What is BS EN 17050 - Determining iodine content in animal feeds about?
BS EN 17050 is a standard that serves technical specifications for determining iodine content in animal feeds, enabling the assessment of animal feeds to prevent iodine deficiency in animals.
BS EN 17050 specifies a method for determining iodine in animal feeding stuffs by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) following extraction with an alkaline solution.
BS EN 17050 method was successfully tested in the range of 0.70 to 631 mg/kg in the following animal feeds: seaweed meal, mineral premixture, fish meal, plant-based ingredient, marine-based compound feed and a synthetic iodine solution.
Who is BS EN 17050 - Determining iodine content in animal feeds for?
BS EN 17050 on determining iodine content in animal feeds applies to:
- Manufacturers of animal feeds
- Dealers and importers of animal feeds
- Testing labs for animal feeds
- Safety assurance services
- Regulatory bodies
Why should you use BS EN 17050 - Determining iodine content in animal feeds?
Iodine (I) is a necessary component of thyroid protein production. As a result, it's critical to keep the functioning of the thyroid gland. Young animals benefit from iodine as it supports healthy growth and development.
BS EN 17050 provides users guidance on the inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) method for determining iodine in animal feeds. BS EN 17050 also provides users with a step-by-step procedure for the process, enabling users to do the technique correctly.
BS EN 17050 provides users guidance on principle, reagents, apparatus, equipment, sampling, procedure, calculation, the limit of quantification (LOQ), and test report, ensuring accurate results of iodine content to promote growth in animals.
With obedience and compliance of BS EN 17050, users can accurately determine the content of iodine in animal feeds to regulate the content of iodine in animal feeds to promote proper metabolic functioning and prevent iodine deficiency.