The AQUANAL laboratory offers a wide range of analyses in various fields.
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* Specific methods for animal nutrition
- Determination of macronutrients and group I and II nutritional value
Humidity 70° C under vacuum Internal method / Gravimetry Protein Internal method / Kjeldahl Lipids (fats)
Internal method / Gravimetry Mineral matter - Ashes Internal method / Gravimetry Carbohydrates Internal method / Calculation by difference Total food fibre (excluding liquid products) AOAC 985.29 Total food fibre (liquid products) Internal method / Enzymatic-gravimetric Insoluble and soluble fibres (excluding liquid products) AOAC 991.43 Insoluble and soluble fibres (liquid products) Internal method / Enzymatic-gravimetric INCO Regulation: Energy / Caloric value, Fat of which saturated fatty acids, Carbohydrates of which sugars, Protein, Moisture, Mineral matter, Salt (Sodium x 2.5) Group 1: Energy / Caloric values, Protein, Carbohydrates, Fat, Moisture and Minerals Group 2: Energy / Caloric value, Protein, Carbohydrates including sugars, Fat and Fatty acid profile, Fibre according to AOAC 985.29, Moisture and Minerals, Sodium Humidity 103 ° C * ISO 6496 Protein (Kjeldahl) * ISO 5983-2 Fat content according to process A * ISO 6492 Fat content according to process B * ISO 6492 Mineral matter - Ashes * Internal method / Gravimetry - Carbohydrates, Fibre, Sugars, Polyols, Sweeteners...
Sugar profile (Glucose, Fructose, Lactose, Sucrose, Maltose) Internal method / HPAEC-PAD Individual sugar Internal method / HPAEC-PAD Lactose (Quantification limit: 10mg/100g) Internal method / HPAEC-PAD Polyol profile (Sorbitol, Maltitol, Mannitol, Xylitol, Lactitol, Isomalt) Internal method - HPAEC-PAD Individual polyol Internal method / HPAEC-PAD Fructans (inulin, Fructooligosaccharides) Internal method / HPAEC-PAD Polydextrose AOAC 2000.11 – HPAEC-PAD Aspartame NF EN 12856 Acesulfame-K NF EN 12856 Sucralose Internal method - HPLC - Fatty acids
Fat extraction Hot by internal method or ISO 6492
Cold according to V03-030 / ISO 6492Fatty acid profile (of which saturated, monounsaturated, polyunsaturated, Omega 3, Omega 6, EPA, DHA and trans fatty acids) ISO 15884 / ISO 15885 / NF EN 12966-1 / NF EN 12966-2 / NF EN 12966-4 – Internal method - Amino Acids
Complete amino acid profile (including Tryptophan) Internal method / HPLC Tryptophan Internal method / HPLC Free amino acid profile Internal method / HPLC
The laboratory's performance in this particular field of analysis means that it is recognised in France and Europe as the specialist in vitamin analysis.
