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What do the ingredients on food packaging actually mean and what is really in our food? Oliver wanted to know that as a teenager! Fittingly, he is now studying food chemistry for his master's degree at the University of Münster and is asking himself precisely these questions! In his current laboratory internship, Oliver has to test cornflakes for acrylamide content. Acrylamide can be found in various starchy and highly heated foods and is suspected of being carcinogenic. You can find out more about the course content and career opportunities here: https://ardalpha.de/s/6mQa9zp ---------------------------------- Chapter - Studying food chemistry: Will he pass his laboratory internship? 00:00 Oliver is studying food chemistry at the University of Münster 01:20 Oral exam before the laboratory experiment 02:45 Food toxicology: Off to the lab 04:03 This is why Oliver is studying food chemistry 04:19 The cornflakes analysis continues! 05:55 Exercise: Organic chemistry and other course content 07:58 This is what Oliver's life will be like after graduation 08:14 Back in the lab: It's going to be tough! 10:43 A surprising measurement result! 12:27 Feedback from the doctoral student ---------------------------------- Authors: Anette Orth, Mathias Ahlmer Camera: Wolfgang Seibert Editing: Stefan Dorner CvD: Andre Lemmer, Friederike Kühn Channel Management: Marinus Zängerl Editor: Corinna Benning ---------------------------------- Are you looking for your dream course or your dream job? alpha Uni helps you find both! With us you get real insights, inspiration and orientation every week. Honest and direct, from those who should know: students and career starters! ---------------------------------- alpha Uni is a format from the Wissen & Bildung aktuell editorial team of Bayerischer Rundfunk. ► All alpha Uni episodes also in the ARD Mediathek: https://1.ard.de/alpha-uni ► More from us: https://www.ardalpha.de/alpha-uni/ind... ► Imprint: https://www.br.de/unternehmen/service... ---------------------------------- Our alpha Uni community rules apply in the comments: https://www.br.de/service/kommentare-...