AOAC Symposiým on "Chemical & Microbiological Analytical Challenges in Food safety

Invitation

AOAC International holds its Annual Meetings in the USA usually in September or October at venues across the States.  The annual international meeting is complemented by Section meetings in various other parts of the world, for which AOAC Europe has a long history and a fine record in organising scientific Symposia and workshops.  Venues have included Brussels (2005), Cyprus (2006), Paris (2009), Erlangen /GER in 2011, Copenhagen (2012) and Paris again in 2013. Recurring themes have been pesticides, veterinary drug residues, illegal dyes, rapid methods in chemistry and microbiology and the relationship between methods of analysis and enforcement (regulatory compliance).  As ever with AOAC there has been much focus on method validation and the many advances which have taken place in both instrumental analysis and in molecular biology.

With the plethora of scientific conferences covering different aspects of analysis and food safety, finding something new which will excite and attract participants is more than a little daunting.  However, after careful reflection the Scientific Committee of AOAC Europe proposed a Symposium focusing on the outstanding challenges in chemical and microbiological aspects of food safety.  All too often we focus on glamorous new techniques, but ignore the real problem areas in food safety where analytes are intractable, and matrices present significant challenges in extraction and clean-up.  Similar challenges are encountered in food microbiology where faster yet low-cost methods remain elusive.

Not only are we planning an exciting scientific programme, but for the first time ever the venue will be in Turkey.  Istanbul standing at the cross-road between Europe and Asia is a perfect venue for the 2014 AOAC Europe Symposium.  Istanbul has easy access from across Europe and additionally is a bridgehead for the Middle East and Asia.

This Symposium to be held from May 5th-7th in Istanbul will have a number of world-renown scientists invited to give keynote presentations which will be complemented by contributed oral presentations.  I hereby invite you to participate in this meeting in 2014, contributing a talk or poster or coming to listen and meet fellow scientists. 

Come to Istanbul and stay to explore a wonderful city and some new experiences.

Pelin Ulca
Chair of Symposium
AOAC Europe

Chair of Symposium
Pelin Ulca
AOAC Europe
E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected]

Symposium Organizing Secretariat

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