International Symposia on TRACE ELEMENTS IN FOOD – TEF series

Topics

The topics of the TEF series include:
  •  Soil-to-plant transfer of trace elements
  •  Fertilization for improvement of trace element content of crops
  •  Breeding for improvement of trace element content and availability
  •  Trace elements in feed and quality/safety of animal food
  •  Trace elements in the food chain from farm to fork: the effect of processing
  •  Trace elements and food authentication
  •  Trace element speciation in food and feed
  •  Bioaccessibility and bioavailabilty of trace elements in food and supplements
  •  Biomarkers of dietary trace element exposure and status
  •  Stable isotopes for studying human mineral metabolism
  •  Trace element requirements in humans
  •  Trace element deficiencies and their functional consequences: perspectives and solutions
  •  Food fortification and supplementation of trace elements
  •  Risk assessment of dietary trace elements
  •  Differences in susceptibility to toxic effects of dietary trace elements
  •  Balancing risks and benefits in characterizing the health impact of dietary trace elements
  •  Element nanoparticles: occurrence of natural/anthropogenic NPs in food and concepts of nanotoxicology
  •  Analytical developments in the determination of trace elements and their species in food
  •  Internal and external quality control for the determination of trace elements in food
  •  International legislation and standards on trace elements in feed and food