Caffeine content of prepackaged national-brand and private-label carbonated beverages

Journal of Food Science

Volumn 72, Issue 6, 2007, Pages

  Chou, K H ^a   Bell, L N ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Caffeine; Carbonated beverages; Soft drinks

Indexed keywords

CAFFEINE; CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT;

ARTICLE; CARBONATED BEVERAGE; FOOD PACKAGING; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY;

CAFFEINE; CARBONATED BEVERAGES; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; FOOD LABELING; HUMANS;

EID: 34547839170     PISSN: 00221147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1750-3841.2007.00414.x     Document Type: Article

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