The Advanced Quinton Protocol
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Extraction
We obtain the raw material at specific points in the mineral rich Bay of Biscay and at an optimal depth.
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Cold Microfiltration
We remove all impurities, pathogenic microorganisms and contaminating agents.
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Isotonization
We adjust the concentration of mineral salts by mixing seawater with spring water.
Our seawater Extraction takes place in the mineral rich phytoplankton bloom in the Bay of Biscay.
Our laboratory and manufacturing site is located only 25 km from the Mediterranean coast. However, our seawater extraction takes place more than 680 km from the laboratory, in the Bay of Biscay in Northern Spain, 10 miles from the coast and 20 meters deep.
The area has been carefully selected due to its mineral wealth that favors the appearance of phytoplankton and zooplankton. The biological richness of the area allows for the integration of nutrients in the food chain and, consequently, increases the bioavailability of inorganic nutrients.
Furthermore, as it is located far from the coast, sources of pollution such as industrial and livestock activity and effluents are avoided.
Nonetheless, all batches of our raw material seawater are subject to rigorous controls, such as the determination of heavy metals, pesticides, petroleum derivatives and microplastics.
Cold Microfiltration and our Advanced Quinton Protocol
Once the seawater has been extracted from rigorously selected locations and after the initial on-site filtration, the raw material is taken to Quinton Laboratories in a refrigerated truck.
Once there, it is subjected to a rigorous analytical control to rule out the presence of contaminating agents. It also undergoes a double cold microfiltration in a clean room to eliminate the content of microorganisms.
These procedures guarantee seawater which is suitable for consumption. At the same time, the process of microfiltration allows us to preserve seawater's natural qualities and organic matter content, preventing the emergence of free radicals and avoiding the micro-precipitation of some minerals such as calcium and magnesium salts.
This is common when other treatments such as heat or ultraviolet are used, which are responsible for the irritating or dehydrating effects of other seawater-based products. More than 100 control parameters guarantee the maximum quality and safety of our products .
Throughout the production and packaging process, we subject our raw materials to physical, physiochemical and biological analysis, altogether testing more than 100 parameters which guarantee that Quinton's Plasma and its by-products are of the highest quality for consumption and remedial use.
Isotonization matching solute concentration and water concentration compared to body fluids.
While, our hypertonic products comprise of raw mineral rich seawater that has been expertly microfiltered to remove impurities, our isotonic products undergo a delicate process of combining our mineral rich hypertonic solution with natural spring water to match the solute concentration of our cells and allow for easier absorption by cells. Our Hypertonic and Isotonic solutions each contain up to 78 minerals and trace elements and the varying concentrations offer targeted benefits for various applications.
More than 100 control parameters guarantee the maximum quality and safety of our products.
In our laboratory, we implement the protocols and recommendations of organizations such as the EFSA (European Food Safety Authority) and the s/seguridad_alimentaria/interpretaciones/biologicas/Agua_de_mar_envasada.pdfAECOSAN (Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition), in addition to other in-house controls, thus ensuring the absence of contaminants such as heavy metals, oil derivatives, pesticides, radioactivity and pathogens.
It should be noted at this point that our pharmaceutical production unit complies with the ISO 9001, ISO 14001, FDA's Food Supplements GMPs, GMPs and GMP/NCF Cosmetics (ISO 22716) standards.
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