Nutritional Analysis/
Food and Animal Feedstuffs
The JFRL has been engaged in analyzing food for a long time. Our technical skills contribute to conducting tests for the nutrition labeling of processed food and the "Standard tables of food composition in Japan." We prepare a wide range of test items such as amino acids, organic acids, nucleic acid-related substances, or functional ingredients in supplements.
Analysis items
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- Macro nutrients
- Moisture , Protein , Fat , Ash , Dietary fiber , Energy
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- Minerals
- Sodium , Potassium , Calcium , Phosphorous , Iron , Magnesium
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- Vitamins
- Vitamins A , Vitamins B group , Vitamins C , Vitamins D , Vitamins E ,
Vitamins K , Niacin
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- Saccharides
- Monosaccharides , Disaccharides , Sugar alcohols , Composition analysis of monosaccharide in polysaccharides , Molecular weight distribution of polysaccharides
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- Organic acids
- Acetic acid , Citric acid , Malic acid
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- Fats and Oils
- Fatty acids , including trans fatty acids , Sterols , Phospholipids , Acid value , Peroxide value
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- Proteins and Amino acids
- Amino acids , Functional peptides , Molecular weight distribution of peptides
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- Nucleic acids (adenine etc.), Enzyme activity
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- Sensory tests, Odor identification tests, Storage tests
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- Evaluation tests for nutrient functions in foods using cells or animals
Examinations based on laws
- Approval and license examinations for registered conformity assessment bodies based on the Health Promotion Act
- Certification of food manufacturers for registered conformity assessment bodies based on the Law Concerning Standardization and Proper Labelling of Agricultural and Forestry Products (JAS Law)
Representative apparatus
- Automatic amino acid analyzer
- ICP
- ICP-MS
- ESR
- AAS
- Combustion Analysis System
- Kjeltec Auto Sampler SystemTM
- Fat Extraction SystemTM
- LC with a variety of detectors including PAD
- GC, GC-MS