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.