Report of training within the project "Novel analytical strategies for control of contaminants mixtures in food: development of joint platform" (CONTAMMIX)

Name of trainees:                                                         Prof. Ing. Jana Hajšlová, CSc., doc. Ing. Jana Pulkrabová, Ph.D., Ing. Marie Suchanová, PhD.

Home Institution:                                                         University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague (UCT Prague)
                                                                                              Faculty of Food and Biochemical Technology 
                                                                                              Department of Food Analysis and Nutrition

Address of home institution:                                   Technická 3
                                                                                              Prague 6 Dejvice
                                                                                              166 28
                                                                                              Czech Republic

Name of supervisor in the home institution:    Prof. Ing. Jana Hajšlová, CSc.

Visited project partner:                                              Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) 
                                                                                              School of Veterinary Science

Address of project partner:                                      Norwegian University of Life Sciences
                                                                                              Ullevålsveien 72
                                                                                              0454 Oslo, Norway

Name of supervisor in the project partner:       Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Roland Kallenborn

Actual period of visit:                                                  April 10 – April 12, 2017

Short summary of the training

April 10     Introduction of Campus of Veterinary School at NMBU in Adamstuen, Oslo
                      Tour around the laboratories; Introduction laboratory facilities
                      Introduction of the scientific topics of both partners
                      Networking dinner

April 11     Visit of Campus of NMBU in Ås
                      Presentation of prof. Roland Kallenborn research: Research on environmental contaminants occurrence in the Arctic
                      Presentation of prof. Hajslova on the not target analysis research
                      Presentation of Assoc. Prof. Pulkrabova on the research in are of environmental contaminants
                      Presentation of Dr. Suchanova on pesticide residues analysis and UCT projects
                      Discussion and establishing the new topics for the follow up research

April 12     Discussion and establishing the new topics for the follow up research mainly in area of environmental contaminants and pesticide residues

Future benefits

1. Establishing the new topics for the follow up research projects focusing on implementation of novel analytical strategies for control of emerging organic hazardous substances in food products
2. NMBU is working on the project proposal within the call of Norwegian EPA for analysis of bird samples, mainly eggs. Within the discussion some groups of contaminants (bisphenols, chlorinated paraffins, organophosphate flame retardants, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbors), which are not in portfolio of NMBU but UCT has already developed and validated analytical procedures, were identified. UCT could be the subcontractor within this project.