Advanced food analysis 4-7 March 2002 Wageningen, The Netherlands Organised by the Graduate School VLAG, in co-operation with the Department of Agrotechnology and Food Sciences, Wageningen University, The Netherlands |
Background
Knowledge about analytical techniques in food analysis is essential in the field of food science and technology. Developments are quite fast and open new ways to look to the composition of foods or changes of specific constituents as well as to the characteristics and performance of food ingredients and final products. Food scientists and technologists active in food research institutes and food industry need to be aware of new techniques and new strategies to evaluate their work of foodstuffs. The course will focus on several (advanced) techniques, potentials and applications (to be) used in food analysis and their (im) possibilities will be discussed.
Target group
The course is aimed at PhD-students and young researchers working in the field of food research and scientists from industries involved in food analysis.
Course aim
After the course, participants should have a detailed knowledge of the state of the art of the most important analytical methods, their possibilities and their application in complex food systems.
Course design
The course will be composed of lectures while the participants are also requested to present a poster of their own work within the field of food analysis. Although attention will be paid to recent developments in analytical chemistry, the analysis of complex foodstuffs will be the central theme of this course. Following a key lecture on a specific technique, some cases will be discussed demonstrating the (im) possibilities for a certain class of foods or food components. In addition, an excursion will be organised to one of Europe's largest research facilities in food science and nutrition, illustrating the need of using multidisciplinary approaches to study and to understand food performance.
Programme topics
Course coordinators
Other faculty
Date & duration
The course will be held from 4-7 March 2002 (4 days).
Study load
The study load of this course is 1.0 ECTS credits.
Language
The course will be conducted in English.
Location & accommodation
Lectures and posters will be presented at Wageningen University and the Wageningen International Conference Centre (WICC).
Accommodation is also available at the WICC and WIR. The cost of bed/breakfast varies between € 55 (WICC) and € 70 (WIR) per day (single room).
Contact information
More information about the course contents can be obtained from:
Dr. Jozef Linssen, Phone: +31 317 483548
E-mail: Jozef.Linssen@wur.nl
For organisational matters please contact
Mrs Y. Smolders: phone: +31-317-485108,
E-mail: Yvonne.Smolders@wur.nl
The course fee is € 1350 (including tea/coffee/lunches and one course dinner). PhD-students not affiliated with the Graduate School VLAG will be charged € 350.
Cancellations may be made free of charge until February 4th, 2002. After this date the charge will be 25% of the fee paid or due. Substitutions may be made at any time.
The registration form must be returned before 4 February 2002. You will be notified before February 15th on acceptance of your registration and you will be sent instructions for payment, and further information.