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What is the best way to accelerate L-AA degradation (stability testing)?
Hello! The title pretty much explains it all. As part of my high school diplomma course, I am conducting an investigation into the effect of various antioxidants on Vit. C stability in aqueous solutions. Unfortunately, I do not have access to an incubator.
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I would guess heating up the sample would accelerate degradation. Just put it in an oven for a while.
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As Perry mentioned, incubation is the typical method for simulating time in cosmetics. I believe your ingredient is also light sensitive, so if you have the option to use clear containers, and bright lighting…that should take it one more level up.
Aloha.
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You could add an oxidant (like hydrogen peroxide), or a metal catalyst (if you could get iron chloride, that’d be great).
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