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manual of methods for determining micronutrients in fortified foods

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6. Ammonium hydroxide-0.1M: In a 100-mL volumetric flask with 50 mL distilled water, add 1.4<br />

mL concentrated ammonia and br<strong>in</strong>g to volume with distilled water.<br />

7. Sodium hydroxide-0.1N: Weigh 4 g sodium hydroxide. Dissolve <strong>in</strong> a 500-mL beaker with 300<br />

mL distilled water. Cool the solution down <strong>in</strong> a cold water bath. Transfer the solution to a 1-L<br />

volumetric flask. Wash the beaker with distilled water and transfer the wash<strong>in</strong>gs to the flask. Br<strong>in</strong>g<br />

to volume with distilled water. Store the solution at room temperature <strong>in</strong> a polyethylene conta<strong>in</strong>er.<br />

Solution is stable <strong>in</strong>def<strong>in</strong>itely. Do not use <strong>for</strong> titrations.<br />

8. Sodium hydroxide-0.01N: In a 1-L volumetric flask conta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g distilled water, add 100 mL<br />

sodium hydroxide solution-0.1N and br<strong>in</strong>g to volume with water. Store at room temperature <strong>in</strong> a<br />

polyethylene conta<strong>in</strong>er. The solution is stable <strong>in</strong>def<strong>in</strong>itely.<br />

9. Sterile isotonic sal<strong>in</strong>e solution-0.9% p/v: Weigh 9 g sodium chloride <strong>in</strong> a 250-mL, dissolve with<br />

100 mL distilled water. Transfer the solution to a 1-L volumetric flask. Wash the beaker and transfer<br />

the wash<strong>in</strong>gs to the flask. Br<strong>in</strong>g to volume with distilled water. Transfer the solution to a bottle and<br />

sterilize <strong>in</strong> an autoclave at 121-124°C <strong>for</strong> 30 m<strong>in</strong>utes.<br />

B. Standard solutions <strong>of</strong> folic acid<br />

1. Stock solution-100mg/L: Dry around 1 g standard folic acid (USP) <strong>in</strong> a porcela<strong>in</strong> crucible <strong>in</strong> an<br />

oven at 100-110°C to constant weight. As an alternative, it can be dried <strong>in</strong> a moisture analyzer (see<br />

picture below). Moisture content is compared to the maximum moisture content <strong>in</strong> the certificate<br />

and correction <strong>for</strong> purity and moisture is calculated when calculat<strong>in</strong>g the concentration.<br />

2. Weigh 50 mg standard and dissolve with phosphates buffer-0.1M pH=7 and br<strong>in</strong>g to volume to 500<br />

mL. Store the solution <strong>in</strong> the refrigerator <strong>in</strong> a dark conta<strong>in</strong>er with a 2-mm toluene layer. Solution is<br />

stable <strong>for</strong> two months.<br />

Concentration:<br />

• Transfer 10 mL stock standard solution-100 mg/L to a 100-mL volumetric flask and br<strong>in</strong>g to volume<br />

with phosphates buffer-0.1M, pH=7.<br />

• Read the absorbance <strong>of</strong> the solution at 282nm and 346 nm <strong>in</strong> a UV-spectrophotometer with 1-cm<br />

light path cuvettes. Zero the <strong>in</strong>strument with phosphates buffer 0.1M, pH=7. Get three read<strong>in</strong>g at<br />

each wavelength.<br />

• Calculate the average <strong>of</strong> the absorbances and multiply the results by 160 <strong>for</strong> the absorbances at 282<br />

nm and by 613.33 <strong>for</strong> the read<strong>in</strong>gs at 346 nm.<br />

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