THE suggestion has been made by various authors 1 that anions as well as various non-electrolytes cross the membrane of erythrocytes by a special mechanism. An investigation of the permeability of ...

Scholars have discovered evidence of a sixth basic taste. The tongue responds to ammonium chloride, a popular ingredient in some Scandinavian candies. The OTOP1 protein receptor, previously linked to ...

Share on Pinterest Researchers say the new sixth taste activates a strong sensation in receptors that detect sour tastes, which could be a survival mechanism. Rich Legg/Getty Images Researchers say ...

Liman and her team of researchers published their findings earlier this month in the journal “Nature Communications.” They wrote in the introduction to the study that ammonium — and its gas, ammonia — ...

Foods that have a sour taste, which is one of the taste sensations, have a low hydrogen ion index (pH), that is, they are substances with a high concentration of hydrogen ions, and when they come into ...

IF ammonium chloride is formed by counter-current diffusion of ammonia and hydrogen chloride gases in a long tube, periodic precipitation of the product in the form of rings is observed. This ...