Methanoic acid dosage

Methanoic acid, also known as formic acid, is a simple carboxylic acid naturally present in certain plants, insect bites, or generated during fermentation processes. It is commonly used as a preservative, additive, or acidifying agent, particularly in the food, nutraceutical, and animal husbandry sectors.

The dosage of methanoic acid is essential for:

• Control residues in food, fodder or technical products.
• Check the regulatory compliance of additives and technological aids.
• Guarantee the safety of formulations for nutritional, cosmetic or industrial use.

Analyzed matrices

• Food additives and treated fodder
• Fermented products (silages, juices, sourdoughs)
• Cosmetics or technical formulations containing weak acids
• Process water, solvents, plant extracts

Proposed analytical methods

• High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC): suitable for aqueous or complex matrices, allowing reliable and reproducible quantification.
• Gas chromatography with mass spectrometry detection (GC-MS): used for volatile residues, solvents and organic media.
• Infrared (IR) spectroscopy: Useful for the rapid identification of methanoic acid in certain solid or semi-solid matrices.

Additional analyses available

As part of a quality control plan or a formulation project, the dosage of methanoic acid can be combined with other chemical analyses available in our YesWeLab catalog:

• Acetic acid dosage (fermentations, solvents, additives)
• Dosage of propionic acid (preservative, animal feed)
• Dosage of citric acid (acidifier, stability of formulations)

These services allow us to characterize the complete organic profile of a sample, whether food, plant or technical.

Why go through YesWeLab?

Since 2020, YesWeLab has been supporting players in the agri-food, nutraceutical, veterinary, and cosmetics sectors in managing their analyses. We work with a network of more than 200 rigorously selected laboratories in France and Europe, ISO 17025 certified or COFRAC accredited according to your requirements.

•  Intuitive digital platform
•  Fast and personalized quotes
• Track your samples and access analysis reports
• Responsive scientific support that listens to your needs

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Need to measure methanoic acid in an extract, additive, cosmetic, or technical product? Our team will direct you to the laboratory best suited to your matrix and analytical specifications.