Herbalife Nutrition Scientists to Present Research at AOAC International 2019 Annual Meeting in Denver
05 September 2019 - 3:00PM
Business Wire
Premier global nutrition company, Herbalife Nutrition (NYSE:
HLF), proudly announced today that scientific leaders from its
staff of more than 300 scientists and Ph.D.s will participate at
the Association of Official Analytical Chemists (AOAC)
International 2019 Annual Meeting and Exposition in Denver. The
conference is expecting approximately 900 industry regulators and
academics in analytical chemistry to be in attendance from
September 6-12. Members of Herbalife Nutrition’s Quality Control
team will chair three scientific sessions, present on a number of
topics and give nine poster presentations.
“Our investments in research, technology and education continue
to strengthen our voice in the health and wellness industry,” said
Mark Schissel, EVP, Worldwide Operations, Herbalife Nutrition. “Our
commitment to quality is at the heart of everything we do, and the
team is extremely excited to share our innovative research with the
food science analytical community.”
Herbalife Nutrition experts will chair the following
scientific sessions:
- Quality scientist, Yanjun Zhang, Ph.D., will co-chair a session
with scientists from the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) titled
“Application of DNA Technologies and Standards in the
Authentication of Botanicals for Quality Control of Botanical
Dietary Supplements.”
- Quality scientists Quanyin Gao, Ph.D., and Peter Chang will
co-chair two sessions titled “Microbial Identification with
Genomics and Proteomics in Food and Dietary Supplements” and “NMR
Advancement in Quality Control and Compendial Applications.”
Presentations by Herbalife Nutrition Experts will
include:
- Quality control analytical scientist, Zhengfei Lu, Ph.D., will
give a presentation titled “Industry Experiences on Authentication
of Botanical Materials at Different Processing Stages.”
- Microbiology scientist, Christopher Thompson, will give a
presentation titled “Microbiological Controls of Raw Material and
Finished Product in Food and Dietary Supplement Industry.”
- Quality scientist, Congmei Cao, Ph.D., will give a presentation
titled “NMR Advancements—Food and Dietary Supplements' Product
Applications.”
Additionally, the Herbalife Nutrition Quality scientists will
present nine posters representing scientific works from five
Herbalife Nutrition Quality laboratories from around the world,
including:
- “A Single Laboratory Validation of a Test Method for the
Quantitation of Punicalagins A&B and Ellagic acid in
Pomegranate (Punica- granatum) Fruit Rind, Fruit Rind Powder and
Fruit Rind Extract by HPLC”
- “Microbiome Profiling of Milk and Whey Proteins by 16S
Metagenomics”
- “Rapid and Cost Effective Determination of Choline by
UPLC-QDa”
- “A Single Laboratory Validation of the Test Method of
Determination of Sodium Hyaluronate in Functional Food”
- “A Single Laboratory Validation of the Test Method for
Determination of Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B12) in Protein Solid
Drink by LC/MS”
- “NMR Advancements—Food and Dietary Supplement Products
Applications”
- “A Single Laboratory Validation of a Test Method for the
Quantitation of Ochratoxin A (OTA) in Raw Materials and Finished
Products by Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) Using
DS2”
- “Rapid Quantitation of Total Fat in Sunflower Oil Power Using
Time-Domain Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (TD-NMR) Spectroscopy”
- “Integration of DNA-based Molecular Analysis as An Orthogonal
Analytical Approach in Industry Botanical Identification”
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About Herbalife Nutrition
Herbalife Nutrition is a global nutrition company whose purpose
is to make the world healthier and happier. The Company has been on
a mission for nutrition - changing people's lives with great
nutrition products and programs - since 1980. Herbalife Nutrition
offers high-quality, science-backed products, one-on-one coaching
with an Herbalife Nutrition independent distributor, and a
supportive community that inspires customers to embrace a
healthier, more active lifestyle.
Herbalife Nutrition’s targeted nutrition, weight-management,
energy and fitness and personal care products are available through
its independent distributors in more than 90 countries.
Herbalife Nutrition supports the Herbalife Nutrition Foundation,
a non-profit organization that assists community organizations
focused on providing good nutrition. Herbalife Nutrition is also
proud to sponsor more than 190 world-class athletes, teams and
events around the globe.
Herbalife Nutrition has more than 8,300 employees worldwide. To
learn more, visit IAmHerbalife.com.
About AOAC
AOAC INTERNATIONAL is a globally recognized, 501(c)(3),
independent, third party, not-for-profit association and voluntary
consensus standards developing organization founded in 1884. When
analytical needs arise within a community or industry, AOAC
INTERNATIONAL is the forum for finding appropriate science-based
solutions through the development of microbiological and chemical
standards. AOAC standards are used globally to promote trade and to
facilitate public health and safety.
AOAC develops analytical methods for a broad spectrum of safety
interests including:
- foods and beverages
- dietary supplements
- infant formula
- feeds
- fertilizers
- soil and water
- veterinary drugs
- pharmaceuticals
- and more!
AOAC’s extensive membership, volunteer base and industry
partners are made up of:
- government agencies
- academia
- international organizations
- laboratories
- contract research organizations
- rapid assay developers
- high technology providers
- instrument manufacturers
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