Advanced Food Analysis 3rd edition 15 - 19 November 2010 Wageningen, The Netherlands Organised by the Graduate School VLAG, in cooperation with Food Chemistry (Wageningen University), Organic Chemistry (Wageningen University) and the FP7 EC project CONffIDENCE
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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 at 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 research on foodstuffs. The course will focus on several (advanced) techniques and applications (to be) used in food analysis and their potential and pitfalls 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 potential and pitfalls for a certain class of foods or food components. In addition, an excursion will be organized 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
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Date & duration
5 days, 15-19 November 2010.
Study load
The study load of this course is 1.4 ECTS credits.
Language
The course will be conducted in English.
Location & accommodation
The course venue is Conference Centre Hof van Wageningen (www.hofvanwageningen.nl). The town of Wageningen is 5 km from Ede-Wageningen railway station, with transport options being taxi or bus. Ede-Wageningen railway station is about one and a half hours from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. For train schedules visit: www.ns.nl.
A number of hotel rooms have been block booked at the Hof van Wageningen for course participants, but only until 3 October 2010. Accommodation costs are € 75,- (single room; bed & breakfast) or € 92,- (double room; bed & breakfast) per night. Hotel reservation is handled by Hof van Wageningen. Participants have to book their own hotel room by sending an email to: info@hofvanwageningen.nl. Please mention booking code FA10.
Contact information
More information concerning the course can be obtained from Dr. H.A. Schols (Henk.Schols@wur.nl).
For organisational matters please contact Mrs. Y.H.M. Smolders, phone: +31-317-485108 (Yvonne.Smolders@wur.nl).
The number of participants to the course is limited to 50.
Please register by completing the course registration form.
Note: to be able to fill in the course registration form, you need an account. To create an account, please click the link above. Don't forget to fill in the course registration form after creating your account.
The final registration date is 15 October 2010. You will be notified before 20 October on acceptance of your registration and you will be sent instructions for payment, and further information.
The course fee (which includes materials, coffee/tea during breaks, lunches and one dinner but does not cover accommodation) depends on the participant's affiliation:
| Industry / For-Profit | € 1400 |
| University staff / Non-Profit organisations | € 700 |
| PhD students | € 400 |
| VLAG PhD students | € 200 |
Five grants are available for candidates from outside Western Europe. This grant covers the course fee only. To apply for this grant, please send your CV and a recommendation letter from your supervisor. This letter of recommendation should clearly specify why this course is of relevance for you.
Cancellations may be made free of charge until 15 October 2010. After this date the charge will be 25 % of the fee paid or due. Substitutions may be made at any time.
