John Travis | Source | Sport Technical Manager at NSF
John Travis
John has more than 25 years of experience in analyzing dietary supplements, utilizing techniques such as gas and high-performance liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry. His expertise in the analysis of dietary supplements for ingredients prohibited by antidoping organizations was instrumental in developing screening methods for NSF’s Certified for Sport® program. These procedures help analyze and detect potentially harmful substances, contaminants, and emerging drugs in dietary supplements.
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Though permitted for sale in the United States as a dietary supplement, it is prohibited for use in sport. So, if a manufacturer producing DHEA as a dietary ingredient doesn’t execute meticulous cleaning procedures, it could contaminate subsequent manufacturing runs at a trace level.
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Skin in the game: How testing and certification give sports-nutrition brands an edge
How testing and certification give sports-nutrition brands an edge.
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NSF (http://www.nsf.org)
Sport Technical Manager