Iowa State chemist synthesizes carbohydrates, launches startup company

		IMAGE: Beatrice Collet, left, and Nikki Pohl are working to develop a technology and a company that could supply researchers with synthesized custom carbohydrates. Basic studies of carbohydrates could lead to... Click here for more information.

AMES, Iowa – Carbohydrates are part of our daily vocabulary. We all know they're part of a healthy diet. We know they're in breads and pastas. We know they have something to do with starches and sugars. But, even though carbohydrates are so familiar, there's still a lot for science to learn about them.