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We’re proud to share a new publication by our researchers, Weichen Shu and Dr Oliver Watkins, exploring the hidden toxins in everyday foods.

Focusing on soybeans, soybean-based products, and other legumes, the team developed an approach that can detect a wide range of unusual and rarely monitored – simultaneously, and even at extremely low levels. Reassuringly, these commonly consumed remain safe and reliable choices, with toxin levels found to be low.

This research not only strengthens our confidence in everyday food staples, but also advances how we monitor food safety in an increasingly complex food system.

You can read the full paper here:

Multi-Mycotoxin Quantification in Soy Protein Powders, Soymilk, Soybeans (Glycine max) and Other Legumes Using a New Targeted Differential Ion Mobility LCMS Method Foods contaminated with fungal mycotoxins pose a serious risk to human health. Soy and other legumes are a vital source of alternative protein, yet the rates of mycotoxin contamination are not understood. We therefore developed a sensitive stable-isotope-dilution-differential-ion-mobility-spectromet...

𝘌𝘝 𝘢𝘥𝘰𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘴 “𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦”... 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘩 𝘰𝘧 “𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘵𝘩”, 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘴 “𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘥”. Dr Tobias Massier, principal scientist, was quoted on the The Straits Times today morning (13 April 2026) on his thoughts on 's adoption of .

The interview was part of 𝘐𝘯 𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦, a research-led broadcast by SPH Media; bringing experts together to shed light on issues shaping society. In this episode, experts were asked to share their insights on Singapore's EV Journey - improvements we can make and what we're already doing well in.

You can read more on what Dr Massier shared in the online version here: https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/right-pace-for-ev-adoption-in-spore-but-more-must-be-done-say-panellists-at-st-roundtable

Or watch the full discussion here: https://youtu.be/fwVb-gVRfNY?si=wHTH-2L9mRX-oks2