What is BS EN 14083-Determination of lead, cadmium, chromium, and molybdenum in foodstuffs about?
BS EN 14083 is a European standard on foodstuffs that discusses the determination of trace elements in foodstuffs to ensure foodstuffs are safe for consumption.
BS EN 14083 specifies a method for the determination of lead, cadmium, chromium, and molybdenum in foodstuffs by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (GFAAS) after pressure digestion.
Specific foodstuffs for which European Standards exist are excluded from the scope of BS EN 14083. The analyst shall review if vertical standards exist.
Who is BS EN 14083-Determination of lead, cadmium, chromium, and molybdenum in foodstuffs for?
BS EN 14083 on the determination of lead, cadmium, chromium, and molybdenum in foodstuffs by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (GFAAS) is useful for:
- Foodstuffs manufacturers
- Food scientists
- Food technologists
- Food laboratories
- Food health and safety departments
Why should you use BS EN 14083-Determination of lead, cadmium, chromium, and molybdenum in foodstuffs?
Trace elements are required in exceedingly lesser amounts. Trace elements such as iron, iodine, fluoride, copper, zinc, chromium, selenium, manganese, and molybdenum are vital for maintaining health. Also referred to as microminerals, these trace elements are part of enzymes, hormones, and cells in the body. Excessive doses have more serious health problems like kidney damage and neurological problems. Trace mineral supplements come with side effects that outweigh the positive benefits.
BS EN 14083 provides you with guidance on apparatus and equipment, a procedure for sample preparation, atomic absorption spectrometry (graphite furnace AAS), analytical quality control, calculation, the limit of quantification, precision, and test report, etc.
The methods and procedures provided by BS EN 14083 assist you in the determination of lead, cadmium, chromium, and molybdenum in foodstuffs, improving the quality and subsistence of foodstuffs and ensuring a reduction in the risk to human health due to high consumption of lead, cadmium, chromium, and molybdenum content.
With obedience and compliance to BS EN 14083, you can enhance foodstuffs’ effectiveness and efficacy, create new products, and launch them successfully in a global market
