EXPANDING THE SCOPE OF CHEMICAL DETECTION FOR FOOD SECURITY AND SAFETY

To challenge the feasibility of the system prototype by conducting side-by-side confirmatory analyses of shared samples with the U. of Kentucky cooperator using state-of-the-art lab-based techniques (advanced chromatography and mass spectrometry). For sample preparation, the QuEChERS method will be employed for a wide range of potential analytes and matrices. This method can be adapted for the analysis of identified marker molecules in target matrices to counter possible food security threats.