12th International Symposium on RECENT ADVANCES IN FOOD ANALYSIS
November 3–6, 2026 • Prague, Czech Republic
RAFA 2026 will provide an overview of contemporary trends in the ANALYTICAL & BIOANALYTICAL STRATEGIES IN FOOD QUALITY AND SAFETY CONTROL and discuss CHALLENGES AND NOVEL APPROACHES IN FOOD AND NATURAL PRODUCTS ANALYSIS.
- Artificial Intelligence in food analysis
- Exposomics & Human biomonitoring
- Food authenticity, fraud and forensics
- Food legislation requirements for food control
- Illegal and natural food supplements
- (Multi)omics in food analysis
- NAMs (New Approach Methodologies)
- Next generation effect-based analysis & Bioassays
- Next generation sequencing for food quality and safety
- Novel analytical approaches
- QA/QC, Chemometrics & Big data handling
- Sensors & Portable food analysis
- Sharing is caring: making tools and databases available for analytical food research
- Sustainability & Green food analysis
- Alternative proteins – Biologically active compounds
- Environmental contaminants
- Flavour & off-flavours
- Food additives, flavourings
- Food allergens
- Healthy nutrients & vitamins
- Metals & metalloids, speciation
- Micro- and nanoplastics in food
- Migrants from food packaging materials
- Mycotoxins, plant alkaloids and other natural toxins
- Pesticide & veterinary drug residues
- Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)
- Process induced contaminants
- Psychoactive and psychomodulation compounds
WORKSHOPS ON NOVEL CHALLENGES
- Workshop on “Vibrational spectroscopy and chemometrics”
- Workshop on “Smart data handling and AI in food analysis”
INTERACTIVE SEMINAR: BE ACTIVE AND LEARN FROM EACH OTHER
- Step by step strategies for fast development of smart analytical methods
EU REFERENCE LABORATORIES COLLOQUIUM
- Workshop on “Experiences, achievements and challenges by EU Reference Laboratories”
EXPERTS’ SUMMIT, EU AND BEYOND
- Session by AOAC INTERNATIONAL and ILSI Europe “Harmonizing Methods and Managing Risk: A Food Industry Perspective”
VENDOR SEMINARS & EXHIBITION:
- Vendor seminars introducing recent instrumentation and analytical strategies for advanced food quality and safety control
- Exhibition of state-of-the-art instrumentation, laboratory equipment, chemicals and consumables used in food analysis
Organised by: University of Chemistry and Technology Prague; Wageningen University & Research
