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19 October 2009 CONffIDENCE Open Day at Rapid Methods Europe 2010 Rapid Methods Europe 2010 proudly announces that it will host the CONffIDENCE Open Day on Wednesday afternoon 27 January 2010. The CONffIDENCE research project  (Seventh Framework Programme, FP7) aims to further improve food safety in Europe by the development of faster and more cost-efficient methods for the detection of a wide range of chemical contaminants in different food and feed commodities. These methods will not only save precious time in ever faster production cycles, but will also permit more food/ feed samples to be monitored due to the lower cost per test. In combination with the broadened spectrum of detectable residues and contaminants the CONffIDENCE project will significantly increase food safety in Europe. Participants in the CONff IDENCE project are granted a special registration fee for Rapid Methods Europe 2010. For more information click here.

5 October 2009 Rapid Methods Europe 2010   !!!Early bird registration ends 13 November 2009!!! Rapid Methods Europe is a series of events dedicated to the latest developments in analytical methods and instrumentation for food and feed safety and quality. During the years it has strengthened its position as an important meeting point for science and industry. Rapid Methods Europe presents new and cutting-edge technologies, the two main topics being microbiology and contaminants detection.  As a comprehensive overview Rapid Methods Europe 2010 offers an excellent way to network and to share ideas, providing a reference source for anyone wishing to gain insight into the latest developments in analytical methods and instrumentation for food and feed safety and quality. For more information and registration click here.

5 October 2009 2nd TNO Beneficial Microbes Conference   The final programme of the 2nd TNO Beneficial Microbes Conference - the international conference on the health impact and future potential of beneficial microbes - is now available and registration is open! The conference, which will take place in Noordwijkerhout, the Netherlands, 15-17 March 2010, will highlight the most recent advances in the understanding of the mechanisms behind the health benefit of probiotics and how the endogenous microbiota influences health and disease. Novel tools will be presented and the implementation of systems biology in this research area will be highlighted. An important aspect is application of beneficial microbes, both through probiotics and prebiotics for product development in the food and feed industry. For more information and registration, click here.

2 March 2009 World Mycotoxin Journal Presentations at the fifth conference of The World Mycotoxin Forum (held 17-18 November 2009 in the Netherlands) have been published in a special issue of World Mycotoxin Journal (Volume 2, Number 2, May 2009). More information on the journal can be found here.

 

3 February 2009

World Mycotoxin Journal

World Mycotoxin Journal has started its second volume and in this year's first issue the 'best paper of the year award 2008' has been announced. The winner is Dr. Philippe Augustin Nikièma. You can read more about the new issue and the award in the freely accessible foreword by editor-in-chief Hans P. van Egmond. The table of contents of the new issue, with the link to the foreword (pdf), is available here.

4 June 2007 Rapid Methods for food and feed quality determination The peer-reviewed papers of the Rapid Methods Europe 2006 conference are now available! The book 'Rapid Methods for food and feed quality determination' is a comprehensive reference resource for researchers and professionals from the food and feed industry, as well as from the scientific community. The various chapters in this book summarise some important developments in the shift from slower, traditional measurements to more rapid methods for food and feed quality determination, including testing of food and nutritional quality, quality deterioration and spoilage, authenticity and adulteration, and quality tracking & tracing and rapid testing. This book is an ideal supplement to 'Rapid Methods for biological and chemical contaminants in food and feed' as published in 2005. The book 'Rapid Methods for food and feed quality determination' can be ordered  here

 

16 October 2006 The Mycotoxin Factbook The peer-reviewed papers of The World Mycotoxin Forum - the third conference are now available! The book entitled The Mycotoxin Factbook is aimed at the latest developments to combat the mycotoxin problem. The various chapters focus on mycotoxin food and feed risks in the context of human nutrition and animal feeding. Topics dealt with are: regulatory issues, international developments and the impact on worldtrade the latest information on major mycotoxins and emerging problems in the food chain the impact of mycotoxins in the feed chain new developments in mycotoxin prevention trends in mycotoxin analysis The Mycotoxin Factbook is a valuable resource for researchers and professionals from the food and feed industry as well as from the scientific community. The book The Mycotoxin Factbook can be ordered  here

 

29 March 2006 Antimicrobial Growth Promoters: Worldwide Ban on the Horizon? The peer-reviewed papers of the conference Antimicrobial Growth Promoters: Worldwide Ban on the Horizon? are now available! The book entitled Antimicrobial growth promoters: where do we go from here? describes the current status and rational design of developments and strategies for animal feeding without the inclusion of AGPs. Topics covered include:   benefits and risks of AGPs; risk assessment; consumer concerns and demands; regulatory aspects and international developments; mode of action and innovative alternatives; and recent advances in the analysis of AGPs and related products. The book provides valuable information on the pros and cons of use of AGPs as well as on nutritional solutions beyond. It is aimed at professionals and researchers in the feed and food industry. The book Antimicrobial growth promoters: where do we go from here? can be ordered  here

 

21 February 2005 Rapid Methods for biological and chemical contaminants in food and feed The peer-reviewed papers of the Rapid Methods Europe 2004 conference are now available! The book Rapid Methods for biological and chemical contaminants in food and feed is a comprehensive reference resource for anyone interested in this topic. The book presents a firm base and structured framework for considering rapid analysis of biological and chemical contaminants in food and feed. The various chapters concentrate on the state of the art in rapid methods in regards to: legislation sampling method validation microbial pathogens biological materials like GMOs and allergens toxins like bacterial food poisoning toxins, marine toxins and biogenic amines chemicals like veterinary drugs, pesticides and dioxins Rapid Methods for biological and chemical contaminants in food and feed can be ordered  here