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lab-testing
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Ash Content Testing
Ash content testing determines the total mineral residue remaining after a food sample is incinerated at high temperature, indicating refinement level, mineral…
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Kjeldahl Method
The Kjeldahl method is a reference laboratory procedure for determining protein content by acid digestion, ammonia distillation and titration, with the measured…
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Soxhlet Extraction
Soxhlet extraction is a classical laboratory method for determining fat content in food samples by repeatedly cycling a solvent through dried material…
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Sugar Profile Analysis
Sugar profile analysis is a laboratory procedure that quantifies individual sugars, typically by HPLC, to verify the authenticity of honey, support Brix…
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Multi-Residue Pesticide Analysis
Multi-residue pesticide analysis is a laboratory method that screens a single sample simultaneously for hundreds of pesticide residues using chromatographic separation with…
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GC-MS Analysis
GC-MS analysis is an analytical technique that couples gas chromatography, which separates volatile compounds in a sample, with mass spectrometry, which identifies…
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LC-MS/MS Analysis
LC-MS/MS analysis couples liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry to identify and quantify non-volatile and thermolabile compounds, including pesticide residues, mycotoxins and…
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ICP-MS Analysis
ICP-MS analysis, inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry, is a technique that measures trace elements and heavy metals such as lead, cadmium, arsenic…
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ELISA Testing
ELISA testing is an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay method used in food laboratories to detect and quantify specific proteins, toxins or adulterants by…
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PCR Testing
PCR testing, polymerase chain reaction testing, is a molecular technique that amplifies specific DNA sequences in a food sample to identify species,…