GC-MS Solutions to Emerging Persistent Organic Pollutants
The world is changing, and so are the chemicals and compounds that have the potential to harm us. Emerging organic contaminants are new or existing compounds that are hazardous to humans and ecosystems, and as such they can require different analytical approaches for their detection.
Join us virtually for an insightful webinar where our applications specialists will discuss various approaches to emerging persistent organic pollutants (POPs) analysis. We will explore different GC-MS technologies such as magnetic sector GC-HRAM, GC-MS/MS, and GC Orbitrap MS that help tackle the challenges of emerging POPs analysis. Example applications discussed will include volatile PFAS in air and water, targeted brominated dioxin, PBDE 209 and non-target screening for contaminants in stack emissions.
What You will learn:
- Updates on technologies for contaminants analysis with a focus on emerging compounds such as volatile PFAS, PBDE 209, and brominated dioxin.
- Introduction to Thermo Scientific™ technology and analytical solutions for emerging persistent contaminant analysis. Insight into the performance and benefits of each approach.
- Regulations and challenges of emerging POPs analysis.
Who should attend:
- Analytical chemists focused on food and contaminants analysis, including dioxins/POPs.
- Laboratory managers and supervisors.
- Research chemists.
We look forward to your participation in this informative session.
Presenter: Nicolas Warner (Product Applications Specialist GC-MS, Thermo Fisher Scientific)
Nicholas is a product specialist with a strong scientific background in GC and GC-MS applications. Originally from Canada, he has worked as an environmental researcher for 14 years within Norway before moving to join the Thermo Fisher Scientific team in Bremen, Germany in 2021. With a background in Environmental/Analytical chemistry, he is a specialist in the analysis of emerging harmful substances in the environment using gas chromatography mass spectrometry and high-resolution mass spectrometry.
Presenter: Adam Ladak (Global Product Marketing Manager, GC Quadrupole MS, Thermo Fisher Scientific)
Adam Ladak is the global product marketing manager for GC quadrupole mass spectrometry at Thermo Fisher, based in the UK. He started his career working in a contracting testing lab analyzing sports supplements and horse feed for prohibited substances. Adam spent over 15 years working for a leading instrument manufacturer in various roles from an application specialist in the UK and the US to a global marketing role focus on food and environmental testing. Adam is passionate about utilizing our GCMS instrumentation to meet the customer needs and solve real world problems.
Presenter: Dominic Roberts (Product Marketing Manager, GC-MS, Thermo Fisher Scientific)
Dominic Roberts has been closely involved with the Thermo Scientific GC Orbitrap MS since its launch in 2015. He started at Thermo Fisher Scientific as a Senior Applications Specialist for the product and is currently the GC Orbitrap MS Marketing Manager. Dominic is an experienced analytical chemist and mass spectrometrist with more than 20 years of experience using state-of-the-art analytical systems. He has worked in both a regulatory and industrial environment with GC–MS and LC–MS systems to investigate a variety of chemicals in food, biological, and environmental samples.
Presenter: Dr. Heinz Mehlmann (Application Manager DFS Magnetic Sector GC-HRMS, Thermo Fisher Scientific)
Heinz is senior product specialist for the GC-HRMS. His background is electronic, and he has a Ph.D. in organic chemistry. He started at Thermo Fisher Scientific as global support specialist and was involved in the development of the DFS magnetic Sector GC-HRMS. He has 20 years of experience in high resolution mass spectroscopy especially in the field of Dioxin and POPs analysis.
