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12-27-02, 17:34
from a PubMed abstract...
..we measured the delivered dose of 30 standard flatware teaspoons to determine the accuracy of the spoons. The mean dose delivered by a kitchen measuring teaspoon was 5.5 ml (range 3 ml to 6 ml) and 12.7 ml (range 10 ml to 17 ml) for measuring tablespoons. This compares to the serving flatware teaspoon mean delivery volume of 5.8 ml (range 3 ml to 7 ml) and 9.5 ml (range 7 ml to 14 ml) for the flatware tablespoon. There is a significant disparity in the delivery volume of the utensils. We recommend the use of graduated medicine spoons ...
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..we measured the delivered dose of 30 standard flatware teaspoons to determine the accuracy of the spoons. The mean dose delivered by a kitchen measuring teaspoon was 5.5 ml (range 3 ml to 6 ml) and 12.7 ml (range 10 ml to 17 ml) for measuring tablespoons. This compares to the serving flatware teaspoon mean delivery volume of 5.8 ml (range 3 ml to 7 ml) and 9.5 ml (range 7 ml to 14 ml) for the flatware tablespoon. There is a significant disparity in the delivery volume of the utensils. We recommend the use of graduated medicine spoons ...
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