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By Will Wetzel

June 24th 2025

We sat down with top researchers in analytical spectroscopy to discuss their work, insights, and the paths that brought them here.

Lucy Semerjian is the Chair and Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental Health Science at the University of Sharjah in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. Photo Credit: Lucy Semerjian

The Role of ICP-OES in Analyzing the Metal Content in Pet Food

By Will Wetzel

June 19th 2025

Because the United Arab Emirates is seeing an increase in pet ownership, the quality of both dry and wet pet food is undergoing greater scrutiny to ensure its safety and efficacy. Lucy Semerjian, who works as a Chair and Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental Health Science at the University of Sharjah in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, recently explored this topic in a recent paper

Pet Food in the United Arab Emirates: An Interview with Lucy Semerjian

By Will Wetzel

June 18th 2025

A recent study conducted in the Journal of Food Composition and Analysis examined the concentrations of ten metals in 52 commercially available wet and dry cat food samples, assessing their compliance with U.S. and European pet food safety standards. The lead author of this study, Lucy Semerjian, recently sat down with Spectroscopy to discuss the findings of her study.