The 8th International Symposium on Recent Advances in Food Analysis (RAFA 2017)
The 8th International Symposium on Recent Advances in Food Analysis (RAFA 2017) will take place in Prague, Czech Republic, on 7–10 November 2017.
The 8th International Symposium on Recent Advances in Food Analysis (RAFA 2017) will take place in Prague, Czech Republic, on 7–10 November 2017.
The RAFA 2017 symposium will provide an overview of contemporary trends in analytical and bioanalytical strategies in food quality and safety control and will discuss challenges for novel approaches. The conference programme will be accompanied by several satellite events alongside workshops, seminars, and tutorials on novel analytical strategies. There will also be an opportunity to enhance your knowledge of mass spectrometry at the RAFA Mass Spectrometry School. Furthermore, the Reference Laboratories Colloquium will include a workshop on “Experiences, Achievements, and Challenges Addressed by EU Reference Laboratories”.
An open day on food integrity will focus on the latest developments and strategies in safety, quality, authenticity, and traceability, and the HORIZON 2020 session will discuss the collaboration challenges within the EU framework programme for research and innovation.
Deadline for submission of an abstract for poster presentation is 31 August 2017.
E-mail:rafa2017@vscht.cz Website:www.rafa2017.eu
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