Analysis of Acrylamide in Food by GC–MS

GC×GC–TOF MS with thermal modulation used to provide detailed and sensitive characterisation of pyrolysis oil composition to identify possible contaminants.

Food contact materials contain low molecular weight additives and processing aids which can migrate into foods leading to trace levels of contamination. Food safety is ensured through regulations, comprising compositional controls and migration limits, which present a significant analytical challenge to the food industry to ensure compliance and demonstrate due diligence. Of the various analytical approaches, LC-MS/MS has proved to be an essential tool in monitoring migration of target compounds into foods, and more sophisticated approaches such as LC-high resolution MS (Orbitrap) are being increasingly used for untargeted analysis to monitor non-intentionally added substances. This podcast will provide an overview to this area, illustrated with various applications showing current approaches being employed.

This study investigates the performance of a high-throughput automated thermal desorption instrument coupled to GC–MS/MS for PFAS analysis.

Automated, high-sensitivity analysis of residual fumigants for food safety testing by multi-step enrichment–headspace–trap (MSE–HS–trap) with GC–MS.

Evaluating the effect of storage and packaging on the volatile composition of soft drinks with immersive sorptive extraction & GC×GC–TOF MS.

Analysis of trace per- and polyfluorinated organic vapours in air using cryogen-free thermal desorption and gas chromatography–mass spectrometry.