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CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
An instrument & manufacturers exhibition runs concurrent to the programme.
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MONDAY 21 JANUARY 2008
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13.30 |
Opening of Rapid Methods Europe 2008
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Plenary meeting: Setting the scene
Chair:
Dr. Aart van Amerongen, Wageningen University, Agrotechnology & Food Sciences Group, the Netherlands
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13.45 |
Strategic considerations in choosing a rapid method: an industrial perspective
Dr. John D. Marugg, Nestlé Research Centre, Quality & Safety Department, Switzerland
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14.30 |
Market research information regarding rapid testing
Tom Weschler, Strategic Consulting, Inc., USA
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15.15 |
Networking break / instrument & manufactures exhibition
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Parallel session 1: Microbiological contaminants
Chair:
Dr. Aart van Amerongen, Wageningen University, Agrotechnology & Food Sciences Group, the Netherlands
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15.45 |
Sample preparation for rapid microbial analysis
Prof.dr. Mieke Uyttendaele, Ghent University, Department of Food Safety and Food Quality, Belgium
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16.30 |
Trends in rapid methods and automation in microbiology
Dr. Chris Baylis, CCFRA, Microbiological Methods Research Group, UK
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17.15 |
Contributed paper:
The application of flow cytometry to the study of Bacillus endospores
Dr. Ultan P. Cronin, University of Limerick, Department of Life Sciences, Ireland
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17.30 |
Contributed paper:
Quantitative multiplex detection of plant
pathogens using PRI-lock probes and universal, ultra-high-throughput real-time PCR on OpenArraysTM
Dr. Cor D. Schoen, Plant Research International, the Netherlands
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Parallel session 2: Chemical contaminants
Chair:
Dr. Bert Popping, Eurofins Scientific Group, UK
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15.45 |
Sample preparation procedures for rapid laboratory analyses
Prof.dr. Janusz Pawliszyn, University of Waterloo, Department of Chemistry, Canada
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16.30 |
Rapid detection of multiple chemical contaminants
Prof.dr. Chris Elliott, Queen's University, Institute of Agri-Food and Land Use, UK
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17.15 |
Contributed paper:
Combined affinity-luciferase inhibition assay for patulin detection in apple juices
Prof.dr. Christine Wittmann, Neubrandenburg University of Applied
Sciences, Department of Agriculture and Food Sciences, Germany
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17.30 |
Contributed paper:
Fast comprehensive screening of organic
contaminants in the food chain using UPLC with full scan mass spectrometric detection
Dr. Hans Mol, RIKILT Institute of Food Safety, the Netherlands
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17.45 - 19.00 Rapid Methods' Lounge Party
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TUESDAY 22 JANUARY 2008
Parallel session 3: Microbiological contaminants
Chair:
Dr. Aart van Amerongen, Wageningen University, Agrotechnology & Food Sciences Group, the Netherlands
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08.30 |
How to successfully incorporate new detection technologies into the food industry value chain
Dr. Sigrid Brynestad, Det Norske Veritas, DNV Research and Innovation, Norway
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09.00 |
Pushing lateral flow to the limits: generating rapid, highly
sensitive field tests suitable for food pathogens detection
Dr. Brendan O'Farrell, Diagnostic Consulting Network, USA
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09.30 |
Rapid DNA immunoassays on a magneto-resistance biosensor
Marjo Koets, Philips Research, the Netherlands.
