Antibiotics and mycotoxins testing
This live webinar delves into the detection of antibiotics, including Anthelmintics, Aminoglycosides, Cephalosporins, and Beta-lactams, as well as mycotoxins in dairy products using LC/MS/MS solutions aligned with EIC and FSSAI standards.
Participants will gain insights into regulatory implications and supply chain challenges in managing these contaminants.
The session will also highlight practical workflows for laboratories and manufacturers to meet stringent safety and compliance requirements.
Presenter: Mr. Praveen Bhambi (Executive Director, Mehsana DCMPUL., India)
He is a Dairy Technologist from Sheth M.C. College of Dairy Science (AAU, Anand, 1986) and holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Rural Management from IRMA. With 39 years of diverse experience in the dairy sector, he has expertise in milk procurement, production, processing, sales, marketing, project management, and IT system implementation, including Oracle 11i and SAP. He has independently managed several large-scale projects, such as a state-of-the-art dairy plant in Manesar with a capacity of 10 LLPD milk processing, 50,000 liters of ice cream, and 50 MT of dahi production.
Currently, he oversees operations at Dudhsagar Dairy (Mehsana), Dudhmansagar Dairy (Manesar), Dudhmotisagar Dairy (Dharuhera), and various other units outside Gujarat, along with spearheading new projects like a 120 TPD powder plant and a 3 LLPD UHT plant with a project outlay of ₹500 crores. Shri Bhambi also attended the Quality Management Program in Yokohama, Japan, in 1998.
Presenter: Dr. Rajiv Chawla (Senior Scientist, NDDB - CALF Ltd., India)
Rajiv Chawla holds a Master’s and Doctorate in Animal Nutrition from the National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI), Karnal. After completing his studies in 2001, he began his career as a chemist in a food testing laboratory and joined the CALF Laboratory of the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) in 2008.
With over 20 years of experience in the analytical field, he specializes in compositional and nutritional analysis as well as contaminants testing, including pesticides, mycotoxins, and antibiotics. He has been an integral part of the team responsible for establishing advanced technologies at NDDB’s laboratory, such as dioxin and furan analysis, triglyceride-based milk fat adulteration tests, and honey authenticity testing. In addition to testing, his expertise includes method validation and the implementation of ISO 17025 standards. He is an active member of the BIS and IDF committees.
Presenter: Dr. Prasanth Joseph (Application Engineer - LC/MS, Agilent Technologies India Pvt. Ltd.)
Dr. Prasanth is a seasoned professional in analytical instrumentation, specializing in small molecule applications. With 19 years of experience, he joined Agilent in 2015 as an Application Engineer for LC-MS/MS. He holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Science from Bharathiar University, India, and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Buckingham, UK. Prasanth has extensive expertise in developing analytical methods for genotoxic impurities, extractables and leachables in pharma and food packaging, and conducting bioavailability and bioequivalence studies. His sk ills also include the analysis of phytochemicals, food residue screening, and contaminants in environmental samples.
Presenter: Dr. Ramaprasad Ganni (Technical Support Specialist, Agilent Technologies India Pvt. Ltd.)
Dr. Ramprasad has 21 years of experience in the field of Chromatography and Column chemistries. Worked for Elsevier GmbH; Germany, and Millipore India Pvt, Ltd. Presently working with Agilent technologies; India, since 2008 in Chemistries and Supplies division. Responsible for Workflow solutions development, providing technical support, and trainings for various industries of Food, Pharma, Petroleum, Bio-technology. Experienced in developing applications, LC and GC column chemistries and technologies, Sample preparation techniques, method developments and troubleshooting the problems of various chromatography technologies such as LC, GC, Mass Spectrometry, GPC/SEC, and Preparative LC.
