Mineral Analysis

Mineral Analysis

Mineral Analyzes are performed to determine the nutritional profile of foods, to determine the deficiency in nutrients, to characterize the food in deficiency or excess, to verify the label, to improve the food quality and to evaluate it in terms of food safety.

Nutritional values ​​in foods are important due to new product development and quality control studies. The presence of minerals in foods is the main feature of foods in terms of nutrition and food safety. For a balanced diet, it is important to take minerals such as Sodium, Potassium, Calcium, Phosphorus, Magnesium, Iron, Copper, Zinc, Cobalt, Chromium, Nickel, Manganese, Selenium through food. In the absence of these minerals, some discomfort may occur.

Mineral analyzes in foods are carried out using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer after wet burning, dry burning, microwave solubilization.