Oil: A Source of Light and Cause for Celebration
December 8, 2020|

The use of light during holidays or festivals – in any form, including candles, lanterns, or fireworks – is significant, as we celebrate and look ahead to the future. Many friends and colleagues recently celebrated Diwali (where light represents the triumph of good over evil and light over darkness), and others begin Hanukkah, the Festival…

Understanding Sample Complexity: Determining Matrix Effects in Complex Food Samples
August 24, 2020|

While the hyphenation of chromatographic and mass spectrometry technologies has revolutionized food contaminant testing laboratories, one major drawback is the potential for the phenomenon of matrix effects.  Due to unwanted interactions between the analytes and sample matrix, the analyte’s response may be reduced or amplified.  The influence of matrix on the reliability of your method…

Analysis of Food Contact Materials
January 28, 2015|
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Food Contact Materials (FCMs) cover a variety of materials and articles that come in contact with food during its lifetime, from food manufacturing through to preparation in our own kitchens. Food contact materials can be constructed from a variety of materials such as plastics, rubber, paper, coatings, metals etc. The interest in food contact material’s…