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Poster Presentation Information Exhibitor / Partner Presentations |
 AOAC Annual Meeting Exhibitors and Partners are holding Presentations throughout the Meeting in Rhythms Ballroom 3. This venue allows more in-depth interaction and one-on-one contact between attendees and companies. Companies will showcase new products, new technologies, and offer product demonstrations--you won't want to miss this opportunity. Stop by an Exhibitor/Partner Presentation and learn more about the following companies' products and services.
Monday, September 19 The Roka Automated Instrument: Efficiency in Motion For more information contact:
Biotage AB Utilizing the Cross-Reactivity of Molecularly Imprinted Polymers – ExploraSep This lecture will describe how a large library of polymeric stationary phases is screened in the search for a selective resin that can solve a difficult separation or purification problem. The libraries are categorized based on their chemical nature and are designed to exhibit novel selectivities created by the technique of molecular imprinting. Conduction of screenings and their outcome are presented. For more information contact: Dionex – Part of Thermo Fisher Scientific From Botanicals to Mammals: Novel HPLC-Based Approaches to Measuring Phytochemicals This presentation will explore the use of two novel HPLC-detectors for the analysis of phytochemicals in botanicals and metabolism of these compounds by animals and humans. Charged aerosol detection is a universal approach that is capable of measuring nanogram levels of any non-volatile and many semi-volatile compounds, with response independent of chemical structure. Coulometric array detection is an electrochemical approach that is selective and offers extreme (femtogram) sensitivity. Targeted methods for the measurement of specific phytochemicals in plant, animals and human tissues will be presented. The use of metabolomics with pattern recognition to study product and botanical adulteration, contamination and composition will also be discussed. For more information contact: Ian Acworth, Director, Customer and Applications Support
Tuesday, September 20 Waters Corporation The Use of Nano Ultra Performance Liquid Chromatography Quadrupole Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry in the Field of Small Molecules The newfangled analytical tools available for screening of small molecules such as veterinary drugs, hormones and pesticides are based on ultra performance liquid chromatography (UPLC) coupled to Time-of-Flight mass spectrometry (ToF-MS). This technique allows screening for a theoretically unlimited number of compounds and gives the possibilities to search, retrospective, for new emerging compounds. With the recent availability of nanoUPLC faster and more reliable methods will become available for residue applications. The sensitivity in NanoUPLC compared to conventional UPLC has improved. In this presentation current and future research using nanoUPLC ToF-MS in the field of food safety will be discussed. For more information contact:
Thermo Scientific Screening and Quanfirmation with HRMS Non-targeted screening offers significant advantages over targeted analysis as the number of “analytes of interest” continues to increase. We invite you to join us for an enlightening presentation to learn how to increase your confidence and efficiency through accurate screening and identification of hidden chemical threats in food matrices. For more information contact:
Agilent Technologies An Update on Food Testing Applications A short description of the customer developed applications for the analysis of foods utilizing the latest analytical techniques. Announcing a New Solution (GC/QTOF) for Identifying Unknowns in Foods A brief overview of the hardware and software being introduced by Agilent for identifying unknowns in foods by GC/QTOF. Analysis of Multi-Plant Growth Regulators (PGR) by LC/MS/MS Plant hormones are chemicals that regulate plant growth. Manmade compounds, or PGRs are used to regulate the growth of cultivated plants, weeds, and in vitro growth plants and plant cells. Synthetic PGRs are also used in various techniques such as cutting, grafting, and micropropagation. PGRs activate cellular responses such as cell death. Some have the ability to adversely affect human cancer cells. The European Union has listed these twelve (12) compounds to be monitored when importing grapes. For more information contact:
Microbiologics®, Inc. The Importance of Quality Control in Microbial Contamination Detection, Traceability, and the Upcoming Requirement to Use Certified Reference Materials The need to meet regulatory, liability and quality assurance challenges has never been so great. Detection methods are essential for manufacturers to identify and prevent microbial contamination; however the effectiveness of these methods must be validated with the use of controls. Join Microbiologics for an informative presentation about the importance of quality control, the use of reference materials from an accredited supplier, and the vital importance of understanding the traceability of the reference materials you are testing against. We will discuss the ISO 17025 requirements for the use of Certified Reference Materials and provide a brief overview of Microbiologics and our products. For More Information Contact:
