Determination of caffeine content in coffee using Fourier transform infra-red spectroscopy in combination with attenuated total reflectance technique: a bioanalytical chemistry experiment for biochemists
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Singh, BR
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Univ Massachusetts, Dept Biochem & Chem, N Dartmouth, MA 02747 USAUniv Massachusetts, Dept Biochem & Chem, N Dartmouth, MA 02747 USA
Singh, BR
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Wechter, MA
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Wechter, MA
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Hu, YH
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Lafontaine, C
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In this report we describe an experiment to estimate the amount of caffeine present in common beverages with the use of Fourier transform infra-red spectroscopy (FTIR), using an attenuated total reflectance accessory as a sampling system. The absorbance band at 1655 cm(-1) was used to estimate caffeine in standards and in the samples. The sensitivity of the technique was 5 ppm. The experiment provides a good demonstration of a bio-analytical technique that can be adopted either for a biochemistry or an analytical chemistry course. (C) 1998 IUBMB. Published by Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.