Thermo Scientific™ Orbitrap Exploris™ GC Mass Spectrometer

Explore the optimization and performance of the Thermo Scientific™ Orbitrap Exploris™ GC mass spectrometer for the trace analysis of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins/furans (PCDD/F) using high-resolution accurate-mass spectrometry.

PCDD/F, highly toxic compounds formed unintentionally during industrial processes, pose a longstanding global threat. Despite bans, exposure persists. Soil contamination is a primary pathway into the food chain, necessitating robust analysis methods. Gas chromatography-magnetic sector mass spectrometry is the standard, but newer technologies like the Orbitrap Exploris GC offer higher resolution and flexibility for identifying risks through analysis in soil samples at current maximum allowable limits.

To preserve quality and reduce food wastage during transport, food products are often packaged in materials such as plastics, aluminum cans, or glass. However, the quality and integrity of these materials must be continuously evaluated by suppliers to ensure the composition of food is not changed due to the accumulation of migrant substances.

In this infographic, we explore the growing complexity of food contact material testing within global supply chains, the considerations that come with the increased use of recycled ingredients, legislative insights, and how suppliers can improve their compliance testing whilst supporting the increasing needs of research and development and quality testing departments.

John Quick, a principal scientist at ALS Environmental Services Ltd, discusses the facility's water testing capabilities, focusing on organic, inorganic, and microbiological parameters. The lab faces challenges in meeting client demands for analyzing more compounds at lower limits. High resolution mass spectrometry is crucial for achieving these goals and the Thermo Scientific™ Orbitrap Exploris™ GC Mass Spectrometer is proving essential for future operations.

Frank Neugebauer, Senior Scientist at Eurofins GfA Lab Service GmbH, which is dedicated to ultra trace analysis of compounds such as dioxins and PCBs, discusses the challenges today within analytical testing. The scope of substances under analysis is constantly growing, coupled with expectations in turnaround time and large data quantities, which puts pressure on analytical laboratories. Neugebauer illustrates the benefits of using the Thermo Scientific™ Orbitrap Exploris™ GC Mass Spectrometer, which provides data-rich information at the same time for different groups of compounds.

The quality and integrity of food contact materials must be evaluated by suppliers to meet various regulatory guidelines around the world. Their presence poses a potential risk to consumer health, making accurate and robust detection of these compounds an essential step in protecting your brand reputation.

In this video, learn about the types of compounds that can migrate from food contact materials into foodstuffs, the variables that impact migration rate, considerations for new innovative packaging materials, and discover how chromatography, mass spectrometry, and software solutions can help you confidently quantify and unambiguously identify harmful compounds from food contact materials so you can easily report across targeted and non-targeted analysis of volatiles, semi-volatiles, non-volatiles, and elemental impurities.

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