5th IMEKOFOODS Conference – Společnost pro výživu

16 th – 18 th of September 2020
Prague – Czech Republic

IMEKOFOODS is coming to Prague – Czech Republic for its fifth edition. From Wednesday 16th until Friday 18th of September 2020 , researchers, industries and people involved in food control and nutritional studies, will present and discuss their findings on new measurement techniques, analytical methods & devices, reference materials, measurement uncertainty, data integration & sharing in support to food analyses.

Czech University of Life Sciences Prague , together with IMEKO TC 23 , are delighted to invite scientists, PhD students, health professionals, food inspection and control agencies, laboratories for food control and the industry to discuss and present their findings on metrology in food and nutrition.

The presentations of the three previous IMEKOFOODS Conferences successfully addressed the latest developments in food related measurements using a variety of techniques and approaches, as well as the key topics of harmonization and standardisation . In addition to technical and poster sessions, useful scientific discussions and workshops dedicated to some specific initiatives may encourage new collaborations and strengthen the existing ones.

Highlights of the program

quality and safety of plant and animal agricultural products
food safety – contaminants, trace elements, natural toxins
food hygiene, allergens, environmental aspects
food security, food authenticity
food integrity – quality
foodomics
human nutrition – probiotics, prebiotics, dietary supplements, bioactive compounds, personalised nutrition, nutrigenomics
food reference materials and proficiency testing
food contact materials, nanomaterials, microplastics
novel food technologies, food reformulation
data handling in food samples
sensory analysis, food acceptance, consumer behaviour