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Table 4 The loss of iodine as iodide and iodate in saturated salt solutions in different conditions

From: Iodine in commercial edible iodized salts and assessment of iodine exposure in Sri Lanka

The loss of iodine as iodide in saturated salt solutions at different conditions

Product

Iodine content ± SD (mg L−1)

Final iodine content ± SD (mg L−1)

Open Environment ± SD (%)

50 °C ± SD (%)

100 °C ± SD (%)

 

Initial

24 h

   

C

27.5 ± 2.9

23.9 ± 3.3

13.0 ± 3.5

4.6 ± 1.7

11.1 ± 2.7

F

26.1 ± 0.1

23.3 ± 0.1

10.7 ± 0.2

8.6 ± 0.8

15.9 ± 0.3

A

24.0 ± 1.4

21.3 ± 1.4

11.2 ± 3.6

7.8 ± 2.7

11.4 ± 0.6

The loss of iodine as iodate in saturated salt solutions at different conditions

C

9.6 ± 0.2

9.6 ± 0.0

0 ± 0.0

1.6 ± 2.8

0 ± 0.0

F

5.7 ± 0.2

5.4 ± 0.2

5.6 ± 0.2

5.5 ± 4.8

0 ± 0.0

A

6.6 ± 0.0

6.6 ± 0.0

0 ± 0.0

0 ± 0.0

0 ± 0.0