One-pot iron determination in fortified flours using thymol-1,10-phenanthroline deep eutectic solvent and smartphone-based digital image photometry

Key Points

• The research aims to develop a simpler method for determining iron content in fortified flours using a smartphone-based approach.
• Utilized thymol-1,10-phenanthroline deep eutectic solvent for iron extraction
• Implemented digital image photometry for measurement
• Conducted one-pot reaction to streamline the process
• Successfully detected iron in fortified flours with high accuracy
• Demonstrated efficiency compared to traditional acid digestion methods
• Proposed a cost-effective approach for widespread use