Adam Faller, PhD’s Post

Excited to continue to grow in the fields of quality control and food safety in my new role as an Analytical Scientist II at Herbalife!

Great presentations and conversations at the 2022 AOAC meeting in Scottsdale, Arizona! I was excited to speak on behalf of Herbalife as part of the “Advancements in identification of proteins using modern analytical techniques” session, and honoured to receive a best poster award for my poster: “Differentiation of Cinnamomum tamala from Other Commercially Important Cinnamon Species by Means of DNA Barcoding, Whole Genome Sequencing, and High-Performance Thin-Layer Chromatography.” Awards were given to five of ~70 first-time AOAC poster presenters. Overall, a great week of sharing and learning! #AOAC2022AM #Herbalife

I am happy and honoured to have had the chance to contribute a chapter to the recently published book: "Food Fraud: A Global Threat with Public Health and Economic Consequences." This work is well described by one of our editors, Rosalee Hellberg, as "the first of its kind in serving as a resource for understanding and mitigating the food industry’s vulnerability to food fraud." Food fraud is an ever-present threat to many different commodities, including the grains and cereals that my co-authors and I discuss in Chapter 14. Sharing information about fraud vulnerabilities and mitigating techniques prompts a global effort to develop robust quality control programs, and ultimately leads to improved consumer health, safety, and confidence.

Great article from Herbalife Nutrition about my experience working in China, on molecular authentication of green tea products. This important work helped my research gain support from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). Thank you to my supervisor, Dr Steven Newmaster, for the continued guidance! https://lnkd.in/g59rYqr

Check out this great article from University of Guelph's CBS on my work regarding protein powder authentication methods. https://lnkd.in/g9-d7Hr

Comprehensive quality control programs that are comprised of appropriate analytical tools are urgently needed to mitigate fraud in the growing market of protein powders (especially plant-based). Check out my publication with my team, that serves as a foundational investigation into these possible tools and protocols. https://lnkd.in/g8B-Vtz