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Colorimetric determination of iron in plant material using ferrozine
Author(s) -
Chen ChingHong,
Lewin Joyce
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
journal of the science of food and agriculture
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782
H-Index - 142
eISSN - 1097-0010
pISSN - 0022-5142
DOI - 10.1002/jsfa.2740231111
Subject(s) - spinacia , reagent , colorimetric analysis , chemistry , colorimetry , triazine , chromatography , organic chemistry , biochemistry , chloroplast , gene
Ferrozine [3‐(2‐pyridyl)‐5,6‐bis(4‐phenylsulfonic acid)‐1,2,4‐triazine] was found to be a satisfactory colorimetric reagent for the quantitative determination of iron in the leaves of Spinacia oleracea and Porphyra petens and, by inference, in all plant materials.