Reference Materials and Method Validation in Food Safety Assurance

Lecture/Workshop 30 March – 3 April 2020 offered at BOKU, the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna, Austria

This year's lecture on Reference Materials and Method Validation in Food Safety Assurance given by Prof. Roland Poms will be offered as online event using ZOOM. To download and test the tool please use the following link: https://zoom.us/test. To participate in this lecture it is important to be registered for the course (2 ECTS) in order to receive the direct link to the online lecture scheduled Monday through Friday, 30 March - 3 April 2020, 9:00-13:00.

The aim of the lecture on „Reference materials and method validation in food safety assurance” is to describe the problems and challenges involved in the international comparability and validity of analytical results in the assurance of food safety and quality. On the basis of practical examples the focus will be on current hot topics, such as mycotoxins, food allergens, pathogenic micro-organisms, GMOs, etc., the analytical possibilities (including rapid methods), and the corresponding regulations. Additionally, an overview of international standardization bodies and examples of international validation studies will be given.

I am looking forward to welcoming you in my lecture! Best regards, stay safe, and stay home :)

Roland Poms

Prof. hc. Dr. Roland Ernest Poms, BOKU, Vienna, Austria
Secretary General, MoniQA Association, Güssing, Austria