Additional Workshops/Seminars

Special Workshops to be held during Congress:

GHI Mycotoxin Workshop

Date: 24th August 2010 (Tuesday)
Time: 12h10 - 13h30
Venue: Meeting Room 2.60

Mycotoxins occur commonly in human foodstuff and may cause various poisoning in animals and humans while some are carcinogenic. Of great importance are the mycotoxins produced by Aspergillus, Fusarium and Penicillium including the aflatoxins, fumonisins, trichothecenes and the ochratoxins which enter the human food chain to a lesser or greater extent, either singly or in combinations depending on the food source and environmental conditions. Population groups in developing countries are the worst affected as less stringent mycotoxin control and poor socioeconomic status limited their options to accessing safe food supplies. More stringent regulatory standards by developed countries lead to market distortions where least contaminated foods are exported leading to an increased consumption of highly contaminated food in developing countries As mycotoxin exposure in rural populations is a given in the present sociopolitical scenario in South Africa innovative protection and/or risk reduction strategies should be developed to prevent their adverse effects. These aspects shall be debated by various scientist at the GHI mycotoxin workshop held during IUFoST 2010 meeting in Cape Town.

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Workshop: 'Getting Published in Top Food Science and Technology Journals'

Date: 24th August 2010 (Tuesday)
Time: 12h20 - 13h30
Venue: Meeting Room 1.40

Wiley-Blackwell is delighted to present an interactive workshop with the Editors-in-Chief of three of our top food science and technology journals. Have you ever wondered about how to get published in premier international journals? Do you have any questions about the publishing process? If so, then this workshop will help you to understand what our journal editors are looking for and how to get your paper accepted for publication. We will also answer your questions about the publishing process. Our prestigious panel of speakers includes:

David Reid, Editor-in-Chief of Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture published for SCI (Society of Chemical Industry) Daryl B. Lund, Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Food Science published for the IFT (Institute of Food Technologists) Christopher Smith, Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Food Science and Technology published for the IFST (Institute of Food Science and Technology) Our panel will address the following topics:

  • The role of Editorial Boards, Scientific Editors and Associate Editors
  • What should we submit?
  • Peer review and the electronic editorial office
  • Questions from the audience
This workshop is open to all food scientists, food technologists and students who are interested in learning more about publishing in high quality journals. We look forward to welcoming you on Tuesday 24th August from 12:20pm.

Elsevier Publishing Workshop - How to write a world-class scientific paper (and review one if invited)

Date: 25th August 2010 (Wednesday)
Time: 12h00 - 13h30
Venue: Meeting Room 1.60

Researchers should publish if they have information that advances understanding in their scientific field. Where do newcomers to publishing begin? How can those who have previously published improve their chances of acceptance?

In this workshop, the following issues will be addressed:

    What is a good manuscript, and why is it so important to write one?
    How to write a world-class manuscript:
    • Preparations before starting (including selecting the right journal)
    • Construction of a manuscript
    • Technical details that require special attention
    • Language
    Revisions and response to reviewers
    Ethical issues
    What leads to acceptance

Successful authors will inevitably be invited to review papers. The second part of this workshop will touch on the importance of peer review and the fundamentals of the review process, to enable reviewers to provide editors with the most useful and valuable feedback for authors.

The workshop is designed for researchers at all levels who have already published, or are considering submitting their academic research for publication; and those who would like to contribute to the academic research cycle by becoming involved in the peer review of papers.

GHI Nanotechnology Working Group

Date: 25th August 2010 (Wednesday)
Time: 12h20 - 13h30
Venue: Meeting Room 1.40
Chair: Frans Kampers, PhD, Wageningen Bionanotechnology Centre (BioNT), The Netherlands

The Nanotechnology WG plans to collect and assess the known scientific evidence in a range of areas related to the technology, such as data on reactivity (i.e., potential issues with the behaviour of nonmaterial's, both in terms of chemical interactions with other materials or chemicals and the impact on the environment and/or biological systems) and the potential of the nanoscale to increase the bioavailability of nutrients or conversely, increase the bioavailability of chemical contaminants and their transport and mobility in the environment. The group will objectively explore the global safety and regulatory issues associated with the application of nanotechnology to food systems, with a focus on identifying scientific knowledge gaps and the toxicological information needed to perform risk assessments.

Post Congress GHI Toxicity Testing Course

Date: 27th - 28th August 2010 (Fri & Sat)
Time:
Venue: PROMEC Unit, Medical Research Council, Tygerberg, South Africa
Course presenter: Dr. Firouz Darroudi
More info: Click here

Participation is FREE, two-day knowledge-building course and hands-on laboratory testing to be held at PROMEC Unit, Medical Research Council, Tygerberg, South Africa.

More Information: For more information please contact Firouz Darroudi, Email: firouzdarroudi@gmail.com

It has become evident that there is a direct link between higher incidence of chromosomal abnormalities such as chromosomal aberrations and micronucleus and cancer. These cytogenetic assays have been standardized and validated in different systems in vitro and in vivo, and were successfully applied to elucidate the genotoxic and mutagenic potential of a series of chemicals such as environmental pollutants, cytostatic drugs, and human dietary components. This two-day course offers a wonderful opportunity to become familiar with the general scope and aims of genetic toxicology, and will offer a technical hands-on portion that will acquaint participants with two established cytogenetic assays that are applicable for both basic as well as applied science research programs.

Participation is FREE, therefore this is a unique opportunity to learn important new techniques at a very low cost!