RAFA 2024

📢 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗗𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗘: 𝟏𝟮 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱! The call for abstracts for the 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 has been extended! 🎉 🗓️ Join us on 10 October 2025 in Prague for a one-day event dedicated to future leaders in food safety, nutrition, and sustainability. 💡 Haven’t submitted your abstract yet? Now’s your chance! 🔍 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐬: ✅ Hidden Threats: Emerging Contaminants in Food and the Environment ✅The Future of Food Safety: New Approach Methodologies in Risk Assessment ✅Safe and Sustainable: Navigating the Risks of Alternative Proteins ✅Unseen Risks—Volatile Allergens and Toxins in Aromas and Flavorings 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐬: 📊 Live Case Study: From Risk Assessment to Management 🎤 Panel Discussion: Stronger Science, Safer Food: The Importance of Collaboration between sectors 🏆 Awards for best oral & poster presentations 🆓 Free registration 📍 University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague 🎓 Hosted by ILSI Europe 👉 Submit your abstract by 12 June 2025: https://lnkd.in/e_arR8KZ #FoodSafety #EarlyCareerScientists #ILSI #ECS2025 #CallForAbstracts

📢 𝗔𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻! Join us at the 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱: "𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄 – 𝗨𝗻𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸𝘀, 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝗿 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀" 🗓️ 𝟭𝟬 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 📍 University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague 🎓 Hosted by ILSI Europe This one-day event is dedicated to early career scientists eager to share innovative research and explore new challenges in 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆, 𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆. 🔍 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲: ✅ Hidden Threats: Emerging Contaminants in Food and the Environment ✅The Future of Food Safety: New Approach Methodologies in Risk Assessment ✅Safe and Sustainable: Navigating the Risks of Alternative Proteins ✅Unseen Risks—Volatile Allergens and Toxins in Aromas and Flavorings Event will include also a Live Case Study: From Risk Assessment to Management 📩 Submit your abstract by 𝟯𝟬 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 💡 The best oral and poster presentations will receive financial awards! 💸 Registration is 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 👉 More info & abstract submission: https://lnkd.in/e_arR8KZ #FoodSafety #EarlyCareerScientists #ILSI #ECS2025 #CallForAbstracts

𝐑𝐀𝐅𝐀 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐌𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝! 📷 We’re excited to announce that the official 𝐑𝐀𝐅𝐀 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐲 is now available! Dive into the highlights of this year’s conference and relive the best moments, inspiring talks and networking. Explore the gallery here: https://lnkd.in/eAjScnfc And don’t forget to check out the 𝐑𝐀𝐅𝐀 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐞 for a video recap of the event! 🎥 https://lnkd.in/e7YKEJKX Feel free to share your favorite moments! #RAFA2024

PFAS Analysis in Practice: A RAFA 2024 Interview with Stefan van Leeuwen Stefan van Leeuwen is a distinguished senior scientist at Wageningen Food Safety Research, renowned for his expertise in analytical and environmental chemistry. Currently, Van Leeuwen’s research addresses emerging challenges in circular food production, focusing on the risks posed by pollutants when waste and by-products are repurposed in food systems. Van Leeuwen sat down with LCGC International to discuss his work at RAFA 2024. Link: https://lnkd.in/ewTzRw37

🎉 𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐘 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐘𝐄𝐀𝐑!!! 🎉   ✨𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘙𝘈𝘍𝘈 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘸𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵, 𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩, 𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴, 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥… …. 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬. ✨   🤩 We look forward to you sharing them with us on the occasion of the 12th RAFA 2026, November 3-6, 2026, again in Prague, www.rafa2026.eu!   #RAFA2024 #RAFA2026 #RAFAsymposium #VSCHT #wfsr

