Seaweed Elemental Quantitative Analysis Service

Precise Quantitative Analysis of the Elemental Composition of Seaweeds

Creative Biolabs has always been the most trusted partner for its clients in all aspects of Biomass Analysis such as Seaweed. Seaweed is a rich source of trace elements and essential minerals. At Creative Biolabs, we use our expertise to provide our clients with a trustworthy and demand-appropriate seaweed elemental composition analysis service. We offer a variety of methods and combinations of analytical services depending on your testing objectives, sample type, and quality requirements.

The elemental composition contained in seaweeds from different sources varies greatly depending on their environmental conditions, geographic location, and morphological characteristics. Our analysts have investigated various analytical methods to quantify elemental concentrations in seaweed samples. Our goal is to accurately analyze all types of elements in seaweed through continuous optimization and validation.

Elemental analyzer

We analyze the content of five elements: nitrogen, sulfur, carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen through the elemental analyzer. The analyzer adopts a high-temperature combustion thermal conductivity analysis method to quickly and accurately determine the content of these elements in the sample. It has the advantages of a low detection limit of elements, accurate quantification, and a small amount of test samples.

Nitrogen
Sulfur
Carbon
Hydrogen
Oxygen

Inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES)

We analyze the content of various elements in seaweed by the ICP-OES technique. This method simultaneously detects multiple elements in the sample, with fast analytical speed and low sample consumption. Meanwhile, it has a low detection limit and is suitable for the determination of multi-component samples, which has a unique advantage in qualitative analysis.

Fig.1 Quantitative analysis process of various elements in seaweeds. (Creative Biolabs Original) Fig.1 Flowchart of seaweed elemental composition analysis.

Advantages of Seaweed Elemental Analysis Service

Accurate analysis: We use analytical methods that accurately and precisely analyze all types of elements in seaweed.
Widely applicable: Our seaweed elemental composition analysis service applies to different types and sources.
Personalized service: The goal of our seaweed elemental composition analysis service is to help researchers and seaweed processors understand the mysteries of seaweed. Analysts develop personalized analysis plans to ensure that the client's needs are best met.

Creative Biolabs performs seaweed elemental composition analysis with an elemental analyzer and optimized ICP-OES method. We are a leader in the analysis of seaweed for elements, Carbohydrates, Amino Acids, and more. Please feel free to contact us for more detailed information about the elemental composition analysis of seaweed if you are interested in our solutions.

Published data

Seaweeds contain dietary fiber, lipids, minerals, and other nutrients. Detection of lipids and proteins in seaweeds helps to study their nutritional value and industrial applications. In this study, the chemical composition of 15 seaweeds including ash, various elements, proteins, etc., were tested and compared. The researchers found that these 15 seaweeds had a high percentage of dietary fiber. Brown seaweed had the highest protein content. The content of elements varied, but all 15 seaweeds had relatively high concentrations of Ca and K. This study provided some data support for the study of the nutritional value of seaweeds, as well as a methodological basis for us to detect various elements in seaweeds.¹

FAQs

Q1: Why is it necessary to analyze the elemental composition in the research of seaweed's nutritional value, industrial application, etc.?

A1: Seaweeds contain a wide range of essential minerals and trace elements such as sodium, calcium, potassium, phosphorus, iron, and copper. Due to strong bioaccumulation and adsorption capacity, the minerals contained in seaweed may be numerous. In addition, it may also accumulate some toxic metals. Elemental composition analysis provides reliable information for seaweed cultivation, food safety assessment, and industrial applications. It is also used to assess whether seaweed contains toxic metals and pollutants.

Q2: What methods are used for elemental composition analysis of seaweed?

A2: A variety of techniques can be used to analyze the elemental composition of seaweeds, including ICP-OES, inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry, X-ray fluorescence spectrometry, elemental analyzer, etc. The choice of method depends on the type of element, the detection limit required, etc.

Customer Review

Consistently High Quality
"We have always worked with Creative Biolabs. Their seaweed elemental composition analysis service has always given us reliable, accurate, and comprehensive analysis results, which have been very useful in assessing the quality of our samples and researching their uses. In addition to this, they responded promptly to any questions we had and made sure to discuss and interpret the results in depth with us. Creative Biolabs was always a reliable partner."

Personalized and Reliable Analysis
"We needed to analyze the elemental composition of seaweeds to further understand the nutritional value of seaweeds, but this could be difficult for us. Working with Creative Biolabs was a good turning point for us. They had a lot of experience in analyzing the elemental composition of seaweeds. In addition to developing an experimental protocol that fits our needs very well, the analysis reports were very detailed, clear, and reliable. Their service has never let us down."

Reference

Premarathna, Amal D., et al. "Comparative analysis of proximate compositions, mineral and functional chemical groups of 15 different seaweed species." Scientific Reports 12.1 (2022): 19610.

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