1st International Conference on Tuffle research’14

Abstract

The 1st ICTR has been promoted by the Environment and Food Industries Department of the Polytechnic School at the University of Vic – Central University of Catalonia (UVIC-UCC). The original aim of the Conference was to bring together the latest developments in truffle research from all over the world in the production, nutritional and gastronomic fields, encompassing areas such as trufficulture, truffle genomics, molecular biology, quality control, flavour characterization, olfactometric and sensorial analysis, conservation of truffles and their derivatives and, also, truffle marketing and consumption. Now, less than one year since we made our first announcement about the Conference, this book of abstracts confirms that the aim has almost been achieved. Now, all that remains is to hold the Conference itself. What we have achieved so far and what we hope to achieve in the Conference is due to the help of many people, including invited speakers, authors and participants in general, technical and scientific “secretariat” and the organising and scientific committees. To all of you, truly, our warmest thanks. We have received the confirmation of the participation of eighty truffle experts, coming from all the five “continents” of the Earth. The participating countries are: Austria, Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, Israel, United Kingdom, Germany, Poland, Hungary, Slovenia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Morocco, Egypt, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Australia, New Zealand, USA and Chile.Thanks to their contributions, we are able to offer you an event with:14 invited lectures, four of them in a round table; 17 oral presentations and 12 poster communications. It is our pleasure to announce that a special Food Analytical Methods issue entitled “Recent Food Analysis and Truffle Research” will be devoted to bring together the most important contributions presented at this international meeting.