The day is not far when you can chew the gum Willy Wonka Style. A UK based scientist Boffin Dave Hart is working towards turning author Roald Dahl’s crazy imagination into a working reality. That means to enjoy different flavors you only need to buy a single chewing gum because that gum will change flavors as you chew.

Dave, is associated with the National Science and Engineering Competition which works towards inspiring the young scientists for future, has unzipped the equation for the amazing Willy Wonka style chewing gum.

Dave says:"There were a lot of pretty off-the-wall suggestions and mine was, would it be possible to make the chewing gum from the story? My initial thought was that it wouldn't. But on further thought I thought there might be a way of doing it and that's how it developed.”

Scientists were tipped to create the Willy Wonka-style chewing gums by Norwich based Institute of Food Research. Dave undertook the challenge and began working on it.  He started chasing nanotechnology developments to ascertain whether its wisdom can be used to control the flavors in a Willy Wonka-style gum.  Dave is working on synchronizing the release of flavors with the chewing of the gum.  At present, he and his team plan to release the three flavored gum: roast beef, blueberry pie, and tomato soup.

He remarked:  "Science and technology is changing the future of food and these nanoparticles may hold the answer to creating a three-course gourmet gum.” He further added that a batch of scientists led by Professor Tony Dinsmore at Harvard University, are working on colloidosomes - nanostructure archetype, which possesses the properties of capturing ingredients. Dave is hopeful that the results of the study led by Prof Dinsmore will aid him in big way.

Hope Dave’s invention becomes a sweet reality because some of the recent inventions have gone bonkers. Kelly Kapoor of The Offices responded that berry-to-mint gum, and “Mojito” gum tastes tasted like Satan’s, whereas gum with gel tasted bad and gave out awful sensation.

Let’s wait and watch whether Dave’s invention goes down the drain as another “satanic“ gum  or it becomes a dream come true impersonation of Roald Dahl’s imagination. 

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