Alcohol

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Alcoholic preparations connect chemistry, physical properties, sensory experience, cultural practices and significant physiological risks. Their scientific study requires careful distinctions between what a liquid contains, how it is made and how it is consumed.

Questions we explore

We examine ethanol concentration, liquid composition, processing, separation, dealcoholisation and alternative formats alongside exposure, metabolic pathways and the evidence concerning health and safety.

Emerging possibilities

Questions emerging from liquid and beverage work can inform processing and product design across different categories. Studying alcohol is not an endorsement of its consumption or an assertion of an authorised new product.