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Xanthophylls&nbsp;are natural pigments added in poultry feed in order to set the colour of the future egg product. The test allows to determine the value of the xanthophylls with an advantageous method and with a minimum waste of food matrix.

Determination of Xanthophylls in poultry feed

CDR FoodLab® is the chemical analyzer for quality and process control that allows you to determine a wide range of parameters of many foods, animal feeds and pet foods. 

Test type: End point Testing time: [uni]. Analysis sessions with multiple samples are possible up to a maximum of 16 tests for CDR FoodLab®.<h3>Sample treatment</h3>Weigh exactly 0,1 g of xanthophylls powder on the analytical balance, add 5 mL of dispersing solution and put in agitation for 5 minutes.

Method

The test is based on the photometric reading of the absorbance of the xanthophylls.

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CDR FoodLab® method shows a very good correlation to Official Method.

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CDR FoodLab® method calibration curve with the reference method. R²=0.9865

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Xanthophylls in poultry feed

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