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Center for Analytical Chemistry shifts cold storage monitoring to state-of-the-art system

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Center for Analytical Chemistry (CAC) continuously improves processes and encourages staff to innovate new ways of doing things. For example, CAC recently implemented a new data logger system to automate temperature readings … Continue reading

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ISD Staff Spotlight: Center for Analytical Chemistry’s Debbie Cordova takes pride in helping California

NAME: Deborah “Debbie” Cordova YEARS at CDFA: 23 years PROGRAM: Research & Development, Center for Analytical Chemistry POSITION TITLE: Senior Environmental Scientist USUAL DAILY ACTIVITIES ON THE JOB? You’ll either find me in the lab working on some samples or … Continue reading

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Did you know CDFA’s Center for Analytical Chemistry has an R&D Team working to improve methods?

Did you know that the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Center for Analytical Chemistry has a Research and Development (R&D) Team always working to improve methods? The R&D Team provides analytical and applied research and development services and … Continue reading

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CDFA laboratory hosts delegates from USDA’s Cochran Fellowship Program

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Center for Analytical Chemistry (CAC) recently conducted discussion and lab tours with members of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service’s Cochran Fellow­ship Program (USDA CFP) to offer training to agricultural … Continue reading

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Inspection Services Division annual report highlights accomplishments of 2022

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) announces the release of its Inspection Services Division Annual Report 2022. The annual report offers an overview of Inspection Services Division’s (ISD) programs, boards and committees, fiscal year expenditures, mission, vision, goals … Continue reading

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ISD Staff Spotlight: Dinesh Chand utilizes state-of-the-art laboratory equipment to analyze environmental and regulatory samples

NAME: Dinesh Chand YEARS AT CDFA: 9 PROGRAM: Center for Analytical Chemistry Environmental Safety Laboratory TITLE: Environmental Scientist USUAL DAILY ACTIVITIES ON THE JOB? I use state-of-the-art equipment and processes to analyze environmental and regulatory samples. I am involved in … Continue reading

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USDA presents certificate of appreciation to Tiffany Tu, retiring Center for Analytical Chemistry manager

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has presented a certificate of appreciation to retiring CDFA Analytical Chemistry (CAC) Food Safety Program Environmental Program Manager Tiffany Tu. The award reads, in part, “This certificate of appreciation is presented to you with … Continue reading

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CDFA Center for Analytical Chemistry renews and expands laboratory accreditation

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Center for Analytical Chemistry (CAC) announces it successfully received continued accreditation for International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 17025 general requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories. This laboratory accreditation of … Continue reading

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Article highlights benefits of CDFA laboratory participating in proficiency testing program

“Value of the Magruder Program in a Regulatory Laboratory,” by Maryam Khosravifard, environmental program manager I, California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Center for Analytical Chemistry (CAC), is published in the Summer 2022 Edition of the Magruder Newsletter. The … Continue reading

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ISD Staff Spotlight: Roland Carlson helps provide high-quality data at CDFA Food Safety Laboratory

NAME: Roland Carlson YEARS AT CDFA: 15 PROGRAM: Center for Analytical Chemistry (CAC) Food Safety (FS) Laboratory TITLE: Senior Environmental Scientist HOW DO YOU WORK FOR THE CALIFORNIA FOOD SUPPLY? Our FS laboratories ensure the safety of produce sold in … Continue reading

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