Stéphane Dubascoux Ph.D.

Stéphane Dubascoux, Ph.D., is the AOAC INTERNATIONAL Metals Working Group Co-Chair and an R&D Senior Specialist and Group Leader for the Minerals and Metals Team at the Nestlé Institute of Food Safety and Analytical Sciences, part of Nestlé Research at Société des Produits Nestlé S.A

Review and Update of Methods for Metals Analysis in Foods

Metals detection at low concentration in food can be challenging from an analytical perspective and requires suitable guidance in terms of the instrumentation used and methodological approaches

Eve Kroukamp Ph.D. Christopher J. Smith Ph.D. Kevin Kubachka Ph.D. Stéphane Dubascoux Ph.D. Erik Konings Ph.D.

April 12, 2024

AOAC INTERNATIONAL's metals scientific community has formed a working group to review regulations and requirements for metals content in food, and to update the AOAC Standard Method Performance Requirements for metals analysis. The working group is also reviewing existing methods based on Codex Alimentarius requirements for metals analysis.

Live: November 18, 2025 at 12:00 pm EDT: From this webinar, attendees will learn best practices employed by dry/low-moisture food processors for dry sanitation and equipment cleaning.

Live: November 20, 2025 at 11:00 am EST: From this webinar, attendees will learn the impact of ingredient restrictions on product development, sourcing, labeling, and market access.

Live: December 4, 2025 at 2:00 pm EST: From this webinar, attendees will learn best practices for prevention of FM contamination at the corporate and plant levels.

Stéphane Dubascoux Ph.D.

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Review and Update of Methods for Metals Analysis in Foods

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