Patrick Gräb and Ekkehard Geidel. Spectroscopic Studies of Food Colorings.
. 2019; 7(2):136-144. doi: 10.12691/WJCE-7-2-13
UV/Vis spectroscopy, quantitative analysis, food colorings, context-based teaching, low-cost photometer
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