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◆ Conference Theme:
Controlled Atmosphere and Fumigation—Green, Safe, Harmony and Development.
◆ Conference Topics(including tentative dot point)
1. Advances in the basic studies on the application of Controlled Atmospheres (CA) and Fumigation
- Fumigant chemistry
- Sorption, desorption and residue of fumigant
- Insect metabolism and physiology
- Respiration of stored products
- Insect toxicology and mechanism / model of action
- Toxicity of fumigants to microflora
- Phytotoxicity of fumigant
2. Substitutes for Methyl Bromide and replacement technologies
- Chemical method: Alternative fumigants or other chemicals
- Physical method: cooling, heating, vacuum, high pressure, radiation
- Biological method: Trapping and pheromones
- Quarantine treatment / ship container fumigation
- Timber and wood packaging fumigation
- How to measure the management and efficacy of the ISPM15
3. Safety of products under CA and Fumigation (effect on quality of stored products), protection of the environment, and human health issues
- Effect of fumigants / other gases on quality of stored produces
- Effect of fumigants / other gases on contacted materials
- Safety apparatus or equipment
- Gas monitor or analyser
- protection of the environment, human health issues
- Cargo safety associated with plant quarantine treatment technique and method
- Fumigation area and protection of the environment, human health issues
- Fumigation technique and protection about large amount cargo such as logs and foodstuff in port
4. Application technologies and safe practices of CA and Fumigation treatments
- Fumigants and other gases application technology
- Fumigant scrubbing / recapture /reuse technology
- Flour / rice mill fumigation
- Warehouse/Museum/structural fumigation
- Improved application methods and technologies
5. Sealing techniques and CA engineering
- Modeling gas flow, distribution and loss
- Gas generators
- Fumigant generators
- Optimising sealing
- Sealing materials and techniques
- Storage design to facilitate CA&F
- Pressure testing of chambers, containers and facilities
6. Effect on insect control and Economic Thresholds (ET)
- Population and development of insect pest
- Loss caused by insect and access
- Cost or economic analysis for pest control
- Pest risk analysis on stored product
7. Operation, regulation and technique standards for CA and Fumigation
- Fumigation Management Plans
- Registration status of new products (including alternatives to methyl bromide)
- Label review and re-registration status of existing products
- Quarantine and pre-shipment (QPS) regulations (ISPM-15, ISPM-28, etc)
- Methyl bromide phase-out status (Critical Use Exemptions, carryover stocks, etc)
- Montreal Protocol and International Plant Protection Convention coordination efforts
- Fumigant emissions, emissions profiles, and buffer zone requirements
- Accuracy and calibration of gas sensors/monitors/analyzers
- Regulatory issues affecting CA and fumigant adoption and use in various countries
8. CA and Fumigation——Insect resistance and management strategies
- Insect resistance
- Management of Insect resistance
- Monitoring and surveys
- Detection methods
- Cross-resistance
9. Achievements of CA and Fumigation, and development trends
- Achievements of CA and fumigation in various countries (mostly field studies, explain what was done and how it was done and the resulting efficacy)
- Advantages and limitations in implementing CA and fumigation technologies (in various countries and on various commodities) (Mistakes made and lessons learned when using CA and F during field studies)
- Acceptance of CA and fumigants by the grain amd food industries (Perceptions and opinions of the industry; impediments to adoption)
- Case studies on CA and fumigants in various countries (success stories of a good CA and F treatment or adoption)
- Regulatory issues affecting CA and fumigant use in various countries (what role do regulations play in making CA&F technology feasible and available)
- Viability of CA and fumigation for organic commodities (Can they be used for organic commodities)
- The future of CA and fumigation technologies (in domesostic an dinternational trade)
- Modeling approaches in CA and fumigation technology (use of models to predict gas distribution and efficacy against insects; this also includes the use of sampling models for determinign when to treat)
- Future challenges
10. Technology transfer and international cooperation in CA and Fumigation
o New techniques suited for dissemination of technology
o Training as a tool for technology transfer
o Fumigation decision support software and tools
o Fumigation training and certification
- International Cooperation
o Institutional and informal international cooperation
o Development in the use of operationally effective protocols for managing chemical resistance
o Development of high concentration fumigant delivery strategies (Occ Health and Safety, Efficacy, Profitability, Retrofitting storages, Productivity initiatives Etc)
Note3: The official language of this conference is English.
◆ Guidelines for Abstract Submission
1. Authors are requested to submit their oral abstract and poster abstract on-line. You can email your abstract as an attachment to caf20088th@yahoo.com.cn with "Oral Abstract" or “Poster Abstract” in subject line of the email. Postage by mail of the electronic copy of the paper on a CD is also allowed. The deadline for Abstract submission is April 20, 2008.
2. When you submit your abstract by email, or mail, please indicate your preferred type of presentation and your selected conference topic.
3. Your abstracts of original works should be as an MS Word file (Word 97 or later), no more than 300 words, single spaced, with 2.5 cm margins (top, bottom and sides), using Times New Roman with 12 point font size.
4. Abstracts must be presented in the following format:
» Title (12 Point in bold, captilized the first letter of all main words)
» Author(s) name: If more than one author, provide names for all authors, and the corresponding author should be identified with an asterisk.
