ISSN:
1750-3841
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
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Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
Notes:
The hydrolysis of iron and the effect of aging on the resolubilization of iron hydroxides under simulated gastric pH conditions were measured and spectroscopy was evaluated as a predictor of these changes. Model systems of ferrous sulfate (FeZSO4), ferric sulfate (Fe2(SO4)3), ferric chloride (FeCl3) and hydrogen-reduced elemental iron (HRFe), with and without ascorbic acid, were analyzed at intervals over 10 wk storage for both soluble iron and iron resolubilized from insoluble iron hydroxide polymers. Irreversible hydrolysis, resulting in polymers with ordered structures, occurred in the FeSO4 and HRFe systems. Spectra of air-dried precipitates correlated with solution behavior of iron providing a possible predictive technique. Added ascorbic acid increased the levels of soluble iron in all systems.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2621.1987.tb14004.x
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