Owing to an increasing interest in nutrition and the introduction of certain statutory requirements, there is a need for methods for the determination of a broad spectrum of micronutrients. One of these is vitamin B,, (cyanocobalamin), which is widely distributed in foods of animal origin but is absent from those derived from plants. There is current interest in the use of vegetable proteins as a partial replacement for meat in meat products. Various authorities, such as the Food Standards Committee in the UK and the Food and Drug
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