Register now and secure place for sharing your expertise!

Present your scientific work and contribute to the development of the entire field!

The overview of challenging topics will be presented by invited speakers.

RAFA 2026 Travel grants now open

Call for RAFA 2026 travel grants
for early stage researchers open

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RAFA 2026 deadlines:

May 31, 2026

Application for Young scientist travel grant

June 30, 2026

Application for participation as a Sponsor or Exhibitor or Media partner
Abstract submission for oral presentation
Reduced registration fee

RAFA 2026 deadlines:

August 31, 2026

Abstract submission for poster presentation

September 30, 2026

Last minute posters submission

About RAFA 2026

On behalf of the University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague (UCT Prague, Czech Republic) and Wageningen Food Safety Research (WFSR), part of Wageningen University & Research (The Netherlands) we are delighted to invite all food scientists from academia and industry, and representatives of national and international agencies, control authorities, governmental and commercial laboratories to attend the 12th International Symposium on Recent Advances in Food Analysis (RAFA 2026).

The organizers of the RAFA 2026 plan to prepare a balanced programme including oral presentations given both by invited speakers, researchers and young scientists, satellite workshops, interactive and vendor seminars, extensive poster sessions and nice social events.

We are looking forward to meeting you again in beautiful Prague!

Prof. Jana Pulkrabova & Dr. Stefan van Leeuwen, Symposium Chairs
Prof. Michele Suman, Symposium Co-chair
Prof. Jana Hajslova & Prof. Michel Nielen, Symposium Honorary chairs

In line with the concept of the previous events, RAFA 2026 Symposium will provide an overview of contemporary trends in the ANALYTICAL & BIOANALYTICAL STRATEGIES IN FOOD QUALITY AND SAFETY CONTROL and discuss the CHALLENGES AND NOVEL APPROACHES IN FOOD AND NATURAL PRODUCTS ANALYSIS. Following RECENT & EMERGING ISSUES will be addressed in the RAFA 2026 sessions:

  • Alternative proteins
  • Biologically active compounds
  • Environmental contaminants
  • Flavour & off-flavours
  • Food additives, flavourings
  • Food allergens
  • Healthy nutrients & vitamins
  • Metals & metalloids, including their 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
  • 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

SPONSORS, EXHIBITORS, SUPPORTING AND MEDIA PARTNERS AT RAFA LAST 2024