Determination of iron in cocoa based food product

Determination of iron in cocoa based food product The concentrations of iron in the cocoa based products available in local market around Kota Bharu were determined. Out of 15 samples analysed, three were nutritious chocolate drink powder, seven cereal meal product, two chocolate bars, two choco...

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Main Author: Bakar, Mohd Izhar Abu
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Language:English
Published: Universiti Sains Malaysia 2006
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spelling my.usm.eprints.48499 http://eprints.usm.my/48499/ Determination of iron in cocoa based food product Bakar, Mohd Izhar Abu R Medicine (General) Determination of iron in cocoa based food product The concentrations of iron in the cocoa based products available in local market around Kota Bharu were determined. Out of 15 samples analysed, three were nutritious chocolate drink powder, seven cereal meal product, two chocolate bars, two chocolate flavored beverages and one sample was pure cocoa powder. 1:1 dilution of concentrated nitric acid digestion followed with analysis by flame atomic absorption. The samples were homogenized and were heat to boiling with nitric acid for 30 minutes prior to the analysis. The iron obtained in this study is about 0.6 to 1.0 ppm for powder sample, 0.2 to 0.4 for bar sample and 0.2 ppm for liquid sample. The overall result shows the concentration of iron in the cocoa based food product within the range of 0.2 to 1.3 ppm. v Universiti Sains Malaysia 2006 Monograph NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/48499/1/MOHD%20IZHAR%20ABU%20BAKAR.pdf Bakar, Mohd Izhar Abu (2006) Determination of iron in cocoa based food product. Other. Universiti Sains Malaysia. (Submitted)
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Determination of iron in cocoa based food product
description Determination of iron in cocoa based food product The concentrations of iron in the cocoa based products available in local market around Kota Bharu were determined. Out of 15 samples analysed, three were nutritious chocolate drink powder, seven cereal meal product, two chocolate bars, two chocolate flavored beverages and one sample was pure cocoa powder. 1:1 dilution of concentrated nitric acid digestion followed with analysis by flame atomic absorption. The samples were homogenized and were heat to boiling with nitric acid for 30 minutes prior to the analysis. The iron obtained in this study is about 0.6 to 1.0 ppm for powder sample, 0.2 to 0.4 for bar sample and 0.2 ppm for liquid sample. The overall result shows the concentration of iron in the cocoa based food product within the range of 0.2 to 1.3 ppm. v
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author Bakar, Mohd Izhar Abu
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title Determination of iron in cocoa based food product
title_short Determination of iron in cocoa based food product
title_full Determination of iron in cocoa based food product
title_fullStr Determination of iron in cocoa based food product
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title_sort determination of iron in cocoa based food product
publisher Universiti Sains Malaysia
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