» Author(s) Organization Affiliation(s)
» Full postal address and email address of presenting author
» Blank
» Body text: in Times Roman
» Keywords
5. Authors of abstracts accepted for oral presentation will be notified as soon as possible after this date. It is anticipated that the number of submissions for oral presentation will exceed the number slots available for oral presentations. Where submissions cannot be accommodated as oral presentations, the conference scientific committee will elect to allocate them in the poster session. Authors will be noticed sufficiently earlier of this decision. Poster papers will be published in the proceedings like full papers.
◆ Guidelines for Conference Paper Submission
Your can submit your full paper after acceptance of your abstract.
1. The full papers are needed for the Proceedings edition of CAF2008. Please submit your contributed papers to the conference secretariat no later than 20/06/2008, and only papers approved by the scientific committee will be published in the Proceedings of CAF2008.
2. After 20/06/2008, the scientific committee will not accept any submission. The Conference organizers urge the participants to submit their full papers as early as possible.
3. Authors can submit their papers on-line, by email, Express mail containing the electronic version on a CD.
4. To ensure the speedy publication of the conference proceedings, please have your manuscript reviewed and proofread carefully to make sure the paper fits the manuscript specification as described below. Otherwise, the scientific committee will ask you for corrections or changes, and reserves the right to refuse inclusion in the proceedings of any paper not meeting peer-review standards.
◆ Manuscript Specification
General:
● The length limit for every paper is 7 papges.
● Manuscript, in English, must be typewritten in A4 pages with margins 2.5 cm all round, single-spaced, 12 pt Times New Roman.
● All authors must be given footnote with superscript Arabic numbers accordant with their different affiliations. In addition, the corresponding author should be identified with asterisk (include an E-mail address and a Fax number). Full postal addresses must be given for all co-authors.
● Tables, Figures and photos should be insert on the body text and also send on separate files, as XLS, JPEG(300 dpi), BMP (300 dpi).
◆ Specifications for All Parts of Paper
Title: Make sure that the title of your paper clearly describes its subject and content. Title should be bold, centered, capitalizing the first letters of all main words.
Abstracts: All papers must be provided with a brief abstract of less than 300 words.
Headings in text: Headings are needed for all parts of the paper. These should be short and accurately reflect the main meanings. Sub-headings should be used sparingly and be clearly distinguishable from headings. Center first class headings (in bold) with first Characters capitalized, and subheadings in bold-face, small characters, and sub-subheadings in italic.
Acronyms and abbreviations: Spell out acronyms and abbreviations the first time they appear in the text, followed by their abbreviated form in brackets. If you use a large number of acronyms and/or abbreviations in your paper, you can help your readers by providing a list near the beginning of the paper.
Species names: Full species names, including the authority (e.g. Acanthoscelides obtectus (Say)), should be given the first time that an organism is mentioned.
Glossary: If you use technical or other terms that may be unfamiliar to some readers, please explain what they mean the first time each one appears in the paper. If you need to use many unfamiliar terms, a glossary would be helpful.
Equations: If you use equations, please number them.
Units: Use the metric/SI (Système international d’unités) system throughout for units of measurement. If you must use non-SI units, provide conversion factors.
Footnotes: Try to avoid footnotes, but if you must use them number text footnotes consecutively (1, 2, 3, etc.) and ensure that each one appears at the foot of the page on which it is referred to. Footnote for essential explanation should be at the bottom of the table.
Tables: Number tables consecutively and be sure to refer to all of them in the text. Provide a brief title for each table. Keep column headings and descriptive matter in tables to a minimum and do not use vertical lines between columns.
References: If you cite any references in your paper, please give footnote with superscript Arabic numbers marked with square brackets, provide a reference list at the end of your paper and number the list accordant with the superscript number in text, give full bibliographic details of all citations. Pay attention to give all authors’ names when less than 3 authors with comma in intervals not “and”, only give three authors’ names with “et al.” when more than 3 authors. The following specification is the national standard for reference citations.
For papers from journals, give the authors’ full names, the title of the paper, the name of the journal, the year of publication, the volume and page numbers.
An example:
1 You C H, Lee K Y, Chey R F et al. Electrogastrographic study of patients with unexplained nausea, bloating and vomiting. Gastroenterology, 1980, 79: 311-413
For papers from books, give the names of its editors, the title of the book, the edition order, where it was published, and the name of the publisher, the year of publication and the page numbers.
An example:
1 Eissen H N. Immunology: an introduction to molecular and cellular principles of the immune response. 5th ed. New York: Harper and Row, 1974: 40.
For proceedings, give the authors’ names, the title of the paper, In: the name of its editor ed.(or eds.), the title of the proceedings, the title of the conference, convenue, the year of the conference, where it was published, the name of the publisher, the year of publication and the page of numbers.
An example:
1 Hunningghaks G W, Gadek J B, Szapiel S V et al. The human alveolar macrophage. In: Harris C C ed. Cltrued human cells and issues in biomedical research, New York: Academic Press, 1980: 54-56
Please ensure that all references cited appear in the reference list, and that all references listed are cited in the text.
◆ Guidelines for Poster
Poster Preparation should be fit for the following specifications:
» Each poster has been allocated one poster "page", measuring a maximum of 1.00m x 1.20m in PORTRAIT FORMAT .
» They can be attached according to the paper number allocated in meeting room. Sticky tape will be provided.
» Only key points should be included on the poster; details should go in the manuscript.
» Guidelines on fonts, (recommendations only):
- Title: Times New Roman 55 pt Title Case
- Authors’ Names: Arial 40 pt
- Subheadings: Arial 40 pt
- Body text: Times New Roman 24 pt (should be legible from a distance of at least 1 meter)
» Logos at beginning or end; no larger than 65 mm
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