 Recently, some Indian chemists have developed what they contend is a practical method (the first of its kind) for making round salt. They maintain that the have made salt crystals form into spherical shapes. The main advantage to round salt is that it flows far more freely than regular salt and does not clump or cake together. Overall, the goal of creating and achieving round salt has not proved to be easy. However, they believe that glycine is an effective habit modifier of otherwise common salt. Glycine works during the crystallization of salt under amibent conditions, for example during solar salt production. Testing has demonstrated that the salt is very free flowing. Keep in mind that when it comes to "round," if you will be attending the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2006, you will have the chance to watch what is being called spherical television. The so-called PufferSphere, which is two meters hight, will be appearing at the Festival. In the end, round does appear to be the shape of things to come. |
