8:50 - 9:10 am Jeffrey Sayen, Agilent Technologies Inc. Determination of the Geographical Origin of Spices Using ICP-OES, ICP-MS, and PCA Analysis
9:10 - 9:30 am Holly Lee, SCIEX Quantitation of polar pesticides in foods of plant origin
9:30 - 9:50 am Andy Sandy, Shimadzu Scientific Instruments Analysis of Volatile PFAS in Complex Juice Matrices Using a Simplified HS-SPME GC/MS/MS Approach
9:50 - 10:10 am Lukas Vaclavik, Eurofins Food Chemistry Testing Determination of Mineral Oil Hydrocarbons in Foods: Setup and Validation of an Online-Coupled HPLC–GC–FID Method with Automated Sample Preparation
10:40 - 11:00 am Zeyu Han, Mérieux NutriSciences, Silliker Canada Co. Ltd. Analysis of Multi-Class Drug Residues and Glucosamine in Animal Feed
11:00 - 11:20 am Wiley Hall, USDA-ARS-SJVASC The Identification and Quantification of Persistent Pesticide Residues Resulting from the Treatment of Museum Display Items.
11:20 - 11:40 am Lihini Tharanga Mendis, Shimadzu Scientific Instruments Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis of Pyrethroid Residues in Soy Based Choline Supplements Using LC MS/MS with Electrospray Chemical Ionization
Monday July 13, 2026 10:40am - 11:40am CDT Texas A
1:35 - 1:55 pm Taryn McKnight, Eurofins Environmental Testing Aligning Analytical Method Options for PFAS with Evolving Regulatory and Compliance Requirements
1:55 - 2:15 pm Margot Lee, Waters Corporation Flame-Broiled and Fluorinated: PFAS Analysis in BBQ Foods Using a Reduced QuEChERS Approach
2:15 - 2:35 pm Tiffany Liden, Shimadzu Scientific Instruments. Single-System LC–MS/MS Analysis of PFAS and Cyanotoxins: Evaluation of Method Performance and the Effects of Mobile Phase Additives
2:35 - 2:55 pm Alicia Stell, CEM Corporation Pressurized Extraction and Cleanup in One Automated Process for PFAS Analysis of Food
3:25 - 3:45 pm Ed George, Thermo Fisher Scientific Automated Extraction Paired with a Dual-LC Orbitrap Workflow for Targeted PFAS Analysis in Food
3:45 - 4:05 pm Seyyedhadi Khatami, Bruker A Rapid Screening Method for PFAS Analysis (EPA 1633a) Using DART/MS
4:05 - 4:25 pm Michael Buhrman, Eurofins Food Chemistry Testing Setup and Validation of a Sensitive, Robust and High-Throughput LC-MS/MS Method for Determination of Thirty Priority PFAS in Foods, Infant Formula and Dietary Supplements
4:25 - 4:45 pm Ashley Griffin and Xun (Ann) Fu, Nestle Quality Assurance Center Evaluating the Efficacy of PFAS Preventive Controls: A Statistical Comparison of Nestle and FDA Market Basket Data
4:45 - 4:50 pm Closing remarks for Day 1 - Kelsey Powers, Holly Lee
8:35 - 8:55 am Christian Talavera, FDA Single Laboratory Validation of an LC-MS/MS Method for the Determination of Quaternary Ammonium Pesticides in Food
8:55 - 9:15 am Julie Kowalski, jkSS, LLC Developing a Practical Pesticide Method Development Handbook for Emerging and Complex Matrices: An AOAC CASP Initiative
9:15 - 9:35 am Tiffany Liden, Shimadzu Scientific Instruments Practical Performance Drivers in EPA 1633A: A Case Study in Landfill Leachate
9:35 - 9:55 am Evan Walters, Biotage Optimizing Sample Preparation Strategies for Antibiotic Residue Analysis in Honey Using LC MS/MS
10:25 - 10:45 am Katherine Weddell, Fere Science Limited An alternative statistical approach for method development under EU regulation 2021/808
10:45 - 11:05 am Sue Dantonio, Agilent Technologies Inc. QuEChERS Streamlined: Cut a Step, not corners with the Agilent Multisampler
11:05 - 11:25 am Alexis Shelow, Restek Advancing GC–MS Method Development for Low-Level Analysis: Impacts of Column Chemistry and Modeling Approaches
11:25 - 11:45 am Jacob Jalali, PerkinElmer Cross Matrix Evaluation of a High Throughput Method for 100+ Drugs in Oral Fluid and Hair using QSight LC-MS/MS instrument
