2019-2020 / VETE2039-1

Methods of analysing residues and contaminants in the food chain

Duration

8h Th, 24h Pr, 4h Mon. WS

Number of credits

 Specialised master in specialised veterinary medicine2 crédits 

Lecturer

Frédéric Farnir, Marie-Louise Scippo

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

  • Introduction to statistics about sampling methods (4h theory) and exercices (4h)
  • Introduction to the validation of analytical methods (4h theory)
  • Practical training about main biochimical and physico-chemical methods of analysis of residus and contaminants in the food chain: ELISA, thin layer chormatography (TLC), high performance liquid chromatography, with UV, PDA or fluorescence detection (HPLC-UV/PDA/FLD), liquid or gas chromatography - mass spectrometry (GC-MS or LC-MS), screening tests for antibiotics, etc.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

The aims of this course are :

  • to inform the trainee about the available analytcial methods to evidence chemcial hazards in the food chain
  • to inform the training about the importance of the validation step of an analytical method, and about the the difficulties of the sampling

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)

  • theory
  • practical training in laboratory
  • exercices

Recommended or required readings

see e-campus

Assessment methods and criteria

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

· Pr. Marie-Louise Scippo, en charge de l'enseignement
· Pr Frédéric Farnir, en charge de l'enseignement
· Dr Caroline Douny, assistante
· Christine Bal, secrétaire


Université de Liège, Faculté de Médecine Vétérinaire, Département des sciences des denrées alimentaires, Bld de Colonster, 20. Sart-Tilman, B43bis, Liège, Belgique
tél : +32-4-366 40 40 40
fax : +32-4-366 40 44
E-mail : mlscippo@ulg.ac.be, f.farnir@ulg.ac.be, cdouny@ulg.ac.be, christine.bal@ulg.ac.be - Website : http://www.dda.ulg.ac.be/

Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the May-June 2020 session

Teaching methods implemented : distance-learning

One lecture will be made using videoconference. The session will be recorded, and an hyperlink will be provided on the course website together with the course slides.
For the "analysis of residues and contaminants" part, in addition to the face-to-face course, power points illustrated and commented in writing will serve as "practical work" at a distance.

These power points will be accompanied by resolute exercises.

Assessment subjects

The evaluation of the statistical quality control course will be on control-charts.
For the analysis of residues and contaminants, these will be exercises related to distance "practical work".

Assessment methods

Distance written exam. One question will be simultaneously sent to all students using e-mail. After a given time, they will have to return an electronic copy of their answer using e-mail.

Contacts

Statistical quality control: f.farnir@uliege.be

Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the Aug-Sept 2020 session

Assessment subjects

Assessment methods

Contacts