Determination of Elements in Foods in Accordance with US FDA EAM 4.7 ICP-MS Method

In the United States, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates a large array of foods.

The US FDA also publishes analytical methods that laboratories should use to help ensure food safety. One of these important methods is , FDA Elemental Analysis Manual (EAM) 4.7. This method describes how to determine 12 elements in food by ICP-MS following microwave assisted acid decomposition. In this webinar we will review EAM 4.7, and show how to perform this test method with example data of many different food types.

Presenter: Jenny Nelson, PhD (Application Scientist, Agilent Technologies, Inc.)

Jenny Nelson received her Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry from the University of Cincinnati in 2007, and her MBA from Saint Mary’s College of California in 2011. Currently, Jenny is an Application Chemist for the Life Science and Chemical Analysis team at Agilent Technologies, joining in 2012 (with a step away in 2019). Jenny is also an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Viticulture and Enology at University of California, Davis since 2013. Jenny has been very active with AOAC and ASTM over the past 8 years, serving on expert review panels, chairing committees, and volunteering to develop new methods needed by the industry.

Presenter: Mark Kelinske (Application Scientist, Agilent Technologies, Inc.)

Mark Kelinske is an Applications Chemist with Agilent Technologies, specializing in advanced ICP-MS and ICP-MS/MS techniques. He received his undergraduate and graduate degrees from Texas A&M University in College Station, TX. Prior to Agilent, Mark was a senior research scientist and research group manager with Southern Research Institute in Birmingham, AL, where he focused on low-level analytical chemistry, method development, and research program management.