Water-soluble Vitamin Assays in Human Nutrition

by G.F.M. Ball

Overview

...this is a valuable addition to the food analyst;s library. It brings together a well balanced account of the methods available an the literature cited will provide the analyst with all the details needed for setting up water-soluble vitamin assays and further reading to understand why these vitamins are important to those concerned with human nutrition. ' - International Journal of Food Science and Technology This book is of practical use as a tool and reference work of laboratory managers, senior analysts and laboratory technicians in food and vitamin manufactrurinf companies, for those in govenment and research institutes and for medical researchers, public analyst and nutritionist, It can also be recommended for a broad audience including lectures, students of natural sciences and food technologist. - lesbensm Wiss und Technol.'I recommend Water-soluble vitamins Assays in Human Nutrition not only to scientist in academia and industry and students in all food related fields as a valuable and easily used reference... it wll most likely be the first book I reach for when the inevitable question arises.April 1994Price: 115.00UK

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780412583704
Publisher:	Springer US
Publication date:	12/31/1995
Pages:	416
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Preface.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Chemical and biological nature of the water-soluble vitamins.- 3 Analytical considerations.- 4 Extraction of the water-soluble vitamins.- 5 Physicochemical methods (excluding HPLC) for determining thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin B6 , pantothenic acid and vitamin C.- 6 High-performance liquid chromatographic methods for the determination of thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin B6, folate and vitamin C.- 7 Microbiological methods for the determination of the B-group vitamins.- 8 Biospecific methods for the determination of water-soluble vitamins.- 9 Appraisal of analytical techniques.