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IFTPS invites papers from students presenting researched progress in methodologies, techniques, system technologies, or other topics relevant to thermal and/or non-thermal processing of food or biological materials including pharmaceuticals to make them shelf stable by inactivating pathogenic and spoilage-causing microorganisms.

Eligibility

All undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in an accredited university program are eligible to enter. Manuscripts submitted for competition should follow the style provided in J. Food Sci. 55:597.

Recognition

The student author of the winning manuscript will receive a cash prize of $1000 and be recognized as a featured speaker at the Institute’s annual meeting. Second and third place finishers will receive prizes of $500 and $250, respectively. All winners will receive free conference and symposium registrations as well as a one-year membership in the Institute including the opportunity to utilize IFTPS’ career employment services for possible placement within the field of thermal processing.

Selection Process

Manuscripts will be evaluated by a jury of IFTPS members for content and relevance to the advancement of knowledge in thermal and/or non-thermal processing used to produce shelf stable foods and biological materials. Selection of the student recipient by the jury will be final and contingent upon the presentation of the paper by the recipient at the IFTPS annual meeting.

Deadline

All manuscripts must be postmarked on or before December 31, 2009.

Please submit manuscripts to:

Dr. Hosahilli Ramaswamy
Macdonald Campus
McGill University
St. Anne d’Bellvue, PQ
H9X 3V9
Canada

p: 514 398 7919
f: 514 398 7977
hosahalli.ramaswamy@mcgill.ca

2009 Winner

 

This year’s winner is Tara Grauwet from K.U. Leuven Laboratory of Food Technology for her paper Investigating the Potential of Bacillus subitilis alpha-Amylase as a Pressure –Temperature – Time Indicator for High Hydrostatic Pressure Pasteurization Processes

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