Metrohm is pleased to present a free white paper that gives an overview how manufacturers and QC labs can use ion chromatography (IC) to determine numerous carbohydrates, micronutrients, and contaminants in infant and follow-on formulas – fully automatically and at lower costs than competing methods.
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The quality and integrity of infant formula is strongly regulated by national and international standards. Among the preferred analytical methods mentioned by Codex Alimentarius (CXS 234-1999), ion chromatography (IC) stands out for its robustness, ease of use, and capability to determine multiple parameters with a single analysis.
The present white paper gives a comprehensive overview of the following topics and applications of ion chromatography:
- Ion chromatography: how it is applied for QC of infant and follow-on formulas
- Current regulations, norms, and standards
- Analysis of carbohydrates (mono- and disaccharides, oligosaccharides: GOS, FOS, and fructans)
- Analysis of micronutrients and other specifications (minerals, vitamins, vitamin-like components)
- Analysis of contaminants (melamine, nitrite, nitrate, ...)
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