Dioxin analysis in food and environmental samples

Dioxin analysis in food and environmental samples

6^th of April | 9 – 11am (GMT) | REGISTER 

In this collaborative event, join specialists from Mason technology partners BUCHI Labortechnik and Shimadzu, together with guest speaker Dr. Peter A. Behnisch, Director of BioDetection Systems BV, to learn more about dioxin analysis for food and environmental applications. Topics covered include:

• Using pressurized solvent extraction for sample preparation
• Using GC – MS/MS for dioxin analysis
• Case study of dioxin determination in food applications

You will also get the chance to ask the experts your own question with a guaranteed answer.

Peter Behnisch, Director at BioDetection Systems BV

Dr. Peter A. Behnisch received his PhD from the Eberhard-Karls University of Tübingen, Germany in 1993. He went on to complete two postdoctoral positions, one in Lancaster University, England and another at Kyoto University. From 1998 to 2002, he served as Bioanalysis group leader at Kenka Techno Corp., Japan. He then took on the position of Head of Laboratory at SGS in Germany and the United States from 2002 to 2004. For the next two years, he assumed the role of Head of Laboratory at Eurofins GfA in Germany. Currently, Dr. Peter A. Behnisch is the Director of BioDetection Systems BV in the Netherlands. He is the author of more than 70 peer-reviewed international papers, more than 50 dioxin conference presentations, as well as several book chapters.

Maren Sander, Product Manager Pressurized Solvent Extraction and Parallel Evaporation at Büchi Labortechnik AG

Mrs. Maren Sander received her Diploma in Physical Chemistry from University of Oldenburg, Germany. She joined BUCHI Labortechnik 15 years ago, first as an application chemist and currently as product manager for pressurized solvent extraction and parallel evaporation.

Waldemar Weber, Product Manager GC-MS at Shimadzu

Dr. Waldemar Weber earned his PhD in Chemistry from University of Münster in 2011. He went on to perform postdoctoral research at the Research Center “MEET” in Münster, Germany until 2013. From 2012 to 2013, he was employed as an Application Specialist at JAS in Moers, Germany. In 2018, he joined Shimadzu Europa as Product Manager for GC-MS.