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ISO-FOOD activities presented at international conferences

The research performed within ISO-FOOD activities were presented at three conferences in September 2019 as oral presentations

7th Conference of the Forensic Isotope Ratio Mass Spectroscopy Network, 16-19 September 2019, San Michele al’Adige, Italy

4th IMEKO FOODS “Metrology in Food and Nutrition,16th-18th September 2019, Tervuren, Brussel

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and poster presentations

2nd Food Chemistry Conference, 17-19 September 2019, Seville, Spain.

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Isotope Techniques in ecological, food, and environmental research

In 2019 we organize stakeholder events in relation to stable isotope techniques in food studies entitled “Isotope Techniques in ecological, food, and environmental research”on 29thand 30thof January 2019 in Ljubljana.The aim of this event was to provide participants with the necessary knowledge how to use stable isotope compound specific in different field of studies and to provide practical information related to sample preparation and interpretation of results.

Program of stakeholder event:

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In total seventeen participants attended the event. The participants ranged from doctoral students, researchers & professionals all of whom have an interest to use isotopic techniques in ecological, environmental and food characterization. Participants were given material in the form of lectures and practical exercises provided by lectures. This gave the participants the opportunity to put concepts learned into practice. Participants were also encouraged to bring along their own specific case studies/problems.

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Special issue of Molecules

Special Issue of Molecules seeks to explore emerging topics and trends in isotopic techniques and their application to food science from instrumentation, measurement, data‑analysis to novel applications.

Journal: Molecules
Special Issue: Isotopic Techniques for Food Science
Special Issue Editor: Prof. dr. Nives Ogrinc, dr. Federica Camin
Deadline: 29 February 2020

Take a look for more information.

Food authenticity and traceability

The stakeholder event “Food authenticity and traceability” was organized in conjunction with the project CRP IAEA meeting: “Accessible Technologies for the Verification of Origin of Dairy Products as an Example Control System to Enhance Global Trade and Food Safety”. The event took place on September 7th, 2018 in Ljubljana, Slovenia. The main objective of the event was to prepare the basis for establishing a traceability system based on the experience obtained from analysing milk and dairy products. The event was attended by 40 delegates representing government bodies, scientific community, industry and commercial companies.

Program of stakeholder event:
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Analyzes of stable isotopes in food samples

Administration for Food Safety, Veterinary and Plant Protection nominated ORG-O2 department group to be the official laboratory for performing stable isotope analyses of food samples.

On 9.9.2019 Organic biogeochemistry group (ORG-O2) received the official nomination as the laboratory for the official analysis of stable isotopes in food samples by the Administration of the Republic of Slovenia for Food Safety, Veterinary and Plant Protection, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food. It comes on the back of the laboratory receiving accreditation certificate No. LP-090 with the new extended scope for methods in the field of stable isotope analysis of light elements using mass spectrometry. Accreditation is given only to laboratories that apply rigid standards of quality in day-to-day operations, demonstrate continued accuracy in the performance of proficiency testing, and pass a rigorous on-site laboratory survey. The Laboratory has earned the designation of an official laboratory as a result of a long-term commitment to providing excellence in analytical measurements. Congratulations!

Jata Emona in the project FrAPI

Students from Jožef Stefan International Posgraduate School and Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana were involved with Jata Emona in the project: FrAPI: Funcional suplements in food and feed: Antioxidation Potencial and the Source that was concluded in July 2019. The main results can be summarized as follows:

  • determination of Antioksidative Potencial (AOP) in various samples: in onion samples, dietary supplements made from algae (different species), in fresh laboratory-grown algae (chlorella), tannins and hydrolysates of egg membranes;
  • development of a rapid method for AOP (microtiter plates);
  • chlorella and its use for cleaning wastewater;
  • characterization of algae dietary supplements on the Slovenian market;
  • development of new products from eggshell residues: creams, dietary supplements for pets.

The project was financially supported by Slovenian and EU Social Founds.

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