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From Screening to Confirmation: Integrated POPs Analysis Workflow

Dirk Krumwiede, Hans-Joachim Huebschmann
This webinar focuses on the workflow for the analysis of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) with the determination of dioxin/furans in food samples. A new concept for the combined and integrated use of screening and confirmation methods will be presented. The application of dedicated highly selective mass spectrometry technologies for the analysis of dioxins and furans in milk samples will be discussed using real-life data.

What you will learn:

- What is POPs screening? What is confirmation? How do the analytical requirements differ for these tasks?
- Sample analysis workflow from fast screening to precise confirmation analysis.
- Latest GC-MS/MS triple quadrupole mass spectrometry solution for optimum screening analysis.
- Latest GC-HRMS magnetic sector mass spectrometry solution for optimum confirmation analysis.
- Integrated data evaluation with a common software suite.
- Approaches and investigations for an optimized sample preparation process.
- Overall advantages of the integrated POPs analysis workflow.

Who should attend:
- Lab managers and Quality Assurance managers from food industry, contract and governmental laboratories.
- Anybody interested in effective Dioxin/Furan analysis in food, feed environmental or biological samples.
Oct 6 2010
84 mins
From Screening to Confirmation: Integrated POPs Analysis Workflow
Thermo Scientific dioxin screening spectrometry
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    The EDR team has been tracking the revision process closely since it began in 2010. Over the past fall/winter season, we educated over 1,000 environmental professionals at our Due Diligence at Dawn (DDD) seminars around the country.

    Join EDR and Anthony J. Buonicore, former E1527 Task Group leader, for this webinar and learn what you need to know to comply with the upcoming revisions.
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    The E 1527-13 revision is the result of three years of discussion and debate among many dedicated stakeholders who spent countless hours at ASTM Phase I ESA Task Group meetings and on conference calls examining all parts of the standard and hammering out every word of the revision. The most significant revisions are in the areas of: REC definitions, agency file review, vapor migration/intrusion, user responsibilities and more.

    For this event, EDR Insight is fortunate to have the input of three professionals—an environmental professional, a commercial real estate lender and an attorney—who were active with the revision process and who each devoted significant time and expertise to shaping the new revisions.

    Join us for this important and timely event as the commercial lending and property risk management industry prepares to transition away from the -05 standard to E 1527-13.

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  • For the first time since 2005, the ASTM E1527 standard is going through a significant revision. Now is the time to start preparing your staff and your clients! The changes to the standard will go into effect immediately once the new version is published in 2013. At this complimentary webinar you will learn about:
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    The EDR team has been tracking the revision process closely since it began in 2010. This fall, we have educated over 1,000 environmental professionals at our Due Diligence at Dawn (DDD) seminars around the country.

    Join EDR and Anthony J. Buonicore, former E1527 Task Group leader, for this webinar and learn all you need to know to comply with the forthcoming edition of the ASTM E1527 Standard.
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    EDR is extremely fortunate to offer you a webinar with three speakers who have been performing successful VI investigations for many years, and have been working with ASTM and the U.S. EPA to provide comments on draft documents. With the scheduled release of EPA’s final VI guidance—followed by a revised ASTM E 1527 standard to include vapor intrusion—now is the time to prepare and ensure that due diligence policies include VI and that appropriate science is used to minimize the impact of VI on property deals, including brownfield redevelopment.

    It is critical that risk managers understand what these two documents mean in terms of the standard of care and how it might affect their own liability—or that of their borrowers.

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    Benefits to EPs:
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    • The status of commercial property transactions and the asset classes attracting the most attention
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    Environmental due diligence this year will take many shapes. Banks must meet intense regulator pressure to minimize their exposure to environmental risk in their commercial real estate lending operations. Asset dispositions by lenders to clear their balance sheets of distressed loans and properties are on the rise. And on top of that, a record-high wave of loan maturities is coming in 2012. Attendees will learn how banks today are responding to the need to manage environmental risk effectively, expectations for lending levels and asset dispositions as a massive transfer of commercial properties gets underway.

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  • Capsules for Use in Dry Powder Inhalers (DPIs) in Early Phase Dev Recorded: Jun 28 2011 69 mins
    Finding efficient drug delivery methods is becoming increasingly important as the pharmaceutical industry looks to improve the performance of its new compounds and extend the applications of existing drugs. One option that has long been used to successfully treat respiratory conditions and provide compounds with a fast-acting route into circulation is drug delivery via inhalation using a dry powder inhaler (DPI).

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  • Dewpoint Moisture Content: A New Method Moisture Content Analysis Recorded: Jun 8 2010 69 mins
    Dewpoint Moisture Content: A New Method for Moisture Content Analysis

    This seminar will provide information about the Dewpoint Moisture Content method, a new method for moisture content analysis. Moisture content is a quantitative measurement of the amount of water in a product. It is primarily measured using loss on drying techniques where water (and often other volatiles) is driven out of the product by exposure to elevated temperatures inside an oven. Moisture content provides valuable information about yield, product purity, and ingredient concentration. Water activity represents the energy status of the water in the system. It provides valuable information about microbial, chemical, and physical stability. The primary method for measuring water activity is chilled-mirror dewpoint method. Moisture content and water activity are currently measured using separate techniques or instruments. The Dewpoint Moisture Content method makes it possible to measure both analyses in one instrument. To work, the Dewpoint Moisture Content method requires an understanding of the relationship between water activity and moisture content. This seminar will describe this relationship, called a moisture sorption isotherm, and how it can be used to determine moisture content using dewpoint derived water activity values. The accuracy and precision of the Dewpoint Moisture method will be reported and compared to other moisture content methods.

