Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced that company
scientists and collaborators will present at AOAC
International’s Annual Meeting & Exposition in Chicago. The
event, scheduled for Aug. 25-28, draws thousands of professionals from
industry, government and academic organizations to share information on
the latest advancements in food science.
AOAC is a nonprofit professional association and publisher focused on
advancing analytical standards for the global food-science industry.
“Every year, we actively participate in this event, which is one of the
most important food-science conferences in the United States,” said
Steve Royce, Agilent’s food segment manager for the Americas.
“This year, we are proud to welcome guest speakers Dr. Jennifer
Sealey-Voyksner, co-owner of LCMS Limited, and Drs. Philip Wylie and
Jerry Zweigenbaum, Agilent GC/MS and LC/MS scientists, who will discuss
the latest laboratory advancements in pesticide analysis, plant-based
allergen testing, gluten testing, and the highly specialized field of
whiskey analysis.”
Agilent is an organizational affiliate of AOAC
International and part of a large, cross-sector group representing
food and beverage, dietary supplements, government agencies, technology
providers, ingredient suppliers, contract research organizations and
test-kit manufacturers.
Agilent AOAC Program Highlights
The Agilent booth (No. 200) will be open on the exposition floor every
day, from Sunday through Wednesday, Aug. 25-28.
On Monday, Dr. Philip Wylie will host a session on GC/Q-TOF analyses of
foodborne contaminants and residues. An Agilent-hosted luncheon seminar
to follow will feature Dr. Jerry Zweigenbaum, discussing triggered MRM
and all-ions MS/MS for screening pesticides, veterinary drugs,
pharmaceuticals and other contaminants in food and water along with a
presentation on non-volatile profiling of whiskies using UHPLC/Q-TOF MS.
On Tuesday, Dr. Jennifer Sealey Voyksner will make a presentation
focused on LC/MS screening methodology for the simultaneous detection of
multiple plant-based allergens and gluten.
For more details on Agilent’s AOAC conference programming, click here.
To sign up for Monday’s luncheon seminar, complete the form on Agilent’s
AOAC 2013 Vendor Luncheon Seminar registration website.
Agilent provides a comprehensive portfolio of food
testing and agriculture solutions for the analysis of a wide range
of chemical and organic contaminants, food pathogens, trace metals,
pesticides, additives and other harmful compounds. These chromatography
and mass-spectrometry products are used to analyze food packaging,
authenticate fish species, detect veterinary drugs in livestock and
poultry, and to conduct soil analysis, mobile food testing, and consumer
product testing.
About Agilent Technologies
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) is the world’s premier measurement
company and a technology leader in chemical analysis, life sciences,
diagnostics, electronics and communications. The company’s 20,500
employees serve customers in more than 100 countries. Agilent had
revenues of $6.9 billion in fiscal 2012. Information about Agilent is
available at www.agilent.com.
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