Archive 11 September 2012

The 4th International FEED SAFETY Conference – Methods and Challenges. Beijing, China.

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The Conference is organized to present the state of the art and to discuss future challenges. It is a joint organization by the China Agricultural University (CAU), the Walloon Agricultural Research Centre (CRA-W), the Dutch Institute of Food Safety (RIKILT) and the Queen’s University of Belfast (QUB). Former conferences were organized in 2004 and 2007 in Namur (Belgium) and in 2009 in Wageningen (The Netherlands) in the framework of EC projects.

Registration forms are to filled on-line on the website www.feedsafety.org

Following topics will be covered :

  • Recent advances in feed analysis
  • Impact of feed on food safety
  • Risk assessment
  • Traceability
  • Legislation framework
  • Future challenges in feed safety

Areas addressed will include

  • Processed Animal Proteins
  • NPN and organic contaminants (dioxins, PCB’s, pesticides)
  • Feed additives
  • Banned substances
  • Heavy metals
  • Mycotoxins and plant toxins
  • Veterinary drugs
  • GMO’s

Annual meeting of the IAG, International Association of Feedingstuff Analysis – Section Feedingstuff Microscopy

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The next annual meeting of the IAG, International Association of Feedingstuff Analysis – Section Feedingstuff Microscopy will take place in Freising, Germany at the Kardinal-Döpfner-Haus from the 12th to the 14th June 2012. Program includes following topics : animal proteins detection and identification, undesirable substances, weed seeds, ring tests’ results presentation. For registrations contact Dr Monika Ruhland at iagtagung2012@lgl.bayern.de

Validation study of a real-time PCR method developed by TNO Triskelion bv for the detection of ruminant DNA in feedingstuffs

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The TNO Triskelion bv ruminant PCR test has been assessed by the EURL-AP and can be considered as fit for the purpose of the detection of 0.1% of ruminant PAPs in feedingstuffs.
Download the announcement for detailed information.