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An inquiry-driven teaching approach centered on food colorants effectively integrates organic and analytical chemistry concepts to develop high school students' experimental skills and informed decision-making. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.METHODOLOGICAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To develop an authentic, inquiry-driven chemistry teaching approach using everyday food and beverage colorants to integrate organic and analytical chemistry concepts.

August 22, 2026Journal of Chemical Education

Food Colorants as a Context-Based Approach for High School Chemistry: From Natural Sources to Marketing Practices

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LDLoredana DetomasoOspedale San Luigi Gonzaga

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Educational study demonstrates an inquiry-based food colorant framework in high school students, highlighting the integration of analytical chemistry with real-world consumer decision-making.

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To develop an authentic, inquiry-driven chemistry teaching approach using everyday food and beverage colorants to integrate organic and analytical chemistry concepts.
Designed student-led inquiry tasks utilizing raw wool as a qualitative sensor to distinguish natural from artificial dyes and compared findings against commercial product labels.
Implemented laboratory procedures including distillation, UV–Vis spectrophotometry, and natural pigment extraction to explore dye composition and industrial food-coloring practices.
Qualitative wool assays combined with food label evaluations enabled students to differentiate dye classes and assess food safety regulations.
Spectrophotometric and distillation experiments successfully resolved misconceptions regarding color-composition relationships and supported evidence-based reasoning.

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Loredana Detomaso (2026) studied this question.

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Educational study demonstrates an inquiry-based food colorant framework in high school students, highlighting the integration of analytical chemistry with real-world consumer decision-making.

Food Colorants as a Context-Based Approach for High School Chemistry: From Natural Sources to Marketing Practices

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Food Colorants as a Context-Based Approach for High School Chemistry: From Natural Sources to Marketing Practices

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