The analysis of black tea liquors with special reference to the thearubigins

The practical work described in this thesis falls into four distinct subject areas: HPLC, tea liquor fractionation, mass spectrometry, and NMR and IR. The practical work, is therefore written in four chapters, each chapter having its own introduction, results and discussion, and experimental section...

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Main Author: Bailey, Richard George
Published: University of Reading 1990
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.241564
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Summary:The practical work described in this thesis falls into four distinct subject areas: HPLC, tea liquor fractionation, mass spectrometry, and NMR and IR. The practical work, is therefore written in four chapters, each chapter having its own introduction, results and discussion, and experimental sections. The work is concerned with the analysis of black tea liquor, its aim being to provide an analytical input into a larger project, being carried at NRI (Natural Resources Institute), on the statistical evaluation of tea quality.