Heavy Metal Elements in Food Spices: A Critical Analysis Using ICP-MS and ICP-OES Techniques

Spices are used to enhance flavor in food but can be grown or processed in contaminated environments. This poster discusses techniques for determination their heavy metals by ICP-OES and ICP-MS and the excellent agreement across both platforms.

Presenter: Bert Woods (Application Scientist, Agilent Technologies, Inc.)

Joined the Agilent ICP-MS team in 2004, with previous employment in the semiconductor industry with Dominion Semiconductor (IBM/Toshiba) and Micron. Bert is a 1997 Chemistry graduate of Radford University in Virginia and an avid Washington DC Sports fan.