Q. How do you know if your mineral is chelated? |
A.Under guidelines set out by the Association of Analytical Chemists (AOAC) and using Fourier Transform-Infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, Albion-specific amino acid chelates have been validated. In simplified terms, here's how it works:Molecules are constantly in motion. The changes in the motion of the amino acids as they form the chelate are measured by analyzing the bonds between the metal and the amino acid. As bonding occurs, FT-IR detects those changes. The amine and carboxyl bonds are exclusive to chelation. If they exist, the mineral is chelated. If both bonds are not present in the organic mineral, it is not chelated. Because each molecule has a unique IR spectrum, FT-IR can determine if the mineral is bonded to the amine and carboxyl moieties of the amino acid. FT-IR proves that the zinc in this Albion amino acid chelate example is truly chelated. Albion is the only company producing organic minerals that can prove its products are chelated and how much is chelated! |
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