Fifth Workshop on Food Allergen Methodologies
Thursday, 21 February 2008 19:03
The fifth workshop on food allergen methodologies will take place in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, from May 11-14, 2008. The event is co-organized by The Bureau of Chemical Safety in Health Canada's Food Directorate, and the Food Allergy Research and Resource Program (FARRP) from the University of Nebraska, U.S.A.
This workshop aims at gathering scientists, chemists, analysts and other representatives from government agencies, university, industry and consumer associations from around the world, to discuss issues related to the detection, identification, characterization, and control of allergen residues in foods. Various topics will be discussed:
• Method development /evaluation and validation
• Harmonization of test methods
• Risk assessment / risk management - Impact on methodology development
• Development of reference materials
• International approaches
• Approaches to regulation/control of food allergens
More information about the workshop is available here
