New ion analysis method from Metrohm to determine carbohydrates in complex food samples with minimal sample handling.(PLANT)

From: Food Trade Review | Date: December 1, 2005 | Copyright information

Food is a complex sample matrix that historically has contained many different manual sample preparation steps that were both labour intensive and time consuming to the user. With Metrohm and their novel MISP (Metrohm Inline Sample Preparation) Ion Analysis technology it is possible to alleviate most of the manual sample preparation and reduce the errors associated with sample handling.

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