Upcoming Events
Below are descriptions and links to some of the upcoming conferences,
seminars, and workshops that may be of interest to learn more on adulteration.
USP Workshop on Chemical Contaminants in
Foods—Risk-based Approaches to Protect Public Health
Rockville, MD: November 20-21, 2014
The focus of this event is on the contaminants
present in food ingredients, including a more in-depth discussion on specific
types of contaminants and their management within their supply chains. Speakers
will review methods of analysis and techniques for detecting various
contaminants of interest to the food industry. This workshop aims to bring stakeholders together
to discuss non-regulated contaminants, supply chain
evaluation, risk-based testing strategies, and more.
Topics:
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Introduction
on regulatory frameworks for contaminants
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Non-regulated
contaminants
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Man-made:
Heavy metals
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Natural:
Mycotoxins
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Dioxins and
dioxin-like compounds
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Emerging
materials
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Supply chain
evaluation for risks of contaminants
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Risk
prioritization
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Risk-based testing
strategies
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Risk
perception vs. risk communication
For more
information: http://www.usp.org/meetings-courses/workshops/chemical-contaminants-foods-risk-based-approaches-protect-public-health
NPA Regulatory Seminar
Orlando, FL: December 4-5, 2014
The program agenda covers the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) current
Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) requirements that are considered the most
complex and challenging. Examples and activities throughout the one-and-a-half
day seminar are used to illustrate the concepts. Seminar presenters include
Cindy Beehner (President of QSD Consulting), Aaron Secrist (Director of Quality
and R&D at NOW Foods), and NPA staff members.
Topics:
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Quality Control, Documentation, & Change Control
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Specifications and Verification Testing
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Production and Process Controls, Deviations, and Material Reviews
For more information: http://www.npainfo.org/NPA/EducationandCertification/GMPCertification/GMPSeminars/NPA/EducationCertification/NPAGMPSeminars.aspx?hkey=f624628d-ef9f-440b-8048-c35a1ac7e6a1
Practical Applications of NMR in Industry
Conference
La Jolla, CA: February 9-12, 2015
This conference may not be on everyone’s agenda, but for those
interested in the possibilities of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) as a tool
for identification of dietary supplements, the afternoon session on February 9,
devoted to food and agricultural commodities, may be of interest. Topics
include, e.g., the authentication of Colombian coffee using 1H-NMR fingerprints
(speaker: Julien Wist; Universidad del Valle; Cali, Colombia) and the analysis
of olive oil using multinuclear NMR (speaker: Emmanuel Hatzakis; Pennsylvania
State University; University Park, PA). On February 10, the presentation on the
use of benchtop low-resolution NMR to detect and quantify adulterants in
dietary supplements (speaker: Myriam Malet-Martino; Paul Sabatier University; Toulouse, France) will give an overview of the utility of these more affordable NMR
instruments for the authentication of botanicals.
For more information: http://www.panicnmr.com/panic_content.aspx?id=139276