Analysis of sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate in local brands of pre-packed pineapple juices using UV-VIS spectrophotometry

• Main Authors: Lo, Patricia Grace S., Viray, Pauline Grace G.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 2004
• Subjects: Sodium benzoate; Benzoates; Potassium; Spectrophotometry; Pineapple; Fruit juices; Chemistry
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/8926
• Institution: De La Salle University

UV-VIS Spectrophotometry was used to analyze the chemical preservatives sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate present in two local brands of pre-packed pineapple juices purchased in Manila and Muntinlupa. The maximum limit set by the Bureau of Food and Drugs for sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate...