Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,

The Department of Animal Products Technology and Quality Management

at the Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences greatly welcome you to take part in

4th International Conference

on

“QUALITY AND SAFETY IN FOOD PRODUCTION CHAIN”

The Conference will take place in Wroclaw from 24 to 25 September 2009

Programme of the Conference

24.09.2009 (Thursday) Education Centre of the Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, 24a Grunwaldzki Sq.

7.45- 15.00 SECRETARY:

participant registration; poster fixing

8.30 Opening ceremony Official invitation by Prof. Tadeusz Trziszka

9.00-11.00 session I Food preservation and packaging systems

Progress in application of biodegradable packaging materials in food technology

Prof Artur Bartkowiak, The Westpomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin, Poland

Trends in meat processing

Prof. Jordi Rovira Carballido, The University of Burgos, Spain

New generation food products quality and safety aspects in Lithuania

Elvira Jariene, PhD, Prof. Honorata Danilcenko, Lithuanian University of Agriculture in Kowno, Lithuania

10.30-11.00 Short communicates with discussion

Preservation of aronia and honey blueberry bioactive phytochemicals during sterilization with ENBIOJET Flow Pasteurizer – Agnieszka Bartoszek, ENBIO Technology, Gdańsk, Poland

UV-C irradiation to sanitise shell surface of eggs laid by layer hens in litter housing system – Tomasz Szablewski, MSc., University of Life Sciences in Poznań, Poland

Investigation of transglutaminase substrate specificity - Prof. Alexander G. Shleikin, St. Petersburg State University of Low Temperatures and Food Technologies, Sanct Petersburg, Russia

11.00-11.30 Coffee break

11.30-13.00 session II New technologies and methods for the improvement of food products, nutraceuticals and biomedical preparations

Nanotechnology in food processing and nutraceuticals/functional ingredients

Prof. Lech Ozimek, University of Alberta, Canada

Legislation relating to nutraceuticals, dietary suplements and functional foods in the European Union

Prof. Regina Olędzka, The Medical University of Warsaw, Poland

12.30.-13.00 Short communicates with discussion

Every egg may have a purpose: potential benefits of tailoring egg composition for functional and nutritional needs -Prof. Niva Shapira, Tel Aviv University, Stanley Steyer School of Health Professionals, Izrael

Functional foods tailored to genes: current research and future hypothesis – Iwona Rudkowska Ph.D., Laval University, Quebec City, Canada

Concentration of ergosterol in cereals and cereals products – Kinga Stuper, MSc., University of Life Sciences in Poznań, Poland

13.00-14.30 Lunch

14.30.-17.15 session III Food analytics

Application of proteome platforms in the meat quality research

Begonya Marcos, PhD, Anne Maria Mullen, PhD, Teagasc Ashtown Food Centre, Ireland

Microbes, taints and off-flavors

Prof. Henryk Jeleń, University of Life Sciences in Poznań, Poland

15.30.-17.15 Short communicates with discussion

Application of LC/MS in food analysis – Perlan Technologies/Agilent technologies, Poland

Production and analysis of 1-acyl LPC and 2-acyl LPC from egg yolk - Grzegorz Kiełbowicz, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Poland

GC- and GCxGC-TOF MS – a recent challenge in food analysis and strategy to get accurate results in complex samples – Tomas Kovalczuk, PhD., Leco Separation Sciences

Evaluation of antioxidactivity of polyphenols from plants by means of analytical techniques – Magdalena Ligor, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Poland

Application of predictive microbiology for modeling the safety of mozarella cheese with regard to Listeria monocytogenes – Adrianna Łobacz, MSc., University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Poland

17.15-17.30 coffee break

17.30-18.00 Poster session – viewing and evaluation

20.00 Banquet at Wrocław Zoological Garden


25.09.2009 (Friday), Education Centre of the Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, 24a Grunwaldzki Sq.

8.30-10.00 session IV Information and education systems in building consumer awareness

Social Media Tools Enhancing Competences in Food Science Education

Tuija Pirttijärvi, PhD, HAMK University of Applied Sciences, Biotechnology and Food Engineering, Finland

Effective Risk Communication at the Food Market

Anna Strada, PhD, Prof. Tadeusz Sikora, Cracow University of Economics, Poland

9.30-10.00 Short communicates with discussion

Sensory evaluation of sous vide – processed salad with meat in mayonnaise during the storage time - Vita Levkane, Latvia University of Agriculture, Latvia

Proficiency testing of official veterinary control laboratories for food microbiology according to the EU Regulation 882/2004 –Remigiusz Pomykała, MSc., National Veterinary Research Institute in Puławy, Poland

10.00-10.30 Coffee break

10.30-12.30 session V Safety systems in food production chain

Food quality and safety: Role, dissemination and assessment of certification systems

Prof. Ludwig Theuvsen, Georg-August University of Göttingen, Germany

Consumer perception of meat safety

Prof. Oydis Ueland, Nofima Mat AS, Norwegian Food Research Institute, Norway

11.30-12.30 Short communicates with discussion

Importance of instrumentation on food safety: arsenic speciation – Prof. Angel Antonio Carbonell Barrachina, University Miguel Hernandez de Elche, Alicante, Spain

Risk assessment of Listeria monocytogenes growth in tvarog cheese – Jarosław Kowalik, PhD, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Poland

The results of proficiency testing of veterinary laboratories for Trichinella in Poland in 2008 – Mirosław Różycki, Vet., National Veterinary Research Institute in Puławy, Poland

Molecular characteristic food-borne pathogens isolated from bovine carcasses as an aid to assess the public health risk – Kinga Wieczorek, PhD, National Veterinary Research Institute in Puławy, Poland

12.30-13.00 Summary of the conference, lectures and poster prizing, end of the conference

13.00 Lunch

14.45 Guided walking tour through Wrocław Market Square and Old Town Ostrów Tumski

Form of presentation

Posters – max 70x100cm,

oral presentation - 10 min.

All posters and oral presentations should be presented totally in English.

Chairman of the Organising Committee

Prof. dr. hab. Tadeusz Trziszka

Conference Secretary

Dr hab. Grażyna Krasnowska, prof. UP

Dr Małgorzata Korzeniowska

Address for correspondence:

Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences

Department of Animal Products Technology and Quality Management

25 Norwida Str., 50-375 Wrocław

Tel. +48 71 3205433

Fax: +48 71 3205 140, e-mail:

http://wnoz.up.wroc.pl/wnoz/ktsz