A method for determining identity and relative purity of carmine, carminic acid and aminocarminic acid

Biotechnic and Histochemistry

Volumn 80, Issue 5-6, 2005, Pages 201-205

  Dapson, Richard W ^a  

^a Anatech Ltd   (United States)

Author keywords

Acid stable carmine; Aminocarminic acid; Carmine; Carmine assay; Carminic acid

Indexed keywords

CARMINIC ACID; DYE; FOOD DYE; WATER;

ARTICLE; ASSAY; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CHEMICAL LABELING; CONTROLLED STUDY; PH; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SOLUBILITY; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY;

BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; CARMINE; COLORING AGENTS; FOOD COLORING AGENTS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MASS SPECTROMETRY;

EID: 33645223248     PISSN: 10520295     EISSN: 14737760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10520290500485781     Document Type: Article

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