Food testing laboratories face growing pressure to detect contaminants at ever-lower levels, manage increasingly complex matrices, and keep pace with evolving global regulations. The food testing compendium brings together application insights, proven LC-MS/MS workflows, and real-world examples to help laboratories deliver reliable results, maintain compliance, and operate efficiently across routine and advanced food testing workflows.

Designed for analysts, lab managers, and quality leaders who need practical, actionable guidance, not theory alone. Inside, you’ll find:

• Real application examples using validated LC-MS/MS and HRMS workflows 
• Insights into regulatory requirements and method performance expectations
• Strategies to handle matrix complexity, co-occurring compounds, and emerging contaminants
• An overview of integrated solutions, from sample preparation and instrumentation to software and expert support

What’s inside

This comprehensive guide covers the most critical food testing applications and analytical strategies used in today’s laboratories, including:

• Pesticides — High-throughput, multiresidue approaches for sensitive and selective detection across diverse food matrices
• Mycotoxins — Robust workflows for trace-level quantitation, masked mycotoxins, and regulatory compliance
• Veterinary drug residues — Confident screening and quantitation of large compound panels in animal-derived foods
• Allergens — Highly specific LC-MS/MS methods for accurate labelling and consumer protection
• PFAS in food — Emerging strategies to meet ultralow detection limits and regulatory readiness
• Food contact materials — Identification and quantitation of migrating substances, including NIAS and PFAS