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5 September 2023, 13:30-17:30 CEST, and 6 September 2023, 09:30-12:30 CEST
The European Metrology Network for Safe and Sustainable Food is hosting a hybrid training event on micro and nano contaminants in food.
Registration deadline is 31 August 2023.
Tuesday, 5 September 2023 - Metrology and Standardisation of Micro and Nanoparticles Measurements
| Time (CEST) | Topic | Speaker |
| 13:30 | Welcome & Introduction | Andrea M. Rossi, Hanspeter Andres |
| 13:45 | The production of nanoparticle reference materials | Gill Holcombe |
| 14:15 | Standardisation of the measurement and characterisation of nanomaterials | Charles Clifford |
| 14:45 | SEM/EDS as THE versatile and powerful tool for micro and nano analysis | Dan Hodoroaba |
| 15:15 | Coffee break | |
| 15:30 | XPS/HAXPES on (core-shell) nanoparticles | Joerg Radnik |
| 16:00 | Metrological characterisation of nanoparticles in food products and complex matrices using multi-detector AF4 and sp-ICPMS | Enrica Alasonati |
| 16:30 | Analytical tools for measurement of size, zeta-potential and concentration of particles in liquids | Caterina Minelli |
| 17:00 | Discussions & Conclusions | Chiara Portesi |
| 17:30 | Evening Programme |
Wednesday, 6 September 2023 - Nano and Microparticles in Food
| Time (CEST) | Topic | Speaker |
| 09:30 | Quality control for the measurement of microplastics – A reference material and an inter-lab trial for the water matrix | Susanne Belz |
| 10:00 | Future ISO Standard on Microplastics Analysis in Drinking Water by Spectroscopic Methods: Highlights on Sample Preparation, Analysis, and Method Validation | Alina Maltseva |
| 10:30 | Coffee break | |
| 10:45 | Traceable methodology for the quantification of nanomaterials added to food | Dorota Bartczak |
| 11:15 | Guidelines for sample preparation, detection, identification and characterization by spICP-MS and EM-EDX of nano-objects in inorganic additives incorporated in food matrices | George Favre, Fanny Caputo |
| 11:45 | Harmonisation of methods for the detection of micro and nano plastics. Experiences from the EUROqCHARM and PlasticTrace project | Bert van Bavel |
| 12:15 | Final discussions | Chiara Portesi |
| 12:45 | Lunch at METAS |
The European Metrology Network for Safe and Sustainable Food is support by the EMPIR project Food-MetNet 20NET02.