In the rapidly evolving landscape of food testing, advanced analytical techniques play a crucial role in safeguarding food quality, ensuring safety, and verifying authenticity. This lecture will explore the integration of Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS), Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS), and Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS) as pivotal technologies in comprehensive food analysis.

The session will dig into the principles and applications of each technique, highlighting their effectiveness in detecting contaminants, identifying adulterants, and quantifying essential nutrients and heavy metals in various food matrices. Key case studies will illustrate how these analytical methods enable the detection of pesticide residues, mycotoxins, and trace metals, ensuring regulatory compliance and consumer safety. Additionally, the lecture will address the challenges of matrix complexity, sensitivity, and quantification limits, offering insights into optimizing testing protocols to meet industry standards.

Attendees will gain a comprehensive understanding of how LC-MS, GC-MS, and AAS contribute to a robust food testing framework,  authenticity, and public health protection in the global food supply chain.