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Area of expertise
Food Contact Materials (FCMs)
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Years of experience
20
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Highest qualification
MSc, C.Chem.
Claire trained as a chemist and has 20 years’ experience in analytical chemistry from across various sectors, in particular gas chromatography and mass spectrometry techniques and the analysis of FCMs.
Her, and her team’s, areas of expertise include method development and validation as well as non-targeted high resolution mass spectrometry analysis for the determination of non-intentionally added substances (NIAS) in FCMs.
Claire is also the Fera lead for the UK National Reference Laboratory (NRL) for FCMs.
More about food packaging analysis
Fera is the UK National Reference Laboratory for Materials and Articles in Contact with Food. Food contact materials testing is used worldwide to make sure that food is not contaminated by any of the products it comes into contact with.
Latest Papers and Articles
Grocer article – ‘Bio-based packaging needs rigorous testing to avoid a new food safety threat’, 27th August 2020.
Events past and future
3rd Recycled Packaging for Food Contact conference, July 2022 – Migration and Non-Intentionally Added Substance Testing of Recycled Plastics for Food Contact Materials
Plastics, from Cradle to Grave and Resurrection III webinar, June 2022 – Characterising Exposure - Chemical Analysis & Uncertainties
Claire and their team work with customers to deliver the following services within Fera...
Food Contact Materials Testing
Our work involves targeted and non targeted analysis of known and unknown migrants. Analysis can be carried out in complex matrices (foods, food simulants and food contact materials and articles) utilising a range of advanced chromatographic and mass spectrometric techniques.
Contaminant Testing
Our experts focus on the scientific research relating to intentionally added food components and to those arising from chemical changes during food processing, bioactive chemicals and natural toxicants.
Authenticity Testing
Fera's analysts use industry leading techniques and cutting edge technologies to ensure compliance with food safety regulations, protecting public health and traceability.
Latest Papers and Articles
Grocer article – ‘Bio-based packaging needs rigorous testing to avoid a new food safety threat’, 27th August 2020.
Events past and future
3rd Recycled Packaging for Food Contact conference, July 2022 – Migration and Non-Intentionally Added Substance Testing of Recycled Plastics for Food Contact Materials
Plastics, from Cradle to Grave and Resurrection III webinar, June 2022 – Characterising Exposure - Chemical Analysis & Uncertainties
Claire and their team work with customers to deliver the following services within Fera...
Food Contact Materials Testing
Our work involves targeted and non targeted analysis of known and unknown migrants. Analysis can be carried out in complex matrices (foods, food simulants and food contact materials and articles) utilising a range of advanced chromatographic and mass spectrometric techniques.
Contaminant Testing
Our experts focus on the scientific research relating to intentionally added food components and to those arising from chemical changes during food processing, bioactive chemicals and natural toxicants.
Authenticity Testing
Fera's analysts use industry leading techniques and cutting edge technologies to ensure compliance with food safety regulations, protecting public health and traceability.