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Event Overview:
Two principal techniques for nanoparticle characterization have been developed in recent years using ICP-MS as a detection system; Field-Flow-Fractionation (FFF) and direct analysis of single particles.

Join this webinar to discover the pros and cons of the two techniques and gain valuable insight into new challenges emerging from impending legislation for nanoparticle characterization in foods.

The increasing use of engineered nanoparticles in various materials and food has sparked concern over the potential risks to human and environmental health. Although nanoparticles can also be naturally occurring, the exceptional properties of nanoparticles, such as the superior antibacterial properties of silver nanoparticles, has increased their use in several applications and has urged legislative bodies to define what is understood by nanoparticles and to evaluate means to characterize them. Due to the elemental content of nanoparticles , ICP-MS is often an attractive tool for their detection.

Key Learning Objectives:

• Discover what type of new legislation is anticipated for food analysis regarding nanoparticles
• Find out what is meant by a number-based vs. mass-based distribution of nanoparticles
• Single particle ICP-MS (spICP-MS) – how to do it and the pros and cons of the technique
• Field flow fractionation ICP-MS (FFF-ICP-MS) – how to do it and the pros and cons of the technique
• Understand what type of information can be gathered from these techniques
• Find out what is required for sample preparation to analyse nanoparticles