What benefits can I obtain from the use of USP Reference Standards in FCC methods?
The combination of reference standards and FCC monographs assists the food industry and analytical community in many ways: • Increased safety of food ingredients: Stringent identity criteria in the monograph, together with a real–life sample of the food ingredient, allow food manufacturers to identify any potential adulteration of a food ingredient and thus safeguard their products and ultimately the consumer. The analytical results of reference materials permit side–by–side comparison of this authentic material and any unknown material as a way to confirm the unknown material’s identity and aid in excluding the presence of adulterating agents. • Protection of the identity of food ingredients: Food ingredient producers that sponsor the development of a monograph and reference materials will enjoy additional protection of the authenticity of their product by always having an authentic sample publicly available. This authentic sample will allow any customer (prospective or current) to ev
