Scoville scale Scoville scale The Scoville scale is a measurement of the pungency (spiciness or "heat") of chili peppers and other spicy foods, as recorded in Scoville Heat Units (SHU) based on the concentration of capsaicinoids, among which capsaicin is the predominant component. The scale is named after its creator, American pharmacist Wilbur Scoville, whose 1912 method is known as the Scoville organoleptic test. In the 21st century, high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) is used to quantify the capsaicinoid content as an indicator of pungency. The most expedient method for estimating SHU is a subjective assessment derived from the capsaicinoid sensitivity by people
Darrel Scoville Darrel Scoville Darrel Scoville (born October 13, 1975) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for Austrian team EHC LIWEST Black Wings Linz of the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga. He played in the National Hockey League for the Calgary Flames and the Columbus Blue Jackets, playing 16 regular season games, scoring 1 assist and collecting 12 penalty minutes. He also played in the American Hockey League for the Saint John Flames(scoring the Calder Cup championship-clinching goal in the 2001 AHL Calder Cup Finals), Syracuse Crunch, Hershey Bears and the Providence Bruins. He signed to Black Wings in