AOCS Newsletter Highlights -August 2012

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Call for Papers-104th AOCS Annual Meeting
Oral and poster presentations for the 104th AOCS Annual Meeting & Expo, held April 28-May 1, 2013, in Montréal, Canada, are now open. The deadline is October 15, 2012. View submission guidelines.

Call for ISO (International Organization for Standardization) Participants
Seeking  enthusiastic, fully-engaged U.S. experts and subject area leaders in the following U.S. Technical Advisory Groups:

1. ISO/TC 34 Food products and ISO/TC 34/Subcommittee (SC) 17 Management systems for food safety;

2. ISO/TC 34/SC 2 Oleaginous seeds and fruits and oilseed meals and ISO/TC 34/SC 11 Animal and vegetable fats and oils; and

3. ISO/TC 34/SC 16 Horizontal methods for molecular biomarker analysis.

If you are interested, please complete the 2012 ISO Participation Form no later than September 14, 2012. More information is available here.

Laboratory Proficiency Program Launches Olive Oil Sensory Panel Series
The AOCS Laboratory Proficiency Program (LPP) recently launched an olive oil sensory panel series. The enrollment deadline is August 20, 2012.


→AOCS Meeting Updates

Singapore 2012 — World Conference on Fabric and Home Care | 29-31 October 2012 | Singapore
 The standard registration rate ends September 12. Register now and save! Also, hotel rooms in Singapore are extremely limited and tend to sell out, so make your reservation now. Join your colleagues to hear directly from the leaders guiding the future of the fabric and home care industry and find out about the latest trends affecting the business today.

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XV Latin American Congress and Exhibition on Fats and Oils | 20-23 August 2013 | Santiago, Chile

Save the Date! Corchiga and AOCS are proud to organize the XV Latin American Congress and Exhibition on Fats and Oils, August 20-23, 2013 in Santiago, Chile. The Congress will cover important and timely topics affecting the fats and oils industries to enhance attendees' business knowledge of today’s market. The Congress will also feature an outstanding exhibition and networking events. Website coming soon!
 

→Upcoming Industry Meetings

Household 2012 —  International Seminar & Exhibition | September 3-5, 2012 | São Paulo, Brazil

Purpose: Technological update for formulators and chemists, industrialists and industries dealing with hygiene, cleaning and protection products for cars, in Brazil and in Mercosur.
 

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Ag Innovation Showcase  | September 10-12, 2012 | St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Established in 2009, The Ag Innovation Showcase has quickly become a leading global event convening the agriculture industry's leaders, investors, entrepreneurs and economic development officials.


 

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10th Euro Fed Lipid Congress | 23-26 September 2012 | Cracow, Poland

“Fats, Oils and Lipids: from Science and Technology to Health”


 

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6th Annual Algae Biomass Summit | September 24-27, 2012 | Denver, Colorado, USA

This dynamic event unites industry professionals from all sectors of the world’s algae utilization industries including, but not limited to, financing, algal ecology, genetic systems, carbon partitioning, engineering and analysis, biofuels, animal feeds, fertilizers, bioplastics, supplements and foods.
 

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Cleaning Products 2012: The Intersection of Innovation for Science Based Sustainability | October 3-5, 2012 | Baltimore, Maryland, USA

This event will bring together leading organizations to discuss unit dose, fragrance development strategies, green chemistry innovation, future prospects for the auto dishwashing detergent industry and much, much more.
 

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8th International Symposium on Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology (ISBAB) | October 28-31, 2012 | Sonoma, California, USA

This by-invitation-only event will bring together key researchers and professionals from academia, government, and industry to share research results, insights, and perspectives in various facets of biocatalysis and biotechnology.
 

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7th International Symposium on Deep Frying | February 20-22, 2013 | San Francisco, California, USA

Optimum frying for safe and improved quality fried foods. Practical information for the foodservice and industrial frying professionals.
 

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