The Asia Pacific Food Analysis Network (APFAN) and the AOAC South West Pacific (AOAC SWP) Section in association with the University of the South Pacific (USP) Centre for Sustainable Futures and the Chemical Society of the South Pacific (CSSP) will hold the APFAN PT5 Workshop / AOAC SWP Annual Meeting in Suva, Fiji, September 8-10, 2025. They have a Call for Abstracts due Monday, June 30, 2025. This international workshop has the theme “Building Sustainable Food Analysis Capacity in the Asia Pacific – Enhancing Global Comparability”.
The abstracts should align with the technical program topics as follows:
The ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Management System
– Building your risk based system
The ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Technical System
– Steps in method validation and verification
– Traceability of measurement – RMs and PT
Food Composition and Nutritional Testing
– Analyses for heart health and reducing obesity
– Food composition testing and data reliability
Residue and Toxin Testing in Pacific Products
– Pesticides and heavy metals in our food
– Mercury and histamines in fishery products
Analyses for Sustainable Futures
– Effects of climate change on food safety and trade
Food Microbiology Testing
– Microbiology test kits
– Methods for emerging pathogens – antimicrobial resistance
Testing of Indigenous / Underutilised Foods
– Nutrient value of indigenous/local foods
– Trade and safety issues with traditional food systems
Capacity Building Initiatives in the Asia Pacific
– The Pacific Quality Infrastructure Initiative (PQII)
– AOAC and methods harmonisation
Discussion of PT5 Results
– Statistical analysis of PT results
– Distribution of the PT6 Materials
Please prepare your abstract(s) using the template and forward it to the Coordinator at [email protected] before Monday, June 30, 2025.