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10.00 |
Networking break / instrument & manufacturers exhibition
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10.30 |
Pathogen detection: a perspective of biosensors vs. traditional methods
Dr. Francisco Javier Del Campo, National Centre of Microelectronics, Institute of
Microelectronics of Barcelona, Spain
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11.00 |
Microbiological quality control in infant milk formula by impedance technology
Dr. Matthias Fischer, Milupa, Central Laboratories Friedrichsdorf, Germany
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11.30 |
Disposable electrochemical genosensor for the rapid and simultaneous detection of foodborne pathogens
Dr. Marco Mascini, University of Florence, Department of Chemistry, Italy
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Parallel session 4: Chemical contaminantsChair:
Prof.dr. Sarah De Saeger, Ghent University, Department of Bio-analysis, Belgium
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08.30 |
On-line detection of chemical contaminants
Dr. Ibtisam E. Tothill, Cranfield University, Cranfield Health, UK
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09.00 |
Rapid methods for determining migration of compounds from packaging materials
Dr. Barbara Raffael, DG Joint Research Centre, Institute for Health and Consumer Protection, Italy
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09.30 |
Bioanalytical platforms for residue analysis based on different transducer principles
Dr. M.-Pilar Marco, IIQAB-CSIC, Department of Biological Organic
Chemistry, Applied Molecular Receptors Group, Spain
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10.00 |
Networking break / instrument & manufacturers exhibition
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10.30 |
Detection of the chemical adulterant melamine in pet food and other products
Dr. Sonja Schittko, Eurofins Analytik, Germany
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11.00 |
Rapid screening of heavy metals in food and feed
Prof.dr. Rolandas Meskys, Institute of Biochemistry, Lithuania
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11.30 |
Rapid identification of fungal metabolites using time-of-flight mass spectrometry
Dr. Hamide Z. Senyuva, Scientific and Technological Research Council of
Turkey, Ankara Test and Analysis Laboratory, Turkey
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12.00 - 13.30
Lunch break
Schedule of activities during lunch break:
Parallel session 5: Microbiological contaminants Chair:
Dr. Kitty Maassen, Wageningen University, Animal Sciences Group, the Netherlands
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13.30 |
Multiplex detection in the food production chain using xMAP technology
Dr. Jan H.W. Bergervoet, Plant Research International, the Netherlands
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14.00 |
Rapid molecular detection of food- and waterborne diseases
Stephan Keller, Technical University of Denmark, Department of Micro- and Nanotechnology, Denmark
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14.30 |
Rapid detection of viruses: prospects and limitations
Prof.dr. Rosa M. Pintó, University of Barcelona, Department of Microbiology, Spain
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15.00 |
Networking break / instrument & manufacturers exhibition
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15.30 |
Use of the piezoelectric-excited millimeter-sized cantilever (PEMC) sensors for detecting Escherichia coli O157:H7
Prof.dr. Raj Mutharasan, Drexel University, Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, USA
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16.00 |
Routine serotyping to pinpoint Salmonella
in the food chain
Ron van Santen, DSM Food Specialties, the Netherlands
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16.30 |
Calibrated biosensors for the rapid detection of pathogens in milk
Dr. Holger Klapproth, University of Freiburg, Institute for Microsystem Technology, Germany
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17.00 |
Spotlight presentation:
The novel use of bacteriaphage as a selective agent in a pathogen detection system
Dr. Orla Cloak, SDI Europe Ltd., UK
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17.15 |
Spotlight presentation:
Lateral flow assay development – a fully phased approach
Emma Whitworth, BBInternational, UK
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Parallel session 6: Food & feed qualityChair:
Dr. Bert Popping, Eurofins Scientific Group, UK
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13.30 |
Spectroscopic methods (fluorescence, mid-infrared) to address the molecular structure of food products
Prof.dr. Eric Dufour, Enita Clermont-Ferrand, Food Quality and Economics Department, France
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14.00 |
Evaluation of PCR vs. ELISA for detection of various allergens in food
Elisabeth Burgmaier-Thielert, Chemisches und Veterinäruntersuchungsamt Sigmaringen, Germany
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14.30 |
NASBA-based detection: a new tool for high-throughput GMO diagnostics in food and feedstuffs
Dr. Dany Morisset, National Institute of Biology, Department of
