Development of new analytical methods for Nutraceutical and Functional food industry

A series of rapid and cost effective analytical methods will be developed to enable routine screening of feedstock material and products. These techniques include sampling with lasers so that the need for digestion with highly corrisive acids is effectively eliminated. These techniques will have less waste and use less hazardous materials than traditional methods and this will reduce the environmental impact of critical analytical testing. Developing these technologies will ensure that Natural Factors continues to be an industrial leader in quality assurance and control. The new technologies will be published in scientific journals to facilitate wide adoption of the new approaches by related industries.

Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Rob O'Brien

Student:

José Carlos Rodriguez Jule

Partner:

Natural Factors

Discipline:

Chemistry

Sector:

Life sciences

University:

University of British Columbia Okanagan