Caffeine determination
Determination of caffeine from food and dietary supplements with an HPLC-UV-VIS method.
According to Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 on the provision of food information to consumers, caffeine-containing products must be labeled with the following disclaimers:
"High caffeine content. Not recommended for children or pregnant or breast-feeding women". The label applies to beverages other than tea or coffee that contain more than 150 mg/l of caffeine.
"Contains caffeine. Not recommended for children or pregnant women". The label applies to food and supplements where caffeine is added for a physiological purpose.
The caffeine content of applicable products needs to be expressed on the label in mg per 100 g/ml, or per portion in the case of supplements.
- Suitable sample matrices
- Food, dietary supplements
- Required sample quantity
- 50 g
- Typical turnaround time
- 3 weeks after receiving the samples
- Detection limit
- 0.005 g/100 g
- Available quality systems
- Accredited test method
- Device types
- Method expert
Cosmetics
Food, feed and supplements
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