As summer rolls in, the market overflows with juicy mangoes, bananas, papayas, and other seasonal fruits. But behind this abundance lies a growing health concern—the use of calcium carbide to ...

[MacGyver] would be proud of [Hyperspace Pirate]’s rough and ready method of producing acetylene gas from seashells and driftwood. Acetylene, made by decomposing calcium carbide with water, is a ...

Calcium carbide is a commonly used chemical compound in the agriculture industry, especially for ripening fruits. It is a cheap and easily available substance that is widely used by fruit vendors and ...

[MacGyver] would be proud of [Hyperspace Pirate]’s rough and ready method of producing acetylene gas from seashells and driftwood. Acetylene, made by decomposing calcium carbide with water, is a ...

Despite the Food Safety Authority’s strict vigil on retail markets to check artificial ripening of fruits, pesticide-ridden mangoes are growing in the market. The issue of mangoes being artificially ...