Abstract

A method has been developed and validated for the determination of caffeine in tea, coffee and other beverages by UV-VIS spectrometry. A linear calibration curve was generated with caffeine concentration, ranging from 3 mg.L^suo -1^ to 18 mg.L^sup -1^. The procedure developed provides a 0.85 mg.L^sup -1^ detection limit of caffeine, respectively 1.52 mg.L^sup -1^ quantification limit and the relative standard deviation was less than 0.05% for independent measurement. The developed method was sensitive/specific and robust. Caffeine in tea infusions was found to be dependent on infusion time, the longer of the infusion time and the higher of the caffeine concentrations in tea infusions.

Details

Title
OPTIMIZATION OF A UV-VIS SPECTROMETRIC METHOD FOR CAFFEINE ANALYSIS IN TEA, COFFEE AND OTHER BEVERAGES
Author
Dobrinas, S; Soceanu, A; Popescu, V; Stanciu, G; Smalberger, S
Pages
71-78
Section
ORIGINAL RESEARCH PAPER
Publication year
2013
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Universitatea "Vasile Alecsandri" din Bacau
ISSN
1582540X
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
1517876202
Copyright
Copyright Universitatea "Vasile Alecsandri" din Bacau 2013