TUBITAK, together with INRIM (Italian National Institute of Metrology Research) and with support from all EMN (European Migration Network) members, has organised a joint EMN Safe and Sustainable Food Training Course on “Measurement reliability in mycotoxin analysis” and MycoTWIN (GA no. 952337) seminar on “Rapid tests and advanced analysis techniques for mycotoxins” in TUBITAK UME (Turkey) at 22-23 November 2022.
The purpose of the training course was:
- to raise the awareness of the importance of metrological traceability and reliable measurements in mycotoxin analysis.
- to share knowledge and experience about metrological requirements among project partners and stakeholders in the field of mycotoxin
- to achieve communication with relevant stakeholders in the field of mycotoxin analysis
This training course and seminar have provided participants with an overview on mycotoxin analyses and outlined the metrological approach to establish reliability, comparability and traceability of analytical results. The activity included presentations by MycoTWIN experts and experienced NMI/DI representatives from the EMN’s members and stakeholders. The training course and seminar were open to EFSA, EURLs and NRLs, the IUPAC, standardisation bodies, and representatives of all other related institutes or laboratories. A total of 244 participants, 216 online and 28 face-to-face, attended the event.
