Ederina Ninga
Agricultural Research Service, Academy of Sciences of Albania
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About
Ederina Ninga is an analytical chemist specializing in food safety and multi-residue analysis, with a particular focus on developing cutting-edge methods for detecting chemical contaminants in food matrices. Her most significant contributions center on the development and validation of high-throughput "mega-methods" capable of simultaneously identifying hundreds of pesticides, veterinary drugs, and environmental contaminants — including polychlorinated biphenyls — in complex animal-derived foods such as beef, catfish, and tilapia. Ninga's landmark 2020 two-part publication series introduced an innovative analytical framework combining Ultra-High-Performance Liquid Chromatography–Tandem Mass Spectrometry with robotic mini-solid-phase extraction cleanup and Low-Pressure Gas Chromatography–Tandem Mass Spectrometry, enabling the detection of over 330 compounds simultaneously in a single workflow. These studies, which have collectively garnered over 118 citations, represent a substantial leap forward in food monitoring efficiency, helping regulatory bodies meet both European Union and U.S. safety standards. Her subsequent 2022 validation of the QuEChERSER mega-method for tilapia analysis further cemented her expertise in extending these powerful techniques across diverse food commodities. Ninga's work directly supports global food safety programmes, offering practical, scalable solutions for laboratories tasked with protecting public health from chemical residue exposure.
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