Samantha Sasse

Samantha Sasse is a Researcher at Wageningen University & Research, working within the Team Animal Drugs at Wageningen Food Safety Research (WFSR). Her role involves leading research projects and developing analytical methods to ensure food and feed safety, with a focus on veterinary drug residues in animal-derived food products.

Her research interests center on Food Safety, Animal Health, and Analytical Chemistry. She specializes in developing and validating mass spectrometry (LC-HRMS, tandem MS) and immunoassay techniques for detecting drug residues in complex matrices including veal calves, bovine urine, chicken tissue, and edible insects. Her work addresses antimicrobial resistance, food adulteration, and rapid on-farm testing to strengthen food chain safety.

Recent publications (2025-2026) demonstrate her leadership in creating innovative analytical workflows for food safety controls. Her research integrates high-resolution instrumentation with practical field applications, focusing on veterinary drug screening across diverse biological samples. Key trends include method validation for multi-residue analysis, adaptation of techniques for novel food sources like insects, and development of rapid point-of-care tools.

Samantha Sasse leads the active project "Toepassing innovatieve methoden DBM" (WOT-02-003-067), funded by the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality (LVVN) from 2014-2025. This initiative applies cutting-edge analytical chemistry methods—including DNA analysis, NMR spectroscopy, and mass spectrometry—to solve critical food safety challenges, with documented impact through Bluesky references and Mendeley readership.

As a core member of WFSR's Team Animal Drugs, she collaborates extensively with national and international partners to advance regulatory frameworks for veterinary drug monitoring. The team's work directly supports consumer protection through scientifically rigorous residue analysis and method standardization across the European food safety network.