2nd Call for papers Smoked Seafood Conference

From: Liz Brown (bfeab@uaf.edu)
Date: Wed Jan 17 2007 - 12:43:00 PST

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    Call for Papers for the International Smoked Seafood Conference
    Anchorage, Alaska
    March 5-7, 2007
    The deadline for this call is January 22nd.

    This conference will address the issues surrounding smoked seafood
    products, and will offer information for and from academics, agency
    regulators, consumers, and vendors of ingredients and equipment. For
    more about the conference background and goals, please go to
    http://seagrant.uaf.edu/conferences/2007/smokedseafood/info.html

    Topics

    This call for papers seeks contributions on smoked seafood processing
    especially, but not limited to, the following topics:

         * Safety of food products, including C. botulinum, S. Aureus, L.
    Monocytogenes, histamine, parasites and bacteriophage uses
         * Regulatory issues, including the FDA risk assessment and the FDA
    hazards guide; local, state, federal and international agencies; process
    validation
         * Sanitation and cross-contamination
         * Equipment, including microprocessor controls
         * Ingredients, including types of wood and carbon monoxide
         * Process optimization
         * Quality and shelf stability
         * Packaging, including antimicrobial and microwaveable materials
         * Marketing
         * Consumer issues
         * New products

    Abstract Submission

    To contribute either an oral or poster presentation, submit an abstract
    no later than January 19, 2007, using the online abstract submission
    form at
    http://seagrant.uaf.edu/conferences/2007/smokedseafood/abstract-form.html
    (If you cannot access or complete the form, submit the required
    information via email to fyconf@uaf.edu. If you cannot submit
    electronically, contact the conference coordinator at 907-474-6701)

    Abstracts must include:
        1. Type of presentation preferred (oral or poster).
        2. Topic area from above list, or suggest a topic.
        3. Title, in upper/lowercase type, using as few words as possible.
        4. Author(s) names as they should appear in the abstract book; full
    affiliation and mailing address; and phone, fax, and email address. Use
    superscript style.
        5. Name of presenter and contact person if different from first author.
        6. Text of abstract in 250 words or less; do not include any
    headings, tables, figures or references. If paragraphs in your abstract
    are particularly long, please break them up into smaller paragraphs of
    170 words or less, especially if you use the online submission form.

    -- 
    Liz Brown
    Assistant Professor
    Alaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program
    School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences
    University of Alaska Fairbanks
    PO Box 1549
    Dillingham, Alaska 99576
    907-842-1265
    fax 907-842-3202
    http://seagrant.uaf.edu/map
    



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