title: Potentiometric detection of citrate in beverages using a graphite carbon electrode.
abstract: The development, evaluation and application of a simple and low-cost graphite carbon electrode for the direct determination of citrate in food samples are described here. The electrode exhibits a linear response with a slope of -29.0 ± 1.0 mV decade(-1) in a concentration range of 0.07-7.0 mmol L(-1) in 0.1 mol L(-1) KCl/1.0 mmol L(-1) phosphate buffer solution with a limit of detection of 3.0 μmol L(-1). The electrode is easily constructed at a relatively low cost and has a fast time response (within 120 s) with no significant changes in its performance characteristics. The performance of the graphite sensor was tested to determine citrate in beverage samples (juices and an isotonic drink), and the results were validated against a reference procedure. The proposed method is quick, inexpensive, selective and sensitive, and is based entirely on conventional instrumentation.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Chemistry, University of Uberlândia, Av. João Naves de Ávila 2121, CEP 38400-902, Uberlândia, MG, Brazil.
authors.forename: Celso L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Araújo
authors.forename: Edmar I
authors.initials: EI
authors.lastname: Melo
authors.forename: Nívia M M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Coelho
mesh_terms: D001628:Beverages / Q000032:analysis*; D019343:Citric Acid / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry; D004566:Electrodes / Q000191:economics; D005504:Food Analysis / Q000191:economics / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006108:Graphite / Q000737:chemistry*; D007202:Indicators and Reagents / Q000737:chemistry; D011199:Potentiometry / Q000191:economics / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D019343:Citric Acid; D006108:Graphite