrips the natural resources of this flavoring agent. A chemical process is thus used to produce the required large quantities of vanillin from petroleum, which is ...
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