Andrzej Benkowski

Andrzej Benkowski

Technical Manager, Probiotics & Dietary Supplements

As the Technical Manager at Eurofins Center of Excellence for Probiotics, Andrzej Benkowski brings over 18 years of expertise in biotics quality management, testing, and technology. With a strong technical background in food microbiology, Andrzej specializes in contract R&D, method development, and pioneering technologies for probiotic evaluation.

Since 2019, Andrzej has chaired the International Probiotic Association (IPA) Technical Committee and has been a member of the IPA Board of Directors since early 2024. He also contributes to the IPA Postbiotics Committee and has served as the IPA expert liaison with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) TC34/SC9 Working Group 11 since 2022, co-convening their Enumeration Subgroup.

Andrzej is dedicated to advancing the biotics industry by setting rigorous standards and driving innovation with a focus on quality.

Outside of his professional and scientific achievements, Andrzej is a member of the Eurofins Madison Site Employee Engagement Team and manages the Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Program for the site. A founding member of the funk band Steez, he also plays saxophone, synthesizers, and vocals. Andrzej enjoys the outdoors, spending time with his family, and pretending to be a coffee aficionado. Additionally, he has a passion for collecting sneakers and fitted hats.

Below are resources from Andrzej:

Filth and Extraneous Material Testing

In this white paper, you'll learn more about the details of Section 402(a)(1) of the Food Drug and Cosmetic Act that defines adulteration. What is considered contamination? How it can happen. What levels of extraneous material are acceptable? Filth analysis should be part of any HACCP plan that requires examination of raw material.

Keywords: Scientific Research Contaminants Regulatory Food Filth HACCP

Determination of Residual Solvents in Hemp-Based Matrices Using Headspace GC-MS

Eurofins presents a validation of USP <467> residual solvent methodology for testing on CBD and hemp-based products at the North American Chemical Residue Workshop.

Keywords: Scientific Research Contaminants Hemp & CBD Residual Solvents

Modification of AOAC Official Method 2018.11 for Quantification of Cannabinoids in Plant Materials

Eurofins presents at AOAC Annual Meeting and Exposition in 2020 summarizing the modifications made to the AOAC Official Method 2018.11 for quantification of cannabinoids to include conversion of Δ9-THCA into Δ9-THC.

Keywords: Scientific Research ID & Purity Hemp & CBD

Determination of Cannabinoids in Plant Materials: Laboratory Validation for AOAC First Action Official Method Consideration

Eurofins develops and validates a versatile HPLC-UV/DAD method for analyzing twelve major cannabinoids in dried plant materials, concentrates and oils. Method was granted AOAC First Action OMA status (AOAC Official Method 2018.11).

Keywords: Scientific Research ID & Purity Hemp & CBD

Fingerprinting Fruits Using Targeted and non-Targeted Analyses, Authentication Tool for Minneola Tangelo

As Minneola, a hybrid between grapefruit and mandarin, has become more popular it may be susceptible to fraud and/or adulteration. This poster shows the phenolic pattern of this fruit, in relation to other orange, grapefruit and mandarin fruits that may be used to identify its juice or juice concentrate.

Keywords: Scientific Research Authenticity Food Beverages Food Fraud

Identification of Probiotic Organisms by Whole Genome Sequencing

DNA sequencing is an important tool to identify all Probiotic organisms in a sample all in one assay. In this Scientific Poster, Eurofins scientists investigate a long-read sequencing method that accurately identifies probiotic organisms in complex samples recently presented at SHIFT 20.

Keywords: Scientific Research Microbiology Probiotics

Eurofins Enables New Methods to Detect Adulteration of Lemon Juice

Eurofins presents at AOAC 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting & Exposition. Adulteration to fruit juices has been a long-standing problem in food processing. While analytical tests exist to detect cheaper juices in more expensive ones, an ongoing problem arises when lime juice is blended with lemon juice. Due to their chemical similarities, this requires new in-depth methods.

Keywords: Scientific Research Authenticity Beverages Ingredients Food Fraud

Probiotic Yeast Enumeration by Flow Cytometry: Method Modification Verification of ISO 19344(B)

In this poster, Eurofins describes how the utility of flow cytometry was expanded further by applying modifications to ISO 19344(B) in order to accurately quantify the yeast in the sample.

Keywords: Scientific Research Microbiology Probiotics Yeast

Comparison of the BACGene Real-Time PCR and BAX® System PCR Methods for the Detection of Salmonella in Pet Food

This analysis compares BACGene Real-Time PCR and BAX® System PCR Methods for the Detection of Salmonella in Pet Food.

Keywords: Scientific Research Microbiology Pet

Rapid and Economic Determination of 13 Steviol Glycosides in Market-Available Food, Dietary Supplements, and Ingredients

To address the industrial needs for rapid and economic analysis of steviol glycoside products we developed and validated a method. This method has the potential to be adapted as an industrial standard for the rapid and economic analysis for testing steviol glycosides.

Keywords: Scientific Research Nutritional Food Ingredients Supplements Stevia Steviol

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