What is ISO 23776 about?
ISO 23776 specifies three methods for the determination of the total phosphorous content of all kinds of meat and meat products including poultry and livestock. They are:
- The inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) method
- The spectrometric method
- The gravimetric method
For the ICP-OES method, the limit of detection (LOD) is 1,0 mg/kg and the limit of quantification (LOQ) is 3,0 mg/kg if the mass of the test portion is 0,5 g and the constant volume is 50 ml.
Who is ISO 23776 for?
ISO 23776 on the meat and meat products is useful for:
- Meat food manufacturers and suppliers
- Food technologists
- Food laboratories
- Food safety and regulatory bodies
- Nutritional testing agencies
Why should you use ISO 23776?
Phosphorus is found in excessive amounts in protein food, meat, and alternatives. Phosphates are extremely popular ingredients to use in meat and poultry products due to their ability to improve water binding, protein functionality and flavour stability. Phosphates also function as an antioxidant when the colour needs to be preserved.
The ICP-OES method, the spectrometric method, and the gravimetric method in ISO 23776 helps users to determine the extent of phosphorous in meat and meat products to reduce the risk of calcium deposits in blood vessels, that presents health risks to the end-user
Overall, ISO 23776 helps identify the phosphorous content in meat, which is highly harmful for human consumption, as it can have severe health consequences. By processing meat more efficiently, you can produce products that are safe for consumption.
What is changed since the last update?
BS ISO 23776:2021 supersedes ISO 2294:1974 and ISO 13730:1996. BS ISO 23776:2021 includes some technical changes with respect to ISO 2294:1974 and ISO 13730:1996. These include:
- A new test method, the inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) method, has been added
- The structure of the document has been revised
- The title and scope of the document has been modified
