Join our membership! Get connected with fellow NTA scientists and stay up to date…
- With our Monthly Meetings! By joining, you get access to BP4NTA meetings highlighting experts and their novel approaches to NTA analysis.
- By participating in the Forums, where NTA experts and fellow community members can help answer your simplest or most challenging NTA questions
- Through collaborations on specific NTA focus topics with our subcommittees!
- Several BP4NTA publications have come through subcommittee work, including our Study Reporting Tool!
- Several BP4NTA publications have come through subcommittee work, including our Study Reporting Tool!
Education
New to NTA?
Look no further! BP4NTA has compiled a list of valuable resources for those interested in exploring the methods and applications of non-target analysis.
Efforts
Interested in Supporting BP4NTA’s Current Efforts (NTA)?
Join a subcommittee! Click on the subcommittee names to explore their respective focuses.
Educational Subcommittee
We review current BP4NTA resources and collect and design new resources for improved education on NTA.
The current goals are:
- Updating the literature reference list and the reference content
- Design an upper-level college course on NTA and upper-level materials
Study Planning Tool (SPT)
The SPT committee is developing a tool and associated guidance to support individual laboratories and researchers in designing high-quality studies that use NTA, including ultimately creating Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and quality assurance plans.
The current goals are:
- Develop the Study Planning Tool, including creating supporting educational materials and leading a stakeholder-driven evaluation of the SPT
- Disseminate guidance for SOPs using NTA methods
- Coordinate BP4NTA efforts related to reporting, study design, quality assurance, and reference material development
- Network and interact with:
- Laboratory QA/QC Managers
- Commercial Analytical Laboratories
- Standard Development Organizations
PFAS BP4NTA Subcommittee
This subcommittee is focused on challenges related to PFAS-specific NTA fields.
The current goals are:
- Facilitate cross-sharing of PFAS spectral libraries between users, software developers, and stakeholders
- Contribute to the Study Planning Tool (SPT) efforts for PFAS NTA
- Drafting quality control, confidence reporting, and best practices for PFAS analysis
- Drafting recommendations for transitioning between targeted and non-targeted analysis for both industrial and academic research
GC NTA Subcommittee
This subcommittee is focused on the use of gas chromatography within nontargeted analysis.
The current goals are:
- Discuss the state of the field of GC NTA
- Share Resources – methods, papers, or other useful materials
- Provide direction on tool development to more effectively utilize GC in NTA Spaces
Extractables and Leachables Subcommittee
The BP4NTA Extractables and Leachables (E&L) Technical Subcommittee is dedicated to advancing best practices for non-targeted analysis in E&L studies
Our Mission
- Integrate Guidance Documents: Align ISO and FDA guidance with non-targeted analysis frameworks to ensure consistency and reliability in E&L testing.
- Promote Collaboration: Build bridges between researchers, industry leaders, and regulators to share knowledge and resources.
- Enhance Education and Training: Develop accessible educational resources and training programs for newcomers and seasoned professionals alike.
Please see the Leadership page for the Committee Chairs’ contact information.
Outreach
Monthly BP4NTA Meetings — The meetings are recorded and posted to the BP4NTA Teams site, available to registered BP4NTA members.
Join the NTA Forum — A place to discuss all NTA-related topics.
Highlighting Events and Organizations — BP4NTA curates a list of conferences, symposia, and other events featuring non-targeted analysis. Use the Contact form to submit events to add to our list. Also, please use the form to let us know if you are presenting. We love highlighting BP4NTA membership!
We regularly highlight BP4NTA members’ Job Postings and Publications!
BP4NTA Subcommittee Publications — BP4NTA has served as a collaborative space where like-minded members can develop NTA material, write literature reviews, and publish in high-impact journals.