GWC2 Wednesday Afternoon Research Seminars: Matthew Edwards

Wednesday, November 24, 2021 3:00 pm - 3:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Finding the needle in the haystack: Using GCxGC-TOF MS for non-target analysis of complex mixtures

Matthew Edwards
Markes International and SepSolve Analytical

Wednesday, November 24, 2021
3:00 p.m.
Online via Microsoft Teams

Please contact gwc@uoguelph.ca with your Teams ID/email address to attend the seminars. 
All are welcome to attend!

ABSTRACT: In recent years, there has been increased demand for non-target workflows across a diverse range of applications, such as discovery-based analysis for novel biomarkers of disease and the detection of food fraud, where many of the possible adulterants remain unknown.
In this presentation, we will describe the use of automated sample extraction and enrichment combined with GC×GC–TOF MS for comprehensive non-target screening of complex mixtures. Additionally, we will demonstrate the use of simple data analysis workflows to automatically discover significant differences between complex samples, allowing meaningful conclusions to be drawn.
In the seminar, you will hear how these complete end-to-end workflows can be applied to a range of applications, including biomarker discovery, odourprofiling and food quality and authenticity.