Wilhelmsen Consulting

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Creative Solutions for Industry's Problems

Food and Environmental Consulting Services:

Wilhelmsen Consulting and its network of associates provide chemical, environmental and food related technical expertise to a broad range of clients.   Dr. Eric Wilhelmsen, the founder and principle consultant, has a multidisciplinary background in Analytical Chemistry, Biotechnology, Environmental Science, Food Science and Technology, and Nutrition. This background and a diverse network of associated applied-research scientists dedicated to developing creative solutions for industry's problems enable Wilhelmsen Consulting to provide creative state-of-the-art solutions. Our quality services include:
• Technical Consulting
• Analytical Service
• Auditing
• Data Analysis and Experimental Design
• On Site Training and Seminars
• Product Development

To provide these services, Wilhelmsen Consulting has developed special expertise and experience in problem analysis & potential problem analysis, technology identification & assessment, project management & coordination, methods development & validation, and a variety of specific technology areas including bio-calorimetry, chromatography (HPLC, GC, CE), food authentication, food safety (HACCP & GMP), waste management & by product utilization, separations, and genotyping to leverage against client needs. The following links include some background information, references, and information about some associates.
 

• Alliance of Technical Professionals
• ACSC  & Juice Authentication
• Technical Committee for Juice and Juice Products
• Juice HACCP News Release
• About Dr. Eric Wilhelmsen
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• Technical Consulting
This can be done on a contract or project basis. Work can be done as part of your team, with your customers, vendors or indpendently. If you are working on an issue which requires additional staff, an outside opinion or additional technical expertise consider seeking our assistance. Examples of this type of service include:
• Problem Analysis
• New Technology Assessment
• Failure Analysis for Food Products
• Literature Review and Searches
• Method Implemantation or Development
• Ingredient Authentication Programs
See Recent Projects for specific examples.

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• Analytical Services
Wilhelmsen Consulting and its network of associates deliver a wide range of analytical services at competitive prices.  These services include HPLC, GC & GCMS, PES & AAS, Ion Chromatography, and other tests common to Food and Environmental Sciences.   AOAC procedures are used as appropriate.  The following list includes some of common analytes.  If your analyte is not on the list, please inquire.
• Sugars and Oligosacharides
• Organic Acids
• Metals
• Botanicals such as Echinacea, Aloe Vera, Ginseng, St. John's Wort, etc.
• Vitamin C and Other Nutritional Factors
• Polyphenols and Flavanoids
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• Auditing
As an outside auditor, we will give you a neutral appraisal of laboratories, QC/QA systems, processing plants and other systems for preventing and avoiding problems. We have evaluated internal and external laboratories. Such appraisals could include internal operations or external operations such as suppliers or copackers. If the ultimate product will have your name on it, you want it to be right.  Potentially relevant expertise includes:
• GLP's and GMP's
• Methods Development and Validation
• Laboratory Management
• Statistical Process Control
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• Data Analysis and Experimental Design
Extracting information from data is one of our specialities. We delight in making data confess. Experimental design is a closely allied skill which in that it minimizing the amount of data that needs to test a hypothesis. It is critical to determine whether an experiment was actually done which requires the experimental effects to be larger than the unpartioned error in the data. We would be pleased to help you take a very close look at your data or help you design one or more experiments to generate the information you need.  Potentially relevant expertise includes:
• General Linear Models
• Regression Analysis
• Fractional Designs
• Nonparametric Analysis
• Monte Carlo Simulations
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• On Site Training and Seminars
Wilhelmsen Consulting provides training in the form of workshops and seminars. Dr. Eric Wilhelmsen and his associates have presented and participated as speakers and instructors in seminars and workshops on many topics. This is an area where we are especially flexible with regards to meeting the needs of our clients. Recent topics include:
 
• Beverage Production and Technology for the 21st Century
• The challenge of missing data in authenticating fruit juices.
• Purchasing Specification - How Much Technical Insurance Can You Afford to Buy?
• Developing the TCJJP Normative Data for Authentic Juices
• Working Smart: Creative Laziness
• Modeling/Data Analysis
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• Product Development
The product development efforts at Wilhelmsen Consulting have been focused in two areas, value added fruits and vegetables and functional foods.  In this context functional foods include both hypernutritious and organic products where special ingredient issues are involved. Experience includes all forms of fruits and vegetables, sauces, confections and beverages. Our efforts have usually supplemented the expertise of our clients and their co-packer.   Duplication efforts have include beverages, detergents, shampoos, flavors, and health and beauty aids.  Specific services can include:
• Ingredient Sourcing
• Co-packer Identification
• Formulation
• Nutritional Information/Fortification
• Failure Analysis/Shelf Life extension
• Product Analysis and Duplication
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