Metrology for protein content measurement in food

Anton Petrenko, Serhii Kulyk, Oleksandr Lameko, Volodymyr Melnyk, Liudmyla Ovchar, Oleksandra Manska, Olena Shcherbakova, Oleksandr Melnykov
Abstract:
Suggestions for establishing metrological traceability and respect metrological traceability chain scheme for protein content measurements in food are presented. The most common methods for determining protein content in organic and inorganic substances are reviewed. Particular attention is given to the Kjeldahl method. A method is proposed for ensuring metrological traceability of the Kjeldahl method results through the use of 2-amino-2-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-propanediol (Tris base) and hydrochloric or sulfuric acid solutions, whose concentrations are traceable to a primary method—constant current coulometry. A constant current coulometry measurement system has been developed at the Ukrainian DI UMTS and is described in this paper.
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IMEKO-TC8-11-24-2025-017.pdf
DOI:
10.21014/tc8-2025.017
Event details
IMEKO TC:
TC8
Event name:
IMEKO TC8, TC11 and TC24 Conference
Title:

Joint conference of the TCs ‘Traceability in Metrology’ (IMEKO TC8), ‘Measurement in Testing, Inspection and Certification’ (IMEKO TC11), and ‘Chemical Measurements’ (IMEKO TC24).

Place:
Torino, ITALY
Time:
14 September 2025 - 17 September 2025