Automating Food Safety Workflows for the Analysis of Edible Oils and Fats

Reliable analysis of edible oils and fats is essential for food safety, quality control, and regulatory confidence. But in daily laboratory practice, sample preparation can be time-consuming, repetitive, and highly dependent on manual handling.

In this on-demand webinar, you will hear two complementary perspectives:

Fred Foster, Senior Application Scientist at GERSTEL, Inc.
explains the technical side of automating workflows for edible oil and fat analysis — including FAMEs, 3-MCPD esters, glycidyl esters, and MOSH/MOAH.

Alex Vargo, Laboratory Manager at Pompeian Olive Oil
shares a practical laboratory perspective from one of the leading US olive oil producers, showing how analytical testing supports product quality, consumer safety, and trust throughout the supply chain.

What you will learn

The webinar gives an overview of automated GERSTEL solutions for key food safety workflows in edible oils and fats. It highlights how automation can help laboratories reduce manual steps, improve reproducibility, increase throughput, and handle complex matrices more efficiently.

Topics include:

• automated workflows for FAME analysis

• sample preparation for 3-MCPD and glycidyl esters

• MOSH/MOAH analysis using LC-GC-FID

• reduction of manual variability in routine workflows

• solvent and waste reduction through miniaturized, automated processes

• practical challenges in olive oil quality control and contamination testing

From the lab: olive oil quality control in practice

A special highlight is the presentation by Alex Vargo, Laboratory Manager at Pompeian Olive Oil. With more than a decade of experience in olive oil testing, Alex explains why quality control starts long before the oil reaches the bottle.

He provides insights into testing across the supply chain — from raw material sourcing and shipment to filtration, blending, and final production. His presentation also shows why contaminants such as MOSH/MOAH are becoming increasingly important for manufacturers, retailers, and consumers.

For laboratories working with edible oils, fats, and complex food matrices, this webinar offers both technical background and real-world experience.

Watch the on-demand webinar and discover how automated workflows can support more efficient, reproducible, and reliable food safety analysis.