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A Computational Study Of The Vibrational Spectra Of Mono-Nitrated Fluoranthenes, Jorge Ojeda
A Computational Study Of The Vibrational Spectra Of Mono-Nitrated Fluoranthenes, Jorge Ojeda
Undergraduate Research Conference
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A Determination Of The Aspartame Content In Select Diet Beverages, Jorge Ojeda
A Determination Of The Aspartame Content In Select Diet Beverages, Jorge Ojeda
Undergraduate Research Conference
Millions of dollars are spent every year on diet beverages and there has been much controversy on the contents in these beverages, mainly the artificial sweetener aspartame. It is known that aspartame is included in many diet beverages, but the actual amount of aspartame used is not listed in the nutritional facts or provided by the beverage manufacturers. For this reason, the aspartame content of various soft drinks, Coke Zero, Pepsi Max, Diet Pepsi, and Pepsi Next, was analyzed and compared to a calibration plot utilizing Diet Coke as a standard. Diet Coke was used due to the unavailablity of …