Spectrophotometric Analysis of Caffeine

The nature of caffeine reveals that it is a bitter white crystalline alkaloid. It is a common ingredient in a variety of drinks (soft and energy drinks) and is also used in combination with various medicines. In order to maintain the optimum level of caffeine, various spectrophotometricmethods have...

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Main Authors: Showkat, Ahmad Bhawani, Sim, Siong Fong, Mohamad Nasir, Mohamad Ibrahim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2015
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Online Access:http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/10735/
http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/10735/1/NO%20117%20Spectrophotometric%20Analysis%20of%20Caffeine%20%28abstract%29.pdf
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Summary:The nature of caffeine reveals that it is a bitter white crystalline alkaloid. It is a common ingredient in a variety of drinks (soft and energy drinks) and is also used in combination with various medicines. In order to maintain the optimum level of caffeine, various spectrophotometricmethods have been developed.Themonitoring of caffeine is very important aspect because of its consumption in higher doses that can lead to various physiological disorders. This paper incorporates various spectrophotometricmethods used in the analysis of caffeine in various environmental samples such as pharmaceuticals, soft and energy drinks, tea, and coffee. Arange of spectrophotometric methodologies including chemometric techniques and derivatization of spectra have been used to analyse the caffeine.