Vitamin Analysis for the Health and Food Sciences, Second Edition provides the most current information on the methods of vitamin analysis applicable to foods, supplements, and pharmaceuticals.

Highlighting the rapid advancement of vitamin assay methodology, this edition emphasizes the use of improved and sophisticated instrumentation including the recent applications and impact of the widely adopted LC-MS.

Each chapter is devoted to a particular vitamin and begins with a brief review of its uniqueness and its role in metabolism. The following aspects are covered in depth for each vitamin chapter:

• Properties
• Methods
• Method Protocols

Features:

• Provides in depth understanding of each vitamin's chemistry and properties that influence accurate analysis
• Reviews advanced techniques of vitamin analysis including liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry
• Includes quick-reference tables with information on food composition, physical and chemical properties, and summaries of current analytical methods
• Describes multi-analyte approaches to demonstrate the latest advancements in instrumentation
• Extensively referenced with each chapter containing up to 300 citings

Contents

Fat-Soluble Vitamins

• Vitamin A and Carotenoids: Review. Properties. Methods. Method Protocols.
• Vitamin D: Review. Properties. Methods. Method Protocols.
• Vitamin E: Review. Properties. Methods. Method Protocols.
• Vitamin K: Review. Properties. Methods. Method Protocols.

Water Soluble Vitamins

• Ascorbic Acid: Vitamin C: Review. Properties. Methods. Status of Vitamin C Analysis. Method Protocols.
• Thiamin: Review. Properties. Methods. Method Protocols.
• Riboflavin: Review. Properties. Methods. Method Protocols.
• Niacin: Review. Properties. Methods. Method Protocols.
• Vitamin B-6: Review. Properties. Methods. Method Protocols.
• Folate and Folic Acid: Review. The Microgram Dietary Folate Equivalents. Method Protocols.
• Vitamin B-12: Review. Properties. Method Protocols.
• Biotin: Review. Properties. Methods.
• Pantothenic Acid: Review. Properties. Methods.
• Multianalyte Methods for Analysis of the Fat- and Water-Soluble Vitamins: Fat-Soluble Vitamins. Water-Soluble Vitamins

Index

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