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TDRM Symposium: CRMs & RMs — What is the Difference and
What Does My Lab Need?
Reference materials (RMs) are essential tools for the analytical
laboratory. Certified reference materials (CRMs) and RMs are used to
assess the quality of measurements and the applicability of methods.
However, end users often have questions on how to use a CRM, how
to know that they have gotten the “correct” answer for a specific
measurand, and “Why does it take so long to produce a CRM?”. Even
with answers to these questions, it is not always possible to find a CRM
or RM with the “perfect” matrix. End users are left with the task of
making their own in-house materials and questions about how to do it.
In this session, the design, production, and certification of CRMs will
be discussed alongside the selection and use of CRMs. Finally, we will
discuss the value of producing an in-house reference material and how
to use CRMs for value assignment of in-house reference materials.
CO-CHAIR:
Laura Wood,
National Institute of Standards and Technology
CO-CHAIR:
Catherine Rimmer,
National Institute of Standards and
Technology
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Mitzi Rettinger,
Cerilliant Corporation
The Importance of Certification and Preparation of Reference
Materials: Dietary Supplements and Cannabis
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Håkan Emteborg,
European Commission – Joint Research Centre
Preparation of a PM2,5-like Reference Material Mimicking
Atmospheric Fine Dust: How Difficult Can It Be and Why Did It
Take So Long?
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Pearse McCarron,
National Research Council Canada
The Complimentary Roles of Certified and In-House Reference
Materials for Biotoxin Measurements in Seafood
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Eric Gordon,
Covance Laboratories Inc.
The Application of Certified Reference Materials and In-House
Reference Material in the Quality Control, Validation and
Harmonization of Methods across Multiple Test Sites
Challenges in the Shift to Color Additives from
Natural Sources: Regulation and Chemistry
Color additives (both synthetic and those derived from natural
sources) used in food and cosmetic products in the United States and
internationally are often complex formulations. In the changing world of
consumer perception of color additives, there has been a shift to color
additives from natural sources and has impacted the regulatory world of
color additives. There is a need for a global stage where science based
data, knowledge, and information can be shared. This AOAC Scientific
Session provides initial briefings that speak to the challenges on both
the regulatory and analytical scientific fronts and to further develop our
AOAC Community on Cosmetics and Color Additives.
CHAIR:
Bhakti Petigara Harp,
U.S. Food and Drug Administration,
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
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George Pugh,
The Coca-Cola Company
Naturally Sourced Colors: Proactive Strategies to Support their Safety
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Carol Locey,
Kalsec
Advances in Natural Red Colors from Beets
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Monica Giusti,
The Ohio State University
The Chemistry of Anthocyanins: Diverse Structures for a
Colorful World
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Maria Bastaki,
International Association of Color Manufacturers
Safety Data Requirements for Color Additives from Natural Sources
Novel Analytical Approaches to Manufacturing QC in the Dietary
Supplement and Food Industries
The average consumer’s awareness and expectations of the quality
and nutritional content of their favorite foods, beverages and dietary
supplements are certainly higher than ever before. Addressing both
the sensitivity these customers have for the composition of dietary
supplements and foods as well as an increasingly expansive regulatory
landscape presents a variety of scientific and operational challenges for
manufacturers around the world. Due to the natural sample complexity,
chromatography and mass spectrometry techniques are desirable in
both research and QC laboratories. Mass detection is widely recognized
as a reliable technique to derive more meaningful information
from food and dietary supplement samples and is an orthogonal,
complementary technique to optical detection. In order to offer
laboratories the opportunity to capture the benefits of mass detection
without the challenges typically associated with mass spectrometers;
recent advances in technology have focused on improving instrument
usability and robustness. Scientists now have the ability to generate
information-rich mass spectral data which complements data from
optical detectors such as photo diode array (PDA), tunable ultraviolet/
visible (TUV), evaporative light scattering (ELS), and fluorescence (FLR).
In this session, four industry leaders will share their experiences and
approaches to testing dietary supplements and food ingredients, with
a focus on analytical techniques that show great potential in solving
today’s scientific and operational challenges in the industry.
CO-CHAIR:
Joe Romano,
Waters Corporation
CO-CHAIR:
Amit Chandra,
AMWAY
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James Traub,
Herbalife International of America Inc.
Benefits of Mass Detection for the Routine Analysis of
Nutritional Supplements
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Bertil Nshime,
AMWAY
Mass Detection for Routine QC Analysis of Beauty and
Nutrition Products
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Mekile Vuyani
Analysis of Water Soluble Vitamins in Animal Feed and Human Food
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Jane Guido
Quantitation of Capsaicinoids by UPLC/MS Using Single Quadrupole
Mass Spectrometry in the QC Environment