In search of more solutions: The hunt for vitamin C; the effect of cooking processes on the vitamin C content of cabbage

An experiment to determine how the vitamin C content of cabbage varies with the method of cooking.

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In Search of More Solutions
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Back to basics with spectrophotometry
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How to demonstrate the Beer–Lambert law using your smartphone as a light meter
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Smartphone spectroscopy: Beer–Lambert law
Use your smartphone to measure changes in concentration across different concentrations of squash at home or in the classroom. Use your results to predict the concentration of an unknown dilution of squash.

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