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* Specific methods for animal nutrition
- Vitamins
Vitamin A / Retinol NF EN 12823-1 / HPLC Vitamin A / Retinol * Internal method / HPLC Vitamin E / Tocopherol NF EN 12822 / HPLC Vitamin E / Tocopherol * Internal method / HPLC ß-carotene (pro-vitamin A) NF EN 12823-2 / HPLC Vitamin D2 / Ergocalciferol NF EN 12821 / HPLC Vitamin D3 / Cholecalciferol NF EN 12821 / HPLC Vitamin D *
Internal method / LC-MS/MS Vitamin B1 / Thiamine NF EN 14122 / HPLC Vitamine B2 / Riboflavin NF EN 14152 / HPLC Vitamin PP or B3 / Niacin NF EN 15652 / HPLC Vitamin B5 / Pantothenic acid Internal method / LC-MS-MS Vitamin B6 / Pyridoxine NF EN 14164 / HPLC Vitamin B8 / Biotin NF EN 15607 / HPLC Vitamin B8 by microbiology / Biotin Microbiological method Total Vitamin B9 / Total Folate
NF EN 14131 / Microbiology Vitamin B12 / Cobalamin Internal method / HPLC Vitamin C / Ascorbic Acid NF V03-135 / HPLC Vitamin K1 / Phylloquinone NF EN 14148 / HPLC Vitamin K profile (fresh dairy products)
Vitamin K2 / Menaquinone (MK4 to MK 10) + Vitamin K1
Internal method / HPLC - Specific methods - Infant formulas and adult nutritional products
Vitamin D2 / Ergocalciferol
ISO 20636 / LC-MS-MS Vitamin D3 / Cholecalciferol ISO 20636 / LC-MS-MS Vitamin B5 / Pantothenic acid ISO 20639 / LC-MS-MS Total Vitamin B9 / Total Folate JAOAC Vol. 95, n°6, 2012 / LC-MS-MS Vitamin C / Ascorbic Acid ISO 20635 / HPLC Vitamin B1 / Thiamine ISO 21470 / LC-MS-MS Vitamine B2 / Riboflavin ISO 21470 / LC-MS-MS Vitamin PP or B3 / Niacin ISO 21470 / LC-MS-MS Vitamin B6 / Pyridoxine ISO 21470 / LC-MS-MS
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* Specific methods for animal nutrition
Minerals, trace elements and heavy metals
Calcium | Internal method / ICP-MS | ![]() |
Magnesium | Internal method / ICP-MS | ![]() |
Phosphorus | Internal method / ICP-MS | ![]() |
Potassium | Internal method / ICP-MS | ![]() |
Sodium | Internal method / ICP-MS | ![]() |
Copper | Internal method / ICP-MS | ![]() |
Iron | Internal method / ICP-MS | ![]() |
Manganese | Internal method / ICP-MS | ![]() |
Zinc | Internal method / ICP-MS | ![]() |
Chlorides | Internal method / Potentiometry | ![]() |
Selenium | Internal method / ICP-MS | ![]() |
Chrome | Internal method / ICP-MS | ![]() |
Molybdenum | Internal method / ICP-MS | ![]() |
Iodine | NF EN 15111 / ICP-MS | ![]() |
Fluorides | Internal method / Ionometry | |
Lead | NF EN 13805 and NF EN 15763 / ICP-MS | ![]() |
Mercury | NF EN 13805 and NF EN 15763 / ICP-MS | ![]() |
Cadmium | NF EN 13805 and NF EN 15763 / ICP-MS | ![]() |
Arsenic | NF EN 13805 and NF EN 15763 / ICP-MS | ![]() |
Nickel | Internal method / ICP-MS | ![]() |
Tin | Internal method / ICP-MS | ![]() |
Cobalt | Internal method / ICP-MS | ![]() |
Antimony | Internal method / ICP-MS | ![]() |
Aluminium | Internal method / ICP-MS |
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- Miscellaneous
Density Internal method / Electronic densitometer Sorbic acid Ann. Fals. Exp. Chim. (1989) – HPLC Benzoic acid Ann. Fals. Exp. Chim. (1989) – HPLC Water activity Lebensm Wiss-u Technol. 19-29.7 Total choline Internal method / Ion chromatography Total Carnitine Internal method / LC-MS-MS Taurine Internal method / HPLC Aflatoxin M1 Internal method / LC-MS-MS Melamine and cyanuric acid NF EN 16858 / LC-MS-MS Nitrates/Nitrites NF EN ISO 14673-2 / Segmented continuous flow - Specific methods - Infant formulas and adult nutritional products
Total choline ISO 21468 / LC-MS-MS Total Carnitine ISO 21468 / LC-MS-MS Inositol (myo-inositol libre) NF ISO 20637 / HPAEC-PAD Inositol (myo-inositol lié) NF ISO 20637 / HPAEC-PAD Fructans (inulin, Fructooligosaccharides) ISO 22579 / HPAEC-PAD Nucleotides NF ISO 20638 / HPAEC-PAD