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Beta Analytic has published several articles in leading magazines and journals focused on the biofuels, cement, cosmetics, personal care and other industries.

Biobased Products

Biobased Content Testing for the Bioplastics Sector – Sustainable Packaging News (July 2024)
To avoid greenwashing – COSSMA (June 2024)
Validating Biobased Content Claims With Carbon-14 Testing – Renewable Carbon News (April 2024)
Carbon-14 Biobased Content Testing of Composite Materials – JEC Composites Magazine (March 2024)
The Honest Company’s Biobased Evolution – Global Cosmetic Industry Magazine (Jan. 2024)
What is the USDA BioPreferred® Program and How Does it Work? – Nonwovens Industry (June 2023)

Biobased Ingredients – COSSMA (April 2023)
Carbon-14 testing to authenticate bio-based hand sanitizers – Personal Care Magazine (Nov. 2022)
Against greenwashing – Bio Based Press (Sept. 2022)
Greenology Products Verifies Household & Personal Care Biobased Products – HPC Today (Vol. 16 No. 6 – Nov/Dec 2021)
How to determine the bio-based content of packaging materials – Plastics in Packaging (October 2021)
Bio-based Testing For Renewable Plastics – Bio Market Insights (August 2021)
Packaging da Fonti Rinnovabili per Cosmetici – Beauty Horizons Italy (February 2021)
Biobased Products: An Evolution in the Food Packaging Industry – Food Quality & Safety (October/November 2020)
How to Verify if a Dye is Natural-Sourced – Ink World (September 2020)
Certified Biobased Footwear – bioplastics Magazine (July/August 2020)
Natural Advocate: USDA BioPreferred Label Quantifies Bio-based Claims – Cosmetic & Toiletries (July/August 2020)
Biobased Packaging for Cosmetics – Household & Personal Care Today (March/April 2020)
Consumer Demand & Regulatory Initiatives – bioplastics Magazine (February 2020)
Goodbye Greenwashing: Certified Biobased Content Brings Transparency to Natural Claims – Cosmetics Design USA (November 2019)
Biobased laundry detergents – Household and Personal Care Today (September/October 2019)
Captured carbon vs. biobased. Can products made from captured/recycled CO2 be called biobased? [PDF] – bioplastics Magazine (June 2019)
Bio-based certifications: The key to consumer confidence – Plastics in Packaging News Bulletin (March 2019)
Unpacking biobased standards and certifications – How and why should biobased content be measured? – bioplastics Magazine (April 2017)
ASTM D6866：生物低碳工具 (Chinese article) – Science Times China (June 2010)
ASTM D6866: Determining the Biobased Content of Adhesives and Sealants – British Adhesives and Sealants Association Bulletin (Feb. 2010)
ASTM D6866: Measuring the Biobased Content of Biopolymers – Society of Plastics Engineers Quebec Section Bulletin (Sept. 2009)
Beta Analytic qualifie l’origine renouvelable des bioplastiques (French article) – Emballages Magazine (Aug. 2008)
In the Lab – Biomass Magazine (2004)

Biofuels

Carbon-14 Analysis Validates the Biogenic Content of Biofuels – The Biofuels Digest (September 2025)
Role of carbon-14 testing in advancing renewable fuels – Decarbonisation Technology Magazine (February 2025)
Verify the Biomass Fraction of Biofuels with ASTM D6866 Biogenic-Content Testing – Biobased Diesel Daily (June 2024)
Evaluating Carbon Content – Ethanol Producer Magazine (June 2024)
Biogenic Testing via Carbon-14 Analysis Validates Biofuel Blends for Regulatory Compliance – Advanced Biofuels USA (April 2024)

Radiocarbon and Lead for the Petroleum Industry – Elements (April 2024)
Setting the standards in the biofuel sphere – Biofuels International (July 2023)
Determining the biogenic content of Naphtha and other biofuels using the radiocarbon method – Renewable Carbon News (Oct. 2022)
Carbon-14 analysis for biofuel production – Biofuels International (March/April 2021 issue)
Carbon-14 for co-processed fuels – Biofuels International (November/December 2019 issue)
A close look at what carbon-14 analysis reveals for biofuel blends – Biofuels Digest (October 2018)
Distinguishing Between Bio-ethanol and Petroleum Ethanol – Ethanol Producer Magazine (June 2006)

CO2 and Waste-Derived Fuels

Biogenic Content Testing for CO2 Emissions and Waste Applications – Waste Today Magazine (July 2024)
14C Testing for the cement sector – Global Cement Magazine (May 2019)
Measuring Biogenic Fraction – World Cement Magazine (November 2010)
Biomassenanteil berechnen (German article) – Entsorga (September 2010)

Teste de Conteúdo Biogenico de Combustíveis Derivados de Residuos via ASTM D6866 (Portuguese article) – WTERT Brasil website (August 2010)
ASTM D6866: Measuring Biogenic CO2 of Stack Emissions – Industrial GHG Solutions Magazine (April 2010)
U.S. Cement Industry’s Issues with the EPA’s Mandatory Reporting Rule – Global Cement Magazine (March 2010)
Burning Scrap Tires Produce Lesser Fossil CO2 Emissions than Burning Coal – Scrap Tire News (Dec. 2009)
Quantifying the Renewable Carbon Content of Scrap Tires – Energetica India (Nov.-Dec. 2009 Issue)

