Date of Award
1972
Document Type
Senior Scholars Paper (Colby Access Only)
Department
Colby College. Chemistry Dept.
Advisor(s)
George Maier
Abstract
In highly alkaline solution, thiamine exists as the yellow form which is converted to a colorless thick form, the nature and rate of this decay being solvent dependent. Since only the yellow form absorbs in the UV above 325nm, the decay has been followed spectrophotometrically at 345nm. A spectrophotometric thiamine assay has been proposed, based on the yellow form's decay in methanol. The method is dependent upon establishing that the first-order decay kinetics in water exist in methanol. It was found that the decay is proceeding via two paths, resulting in mixed decay kinetics. Attempts to block the second decay path were unsuccessful and has prevented development of the proposed assay. Another spectrophotometric assay method with limited application has also been described.
Keywords
spectophotometric assay, thiamine
Recommended Citation
Pecevich, Mark, "Development of a Spectophotometric Assay for Thiamine" (1972). Senior Scholar Papers. Paper 475.https://digitalcommons.colby.edu/seniorscholars/475
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