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PROJECT FINAL REPORT COVER PAGE GROUP NUMBER: W1 PROJEC TITLE: CALCIUM CONTENT OF DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS DATE SUBMITTED: April 29, 2002 ROLE ASSIGNMENTS ROLE GROUP MEMBER FACILITATOR KELSEY CHRISTIAN TIME TASK KEEPER ELIZABETH IRISH SCRIBE DANIEL LEUNG PRESENTER ANDREW CHEN SUMMARY OF PROJECT Using the Perkin Elmer AAnalyst 100 Atomic Absorption Spectrometer (AAS), the calcium content of Tums was discovered to be over 100% of the listed value, just as was hypothesized. For two tablets, the amount of calcium present was 439 ± 12 mg. The difference between the value stated on the label and the experimental value is +10%. The amount of variance between each sample was 0.2%, whereas the standard error was 2.7%. The measured calcium concentrations for the Tums samples were obtained from a standard solution curve for calcium that related absorbance to concentration. To ensure a linear relationship, the curve was set within the linear range of the AAS (1-5 ppm). The R2 value of the standard solution curve was 0.9999, ensuring the validity of the values. To compensate for the possible effect of viscosity on the accuracy of the absorbance readings, the Method of Additions was employed. With an R2 value of 0.9995 on the curve established with the Method of Additions, it was observed that viscosity does not significantly affect the absorbance readings by the AAS.Objectives Using the Perkin Elmer Model AAnalyst 100 Atomic Absorption Spectrometer (AAS), the calcium content of Tums was calculated. The calculated calcium content of Tums was compared to the respective label concentrations to evaluate the accuracy of the label. The experimentally determined calcium content in Tums “must be present at 100% or more of the value declared on the label”, as calcium is a Class I nutrient in these products (further described in Bac