Analytical Sciences


Abstract − Analytical Sciences, 14(5), 889 (1998).

Photometric Methods for the Determination of Vitamin C
Satya P. ARYA* , Meenakshi MAHAJAN and Preeti JAIN
Department of Chemistry, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra-136119, Haryana State, India
The importance of vitamin C to the human body is widely acknowledged throughout the globe. The deficiency of this vitamin leads to various diseases. In view of its importance, numerous methods including spectrophotometric ones have been developed for its determination in pharmaceuticals, foods and biological samples. A comprehensive review of the available spectophotometric methods for the determination of ascorbic acid is presented. (Keywords: Vitamin C determination, spectrophotometric method)