Determination of ascorbic acid by electrocatalytic voltammetry with methylene blue

Analytical Letters

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 591-604

  Ensafi, Ali A ^a  

^a ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Ascorbic acid; Electrocatalysis; Methylene blue

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; BRILLIANT CRESYL BLUE; DYE; FERROCENE; FERROCENE CARBOXALDEHYDE; METHANOL; METHYLENE BLUE; METHYLENE GREEN; NILE BLUE SULFATE; PYROGALLOL RED; SILVER; SILVER CHLORIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CATALYST; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; DRUG DETERMINATION; ELECTROCATALYTIC VOLTAMMETRY; FRUIT JUICE; MEDIATOR; POTENTIOMETRY; TABLET;

EID: 0037241466     PISSN: 00032719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/AL-120018250     Document Type: Article

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