Vitamin B12 Rapid Test Kit

Vitamin B12, also called cobalamin, is a water-soluble vitamin that has a key role in the normal functioning of the nervous system via the synthesis of myelin (myelinogenesis),and in the maturation of developing red blood cells in the bone marrow. It is involved in the metabolism of every cell of the human body: it is a cofactor in DNA synthesis, fatty acid metabolism, and amino acid metabolism. It is added to many different food and drugs.

Key facts of the Vitamin B12 Rapid Test Kit

• Ready to use test kit based on microbiology growth
• Method adapted from ISO standards
• Applicable for milk, baby formula, pharmaceuticals, food and feed, etc.

Vitamin B12 Rapid Test Kit Key parameters

• Sensitivity: 0.03 ug/100g
• Stability: 12 months when stored properly
• Accuracy: 90%-105%
• Assay time:60min
• Incubation: 44-48 degree celsius

Vitamin B12 Rapid Test Kit Components

• Precoated microwell, 96wells
• Vitamin B12 standard solution
• Culture medium
• Sterile water
• Plate cover

Further reading on vitamin B12 testing in food

• Vitamins in food, essentials and requisites, Ringbio website
• AOAC 986.23-1988, Cobalamin(Vitamin B12 Activity) in Milk-Based Infant Formula - Turbidimetric Method
• Government Laboratory, Hong Kong, Overview of Testing Methods for Formula Products
• ISO 20634:2015, Infant formula and adult nutritionals — Determination of vitamin B12 by reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC)