In this lab, students will determine the amount of caffeine in a beverage. Students will determine the retention time of pure caffeine. From this information, students will be able to identify the ...
A study has revealed the molecular mechanisms regulating caffeine biosynthesis in tea plants, identifying crucial genes and microRNAs that control its production.
Caffeine is produced by approximately 30 of the world’s 300,000 or so different species of flowering plants, estimated Todd Barkman of Western Michigan, who led the new study. The divergent nature of ...