IMPROVEMENTS IN THE DETERMINATION OF FOLATES IN FOOD

Project Information

Grant agreement ID: RM400

Start date

End date

Funded under

• Research and development programme (EEC) in the field of applied metrology and chemical analysis (Community Bureau of Reference - BCR), 1988-1992

Total cost No data

EU contribution € 50 000,00

Coordinated by

Laboratory of the Government Chemist (LGC)
United Kingdom

Objective

Comparisons of the performance of the different types of method for analysis of folate in food has been carried out with a view to identifying improved and more specific procedures. This showed the need to improve extraction and deconjugation procedures, calibration and identification of folate forms by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and calibration in the PBA/RIA (protein binding assay/radioimmunoassay) methods.
The current project is undertaken as a consequence of an intercomparison made under project no 341 which identified serious difficulties in the analysis of folate in food.

The objective is to examine through intercomparisons the performance of the different types of method with a view to identifying improved and more specific procedures for folate possibly based on HPLC or immunoassays which can offer potentially greater sensitivity. The folate content of several food RMs will be certified if it is feasible.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › biological sciences › biochemistry › biomolecules › proteins

Programme(s)

• FP2-BCR 4 - Research and development programme (EEC) in the field of applied metrology and chemical analysis (Community Bureau of Reference - BCR), 1988-1992

Topic(s)

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Call for proposal

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Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

Laboratory of the Government Chemist (LGC)

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Queen's Road ; TW11 0LY Teddington ; United Kingdom
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Participants (14)

Aston University

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Aston Triangle ; B4 7ET Birmingham
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CSIC - Instituto del Frio

Spain

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Ciudad Universitaria ; 28040 Madrid
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Federal Research Centre for Nutrition

Germany

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Haid-und-Neustr.9 ; 76131 Karlsruhe
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Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen

Germany

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Wilhelmstraße 20 ; 35398 Giessen
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National Food Administration

Sweden

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 5,Hamnesplanaden ; 75126 UPPSALA
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National Food Agency of Denmark

Denmark

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 19,Mörkhöj Bygade ; 2860 SÖBORG
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Steins Laboratorium

Denmark

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 8,Hjaltesvej ; 7500 HOLSTEBRO
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TNO Toxicology and Nutrition Institute

Netherlands

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 3700 AJ ZEIST
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UNIVERSITAET - GESAMTHOCHSCHULE PADERBORN

Germany

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Warburger Strasse 100 ; 33098 PADERBORN
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Unilever UK Central Resources Ltd

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Colworth House ; MK44 1LQ Sharnbrook
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University College of Cork

Ireland

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Cork
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University of Lund and Institute of Technology

Sweden

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 22100 LUND
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University of Lund and Institute of Technology

Sweden

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 22100 LUND
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Universität Basel

Switzerland

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Vesalianum, Vesalgasse 1 ; 4051 BASEL
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