"Analysis of riboflavin in aqueous systems"
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Authors
Sharma, Navneesh
Vitha, Mark
Issue Date
2005-06-22T19:34:44Z
Type
Presentation
Language
en_US
Keywords
Riboflavin , Fluorescence
Alternative Title
Abstract
We are developing an analytical method for determining the concentration of riboflavin (Vitamin B2) in aqueous samples based on fluorescence spectroscopy. This method will then be adapted to measure riboflavin in mock urine samples and used in undergraduate analytical chemistry courses as described by J.A. Henderleiter and R.M. Hyslop (J. Chem. Educ. 1996, 73, 563-564). The method can be used to track riboflavin uptake and clearance rates in the body. Potential interferences from other naturally occurring compounds in urine will be considered and simulated in the mock samples. Furthermore, since the method is being developed with a new spectrofluorometer (obtained with funds from the National Science Foundation and Drake University), an examination of the capabilities and limitations of the instrument is also being conducted. Presented here are preliminary results for an analysis of riboflavin in water, upon which we can determine the concentration in an ‘unknown’ solution to within 1 % accuracy.
Description
Navneesh Sharma is a Drake University student, and Mark Vitha is Associate Professor of Chemistry at Drake. He can be contacted at mark.vitha@drake.edu