Trace analysis of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins/dibenzofurans using GC-MS/MS in accordance with EU Regulations 2017/644 and 2017/771 for food and feed

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Application note from Thermo Fisher Scientific to demonstrate the suitability of the Thermo Scientific™ TSQ™ 9610 triple quadrupole GC-MS/MS system with Thermo Scientific™ Chromeleon™ Chromatography Data System (CDS) software for the routine and regulatory compliance testing of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and polychlorinated dibenzo-p-furans (PCDD/Fs) in food and feed samples in accordance with Commission Regulations 2017/644 and 2017/771.
In this analysis, the performance of the TSQ 9610 triple quadrupole GC-MS/MS system equipped with the Thermo Scientific™ NeverVent™ advanced electron ionization (AEI) source was used to demonstrate compliance for regulatory limits for PCDD/F in food and feed samples in accordance with EU Regulations. Food and feed samples were provided by the European Union Reference Laboratory for Halogenated POPs in feed and food (EURL POPs, Germany) and Wageningen Food Safety Research (WFSR, The Netherlands). These samples contained known trace levels of dioxins previously confirmed at the respective institutes or in international proficiency tests. The aim of this analysis was to ensure results were consistent with the previously determined concentrations in food and feed matrices and met current compliance criteria given in the EU regulations.