International Journal of
Physical Sciences

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Phys. Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1992-1950
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJPS
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 2572

Full Length Research Paper

Comparative study of caffeine content in beans and leaves of Coffea arabica using UV/Vis spectrophotometer

Adane Tadesse Dado
  • Adane Tadesse Dado
  • Department of Physics, Wolaita Sodo University, P. O. Box 138, Ethiopia.
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Yoseph Alresawum Asresahegn
  • Yoseph Alresawum Asresahegn
  • Department of Physics, Kotebe Metropolitan University, P. O. Box 31248, Ethiopia.
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Kusse Gudishe Goroya
  • Kusse Gudishe Goroya
  • Department of Physics, Wolaita Sodo University, P. O. Box 138, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 28 March 2019
  •  Accepted: 08 August 2019
  •  Published: 31 October 2019

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