Beta Analytic Publications

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

Biobased Products

• 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 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

• 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

• 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)

Interviews

• 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 .