Analytical Services

Liquid Chromatography (UHPLC):

• Lactoferrin purity and quantification analysis in liquid and powder products
• Lactoferrin analysis using GB method GB 5009.299-2024: determination of lactoferrin in food, China
• Lactoferrin analysis using GB method GB 1903.17-2016: determination of mass percent of lactoferrin in total protein, China
• Lactoferrin analysis according to Japan’s specification and standards for food additives
• Lactoferrin analysis according to South Korea specification of lactoferrin
• Lactoferrin analysis produced via precision fermentation
• Lactoferrin analysis in dietary supplements
• Protein analysis in liquid and powder lactoferrin

AKTA Pure Chromatography:

• Determination of lactoferrin content in skim milk, elutions, retentate and finished powders
• Determination of lactoperoxidase content in skim milk, elutions, retentate and finished powders
• Lactoferrin aggregation and structural degradation analysis by size exclusion chromatography
• Mass balance of lactoferrin extraction in commercial production
• Lactoferrin column efficiency analysis in commercial production

Industrial Lactoferrin Purification Resin Analysis:

• Characterisation of Sepharose SP Big Beads resin, including flow/pressure, ligand density and dry weight
• Microscopy investigation of resin for fouling, chemical degradation and changes in morphology
• Protein analysis of resins

Gas Chromatography:

• Fatty acid analysis
• Gas analysis, including H2, He, CO2, CH4 and N2

Physicochemical Analyses:

• Particle size analysis
• Determination of milk fat globule membrane size
  Heat stability of milk
• Homogenisation efficiency of milk
• Rheological and viscosity analysis
• Texture profile analysis
• Glass transition temperature analysis
• Solubility analysis
• Determination of total solids
• Moisture analysis
• pH analysis
• Titratable acidity
• Conductivity analysis
• Density analysis

Spectroscopy:

• Iron saturation analysis
• Gluten testing