Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ717048
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004-May-1
Pages: 3
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Quantitative Assay for Starch by Colorimetry Using a Desktop Scanner
Matthews, Kurt R.; Landmark, James D.; Stickle, Douglas F.
Journal of Chemical Education, v81 n5 p702 May 2004
The procedure to produce standard curve for starch concentration measurement by image analysis using a color scanner and computer for data acquisition and color analysis is described. Color analysis is performed by a Visual Basic program that measures red, green, and blue (RGB) color intensities for pixels within the scanner image.
Descriptors: Computer Software, Computer Peripherals, Color, Chemistry, Science Education, Computer Uses in Education, Measurement Techniques, Data Analysis
Journal of Chemical Education, Subscription Department, P.O. Box 1267, Bellmawr, NJ 08099-1267. Web site: http://jchemed.chem.wisc.edu/AboutJCE/contact.html.
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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