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Vitamins
Rapid Folate
Assay
A simple 2-hour test for the measurement of
folate in raw materials and folate fortified foods.
Results within 2 hours! No need to
wait 2 or more days as with
microbiological methods.
Why Test for Folate?
Increasingly consumers are relying on the nutritional labeling of foods to monitor
their daily intake of basic food groups, vitamins and minerals.
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Accurate labeling of products fortified with folate is critical as too little folate intake
has been linked to defects of the embryonic neural tube during Pregnancy,and too
much folate may mask Vitamin B12 deficiency in the elderly, which could lead to brain
damage.
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During manufacturing, added folate may be inactivated by light, destroyed by heating
with acid, or unevenly distributed through the product during blending or spray
drying. This makes process validation and finished product monitoring essential.
Unique Advantages
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Quickly confirm the level of added folate in raw materials, finished products, process
validation and shelf-life studies.
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Minimal sample preparation time compared with 2 days preparation time for
microbiological methods.
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One simple extraction procedure for all fortified food samples.
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Large numbers of samples can be tested simultaneously. With microbiological
methods only a small number of samples can be run per day.
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Easy-to-interpret results.
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All reagents provided (including standards).
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Recommended for a wide range of folate fortified foods and raw materials.
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Low cost, high sample throughput will save you time and money.
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