On the 23rd of October, the building that has been the home to the Institute of Chemistry of the University of Tartu – Chemicum – turned 15 years old!
To celebrate the special occasion, all the Chairs of the Institute prepared various dishes showcasing some of their research fields. Of course, our Chair of Analytical Chemistry was also present with a special cake – a pH cookie cake!
The cookie cake was 100 x 40 cm large and consisted of classical layers of whipped cream mixed with curd, chopped bananas and cookies.
The main attraction was the decorative top layer, where we used colourful fruits and berries to visualise the pH and pKa scale with the typical colour gradient.
In addition, some structures of acids and bases made from chocolate were added as representative examples.
The making of the cake turned out to be a fun group activity, which is best seen in the gallery below.
The making of the cake turned out to be a fun group activity, which is best seen in the gallery below (or click here for the full gallery).
Happy birthday, Chemicum!