Kinetics and equilibria of tea infusion. Part 13. Further studies on tea scum: The effects of calcium carbonate, lemon juice and sugar

Food Chemistry

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 295-298

  Spiro, Michael ^a   Chong, Yuen Ying ^a   Jaganyi, Deogratius ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CARBONATE; CALCIUM ION; CITRIC ACID; SUGAR;

ARTICLE; COMPLEX FORMATION; INFUSION; LEMON; PH; TEA; WATER HARDNESS;

CITRUS LIMON;

EID: 0030273733     PISSN: 03088146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0308-8146(95)00236-7     Document Type: Article

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