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STAKEHOLDER PANEL ON INFANT FORMULA AND
ADULT NUTRITIONALS (SPIFAN)
Developed a method for high-precision determination and certified concentrations of
choline and carnitine infood-matrix SRMs using microwave digestion and LC-ID-MS.
Developed methods for high accuracy and high precision determination of ammonium
and phosphate in a fertilizer SRM by ion chromatography with conductivity detection
(IC-CD)
Developed methods and certified concentrations of relevant active and marker
compounds in botanical dietary supplement and natural product SRMs (e.g. Vaccinium
berries, soy, kudzu, red clover) using various extraction techniques and analytical
methods such as liquid chromatography with absorbance (LC-Abs), gas chromatography
with ID-MS, IC-CD, and LC-ID-MS.
Developed methods for separation of biomarker isomers by LC-Abs.
Administered a quality assurance program for dietary supplement laboratories,
including selection and shipment of samples, communication with participants,
collection and analysis of data, and formulation and distribution of final reports.