Importance of chemistry in Nutrition All food contains chemicals that compose the compounds we know as vitamins, carbohydrates, fats

and proteins. Elements like chromium, copper, iodine, iron, manganese and zinc are called "trace" elements, and provide raw materials for blood, bone and nerve production, or trigger the production of hormones, antibodies or immune-system chemicals. Carbohydrates and fats provide raw material for energy production, insulating layers around vital organs and cushioning skin. engineers use chemistry and engineering to turn raw materials into usable products, such as medicine, petrochemicals and plastics. They are also involved in waste managementand research. Chemistry is a huge part of medicine, both as a diagnostic and treatment tool. Chemistry departments in hospital medical labs analyze blood, urine, etc. for proteins, sugars (glucose in the urine is a sign of diabetes), and other metabolic and inorganic substances mineralogy focuses on the chemical composition of minerals in order to identify, classify, and categorize them, as well as a means to find beneficial uses from them. There are a few minerals which are classified as whole elements, including sulfur, copper, silver, and gold, yet the vast majority of minerals are [2] chemical compounds, some more complex than others. In terms of major chemical divisions of minerals, most are placed within the isomorphous groups, which are based on analogous chemical composition and similar crystal forms. A good example of isomorphism classification would be the calcite group, [2] containing the minerals calcite, magnesite, siderite, rhodochrosite, andsmithsonite. The best way to think about the relationship between chemistry and geology is to remember that minerals are, after all, nothing more than chemicals. They may be very widespread and exist in complex mixtures (which we call rocks), but they are still chemicals. Since they are chemicals, they are subject to all the rules and formulas that govern other chemicals. Reaction rates, equilibria, balanced equations ... all the normal things you'd learn in chemistry also apply to minerals. 1. Analyze organic and inorganic compounds to determine chemical and physical properties, composition, structure, relationships, and reactions, utilizing chromatography, spectroscopy, and spectrophotometry techniques. 2. Induce changes in composition of substances by introducing heat, light, energy, and chemical catalysts for quantitative and qualitative analysis. 3. Develop, improve, and customize products, equipment, formulas, processes, and analytical methods. 4. Compile and analyze test information to determine process or equipment operating efficiency and to diagnose malfunctions. 5. Study effects of various methods of processing, preserving, and packaging on composition and properties of foods. 6. Prepare test solutions, compounds, and reagents for laboratory personnel to conduct test. 7. Confer with scientists and engineers to conduct analyses of research projects, interpret test results, or develop nonstandard tests. 8. Write technical papers and reports; and prepare standards and specifications for processes, facilities, products, and tests. 9. Direct, coordinate, and advise personnel in test procedures for analyzing components and physical properties of materials.