Pickering Laboratories Automated Sample Preparation Enables Productivity and Reliability Gains in Laboratory Operations -- Introducing the Freestyle Series’ Unique Features and Capabilities; Platforms Tailored to Streamline Laboratory Processes. Learn about the future of Sample Preparation using the Fully automated Freestyle Sample Preparation System. The Freestyle accepts a variety of sample bottle sizes and shapes, and performs a variety of sample preparation tasks from Flexible Fractionation to Automated GPC Cleanup and concentration, to Automated SPE cleanup, to dilution and pipetting. Start with the Freestyle Basic then add the easy plug-and-play features, to upgrade to SPE or GPC when needed. The easy to use intuitive software brings the system together, taking the guesswork out of the process. Come see how the Freestyle Series instrumentation will save time in your lab. For more information contact:
LECO Corporation Rapid Simultaneous Carbon and Nitrogen Determination in Plant Tissue and Soils Matrix Using a High-Temperature Combustion Technique Total carbon and total nitrogen content in soil play important parts in soil quality and crop production. Total nitrogen content in plant leaf tissue is an indicator of plant health and can be utilized as a diagnostic tool for understanding the plant’s nutritional uptake. This presentation will review the advantages of the high-temperature combustion technique utilizing a LECO TruMac CN instrument in relation to total carbon and total nitrogen determination in soils and plant tissue matrices, and will cover the instrument’s calibration and analysis protocols, along with a review of soil and plant tissue data. For more information contact:
Advanced Chemistry Development, Inc. (ACD/Labs) Analytical and Chemical Knowledge Management Software ACD/Labs provides software solutions uniquely tailored to the needs of analytical chemists in the food & beverage industry. Our new generation of analytical software, Spectrus, allows the processing of data from multiple techniques (such as NMR, MS, and IR) within a single interface, further increasing an analyst’s efficiency. We also offer a number of solutions for chromatogram extraction and deconvolution for mass spectral techniques. ACD/Labs’ software databases both data and processing results for powerful knowledge management. Easy integration with existing LIMS streamlines the analytical process while increasing the ability to respond to quality concerns. Join us to hear about these solutions in detail. For more information contact:
Phenomenex Increased Productivity in Food Testing Using iMethod™ Applications The average lab spends 4-6 months developing and then validating a new method for food safety analysis. With so many different contaminants to analyze and more emerging every day, shortening the development time can mean the difference in preventing the next food safety crisis. The recognized leader in LC/MS/MS instrumentation, AB SCIEX, and Phenomenex, the world leader in HPLC column technology, have partnered to offer multi-laboratory verified methods for common food contaminants. These iMethod™ applications simply download from the web or a CD into Cliquid® Software and automatically load optimized MS settings for the target compounds. Everything you need to start running tests is detailed in the Method Document, including sample preparation instructions, an LC method and column, optimized MS transitions, and reporting templates. In this session we will review how iMethods are developed and verified, as well as show examples of how the implementation saves your lab time when bringing on new tests. For more information contact:
AB SCIEX Advanced Tools to Screen for Targeted and Non-targeted Contaminants in Food Samples LC-MS/MS is a powerful analytical tool for the analysis of pesticides, veterinary drugs, mycotoxins and other food residues. Triple quadrupole technology operated in MRM mode delivers selective and sensitive quantitative results. Compound identification is typically performed by monitoring two MRM transitions and calculating the area ratio of quantifier and qualifier ion. The potential risk of false positive and negative results can be minimized by MS/MS library searching using QTRAP® systems. The increasing demand for retrospective and non-targeted data analysis is best performed on TripleTOF™ systems. High resolution and accurate mass MS and MS/MS information can be explored to identify and characterize unexpected compounds. For more information contact:
bioMérieux NEW! Recombinant Phage Protein Detection Technology; VIDAS® UP Salmonella (SPT) VIDAS UP (SPT) performance summary for the detection of Salmonella in 25g & 375g food sample sizes along with environmental samples. The technology complements the company’s VIDAS E. coli O157 (including H7) phage technology for the detection of Escherichia coli O157:H7. For more information contact:
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