Biotechnology and Systems Biology, Slovenia
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15.00 |
Networking break / instrument & manufacturers exhibition
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15.30 |
Rapid detection of feed quality: the 'artificial senses'
Prof.dr. Federica Cheli, University of Milan, Department of Veterinary Sciences and Technologies for Food Safety, Italy
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16.00 |
Modern approaches for detection and species specific identification of meat and bone meal in feeds
Dr. Christoph von Holst, DG Joint Research Centre,
Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements, Belgium
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16.30 |
Quality improvement of agricultural crops by point of care monitoring
Dr. Michel J.M. Ebskamp, Genetwister Technologies, the Netherlands
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17.00 |
Spotlight presentation:
Development of colloidal gold-based
lateral-flow dipstick immunoassay for rapid simultaneous detection of mycotoxins zearalenone and deoxynivalenol
Dr. Liberty Sibanda, Euro-Diagnostica BV, the Netherlands
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17.15 - 18.30
Schedule of activities:
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WEDNESDAY 23 JANUARY 2008
Parallel session 7: Microbiological contaminants
Chair:
Dr. Kitty Maassen, Wageningen University, Animal Sciences Group, the Netherlands
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08.30 |
Microarray for Salmonella
antibiotic resistance genes based on carbon nanoparticle labelling: optimizing assay parameters using flatbed scanning and image analysis
Dr. Aart van
Amerongen, Wageningen University, Agrotechnology & Food Sciences Group, the Netherlands
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09.00 |
Rapid detection of the protozoan parasites Cryptosporidium and
Giardia in food and water
Prof.dr. Huw V. Smith, Scottish Parasite Diagnostic Laboratory, UK
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09.30 |
Rapid characterisation and identification of pathogens via Raman spectroscopic techniques
Prof.dr. Jürgen Popp, Friedrich Schiller University, Institute of Physical Chemistry, Germany
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10.00 |
Contributed paper:
Immunochromatographic test using fluorescent immunoliposomes for the detection of Staphylococcus enterotoxin B and microcystins in food and water
Nathalie Khreich, French Atomic Energy Commission, Department of Life Sciences, France
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10.15 |
Spotlight presentation:
MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry of intact cells
– SARAMIS successfully evaluated in clinical routine diagnostics
Dr. Wibke Kallow, Anagnos Tec GmbH / Shimadzu Benelux, the Netherlands
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10.30 |
Networking break / instrument & manufacturers exhibition
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Parallel session 8: Food & feed quality
Chair:
Prof.dr. Sarah De Saeger, Ghent University, Department of Bio-analysis, Belgium
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08.30 |
New screening methods for rapid detection of toxic compounds in food
Dr. William van Dongen, TNO Quality of Life, the Netherlands
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09.00 |
Recombinant antibodies, their advantages for use in rapid detection systems for food analysis
Dr. Markus Vehniäinen, University of Turku, Department of Biochemistry and Food Chemistry, Finland
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09.30 |
Endocrine disrupting compounds in food: assay for the assessment of thyroidal activity
Dr. Eline P. Meulenberg, ELTI Support VOF, the Netherlands
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10.00 |
Contributed paper:
Development of an original DNA extraction
protocol for the species specific identification of PAPs particles in feed using NIRM and real-time PCR
Dr. Olivier Fumière, Walloon Agricultural Research
Centre, Department Quality of Agricultural Products, Belgium
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10.15 |
Spotlight presentation:
Rapid final product release and process
control by ultra-sensitive D-Count® and BactiFlow® flowcytometers
Elke Kohler, AES Chemunex, Germany
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10.30 |
Networking break / instrument & manufacturers exhibition
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Plenary meeting: What does the future hold?
Chair:
Dr. Bert Popping, Eurofins Scientific Group, UK
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11.00 |
Vision solutions for the food and beverage industry
Dr. Rick H.J. van de Zedde, M.Sc., Greenvision, the Netherlands
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11.45 |
Towards living devices: opportunities and challenges for future instrumentation
Dr. Klaus-Peter Zauner, University of Southampton, School of Electronics and
Computer Science, Science and Engineering of Natural Systems Group, UK
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12.30 |
Closing of Rapid Methods Europe 2008
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