Methods for measuring pH of gel, paste,
colloid, and aqueous solutions, such as a
consumer product, a food product, a
pet food product, a beverage product, a pharmaceutical product, and / or a
medical product, are provided. The method may include preparing a
calibration curve of a
chemical species including or having an
acid dissociation constant. Preparing the
calibration curve may include plotting a
chemical shift of the
chemical species relative to pH. The method may also include determining a
chemical shift of a gel, paste, and
colloid, aqueous solutions, such as a
consumer product, a food product, a
pet food product, a beverage product, a pharmaceutical product, and / or a
medical product, including the
chemical species. The method may further include determining the pH of the gel, paste,
colloid, and aqueous solutions, such as a
consumer product, a food product, a
pet food product, a beverage product, a pharmaceutical product, and / or a
medical product, with the
chemical shift of the product and the
calibration curve.