Rethinking Fat Analysis:
Modern Methods for Faster Product Decisions
Rethinking Fat Analysis:
Modern Methods for Faster Product Decisions
Attendees of the Live Webinar Will Get Early Access to the Companion White Paper!
💻 Complimentary Webinar
📅 Thursday, July 9 | 1:00 PM ET
Traditional fat analysis methods such as Soxhlet and Mojonnier remain scientifically robust, but they can also create practical limitations for modern food, feed, and pet food testing programs – including long turnaround times, solvent use, manual workflows, and limited scalability.
This webinar will explain how CPMG TD-NMR and rapid compositional analysis workflows can help laboratories and manufacturers generate accurate, defensible data while improving speed, sustainability, and operational efficiency.
Designed for QA, QC, R&D, laboratory, and regulatory professionals, the session will connect the science behind NMR-based fat analysis with the practical decisions teams need to make when evaluating faster, more sustainable testing approaches.
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Are traditional fat analysis methods slowing your product decisions?
This webinar is designed for professionals who need to answer questions like:
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How do Soxhlet, Mojonnier, and NMR-based fat analysis methods compare?
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Can rapid fat analysis produce defensible data for food, feed, and pet food matrices?
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What does method equivalency mean when transitioning from classical extraction to TD-NMR?
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How can faster moisture, fat, and ash testing improve product release, process control, and laboratory efficiency?
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What validation steps help ensure confidence when adopting a modern compositional testing workflow?
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Discover the Three Main Customer Benefits
Results in minutes, not hours
Greener lab operations
ISO- and AOAC-defensible data
After attending, you will be better prepared to:
Evaluate whether traditional fat methods are limiting throughput
Understand where solvent-based extraction methods such as Soxhlet and Mojonnier can create bottlenecks in turnaround time, labor, scalability, and waste generation.
Connect faster compositional testing to better QA decisions
Understand how rapid moisture, fat, and ash workflows can support ingredient verification, in-process monitoring, product release, and final product validation.
Explain how CPMG TD-NMR supports total fat determination
Learn how TD-NMR directly measures proton relaxation behavior associated with lipid molecules and why it is different from indirect spectroscopic methods.
Identify practical steps for transitioning to rapid fat analysis
Learn how a controlled transition strategy can help teams reduce solvent use, improve throughput, and maintain defensible data across food, feed, and pet food matrices.
Assess method equivalency with greater confidence
See how modern NMR-based fat analysis can be benchmarked against classical reference methods using matrix-specific validation, recovery, precision, and parallel testing.
Meet Our Presenters
Alicia Stell, Ph.D.
Market Development Manager,
CEM Corporation
Dr. Alicia Douglas Stell has been a key scientific leader at CEM for the past 19 years, joining the company after earning her Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry. Known for her technical precision and interdisciplinary scientific perspective, Alicia combines expertise in chemistry, environmental and food science, instrumentation, and data analysis to support innovation in modern laboratory science. Passionate about advancing scientific understanding, she is dedicated to developing practical solutions that support sustainability, public health, and scientific progress. Her work has resulted in robust, high-impact analytical methods across diverse industries.
Eileen Stochl
Process Product Manager,
CEM Corporation
Eileen Stochl is the Product Manager for the Process Control Division at CEM Corporation. She is responsible for their moisture/solids, fat, and protein analyzers, as well as CEM’s NextGen muffle furnace and line of quartz fiber crucibles. She has been featured in Dairy Processing Magazine, sits on multiple Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) Laboratory Methods and Services sub-committees, and is involved with various testing and methodology organizations that publish technical standards.
Jay Alappat, Ph.D.
Chief Science Officer for Chemistry,
Certified Group
Dr. Jay F. Alappat is an innovative analytical chemist with more than 20 years of experience in method development, validation, and implementation for food quality, safety, and sustainability. He serves as the Chief Science Officer – Chemistry at Certified Group, leading scientific strategy, technical innovation, and business growth initiatives across North America.
Dr. Alappat is internationally recognized for developing and validating advanced methods for allergen, contaminant, and nutritional analysis, including the implementation of next-generation technologies such as PCR and HPLC-MS. He has played a pivotal role in expanding laboratory capabilities, optimizing facilities, and ensuring compliance with FDA, USDA, and international regulatory standards.
Dr. Alappat holds a Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry, with postdoctoral specialization in natural products and molecular biology. He is an accomplished author of peer-reviewed research and industry guidelines and is passionate about elevating the standards of food safety, quality, and sustainability in a rapidly evolving global market.
Michelle Kelly
Business Development Executive,
Certified Group
Michelle Kelly brings deep technical and commercial experience across microbiology, analytical chemistry, laboratory operations, client service, and business development. Her interest in microbiology began during college, where she studied biotechnology and launched her microbiology career in Cincinnati, Ohio. Starting as a Microbiologist, Michelle quickly advanced to lead the Microbiology labs, managing a team of 25 scientists and working closely with clients across multiple phases of food and product processing.
Michelle later moved into commercial leadership, serving as VP of Sales and Marketing and then Director of Sales, where she helped drive business growth while managing key accounts, including multinational CPG companies. Known for her ability to connect technical detail with broader business strategy, Michelle has expertise in method optimization, quantitative analysis, quality control methodologies, regulatory compliance, market trends, competitive analysis, project management, and client relationship management. She brings a practical, science-based perspective and a strong understanding of the challenges facing QA, QC, and laboratory teams.
About Certified Group
Certified Group partners with customers to deliver innovative scientific solutions and expertise – So The World Can Trust In What It Consumes®. As a leading provider of laboratory testing, regulatory consulting, and certification & audit services, Certified Group includes Food Safety Net Services (FSNS), FSNS Certification & Audit, Certified Laboratories, EAS Consulting Group, and Labstat International Inc. Certified Group provides analytical testing and regulatory guidance services in the food & beverage, dietary supplements & NHP, cosmetics, OTC, personal care, tobacco, nicotine, cannabis, and hemp industries.
About CEM Corporation
CEM Corporation was founded in 1978 by our current CEO, Dr. Michael J. Collins. For over 40 years we have designed and developed laboratory instrumentation and scientific methods (both microwave-based and non-microwave technologies) that are used by major companies, prestigious research institutes, and universities around the world. We are a private company with global headquarters outside Charlotte, North Carolina, along with offices in England, Germany, Japan, France, Italy, Singapore, and Ireland. Our major products provide unique solutions for compositional analysis of food and chemical samples, acid digestion for elemental analysis, and chemical synthesis of peptides and small molecules.