Testing services / Preservatives - benzoic acid and sorbic acid

Preservatives - benzoic acid and sorbic acid

Benzoic and sorbic acids can be used as preservatives in various foods. Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 regulates the foods in which benzoic and sorbic acid can be used as additives and the maximum levels allowed.

This HPLC-UV method can be used to quantify amounts of benzoic and sorbic acids or corresponding sodium and potassium salts.

Suitable sample matrices
Food, dietary supplements
Required sample quantity
100 g or 100 ml
Typical turnaround time
2 weeks after receiving the samples
Detection limit
20 mg/kg per parameter
Available quality systems
Accredited test method
Device types
HPLC-UV
Method expert
Pasi Tuomikoski
Pasi Tuomikoski
Food, feed and supplementsFood, feed and supplementsCompositional analysisCompositional analysis

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Price per sample (Excl. VAT):
100 €

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