Updated: 10/30/2013
3D Food Printing
3D printer is a new trending technology that has been spotlighted for past few years. With the 3D printer, anyone can print any shape one desires in a cheap price. As the popularity of the 3D printer grows, Scientists and Engineers have been looking at its applications, especially food printing. A fully developed 3D Food Printing technology will allows us to cook any food in any shape in a extremely low cost.
In this Garage Physics Project, our first goal is to print an edible gummy Bucky Badger, made of gelatin.
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Properties of Gelatin
Melting Point: <35°C (95°F) <-- "melt-in-the-mouth"
Freezing Point: depending on the concentration of its contents
There are many types of gelatin that are not edible. In order for it to be edible, gelatin's properties have to meet following criterias:
- pH: 3.8~5.5 or 5~7.5
- isoelectric Point: 7~9 or 4.7~5.4
- Gel Strength (Bloom): 50~300
- Viscosity (mps): 15~75
- Ash: 0.3~2
Source:
- - (2012). Gelatin Handbook. Gelatin Manufacturers Institute of America. p, 3-21.
Articles
3D print yourself in Gelatin, Japan http://www.ufunk.net/en/food/imprimante-3d-bonbon/
http://search.proquest.com.ezproxy.library.wisc.edu/docview/1160026137
http://singularityhub.com/2013/06/14/nasa-puts-up-some-cash-to-create-pizza-making-3d-printer/
Videos
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Participants:
- Professor Carlsmith Professor Shinya Ikeda