I gave a lecture at Manchester Metropolitan University on a vitamin D, lactoferrin, and vitamin E methods that we have developed at Waitoa for the analysis of infant formula and other dairy products.
Paper accepted for publication entitled "A cyanide-free sample preparation methodology prior to determination of vitamin B12 in infant milk formula using hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection" to be published in the journal, Talanta. This paper describes the validation of a reliable method that offers a safer alternative for routine vitamin B12 determination in infant formula while maintaining high accuracy and precision.
AOAC Annual Meeting & Conference—Baltimore, MD, USA
I attended the 138th AOAC Annual Meeting in Baltimore. A particular highlight was the opportunity to present the OMB awards at the Awards Ceremony & Keynote Address.
Paper accepted for publication entitled "Analysis of Bovine Lactoferrin in Infant Formula and Adult Nutritional Products by Optical Biosensor Immunoassay: Collaborative Study, Final Action 2021.07" to be published in the Journal of AOAC International. This paper describes the collaborative study of an automated immunoassay for the quantitation of undenatured lactoferrin in infant formula.
Paper accepted for publication entitled "Limitations of current analytical reference methods to determine vitamins in foods: Challenges to support regulatory compliance and nutritional composition data" to be published in the Food Chemistry. This paper describes the issues and chellenges in infant formula analysis for micronutrients and makes recommendations to consider new and/or updated reference methods and regulatory standards for the analysis of vitamins and carotenoids in foods and food supplements.
SPIFAN meetings at AOAC Mid-Year Meeting—Gaithersburg, MD, USA
Attended the AOAC Mid-Year Meeting in Gaithersburg, MD. Programme included updates and discussions in the development of SPIFAN methods and standards.
Early promotion to Chair of the Official Methods Board. The role consists of leading the members in the monthly OMB meetings amd developing strategies in the operation of the Official Methods Program.
Easterfield Lecture—Reading, England
I gave the Easterfield lecture at the University of Reading then had a tour of the research farms.
Easterfield Lecture—Manchester, England
I gave a lecture at Manchester Metropolitan University on a vitamin D, lactoferrin, and vitamin E methods that we have developed at Waitoa for the analysis of infant formula and other dairy products.
New Zealand Institute of Chemistry Conference—Dunedin, New Zealand
Gave a presentation of the development of reference methods for micronutrient analysis in infant formula.
Paper accepted for publication
Paper accepted for publication entitled "A cyanide-free sample preparation methodology prior to determination of vitamin B12 in infant milk formula using hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection" to be published in the journal, Talanta. This paper describes the validation of a reliable method that offers a safer alternative for routine vitamin B12 determination in infant formula while maintaining high accuracy and precision.
AOAC Annual Meeting & Conference—Baltimore, MD, USA
I attended the 138th AOAC Annual Meeting in Baltimore. A particular highlight was the opportunity to present the OMB awards at the Awards Ceremony & Keynote Address.
Paper accepted for publication
Paper accepted for publication entitled "Analysis of Bovine Lactoferrin in Infant Formula and Adult Nutritional Products by Optical Biosensor Immunoassay: Collaborative Study, Final Action 2021.07" to be published in the Journal of AOAC International. This paper describes the collaborative study of an automated immunoassay for the quantitation of undenatured lactoferrin in infant formula.
Paper accepted for publication
Paper accepted for publication entitled "Limitations of current analytical reference methods to determine vitamins in foods: Challenges to support regulatory compliance and nutritional composition data" to be published in the Food Chemistry. This paper describes the issues and chellenges in infant formula analysis for micronutrients and makes recommendations to consider new and/or updated reference methods and regulatory standards for the analysis of vitamins and carotenoids in foods and food supplements.
SPIFAN meetings at AOAC Mid-Year Meeting—Gaithersburg, MD, USA
Attended the AOAC Mid-Year Meeting in Gaithersburg, MD. Programme included updates and discussions in the development of SPIFAN methods and standards.
Chair of the Official Methods Board
Early promotion to Chair of the Official Methods Board. The role consists of leading the members in the monthly OMB meetings amd developing strategies in the operation of the Official Methods Program.
Chair-elect of the Official Methods Board
Voted by peers on AOAC's top science advisory body, the Official Methods Board (OMB), to serve as its new chair-elect for a three year term.