LECO Solutions for Flavor and Aroma

In the competitive and rapidly evolving Flavor and Aroma industry, LECO’s advanced analytical instruments provide the cutting-edge technology and precision needed to stay ahead. Our state-of-the-art solutions offer flavor houses, fragrance developers, and food & beverage manufacturers several compelling advantages:

1. Unrivaled Compound Identification: LECO’s high-resolution time-of-flight mass spectrometry (HRTOF-MS) technology enables the detection and identification of trace-level compounds, helping you uncover the intricate composition of complex flavor and aroma profiles.
2. Enhanced Quality Control: Our instruments deliver consistent, reliable results, ensuring your products meet the highest quality standards and regulatory requirements in the ever-changing flavor and fragrance landscape.
3. Accelerated Product Development: With rapid analysis times and comprehensive data outputs, LECO instruments streamline your R&D process, helping you bring innovative flavors and aromas to market faster.
4. Versatile Application Range: From volatile organic compound (VOC) analysis to off-flavor detection and authenticity testing, LECO’s diverse instrument portfolio covers a wide spectrum of flavor and aroma applications.
5. Intuitive Software and Automation: User-friendly interfaces and advanced automation capabilities minimize training time and maximize productivity, allowing your team to focus on creative flavor development rather than instrument operation.
6. Expert Industry Support: LECO’s dedicated team of flavor and fragrance specialists provides ongoing application support, ensuring you get the most out of your instruments and stay at the forefront of analytical techniques in the industry.

By choosing LECO, you’re not just investing in an instrument – you’re gaining a partner committed to elevating your flavor and aroma analysis capabilities, driving innovation, and ensuring the highest quality in your products.

Application Notes

Learn more with our latest Flavor and Aroma application notes.

• Enhanced Characterization and Comparison of Thyme Varieties from Different Geographical Origins`

  Pegasus BTX and ChromaTOF Sync Application Note - Thyme Varieties

• Non-Target Characterization of Molasses with GC-TOFMS and Deconvolution

  Pegasus BTX Application Snapshot - Molassess

• Detecting Low-Level Features and Separating Coelutions with GCxGC to Reveal More in Basil

  Pegasus BTX 4D Application Snapshot - Basil

• Differentiating Original-Brand and Imitation Perfumes with GCxGC-TOFMS and ChromaTOF Tile

  In this Application Note, we use comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography with time-of-flight mass spectrometry (GCxGC-TOFMS) and ChromaTOF Tile, a statistical analysis software for GCxGC data, to differentiate perfume samples.

• Aroma Compounds Pumpernickel Bread

  Aroma Compounds Pumpernickel Bread

Videos

Watch our most recent videos on Flavor and Aroma.

• New Dimensions in Non-Targeted Screening of Complex Aroma Profiles

  Joining us from The Open University, UK, Dr. Geraint Huw Morgan, STEM Research Infrastructure Lead and Director of the Centre for Analytical Solutions, present an in-depth exploration of non-targeted screening techniques for complex aroma profiles. Drawing on his extensive experience in developing advanced methods for volatile organic compounds (VOCs), Dr. Morgan highlights innovative approaches and methodologies using advanced technologies like GCxGC-MS, and TOF-MS.
  
  Part of the 2024 Non-Target Screen Webinar Series

• State of the Art Technology – Aroma, Flavour, and Fragrance

  We explore the capabilities of LECO technology and the impact it is having on overcoming the challenges faced in the Aroma, Flavor, and Fragrance industry.

• Fast GC/Hydrogen Method Transfer – Overview and Examples

  Helium is becoming an increasingly limited natural resource; using Hydrogen to achieve increased chromatographic throughput in GC applications is attractive. Both have advantages and disadvantages. LECO experts investigated the use of Hydrogen as a carrier gas for GC-TOF-MS analysis. Nick Jones, LECOs Global Application and Development Director (Separation Sciences) presents the method transfer approaches used, the technological benefits, and application examples in the presentation below.