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ANALYTICAL CHALLENGES • Collagen is a complex molecule to purify and analyze. • Testing is complicated once the collagen is hydrolyzed and fragmented into peptides, which can widely vary in size, length and molecular weight distribution depending on a host of factors including production method, process time, hydrolysis method, and raw material source. • Need cost effective, quick turnaround analysis time and simple test method that can be run in an in-house laboratory.

COMMON ADULTERANTS

• Type I & III Collagen / Gelatin products are sometimes  adulterated with lower cost proteins. 

• Type II Collagen is adulterated with type I & III  collagen/gelatin and other lower cost proteins.