👏 Thank you again for your participation in the 𝗥𝗔𝗙𝗔 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝘀𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘂𝗺! Below you can find some details about the event.   𝗥𝗔𝗙𝗔 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗶𝗻 𝗻𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀: 🙋♀️ 🙋♂️ 𝟳𝟭𝟬 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 🌍 𝟰𝟱 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 from 𝟰 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 represented 👩🏫 👨🏫 𝟭𝟰𝟭 𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 including 𝟮𝟴% 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 📃 𝟰𝟰𝟬 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 presented ⭐ 𝟯𝟰 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀 exhibited & sponsored & supported the conference 🎤 𝟴 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 collaborated 🏆 𝟲 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 sponsored 📊 𝟭𝟱 𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘀 organised   More 𝗥𝗔𝗙𝗔 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 can be found here: https://lnkd.in/eqWDuGfi 🎥 For 𝗥𝗔𝗙𝗔 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗔𝗙𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗠𝗢𝗩𝗜𝗘 please visit: https://lnkd.in/e7YKEJKX   🌟 We hope you have enjoyed both scientific and social program and will join us again in 2026! #RAFA2024 #RAFAsymposium #VSCHT #wfsr

We had the opportunity to interview Prof. Chris Elliott at the Recent Advances in Food Analysis (RAFA 2024) event in Prague. In this discussion, our Editor-in-Chief Maurizio Paleologo Oriundi delves into Prof. Elliott’s recent presentation on the vital role of analytical chemistry in verifying the origin of soya to fight deforestation. With the Deforestation EU rule set to take effect in the coming year, food processors and traders will face new challenges in proving that their products do not come from deforested areas. Prof. Elliott also shared insights on how similar methodologies will be used for other commodities, such as coffee. This conversation highlights the critical link between food quality and sustainability, paving the way for responsible sourcing practices. Be sure to check out the full interview for more on this pressing topic! Follow the link in the first comment below 👇 #sustainability #foodindustry #analyticalchemistry

Lidija Kenjeric from the University of Natural Resource and Life Sciences, Austria, gave a talk at RAFA 2024 entitled: “Exploring Mass Spectrometer Limits: UHPLC–MS/MS Method for Determination of 1000 Toxins in 10 Minutes.”.Kenjeric presented a validated method that quantifies over 1000 fungal metabolites and plant toxins in a 40-min window, using both positive and negative ionization modes with two injections of 20 min each. By applying fast polarity switching (FPSW) with scheduled multiple reaction monitoring (sMRM), her team tested nine different configurations of high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and ultrahigh pressure liquid chromatography (UHPLC) columns to assess how an accelerated method might impact performance without losing accuracy or precision. Using samples of oats and muesli, the validation, based on SANTE guidelines, examined repeatability, precision, matrix effects, and recovery rates across different concentration levels. Results indicated FPSW maintains matrix effect stability and preserves precision; however, a fast UHPLC-gradient compromised data quality at lower concentration levels, highlighting challenges in achieving speed without sacrificing sensitivity. Read about the other presenters here: https://bit.ly/41bV0Ph

We’re pleased to share a brief interview with Dr. Octavian Augustin Mihalache conducted at the Recent Advances in Food Analysis (RAFA 2024) event in Prague. In this discussion, our Editor-in-Chief Maurizio Paleologo Oriundi asks Dr. Mihalache about his recent work on the presence of mycotoxins in plant-based foods. As these foods gain popularity, understanding mycotoxin risks is essential for both consumers and producers. Join us in exploring these important findings and their implications for food safety and public health. Check out the full interview for an in-depth look at this important topic! Follow the link in the first comment below 👇 #FoodSafety #Mycotoxins #PlantBased

Great session on food contamination analysis at RAFA 2024 started with a talk by Stefan van Leeuwen from Wageningen University & Research), The Netherlands, entitled: “The Knowns and Unknowns: The Analytical Toolbox to Tackle the PFAS Challenge."Van Leeuwen highlighted the critical need to address the problem of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination.His presentation described an advanced analytical toolkit developed at WFSR and focused on three main approaches: mass balance analysis to determine the total PFAS content, ultra-sensitive targeted detection for specific PFAS at low levels, and the identification of previously unknown PFAS compounds. Van Leeuwen highlighted that high-resolution mass spectrometry using an orbital ion trap mass spectrometer applied to freshwater fish samples revealed that over half of the organic fluorine content could not be attributed to known PFAS, indicating unidentified compounds. This toolkit included sophisticated data acquisition and filtering tools to provide a comprehensive framework for analyzing PFAS in food matrices to help address future analytical challenges in PFAS research, according to Van Leuwen. Find out about other hot topics in food contamination analysis in this session here: https://bit.ly/3Z9BRfk