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Analysis of Tropicana Orange Juice for Calcium & Vitamin C. Kate Penrod & Ashley Kimble. Objective. Calculate Calcium content Calculate Vitamin C content Compare to Tropicana’s claims. Importance of Experiment. Calcium Most abundant mineral Regulates cellular processes Vitamin C
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Analysis of Tropicana Orange Juice for Calcium & Vitamin C Kate Penrod & Ashley Kimble
Objective • Calculate Calcium content • Calculate Vitamin C content • Compare to Tropicana’s claims
Importance of Experiment • Calcium • Most abundant mineral • Regulates cellular processes • Vitamin C • Reducing agent • Antioxidant
Failed Procedures • Procedure 1 • No filtration • No dilution • Procedure 2 • Filtration through glass wool • Dilution with water • Procedure 3 • Filtration through glass wool • Dilution with water • Centrifuge
Procedure • Procedure 4 • Filtration through glass wool • Dilution with HCl • Centrifuge
Discussion & Conclusion • Must simulate digestion • Particles interfere with endpoint • 6% DV Magnesium • Vitamin C particles potentially large • Vitamin C spike?