Scientists have created everlasting chewing gum with customizable flavors.
Consumers can get almost any flavor of gum – from mint and apple to barbecue and pizza.
Japanese scientists have created chewing gum with customizable flavors. This is possible thanks to the piezoelectric effect.
This unusual chewing gum was created by scientists at Japan's Meiji University and tested at a symposium in Germany. The product consists of a material that has the consistency of regular chewing gum. Before use, experts customize its taste with a special device. Then, when chewed, the gum takes on the flavor of apples, pineapples, meat, chocolate and any other food.
This is possible due to the piezoelectric effect, where electrodes are applied to different parts of the tongue, inducing taste. In reality, chewing gum has no taste, but our brain thinks it has a mint or watermelon flavor.
This chewing gum is safe for the body, its shelf life is many years, if not decades. In the future, Meiji University plans to launch this special chewing gum on the market.
