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Rugged Workflows for Complex Food Testing

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Published: February 27, 2026 
Laura Hemmingham, PhD
 speaking with 
Phil Taylor

Modern food testing rarely involves clean, ideal samples. As matrices become fattier, darker, and more chemically complex, analytical workflows are pushed beyond their limits, exposing weaknesses that compromise confidence in results. Laboratories too often contend with false positives, false negatives, repeat runs, and downtime caused by methods that aren’t optimized for real-world conditions.

In this Teach Me in 10, Phil Taylor, Marketing Lead of Food and Environmental at PerkinElmer, explores what ruggedness truly means and how rugged workflows maintain stability, sensitivity, and consistency across challenging samples and long analytical runs.


Watch this episode to discover:

  • Why non-rugged methods fail in high-matrix food testing
  • How rugged workflow design protects data quality over time
  • Practical examples that reduce intervention while improving reliability

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Meet the Author
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Laura Hemmingham, PhD
Scientific Content Producer
Laura holds a BSc in Zoology from Queen Mary University of London, an MSc in Palaeoanthropology from UCL, and a PhD in Environmental Sciences from Royal Holloway, University of London. Her academic journey has been fueled by a broad interest in the life sciences and a passion for making complex science accessible to diverse audiences. Before joining Technology Networks in 2025, she gained experience across several areas of science communication, including e-learning, external communications, and science writing. Her work has focused on translating technical research into engaging, understandable content tailored for both specialist and general audiences. As a Scientific Content Producer for custom video content at Technology Networks, Laura is particularly interested in bridging the gap between scientific discovery and public engagement through creative storytelling. Her work aims to support scientific literacy while highlighting the real-world impact of research and innovation.
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Phil Taylor
Marketing Lead, Food & Environmental
Phil Taylor is a Marketing Leader for Food & Environmental markets at PerkinElmer, bringing over a decade of global experience in science and technology‑driven marketing. He specializes in positioning complex analytical workflows, workflow‑centric storytelling, and developing application‑based content that supports scientific insight and real‑world progress. Before joining PerkinElmer, Phil held senior marketing roles within the LC‑MS/MS industry, leading global teams and supporting major workflow and product launches across food, environmental, life science research, clinical, and forensic markets. He previously worked as an LC‑MS/MS Application Scientist, developing analytical workflows, delivering training, and troubleshooting customer methods, and he began his career as an Analytical Chemist in the water industry, routinely testing drinking water, wastewater, and trade effluents.
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