Efficient food analysis: Why microwave digestion optimizes your sample preparation
Berghof Products + Instruments GmbH

Optimize your food analysis: Microwave digestion increases efficiency and accuracy!
Evaluating the chemical composition of food is crucial for health assessment and compliance with quality and safety standards. Microwave digestion is an indispensable method for sample preparation in food analysis. This technique uses microwave energy to heat samples in closed vessels with acids, allowing rapid and complete decomposition of complex organic and inorganic materials. This is particularly important for the accurate quantification of trace elements, which are essential for food safety and regulatory compliance. Without proper sample preparation, matrix interferences can significantly affect analytical accuracy. Microwave digestion therefore plays a crucial role in the determination of trace elements and the identification of potential contaminants. This technique is particularly important for the detection of residues, heavy metals and trace element profiles and ensures accurate and reproducible results.
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Efficient food analysis: Why microwave digestion optimizes your sample preparation
Optimize your food analysis: Microwave digestion increases efficiency and accuracy!