Tuesday July 14, 2026 10:25am - 11:45am CDT Texas A
1:35 - 1:55 pm Andrew Folkerson, SCIEX Maximizing throughput and robustness for long-term food testing on a new generation triple quadrupole mass spectrometer
1:55 - 2:15 pm Amadeo R. Fernández-Alba, University of Almeria Towards more automated, robust and high-throughput workflows for routine multiresidue pesticide analysis
2:15 - 2:35 pm Justin Smolen, Texas A&M University, Department of Chemistry Automated Microplastic Identification in Biological and Environmental Samples by Applying Machine Learning to Multimodal Fluorescence and μFTIR Imaging
2:35 - 2:55 pm Limian Zhao, Agilent Technologies Inc. Analysis of Ultra Short Chain and Short Chain PFAS in Fresh Produce and Beverages using Novel Mixed-mode LC Column and EMR Passthrough Matrix Cleanup
3:25 - 3:45 pm Lukas Vaclavik, Eurofins Food Chemistry Testing Development of Standard Method Performance Requirements (SMPR®) for Mycotoxin Analysis in Novel Foods and Ingredients: An Update
3:45 - 4:05 pm Julie Brunkhorst, Trilogy Analytical Laboratory Mycotoxin Testing: Past to Present, Where Have We Been and Where Are We Now
4:25 - 4:45 pm Adam DeWilde, Eurofins Food Chemistry Testing Quantitative Determination of Cereulide Toxin in Infant Formula and Ingredients Using LC–MS/MS.
4:45 - 5:05 pm Stuart Oehrle, Northern Kentucky University, Waters Lab Cyanobacterial toxins in recreational waters using a targeted UPLC/MS/MS method and comparison to metagenomics
5:05 - 5:10 pm Closing remarks for Day 1 - Kelsey Powers, Holly Lee
8:35 - 8:55 am Florencia Jesús, University of Almeria Expanding PFAS pesticide monitoring using micro-flow LC-HRMS: a combined targeted and suspect screening approach
8:55 - 9:15 am Jayesh Gandhi, Metrohm USA An Exploration of Sample Prep Techniques for Non-targeted Analysis of PFAS using Combustion Ion Chromatography
9:15 - 9:35 am Yufang Zheng, National Institute of Standards and Technology Expanding EI Mass Spectral Libraries for PFAS: Improved Spectral Quality and New Fragmentation Mechanisms
9:35 - 9:55 am Michael S. Young, Cambridge Polymer Group Analytical Strategies to Identify and Quantify Extractable/Leachable Chemical Residues from Implantable Medical Devices: A Comparison with Food Safety Residue Analysis
Wednesday July 15, 2026 8:35am - 9:55am CDT Texas A
10:30 - 10:50 am Daryl Staveness, ExciPlex, Inc. Total synthesis as a new path toward natural abundance and isotopically labeled natural toxin reference standards
10:50 - 11:10 am HuiChen Stavros, O2si Smart Solutions an LGC Standards Company The Evolution in Designing a Master LC/MS Calibration Solution for Pesticides Containing Over 700 Analytes
11:10 - 11:30 am Ryan Malone, Trilogy Analytical Laboratory Toxic Truths: Reference Materials are Non-Negotiable in Mycotoxin Testing
Wednesday July 15, 2026 10:25am - 11:30am CDT Texas A
1:35 - 1:55 pm Marti Z. Hua, Carleton University/National Research Council Canada Introducing PFAS-RAD, a Retrospective Analysis Database for targeted screening of legacy and emerging PFAS in food samples by LC-HRMS
1:55 - 2:15 pm Bikram Subedi, Louisiana State University Wastewater Clues in the Drug “Cat and Mouse”
2:15 - 2:35 pm Adam R. Wronski, Baylor University Towards Precision-based Source Reduction: Development, Validation, and Application of an LC-MS/MS Method for Analysis of Drugs of Abuse and Addiction Interventions in Wastewater
2:35 - 2:55 pm HyeongYoung Choi, Baylor University Seasonal Occurrence and Water Quality Hazards of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Estuarine Systems across a Gradient of Effluent Contributions to Base Flow
Wednesday July 15, 2026 1:35pm - 2:55pm CDT Texas A
