The 5th Food Drying Symposium and the 10th National Symposium on Low-Field NMR Technology and Applications (Food & Agriculture Session)

To better discuss the latest research advancements and applications in food drying and low-field nuclear magnetic resonance (LF-NMR) technology, the 5th Food Drying Symposium and the 10th National Low-Field NMR Technology and Applications Symposium (Food & Agriculture Session) will be held at the beautiful Shanmingshui Hotel in Wuxi from November 14 to 16, 2018. The conference will continue the tradition of this series by providing a platform for professionals (engineers, scientists, technical experts, and sales personnel) in the food drying and LF-NMR fields to exchange new technological achievements. The details are as follows:

1. Conference Theme

 

New food drying and low-field nuclear magnetic resonance technologies in the intelligent era.

2. Organizers, Co-Organizers, and Conference Chairs

 

Organizers: Jiangnan University; Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Instrument Committee, Chinese Instrument and Control Society.

Co-organizers: Shanghai Ocean University, School of Food Science; Suzhou Nuohai Analytical Instruments Co., Ltd.; Jiangnan University International Joint Laboratory of Fresh Food Processing and Preservation.

Conference Chairs:

Professor Zhang Min (Jiangnan University)

Chairman Yang Peiqiang (Suzhou Nuohai Analytical Instruments Co., Ltd.)

Honorary Conference Chair:

Professor Arun S Mujumdar (McGill University, Canada)

3. Date and Location

 

Conference Dates: November 14-16, 2018

Conference Location: Shanmingshui Hotel, Wuxi

4. Attendees

 

Experts, scholars, leaders, and R&D personnel from domestic and international food drying and low-field NMR fields are invited to attend and exchange ideas. Please fill out the conference reply form and submit it by email to the conference organizing committee at FDW2018@jiangnan.edu.cn by June 30, 2018.

5. Schedule

 

The detailed conference schedule is attached below. A brief outline is as follows:

6. Conference Fee and Contact Information

 

1. Conference Fee

Note: Corporate forum representatives will be provided with a 1.2-meter exhibition booth.

2. Payment Information

Account Name: Jiangnan University

Bank: Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Wuxi Jiangnan University Branch

Account Number: 1103030709100000136

Bank Code: 102302003077

3. Conference Contacts

Chen Huizhi (Phone: 18262272471, Email: FDW2018@jiangnan.edu.cn)

He Leilei (Phone: 18939912673, Email: ll_he@1680.webi.svipwebs.com)

Xu Jicheng (Phone: 15895360199, Email: FDW2018@jiangnan.edu.cn)

Fan Dongcui (Phone: 15161564228, Email: FDW2018@jiangnan.edu.cn)

7. Call for Abstracts

 

We are now accepting abstract submissions. Please submit your abstracts by June 30, 2018, via email to the conference organizing team at FDW2018@jiangnan.edu.cn. Indicate whether the submission is for an oral presentation or poster session. Based on content relevance and innovation, we will notify you whether the submission will be presented orally or as a poster. Please specify the topic: 1) Basic theory of food drying; 2) Drying processes of various food materials; 3) Innovative food drying technologies; 4) Food drying equipment; 5) Intelligent food drying; 6) New applications of low-field NMR technology in food drying; 7) New applications of low-field NMR technology in meat and seafood processing; 8) New applications of low-field NMR technology in starch and oil testing; 9) Research progress on low-field NMR in big health (functional foods, human metabolism, etc.); 10) Others.

8. Other Matters

 

Accommodation and meals will be arranged by the conference organizing committee, with costs to be borne by the participants. For hotel bookings, please contact (mention the conference discount):

Fang Yong (General Manager), Mobile: 13093082673; Phone: 0510-88681888; Address: 999 Lixi Road, Wuxi; Website: www.smsxhotel.com.

Attachment 1. 5th Fresh Food International Symposium and 10th National Low-Field NMR Technology and Applications Symposium Conference Notice (1st Round)