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    2) The relationship between water and moisture content will be described.

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    4) Moisture content results for the Dewpoint Moisture Content method will be reported.

    5) The Dewpoint Moisture Content method will be compared to other methods.
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  • What’s in your vial? Best practices for microbial QC strains Recorded: Apr 28 2010 84 mins
    What’s in your vial? Best practices for maintaining microbial QC strains.

    Speakers:
    Elizabeth Kerrigan
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    Jaspreet Sidhu, Ph.D.
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    Seminar Overview:
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  • Incorporating Water Activity Testing in New Pharma Initiatives Recorded: Apr 8 2010 81 mins
    Incorporating Water Activity Testing in New Pharmaceutical Initiatives

    This seminar will provide an overview of effective utilization of water activity as part of new pharmaceutical initiatives such as ICH and QBD. USP 1112 outlines strategies based on water activity that can reduce the amount of microbial limit testing needed for products with lower water activities. These strategies can be applied to drug release quality programs that are developed using ICH or QBD guidelines. The primary goal of these initiatives is to create risk-based, science backed quality programs. In terms of microbial safety of drug products, the new quality initiatives indicate that products that are “dry” are candidates for reduced microbial limits testing. Water activity is the only effective screen for “dry” conditions that prevent microbial spoilage as evidenced in scientific literature while moisture content is not. Water activity is also related to other critical quality attributes such as dissolution, excipient performance, and degradation of API. Utilization of water activity testing requires an understanding of water activity and this seminar will define water activity and describe methods for accurately measuring it. The seminar also will discuss the relationship between water activity and critical quality attributes and discuss strategies for implementing water activity testing in drug quality programs.

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  • The Science of Food Profiling Recorded: Nov 10 2009 55 mins
    The Science of Food Profiling: Determining the Adulteration, Authenticity and Origin of Foods

    With reports of 5 to 10% of global food trade involving counterfeit goods, regulatory agencies and food manufacturers are compelled to employ programs that help ensure consumer safety, protect trade markets, maintain product quality and preserve brand image.

    This webinar will demonstrate how the latest analytical instrumentation and data analysis software can assist food testing laboratories in the determination of food adulteration, authenticity and origin.

    • Liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry are key analytical technologies for food profiling. The application and advantages of these techniques will be discussed.

    • Employing chemometrics software for automated data analyses can yield critical information for food testing laboratories. The approach facilitates the identification of differences or similarities between brands or manufacturing batches. This methodology will be examined.

    • Examples of edible oil, tea and fruit juice food profiling applications will be shown.

    Presenter

    Dr. Tim Jenkins is part of Waters Chemical Analysis Market Development group where he leads the Business Operations team. This group has particular expertise in food testing and environmental applications and addresses global market development issues. Prior to joining Waters Dr. Jenkins gained over 15 years experience of practical mass spectrometry and technical management in a variety of environments including academia, corporate R&D and contract analysis laboratories.
  • Innovative 3rd Generation Coating: BASF’s Kollicoat Recorded: Nov 2 2009 56 mins
    Innovative key features of the new patented PEG-PVA graft polymers are the low viscosity of the polymer solution, outstanding flexibility of the film and extremely rapid dissolution of coating. In terms of viscosity alone this new technology offers significant advantages over cellulose derivatives. Sprayable dispersions at high solids concentrations which are not sticky and fast drying ensures gains in productivity and process costs. You will gain an in-depth knowledge about these new PEG-PVA graft polymers as coatings and the proper formulation and the best process parameters for excellent performance in finished solid dosage forms. Ms. Vaishali Tawde, Technical Services Manager, South Asia, BASF India Dr. Eric Liu, Senior Technical Marketing Manager, BASF China
  • Food Safety Certification: Get the Abridged Version Recorded: Oct 8 2009 87 mins
    How do I get started with Food Safety Certification? What's the process?
    What are the GFSI benchmarked standards and which is best for my organization?

    Do these questions sound familiar? Do you have even more? Attend this information-packed webinar to get the answers to your questions and valuable details you need about Food Safety Certification.

    Catherine Francois, Consumer Goods Forum (CIES/CFSI)

    Kathleen Wybourn, DNV

    Case Study Speaker: Robert Haydu, Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company

    Attendees to the webinar that are interested in pursuing certification and using the IFS standard, will receive a free copy of the standard (a $57 value) and one free license to “auditXpress”, the IFS internal auditor software (a $290 value). To obtain these items, you must attend the webinar! (Restrictions apply, limited quantities available)
  • Hot Melt Extrusion for Poorly Soluble Drugs Recorded: Oct 6 2009 77 mins
    Hot Melt Extrusion (HME) is becoming an important technology within the Pharmaceutical Industry as a means for formulating poorly water-soluble active pharmaceutical ingredients (API’s). Additionally, HME provides greater drug bioavailability. This Webinar will cover:

    • A review of Hot Melt Extrusion Technology.
    • Modification to the traditional extrusion system for pharmaceutical needs.
    • An economically-feasible continuous process and solvent-free manufacture.
    • The role of polymers and plasticizers.
    • The use of low temperatures to minimize API degradation.
    • Optimization of HME Formulation and Process.

    Scott T. Martin, Senior Application Specialist, Thermo Fisher Scientific

    Dr. Karl Kolter, Ph.D., Head of Global R&D Project Management Excipients
    BASF SE, Germany, Pharma Ingredients and Services

    BASF reserves the right to limit access to this event.
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