vitamin Analysis

Vitamins play a central role in the biochemical maintenance of optimal cellular functions in mammals. From general antioxidants to the synthesis of blood cells they play a fundamental role in maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
As a result, numerous food we ingest are fortified with essential Vitamins since deficiencies can lead to illness.

Generally, Vitamins are categorized as water soluble (Vitamin B’s and C) and fat soluble (Vitamin A, D, E and K) with both groups having different biochemical functions. Although an excess of water soluble vitamins will be excreted; fat soluble Vitamins are stored for longer periods and an excess can be harmful, for example: excess Vitamin D consumption can lead to muscle weakness, nausea and dehydration. Therefore, accurate determination of Vitamins is important to have confidence in the correct Vitamin amounts in food and dietary supplements.

Airsep Laboratories have devised dedicated HPLC techniques to allow for accurate determination of Vitamins in pharmaceutical matrices. We are able to determine for both fat - and water - soluble Vitamins by request.