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Executive Summary

With the rise of alternative sources of protein, manufacturers of protein substitutes must ensure the safety and nutritional content of their products. Therefore, measuring heavy metals and nutrient elements is an important part of any food quality system. Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) is the ideal technique for this application.

Executive Summary

Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) has proven to be an excellent tool for measuring heavy metals and other elements of interest in alternative proteins. A recent study analyzed a range of plant-based and insect-based alternative proteins according to FDA EAM Method 4.7 on the Agilent 7850 ICP-MS with highly successful results. Strategies for achieving confidence in the data were also developed.