Nutritional Analysis :
Sr.No. | Analysis | Capabilities | Equipment |
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1 | Proximate Analysis | • Fat • Protein • Carbohydrate • Energy • Ash • Moisture |
• Automated soxhlet • CHNS Analyzer & Auto Kjeldahl • Bomb calorie meter • Thermo gravimetric analyser (TGA/DSC) |
2 | Fatty Acid Profile | • Fats and oils • Nutraceuticals • Packaged foods etc. • All fatty acids • Trans fats |
• GC – FID • FTIR |
3 | Amino Acid Profile | • Protein powders • Nutraceuticals • Free amino acids • Amino acid profile of protein |
• HPLC – FLD • HPTLC |
4 | Sugar Profile | • Glucose
• Fructose |
• HPLC – RI |
5 | Fat and Water Soluble
Vitamins |
• Juices • Fortified foods • Nutraceuticals • All vitamins •Water soluble – Vitamin C, B1, B2, B6, B12 • Fat soluble – Vitamin A, E, D, K |
• HPLC • LCMS-MS |
6 | Essential and Trace
Element Capabilities |
• Analysis of elements from 100% to ppb levels • Methods for various matrices • Fortified foods • Packages foods • Nutraceuticals |
• ICP-MS • Ion chromatograph • Auto titrator • Microwave digestion |
7 | Fibre Analysis | • Crude fibre • Dietary fibre |
• Automated fibre analyser • HPLC-RI Detector |