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The Center for Advanced Food Technology (CAFT) Mass Spectrometry Facility located at Rutgers University School of Environmental and Biological Sciences is a research laboratory offering mass spectrometry and chromatography based analytical services of the highest caliber to University, Government and Industrial clients. The unique facility houses a multi-million dollar collection of state-of-the-art mass spectrometry and chromatography based instrumentation that is maintained and operated by a dedicated staff of highly-skilled professionals.
Academic Research and Industrial Support
Experienced professional staff and state-of-the-art equipment make our mass spectrometry support facility a valuable resource offering training and analytical services to University, Government and Industrial investigators. Located at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, at the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences and closely aligned with the Department of Food Science, the multi-million dollar facility is a research laboratory designed for university students, faculty and staff, and is also available to support projects from the food, chemical, pharmaceutical and many affiliated industries. The facility offers a blend of short, intermediate and long-term analytical contract services but focuses on special research-oriented problems.
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The facility is uniquely equipped to tackle the most challenging analytical tasks which demand the highest caliber equipment and expertise. Using the most sophisticated instruments available in the field today, including high-resolution magnetic mass spectrometers with specialized sample introduction accessories, the center provides answers to vexing problems at the molecular level. |
An Established Facility
Since 1984, CAFT's Mass Spectrometry Support Facility has provided training to hundreds of undergraduate, graduate and post-doctoral students, conducted pioneering multi disciplinary research and tackled beyond - routine analyses for University, Government and Industrial clients worldwide.
Research & Analytical Support Capabilities
The laboratory under the direction of Dr. Thomas G. Hartman conducts research in food chemistry, polymers, packaging, natural products, analytical toxicology and instrumentation development. Specific analytical services and areas of expertise include but are not limited to:
Foods, Beverages, Packaging, Chemicals, Polymers, Pharmaceuticals, Gases, Petroleum Products, Inks, Coatings & Resins, Adhesives, Textiles, Natural Products, Flavors & Fragrances, Off-Odor/Off-Flavor Investigations, VOC Out-Gas Profiling, Failure Analysis, Analytical Troubleshooting & Detective Work, Regulatory Compliance Testing (FDA/EU/CA Prop 65 etc.), Extractable Studies & Migration Testing, Forensic Analyses, Contamination Testing, Identification of Unknown Substances and Many Other Applications
The laboratory has a Quality Assurance (Q/A) unit that can be activated to support GLP/GMP mandated projects on an as needed basis.
Other Laboratory Services
Other laboratory services available at Rutgers University include Scanning and Transmission Electron Microscopy (SEM & TEM). X-Ray Emission Spectroscopy (EDAX), Infra-Red Spectroscopy (IR), Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectroscopy (ICP optical and MS) and other techniques. The professional staff of the Mass Spectrometry Facility can integrate these services for our clients on an as needed basis to broaden the scope of research capabilities.
Expert Management & Professional Staff
Dr. Thomas G. Hartman, an analytical chemist with over 30 years experience in mass spectrometry and other analytical techniques is responsible for the management and day to day operations of the facility. Dr. Hartman is also a research professor in the Rutgers University Department of Food Science. The lab is staffed by 3 full-time, professional mass spectrometrists with over 70 years combined experience along with a pool of technicians, graduate students and post-doctoral investigators.
Contact Information
Dr. Thomas G. Hartman
Mass Spectrometry Support Facility
Center for Advanced Food Technology
Rutgers The State University of New Jersey
63 Dudley Road
New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901-8520
732-932-8306 x310
E-mail: hartmantg@aol.com