Flavors, Fragrances, Nutraceuticals and other Natural Products

Carbon-14 natural product testing is accurate against vinegar adulteration – Food Engineering & Ingredients (October 2025)
Natural product testing: Are your caffeine products free from adulteration? – Nutritional Outlook (July 2023)
Source of Natural Garlic Oil and Methods of Authentication Study – Perfumer & Flavorist (March 2023)
Carbon-14 Testing to Validate Biobased Ingredients in Cosmetics – COSSMA Magazine (April 2022)
Validating the natural source of ingredients by Carbon-14 testing – Food Engineering & Ingredients Magazine (April 2022)
Analytical strategies to determine the labelling accuracy and economically-motivated adulteration of “natural” dietary supplements in the marketplace: Turmeric case study – Food Chemistry (February 2022)

Cinnamon bark oil: Carbon-14 testing helps catch adulteration – Nutritional Outlook (January 2022)
Authenticating the Natural Content of CBD Products (PDF) – Cannabis Science and Technology (Vol. 4 No. 9 – Nov/Dec 2021)
Authenticating Natural-Sourced Food Ingredients with Carbon-14 Analysis – Asia & Middle East Food Trade (Vol. 7 Issue 4/2021)
How the Cannabis and Hemp Industries can use Carbon-14 Analysis for Product Authentication – Cannabis Products (April 2021)
Is Your CBD Product Verifiably Natural? – Cannabis Industry Journal (March 2021)
The importance of reporting carbon-14 results under a standard – New Food Magazine (December 2020)
Insight on CBD’s vulnerability to adulteration & mislabeling, and how to authenticate “natural” CBD – Nutraceuticals Now (July 2020)
Detecting Adulteration: Huperzine A Case Study – Nutraceuticals World (June 2020)
Biobased certification for skin care products – Personal Care Magazine North America (May 2020)
The Natural Order: Biobased Flavors & Fragrances – Perfumer & Flavorist (March 2020)
Reduce botanical adulteration with carbon-14 testing – Natural Products Insider (October 2019)
Naturally Sourced F&F Ingredients: Regulations and Verifications Through Carbon-14 – Perfumer & Flavorist (September 2019)
Carbon-14 analysis: natural versus synthetic essential oil – Personal Care Magazine Europe (September 2019)
Are your fragrances truly natural? – Soap, Perfumery & Cosmetics (July 2019)
Economic adulteration and the need for carbon-14 testing in the natural products industry – Nutritional Outlook (July 2019)
Carbon-14 Authentication of Supplement Ingredients – Nutraceuticals Now (June 2019)
Identifying Fraudulent Natural Products: A Perspective on the Application of Carbon-14 Analysis – Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry’s Advances in Bioflavor Research special issue (March 2019)
Authentication of Peppermint Oil – Perfumer & Flavorist (March 2019)
Carbon-14: A tool for catching adulteration in “natural” ingredients – Australian Institute of Food Science & Technology (March 2019)
Curcumin and Adulteration in the Natural Products Industry – Nutraceuticals Now Supply Side West (SSW) issue (November 2018)
Biobased Testing Required to Screen “Natural” Ingredients” – Personal Care Magazine Europe (September 2018)
Have Your Natural Ingredients Been Adulterated? – Food Safety Magazine (June 2018)
Expert View: How carbon-14 testing is critical in screening “natural” ingredients for cosmetics – Bio-based World News (June 2018)
What does carbon-14 testing reveal about B vitamins? – Nutraceuticals Now (November 2017)
Quality Assurance Testing: Is your Garlic Oil Natural? – Nutraceuticals World (November 2017)
Verifying Natural Ingredients Via Carbon-14 Testing – Personal Care Magazine (November 2017)
Carbon-14 Analysis and Dietary Supplements – Nutritional Outlook (October 2017)
Carbono-14 para detectar fraudes alimentarios – Revista Enfasis Alimentacion (August 2017)
A Closer Look at Garlic Oil: Verifying Naturality – Perfumer & Flavorist (July 2017)
How to Back Up Clean Label Claims – Food Ingredients First (June 2017)
Carbon-14 Analysis Helps Verify ‘Natural’ Claims – Natural Products Insider (March 2017)
Natural Source Testing for Flavors and Fragrances – Perfumer & Flavorist (December 2016)

Nutrient Source Tracking

Using Isotopic Fingerprinting for Nutrient Source Tracking – Storm Water Solutions (July 2022)
Isotopic Fingerprinting: Tracing Sources of Nitrate Contamination in Water – Water & Waste Digest Magazine (July 2022)

Interviews

Packagers Verify Bioplastic Content with Radiocarbon Testing – Packaging Digest (July 2021)
Compliance and Improving Quality—Assessing an Industry’s Vital Signs – Nutrition Industry Executive (May 2021)
Saving Stormwater Podcast (Beta Analytic Project Manager Sean Ahearn Interview in December 2019)
Science, Technology and Consumer-Driven Regulations at Flavorcon 2017 – Perfumer & Flavorist
Product Quality: A Measurable Distinction – Nutrition Industry Executive (September 2017)

Third-Party Articles Featuring ASTM D6866 or Beta Analytic

Chemical & Engineering News (February 2012) – Verifying Biobased Materials by Marc Reisch
Industrial GHG Solutions (Nov. 2009) – EPA Recommends Radiocarbon Dating by Ron Kotrba
Emballages Magazine (Oct. 2009) – Des Bioplastiques Plus Transparents (French article)

This entry was posted on Monday, April 8th, 2019 and is filed under Beta Analytic Updates .

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