Collaborative Study of the Colorimetric Determination of Nitrate and Nitrite in Cheese

1976 ◽  
Vol 59 (2) ◽  
pp. 284-288
Author(s):  
James E Hamilton

Abstract A quantitative colorimetric method for the determination of nitrate and nitrite in cheese has been subjected to collaborative study. The method includes clarification of an aqueous extract of cheese with zinc hydroxide, reduction of nitrate to nitrite via a spongy cadmium column (the nitrite originally present is unaltered), diazotization of sulfanilic acid with the nitrite, and coupling with 1-naphthylamine hydrochloride to form a pink azo dye whose absorbance is measured at 522 nm. The spectrophotometric responses are compared to a standard curve. In samples containing both nitrate and nitrite, nitrate is determined by difference. A standard deviation of 5.5 was obtained (5 of 6 collaborators) when a cheese sample spiked with 276 ppm sodium nitrate was analyzed by the method. The method has been adopted as official first action.

1990 ◽  
Vol 73 (1) ◽  
pp. 54-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kurt Kolar

Abstract A colorimetric method for the determination of hydroxyproline as a measure of collagen in meat and meat products has been collaboratively studied in 18 laboratories. The method includes hydrolysis with sulfuric acid, oxidation with chloramine- T, and formation of a reddish purple complex with 4- dimethylaminobenzaldehyde. Five frozen and 3 freeze-dried samples were tested, ranging in content from 0.11 to 0.88% and from 0.39 to 4.0% hydroxyproline, respectively. The mean values of 2 identical samples were 0.245 and 0.251 %. The average recovery from a spiked sample was 96.1 %. The hydroxyproline content of a known sample (a mixture of 2 samples in the ratio 5:2) was calculated to 1.42%, which agrees well with the analytical result, 1.40%. In comparison with other collaborative studies, based on the ISO analytical method, the repeatability and reproducibility of this method agree well with the other results. This method was accepted as an official NMKL method by all national Committees, and has been adopted official first action by AOAC as an NMKLAOAC method.


1964 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
pp. 248-252
Author(s):  
E J Orloski

Abstract A second collaborative study was made of the Norris colorimetric method for malathion as modified by Upham to use acetonitrile as extraction solvent and by Ware to use a procedural standard instead of a standard curve. The following variables were evaluated: temperature change, levels of malathion, volume of alkali, shaking time, volume of ferric reagent, oxidizing time, deterioration of copper complex, interference of lubricant, effect of ultraviolet radiation, interference of other pesticides. The method was rewritten to take account of these variables. On the basis of collaborative results, the method is recommended for adoption as official, first action.


1969 ◽  
Vol 52 (4) ◽  
pp. 756-759
Author(s):  
C James Rosene

Abstract A colorimetric method for determining water-soluble nitrate in tobacco was studied by 14 laboratories on eight Burley and two cigar filler tobacco samples with nitrate levels of 0.5–2.4%. In the method, ground tobacco is extracted with water and filtered, and an aliquot is then treated with 2,4-xylenol in sulfuric acid; then the resulting 6-nitro-2,4-xylenol is removed by distillation and measured spectrophotometrically at 450 µm. Results show that, althoughthe precision standard deviation among laboratories is generally acceptable, the systematic error standard deviation is unacceptably high. This study will be continued.


1971 ◽  
Vol 54 (3) ◽  
pp. 600-602
Author(s):  
Michel Margosis

Abstract The automated colorimetric method designed by Lane for the analysis of phenylephrine HCl in drug formulations has been submitted to a collaborative study. Five samples, including 2 with known interferences, were sent to 9 collaborators. The results were subjected to statistical evaluation. These show good recovery and a maximum interlaboratory coefficient of variation of 4.5%. The automated method as evaluated in this study has been adopted as official first action.


1971 ◽  
Vol 54 (5) ◽  
pp. 1083-1085
Author(s):  
Maria H C K De Riveros ◽  
Eugenio E Vonesch

Abstract A direct Spectrophotometric technique for determination of carbaryl in apple, lettuce, chard, and tomato has been developed, based on formation of a specific color complex with diazotized 2,5-dichloroaniline sulfate. Carbaryl is extracted with methylene chloride, concentrated, and cleaned up with zinc hydroxide. The color produced with diazotized 2,5-dichloroaniline is measured at 510 nm. Recoveries of added carbaryl from the 4 crops tested ranged from 89.6 to 105%.


1938 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 336-338 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Aschaffenburg

It has been repeatedly pointed out(1, 2, 3) that the properties of cheese during the different stages of its manufacture should be correlated with the hydrogenion concentration rather than with the titratable acidity. Little systematic work has, however, so far been carried out in this direction, except for a study of the relationship between pH and titratable acidity in Cheddar cheese by Brown & Price(4). In planning work on similar lines, it was realized that the potentiometric methods of determining pH require expensive equipment and skilled attention, so that a supplementary colorimetric method, if sufficiently accurate to indicate the major changes in pH, should appeal more strongly to the practical cheesemaker on account of its cheapness and simplicity and the ease with which the outfit can be transported.


1967 ◽  
Vol 50 (2) ◽  
pp. 334-338
Author(s):  
Duane H Strunk ◽  
A A Andreasen

Abstract Results are given on a collaborative study in which a zinc dibenzyldithiocarbamate (ZDBT) colorimetric method is used to measure copper in alcoholic products such as high wine, spirits, gin, whisky, brandy, rum, and wine. In this method, the sample is made ca 0.SN with sulfuric acid, and carbon tetrachloride containing 0.2% ZDBT is added. The colored copper-ZDBT complex is extracted in the carbon tetrachloride and measured at 438 mμ against a similar carbon tetrachloride extract of a blank. Data show good precision, and it is recommended that the ZDBT method be adopted as official, first action.


1970 ◽  
Vol 53 (4) ◽  
pp. 831-833
Author(s):  
John Y P Wu

Abstract Norethindrone, norethindrone acetate, dimethisterone, medroxyprogesterone acetate, and norethynodrel are determined in oral contraceptive tablets. For the first 4 compounds, a chloroform extract of the tablets is treated directly with isonicotinyl hydrazide reagent to produce a stable color which is measured at 380 nm. The chloroform extract of norethynodrel tablets is isomerized before the reagent is added. An intralaboratory study gave good results, with standard deviations of 0.74 to 1.21%. A collaborative study is recommended.


1987 ◽  
Vol 70 (3) ◽  
pp. 568-571 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamed E El-Sadek ◽  
Hisham E Abdel Latef ◽  
Afaf A Aboul Khier

Abstract A colorimetric method is proposed for determination of terbutaline sulfate, orciprenaline sulfate, and their dosage forms. The suggested method depends on nitrosation of the 2 drugs by using sodium nitrite and hydrochloric acid. Addition of sodium hydroxide increases the intensity of the color developed. The difference between absorption values measured in acid and alkaline media is taken as a measure of concentration. Variables were carefully studied and optimized. Results for both compounds adhered to Beer's law over the range 2- 28 μg/mL. The method has proved to be accurate and precise for analysis of pharmaceutical dosage forms.


1967 ◽  
Vol 50 (2) ◽  
pp. 338-339
Author(s):  
Duane H Strunk ◽  
A A Andreasen

Abstract A collaborative study was conducted on the 'atomic absorption spectrophotometric method for measuring the concentration of copper in alcoholic products. In this method, the samples are aspirated directly into the burner of the instrument, and the absorhance values are converted to ppm copper by reference to a standard curve. Data show good precision and are comparable to those obtained by the ZDBT method. It is recommended that the atomic absorption method be adopted as official, first action.


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