From 15.-18. September. was held at the Copenhagen conference TAFT 2009. Material from Matís was very visible at the conference and the poster 'Arctic 'tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) - Optimal storage and transport conditions for fillets was chosen the best poster of the conference.
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TAFT (Trans Atlantic Fisheries Technology Conference) is a forum where many of Europe's, US and Canada's leading scientists in the field of marine research and exploitation come together and compare their books. This conference was the third TAFT conference. The conferences are hosted by WEFTA (West European Fish Technologists Association), an association of scientists in the field of fish industry research in Western Europe, and the AFTC (Atlantic Fisheries Technologists Conference), which are similar associations of scientists on the east coast of North America and Canada.
Three scientists from Matís spoke at the conference:
Eyjólfur Reynisson, Matís. Rapid quantification of specific spoilage organisms (SSOs) in fish using real-time PCR. Leaflets: Quality stock. Quality meter. Photo of lecturer.
Tao Wang, University of Iceland and Matís. Algal polyphenols as novel natural antioxidants.
Björn Margeirsson, Matis. Experimental and numerical investigation of thermal performance of wholesale fresh fish packaging.
Matís' employee was a co-author in one presentation:
Themistoklis Altintzoglou, Nofima Marine, Norway. Torstein Skåra, Þóra Valsdóttir, Rian Schelvis, Joop Luten. New seafood concepts for young adults, a voice-of consumers approach.
Two students gave a short presentation:
Nguyen Van Minh, University of Iceland and Matis, Iceland - The effects of different storage temperatures on the quality of salted cod.
Gholam Reza Shaviklo, University of Iceland and Matis and Iran Fisheries Organization (Shilat), Iran - Effects of different drying methods on lipid oxidation, sensory attributes and functional properties of saithe surimi.
Matís had 3 posters and a participant in the fourth:
'Arctic' tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) - Optimal storage and transport conditions for fillets. Emilia Martinsdóttir, Cyprian Ogombe Odoli, Hélène L. Lauzon, Kolbrún Sveinsdóttir, Hannes Magnússon, Sigurjón Arason, Ragnar Jóhannsson.
Implementation of novel technologies in field trials in the fish and poultry supply chains. Guðrún Ólafsdóttir, Victor Popov, Ian Bruce, Emilía Martinsdóttir, Idan Hammer, Sigurður Bogason, Christian Colmer, Maria Bunke, Matthias Kück.
Bioactivity of phlorotannins in brown seaweed, Fucus vesiculosus. Rósa Jónsdóttir, Tao Wang, María Jesús Gonzalez, Isabel Medina, Hörður G. Kristinsson, Guðrún Ólafsdóttir.
TasteNet, a European consumer panel in development with satellites in the Netherlands, Norway, France and Iceland Joop B. Luten, Rian Schelvis, Adriaan Kole, Mats Carlehøg, Mireille Cardinal, Jean Luc Vallet and Emilia Martinsdottir.