Optimization of Combustion Methods for the Determination of Low-Level Nitrogen/Protein in Food

Combustion techniques for determining nitrogen/protein in foods is gaining popularity due to shorter analysis times, ease of operation, and improved safety characteristics, but it is limited by the amount of sample an instrument is capable of analyzing at one time. Low-level nitrogen samples present a challenge to analyze due to sample characteristics and method limitations. Lloyd Allen, from LECO, will be discussing how to optimize methods for low-level nitrogen determination with combustion instruments. Acceder a este recurso