Simultaneous determination of theobromine, (+)-catechin, caffeine, and (-)-epicatechin in standard reference material baking chocolate 2384, cocoa, cocoa beans, and cocoa butter

Journal of Chromatographic Science

Volumn 46, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 892-899

  Risner, Charles H ^a  

^a R J REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

THEOBROMA; THEOBROMA CACAO;

EID: 56549130766     PISSN: 00219665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/chromsci/46.10.892     Document Type: Article

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