Date Recorded: March 2, 2021
Length: 90 Minutes
AOAC Webinar: The Need for Establishing Standards for Color Additives from Natural Sources
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Internationally, with the consumer demand for “natural” colors increasing, some food manufacturers are turning away from synthetic color additives and towards those from plant extracts or other natural sources. Under current US regulation, color additives fall into two... Details
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Date Recorded: Apr 17, 2024
Length: 120 minutes
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AOAC Webinar on Whey Protein Hydrolysates Characterization: A Pathway Forward - The AOAC Webinar on Whey Protein Hydrolysates Characterization: A Pathway Forward is an informative webinar featuring Professor Seamus O’Mahony from the University College Cork, Ireland, who reviewed the analytical method needs and challenges in characterizing whey protein... Details
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Date Recorded: December 16, 2021
Length: 180 Minutes
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A Virtual Thought Leader Discussion on Botanical and Dietary Supplement Product Integrity - AOAC INTERNATIONAL, in partnership with GRMA, convened the first part of a two-part virtual Thought Leader Discussion (TLD) on Botanical and Dietary Supplement Product Integrity to discuss the rapidly emerging and... Details
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Date Recorded: February 26, 2021
Length: 90 Minutes
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Pesticide Residues and Mycotoxins: Method Development & Validation Reality - Julie Kowalski, jkSS, LLC - Pesticide residue and mycotoxin testing is challenging but even more so when testing for the cannabis market. It is important to understand the basics of method development and validation needed to develop a robust trace level method. This overview... Details
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Date Recorded: February 24,2021
Length: 90 Minutes
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Regulating Heavy Metals in Cannabis: What We Can Learn From Pharma - Robert Thomas, Scientific Solutions - The lack of federal oversight with regard to medicinal cannabis and hemp products in the US has meant that it has been left to the individual states to regulate its use. Medical marijuana is legal in 36 states, while 14 states allow its use for... Details
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Date Recorded: December 9, 2021
Length: 60 Minutes
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AOAC Metals Community Webinar: Metals in Baby Food - There has been recent media interest regarding toxic elements found in baby food products sold within the US. This webinar discussed the background of this issue, including how toxic elements enter baby food, the associated health risks, and the techniques used to characterize them. It also discussed how... Details
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Date Recorded: February 25, 2021
Length: 90 Minutes
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The Past, Present, and Future of Microbiological Testing: Which Technologies Are Suitable for What Your Lab Is Trying to Accomplish? - Michael Esposito, Lead Scientist, MCR Labs - New developments in molecular technologies promise rapid turnaround times, detection of unculturable organisms, and reduced space and staffing needs. Are these technologies... Details
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AOAC Webinar on PFAS in Packaging and Other Food Contact MaterialsAOAC INTERNATIONAL held a free webinar to discuss various topics related to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in food packaging and other food contact materials from a regulatory perspective (US Federal, State, and EU), and current technology capabilities and analytical method challenges. Presentations were given by Luke Lindahl-Ackerman (US FDA), Thomas Gude (AOAC Europe Section President),... Details
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Date Recorded: February 23, 2021
Length: 90 minutes
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Setting Realistic Timelines for Starting up a Lab - Katherine M. Evans, Ph.D., Longboard Scientific Consulting Corporation - Starting a cannabis testing laboratory is a complex endeavor with many aspects to consider between capital investment, business and marketing plan(s), building location/construction/utilities, regulatory licensing city/state and... Details
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Date Recorded: May 6, 2021
Length: 90 Minutes
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Increasingly, women are obtaining executive leadership roles, and in some cases, women are already more educated, getting higher pay, and leading world-changing organizations and initiatives than men. However, research still shows that as a society we still have long way to go to achieve equity for women at every level of their career.
As our industry grows and... Details
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