Analytical approaches
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Our authenticity analyses are "tailor-made" for each product, including both conventional and advanced methods, selected to check for likely adulteration practices.
Our authenticity testing toolbox
Non-targeted screening tests
AIMS : to control the global conformity of an ingredient, by comparing its spectral fingerprint to a reference database. These testing indicate adulterations or reveal anomalies in the assayed sample (even emerging fraud !)
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Chromatography coupled with High Resolution Mass Spectrometry (LC/GC-HRMS) |
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*Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
Targeted analyse tests
AIM : to focus on known adulteration markers
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Composition analyses (Wet chemistry and chromatographic methods) |
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Stable Isotopes analyses (SNIF-NMR** and IRMS*** methods) |
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Molecular Biology techniques |
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Flavour analyses (GC-MS quantitative profile and chiral analysis) |
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** Site-Specific Natural Isotope Fractionation-Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
*** Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry
Frequent requests
- Sugar addition
- Water addition
- Botanical origin
- Geographical origin
- Fruit content
- Undeclared additives
- Labelling check
- Naturality (high value compounds)
- Purity (high value compounds)
- Production process