What is BS EN 12822-Determination of vitamin E and measurement of ɑ-, ß-, γ- and δ-tocopherol about?
BS EN 12822 is a European standard on foodstuffs that discusses the determination of vitamin E in foodstuffs by high performance liquid chromatography to enhance its nutritional value.
BS EN 12822 specifies a method for the determination of vitamin E in foods by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The determination of vitamin E content is carried out by measurement of α-, β-, γ- and δ-tocopherol.
The method under BS EN 12822 has been validated in two interlaboratory studies. The first study was for the analysis of α-tocopherol in margarine and milk powder ranging from 9,89 mg/100 g to 24,09 mg/100 g.
The second study was for the analysis of α-, β-, γ- and δ-tocopherol in milk powder and of α-, and β- tocopherol in oat powder ranging from 0,057 mg/100 g (β-tocopherol) to 10,2 mg/100 g (α-tocopherol).
Who is BS EN 12822-Determination of vitamin E and measurement of ɑ-, ß-, γ- and δ-tocopherol for?
BS EN 12822 on the determination of vitamin E and measurement of ɑ-, ß-, γ- and δ-tocopherol is useful for:
- Food scientists
- Food technologists
- Food laboratories
- Food health and safety departments
Why should you use BS EN 12822-Determination of vitamin E and measurement of ɑ-, ß-, γ- and δ-tocopherol?
Vitamin E helps maintain healthy skin and eyes and strengthens the body's natural defence against illness and infection (the immune system).
BS EN 12822 provides you guidance for apparatus, methods, procedures, preparation of the test sample, precautions, saponification, calculation and precision.
The methods and procedures provided by BS EN 12822 assist you in the determination of α-, β-, γ- and δ-tocopherol in a sample solution by HPLC separation, improve the quality of foodstuffs and enhance the subsistent of vitamin E which improves the vision, reproduction, and the health of consumer’s blood, brain, and skin.
With obedience and compliance to BS EN 12822, you can enhance the efficacy of the foodstuffs and manufacture a standardized high-quality product.