Spectrophotometric method for the determ
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David L. Figenschou; Johan P. Marais
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Article
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1991
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Elsevier Science
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English
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A simple spectrophotometric method for the determination of microquantities of lactic acid is described. Lactic acid was quantitatively oxidized to acetaldehyde by cerium(IV) under prescribed conditions. Oxidation was terminated by reducing cerium(IV) to cerium(III) with nitrite. The acetaldehyde wa