RBGKEW1513 Cacao TEA and SIRA
Details
| Contract Title: | RBGKEW1513 Cacao TEA and SIRA |
| Published Date: | May 29, 2026 |
| Notice Type: | Award (ContractAwardNotice) |
| Value Banding: | High Value |
| Delivery Point: | United Kingdom |
Description:
Direct Award Trace element analysis (TEA) of approximately 100 cacao seed subsamples using Inductively Coupled Plasma - Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) and Stable Isotope Analysis (SIRA) of approximately 60 cacao samples (both fatted & defatted fractions) using isotope ratio mass spectrometry (IR-MS). These samples were donated to Kew from various countries in South America (Colombia, Bolivia, Brazil) during the previous Defra-funded projects with World Forest ID. All samples will be sent to the supp...