Programme - Afro-Residue Conference

25 – 26 November 2014
St. Georges Hotel, Centurion, Gauteng
DAY 1
Public Health & Food Safety:
Chairman: Prof. David Katere (Tshwane University of Technology)
0900 - 0930: Opening Remarks: Dr. Boitshoko Nchabaleng, Directorate, Food Safety,
DAFF.
The Role of Codex in Food Safety: Participation in Codex Committees of
residues on veterinary drugs and pesticide residues.
0930 - 0950: Dr. M. Moroe-Rulashe (Veterinary Public Health Directorate - DAFF)
Risk-based monitoring, and control of residues – The South African residue
programme and international regulations –
0950 - 1010: Prof. Vinny Naidoo (University of Pretoria)
Off-label use of veterinary medicines (food safety perspective).
1010 - 1030: COFFEE/TEA & EXHIBITIONS
Recent Advances in Drug Residue Analysis
Chairman: Dr. Evelyn Madoroba (Bacteriology, ARC-OVI)
1030 - 1050: Prof. David Katerere, (Tshwane University of Technology)
Multi-mycotoxin analysis of maize from rural smallholder farmers in Northern
South Africa.
1050 - 1110: Dr. John Foord (Sustainable Aquaculture Management, DAFF).
South African molluscan shellfish monitoring and control programme.
1110 - 1130 Onalenna Nteta (Tshwane University of Technology).
Exposure to heavy metal toxicity in communal diets - Case study on Mopani
worms.
1130 - 1200 Itumeleng Mosethle (ARC-OVI)
Detection and quantification of 14 sulphonamides in different tissue matrices by
LC-MS/MS.
1200 - 1330 LUNCH & EXHIBITIONS
1330 - 1350 Dr. Shaun Reeksting (ARC-OVI)
Practical aspects of sample processing - effect on turnaround time.
1350 - 1430 SPOTLIGHT ORESENTATION: Lisa Hughes (Randox Food Diagnostics,
UK)
Rapid Multi-drug screening and quantification using a multiplexed
immunological assay.
1430 - 1500 COFFEE/TEA & EXHIBITIONS
1500 - 1600 Round Table Discussion
1600 - 1610 Summary and Close
1800 – 2100 CONFERENCE DINNER
DAY 2
Industry Specific Highlights
Chairman: Dr. M. Moroe-Rulashe (Veterinary Public Health Directorate – DAFF).
0900 - 0930 Dr. Charlotte Nkuna (SAPA)
Poultry - MRL regulation application in quality control -. 0930 - 0950 Red meat
- MRL regulation application in quality control (TBA).
0930 – 0950 Dr. Tertius Bergh, WRS.
A perspective on the risk control of veterinary drugs on game farms producing
meat.
0950 - 1010 Dr. Maretha Van de Merwe (WRS).
Addressing residue in game meat – A WRSA perspective.
1010 - 1040 COFFEE/TEA & EXHIBITIONS
Veterinary Medicine Regulations
Chairman: Prof. Vinny Naidoo (Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria)
1040 - 1110 Dr. Alice Sigobodhla (Department of Health/MCC).
Game – emerging antibiotic usage and implications for South African Game
meat business.
1110 - 1140 Kirsten Willis, (Microsep Ltd).
Drug Residue and Toxin sample preparation products.
1140 - 1200 Discussions: Industry Requirements, needs and Expectations.
1200 - 1330 LUNCH AND EXHIBITIONS
Animal Production – the Bigger Picture
Chairman: Dr. Liberty Sibanda (Residue Laboratory, ARC-OVI)
1330 - 1400 Dr Evelyn Madoroba (Bacteriology – ARC-OVI).
Multi-drug resistance – how to handle this problem.
1400 – 1415 Dr. Tsombeng Mkolo, (University of Limpopo Medunsa Campus).
Repellency and toxicity of essential oils of Mentha piperita and Mentha spicata
on larvae and adult of Amblyomma hebraeum (Acari: Ixodidae).
1415 - 1500 ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION
Veterinary medicines registration, application, and withdrawal periods for food
safety.
1500 - 1530 COFFEE/TEA & EXHIBITION
1530 - 1600 Future perspectives and way forward.
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