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Agri-Food Laboratories Branch: Chemistry Section | |
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| | Welcome to the Chemistry Section of the Agri-Food Laboratories Branch. As a laboratory of the Alberta provincial government, the primary purpose of the Chemistry Section is to enable the growth of Alberta's agriculture and food industry. The Chemistry Section performs chemical surveillance and monitoring of Alberta's agri-food industry. The section produces objective scientific evidence that establishes and promotes the safety of Alberta's agriculture and food products in the domestic and international market places. The Chemistry Section does not offer any diagnostic services to the public.
Two laboratories, organic and inorganic, operate within this section. Experienced technologists and scientists work with a variety of sophisticated analytical instruments. The Chemistry section specializes in the detection of drug and chemical residues in agri-food products. Analysis is performed on a range of sample matrices, notably honey, produce and animal tissues. Areas of particular expertise include elemental analysis and the detection of veterinary drug residues and pesticides.
Chemistry Section labs are equipped with state of the art instrumentation capable of highly sensitive sample analysis.These sophisticated instruments include an Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometer,Tandem Mass Spectrometers, (LC-MS/MS) and a Time of Flight LC/MS. Each is capable of detecting compounds present at extremely low concentrations. The scientific data provided by this equipment enables effective chemical residue surveillance and monitoring. Information produced is used primarily by Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development (ARD) scientists and researchers as well as other partner agencies and organizations.
For more information on the Chemistry Section, please contact Section Head, Norine Best
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Other Documents in the Series |
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Agri-Food Laboratories Branch
Agri-Food Laboratories Branch: Chemistry Section - Current Document
Agri-Food Laboratories Branch: Biology Section
Agri-Food Laboratories Branch: ISO Accreditation
Agri-Food Laboratories: Biocontainment Level 3 and Support Section
Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development's Containment Level 3 Facility
Information for Research Applicants to the ARD CL3 Facility
Sample Charges to External Users of CL3
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For more information about the content of this document, contact Jane Calvert or Food Safety Division.
This information published to the web on January 8, 2004.
Last Reviewed/Revised on October 29, 2009.
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