vitamin C

Introduction In this investigation, I will analyse by titration, the vitamin C (ascorbic acid) content of 7 different types of fruit juices purchased from a supermarket. I will test for the presence of vitamin C using an organic indicator solution called DCPIP (dichlorophenol indophenol), which will be reduced to a colourless form from dark blue, at the presence of vitamin C. Reduction is where a molecule losses an oxygen molecule, gains a hydrogen atom or gains …

…ting in scurvy. Luckily, for a great deal of people, a lot of food contains vitamin C, but its deficiency could be reduced if people learned about its importance in the correct functioning of the human body. Bibliography Practical Biology for Advanced Level (Michael Roberts, Tim King and Michael Reiss) Nelson http://www.cforyourself.com/overview/primer Microsoft Word 97 Food Science, Nutrition and Health (Brian A Fox and Allan G Cameron)