MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS FOR DETERMINATION OF VITAMINS IN FOODS AND
DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS Location: Food Composition and Methods
Development Lab Title: Ultraviolet and mass spectrometric
analysis of vitamin D in retail fortified orange juice Submitted
to: Journal of Food Composition and Analysis Publication Type:
Peer Reviewed Journal Publication Acceptance Date: September 10,
2010 Publication Date: December 7, 2010 Citation: Byrdwell,
W.C., Exler, J., Gebhardt, S.E., Harnly, J.M., Holden, J.M.,
Horst, R., Patterson, K.K., Phillips, K., Wolf, W.R. 2010.
Ultraviolet and mass spectrometric analysis of vitamin D in
retail fortified orange juice. Journal of Food Composition and
Analysis. 24:299-306. Interpretive Summary: Vitamin D is
important for maintaining bone health, and adequate levels have
been shown to lower the risk of some cancers and other diseases.
The American public gets much of its requirement for vitamin D
from dietary sources, primarily in foods that are fortified with
the nutrient. One such source is o