Thermo Fisher Scientific

A growing target list, increasingly complex matrices, and the need for low limits of detection can make our field seem like an uphill treadmill.

When Richard Fussell still worked at the UK’s Food and Environment Research Agency, he was the first customer to see the Thermo Scientific Q Exactive™ GC in action – well ahead of its official launch at ASMS 2015. The latest Orbitrap™ innovation made him wonder – not for the first time – if the grass was greener on the other side.

Coupling gas chromatography with Orbitrap™ technology wasn’t easy, but the outcome – the introduction of the Thermo Scientific Q Exactive™ GC – represents a big step towards bringing full-scan, high-resolution, and accurate mass data into routine labs around the world. And my dream of an “Orbitrap in every lab” inches ever closer.

Research into migration of packaging materials into food began decades ago. And despite the relatively inconspicuous nature of this niche area, it is characterized by some of the most significant modern-day challenges in food analysis.

As fraudsters become increasingly knowledgeable and adept, authentication of food and beverages becomes more and more challenging. I was keen to see if GC-Orbitrap technology represented a new tool in the defense of food safety and quality – and Scotland’s centuries-old whisky industry.

The Pesticide Explorer Collection offers complete workflow-driven solutions to meet the challenges of modern pesticide residue analysis. Are you ready for a premium solution?

The analytical aspect of the food industry has changed significantly over the last decade – mainly because of advances in technology. From pesticide residues to metabolomic approaches, the field is now more exciting than ever.

Simplified workflows to support pesticide analysis from start to finish.

Driving the quality and scope of pesticide residue analysis forward is a constant and global endeavor. Is it time to embrace full scan, high resolution and accurate mass?

Legacy flame retardants (FRs), emerging FRs and dioxins are all infiltrating our environment. How are they linked and how should we assess their impact on human and environmental health?