STABLE ISOTOPE SERVICES FOR FOOD AUTHENTICITY

  Description Method Sample Time
      Size  
        (days)
  Hydrogen (D/H) Isotope Analyses      
   2H of water in fruit juice – priority – triplicate equilibration 10 mL 7
   2H and 18O of water in fruit juice – priority – triplicate equilibration 10 mL 7
         
  Carbon Isotope Analyses      
   13C of maple syrup – duplicate EA-IRMS 20 mL 14
   13C of fruit juice sugar – duplicate EA-IRMS 20 mL 14
   13C of fruit juice sugar – priority – duplicate EA-IRMS 20 mL 3
         
  Oxygen Isotope Analyses      
   18O of water in fruit juice – priority – triplicate equilibration 10 mL 7
   18O and 2H of water in fruit juice – priority –  triplicate equilibration 10 mL 7

The above services in the field of food authenticity are routinely undertaken and available immediately. The sample sizes given are for guidance purposes only. Analysis by EA-IRMS will normally only consume 1 – 5 mg of sample material. Unused sample material will be returned upon request. The sample turnaround times given are typical for analysis of 20 samples.

Please contact us if the analyses you require are not listed.