Webinar: Meet the food experts

Accurate and rapid food analysis is becoming increasingly important as regulations become stricter and consumers become more demanding. This expert day on food analysis will give you a comprehensive overview of the optimal steps from sample preparation to analysis, familiarize you with modern methods and bring you up to date.

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Introduction

*** Please note: Separate registration is required for each webinar part ***

Reproducible sample preparation for food analysis

Food occurs in different consistencies and is often inhomogeneous. For meaningful analysis, food laboratories require representative samples, which makes homogenization necessary as part of sample preparation. Ideally, this step should involve as little work as possible. The prepared subsample must represent both the laboratory sample and the initial sample. This would not be the case with an inhomogeneous sample, as some components of the initial sample could be over- or under-represented.

In this webinar you will learn more about:

Homogenization, standard deviation, correct analysis values
How do I find the optimal method for my sample
Cryogenic grinding (dry ice, liquid nitrogen)
Suitable laboratory mills for homogenizing foodstuffs
Live demos of selected mills
Application examples
Grain size determination using sieve analysis

Quick and easy sample preparation and analysis for food quality control

In the context of food analysis, microwave laboratory instruments can deliver precise results within minutes and are also extremely easy to operate. In addition, toxic, corrosive and environmentally hazardous chemicals can be dispensed with, which in turn significantly increases occupational safety..

CEM presents the following applicative solutions on the Big Four/Big Eight of food labeling, § 64 LFGB and for internal quality control:

Moisture and solids content
Fat content determination, chemical free and completely universal, according to ISO 16756
Protein content rapid analysis according to AOAC methods 967.12, 930.33, 930.29 und 2011.04
Ash content in just a few minutes
Saturated/unsaturated fatty acids (FAME)
Hydroxyproline content
Fast microwave digestion for element determination in nutrition
3-MCPD

Heavy metals and pesticides in highly processed foods

In the third part of the webinar series the focus is on analytics. Each step of food processing presents a source of contamination, which is why highly processed foods (ultra-processed foods (UPF)) should be viewed critically. Heavy metals are analyzed using ICP-MS and pesticides using GCMS/MS and SFC-LCMS/MS. You have the opportunity to get in touch with device experts and discuss your questions.

In this webinar, you will learn more about:

How to measure pesticides in difficult samples using LC-MS/MS and SFC-MS/MS
Determination of pesticides in food samples using GC-MS/MS with hydrogen as carrier gas
Challenges and solutions for heavy metal analysis
How much heavy metals are lurking in trend food products?

Rapid and Precise Protein/Nitrogen and Carbon Analysis with the Elementrac CN-r According to Dumas

Protein analysis in the food sector is crucial for ensuring nutritional quality, accurate food labeling, and compliance with legal requirements. Additionally, it plays a significant role in quality control, product development, and cost control, thereby ensuring the integrity and nutritional value of the products. In the field of food analytics, the Elementrac CN-r, with its modern protein analysis technology, enables rapid and precise measurements within minutes and is also extremely user-friendly. Furthermore, it eliminates the need for environmentally and health-hazardous chemicals, significantly improving workplace safety.

In this webinar, you will learn about:

The advantages of the Dumas method over the classic Kjeldahl method
Benefits of the Elementrac CN-r to increase productivity in the lab while reducing workload
The operating principle of the CN-r
Suitable sample matrices for the CN-r
Which laboratories will benefit from switching to the Elementrac CN-r

*** Multiple time slots to suit different timezones ***