NANSLO Remote Lab Activity: Beer-Lambert Law -- Food Dye Concentrations in Sports Drinks
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NANSLO Remote Lab Activity: Beer-Lambert Law -- Food Dye Concentrations in Sports Drink provides information on light absorption and how it relates to food dyes, formulas used to determine light absorption, and the use of the Beer-Lambert Lawto quantify light absorption in food dyes, laboratory exercises.
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Authors
Branan, Dan
Date Submitted
2014-10
Material Type
Animation
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Institution
Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education
Industry Partner
Health Care
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CC BY
Funding Source
TAACCCT Round 2
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Abstract
This NANSLO lab activity is self-contained and can be used in first year general chemistry with lab and survey of chemistry courses. In this activity, using standard concentrations of sport drinks, the optimum wavelength of two commonly used food dyes will be determined and used to find dye concentration. The lab activity includes background information on the use of food dyes in sports drinks and their light absorption characteristics, the use of Beer-Lambert Law in measuring light absorption, and the equations used to quantify light absorption. The lab activity includes pre-lab questions, lab exercises, and data collection activities.
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Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations (29-0000)
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Credential Type
Associate Degree
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Bachelors Degree
Educational Level
1st year Community College or equivalent