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COST Action FA 1101, Saffronomics: Omics Technologies for Crop Improvement, Traceability,

Determination of Authenticity, Adulteration and Origin in Saffron

EU Seminar on SAFFRONOMICS in conjunction with Working Groups and Management Committee Meetings

AGENDA

Date: Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Place: Cuenca. Conference hall of the Hotel “Convento del Giraldo”

9:00-9:30 Accreditation and provision of documentation

9:30-9:45 Chair’s welcome and opening remarks

9:45-10:20 Management and Coordination looking forward to the progress of the Cost Action FA1101

by Dra. Marta Roldán (UCLM, ES)

SESSION 1. OMICS Technologies in saffron

Chairwoman: Dra. Marta Roldán (UCLM, ES)

10:20-10:40 Combining DNA markers and stabile isotope analysis to discriminate right from wrong by Dr.

Micha Horacek (AIT-GmbH, AT)

10:40-11:00 Gene miniming in Saffron by Dr. Giovanni Giuliano (ENEA, IT)

11:00-11:20 Coffee break

11:20-11:40 Development and application of SINE-based markers for genotyping of saffron varieties by

Dr. Gerhard Menzel (DUT, DE)

11:40-12:00 Molecular Markers Analysis of the Genetic Variability inside the Species Crocus sativus L. by

Dr. Matteo Busconi (UCSC ,IT and STSM UCLM, ES)

12:00-12:20 Saffron Proteomics by Prof. Andrea Mozzarelli (UP, IT)

12:20-13:00 The genus Crocus and some of the cultivars by Prof. Marian Ørgaard, Dr. Carsten Pedersen,

Dr. Bjarne Larsen (UC,DK)

13:00-14:30 Round Table (Open discussion)

14:30: 16:00 Lunch

SESSION 2. Physical-Chemicals strategies for the control of authenticity and evaluation of quality of

saffron

Chairman: Prof. Moschos Polissiou (AUA, GR)

16:00-16:20 Application of FT-IR and Raman spectroscopy for the quality control and geographical origin

of saffron by Prof. Moschos Polissiou (AUA, GR)

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16:20-16:40 A strategy for discrimination of Crocus sativus L. from other crocuses using phytochemical

data from dehydrated styles by Prof. Maria Tsimidou (AUTH, GR)

16:40-17:00 Aroma components as discriminating parameters in the geographic classification of saffron

by Prof. Petros Tarantilis (AUA, GR)

17:00-17:20 Saffron stigma culture in New Zealand by Dr. Pam Fletcher (Plant & Food research, NZ)

17:20-17:40 Saffron characterization by NMR analysis and chemometrics by Dr. Roberto Consonni

(ISMAC, IT)

17:40-18:00 Coffee break

18:00-19:30 Round Table (Open discussion)

21:00 Dinner at Restaurant “El Coto de San Juan” located in the old city

Date: Thursday, November 8, 2012

Place: Cuenca. Conference hall of the Hotel “Convento del Giraldo”

SESSION 3. Saffron production and trade. Expectations for the future

Chairman: Dr. Marcelino de los Mozos Pascual (CIA-BGV-CU, ES)

9:00-9:20 WACHAUER SAFRAN– rebuilding the culture of traditional saffron production in Austria by

Mr. Bernhard Kaar (Wachauer Safran Manufaktur , AT)

9:20-9:40 Saffron in modern trade. Consumer´s ignorance by Mr. Angelos Markou (Krokos Kozani

Products, S.A., GR)

9:40-10:00 Saffron today´s reality by Mr. J. M. Thiercelin (Tradimpex JM Thiercelin, FR)

10:00-10:20 La Mancha Saffron: Past, present and future by Mr. Antonio García Gil-Delgado (Regulatory

Council for “La Mancha Saffron” Designation of Origin, SP)

10:20-10:40 Coffee break

10:40-11:00 Move to the Centro de Investigación Agraria de Albaladejito (by bus)

11:00-14:00 Visit the World Saffron and Crocus Collection housed in the facilities of the Bank of Plant

Germplasm of Cuenca guided by Dr. Marcelino de los Mozos Pascual (BGV-CU, ES)

14:00: 16:00 Arrival to the hotel and Lunch

16:00-16:20 Video presentation. Saffron in La Mancha 1937. The process of saffron 75 years ago by Mr.

R. Sánchez Verdasco and Mr. J. M. García Bartolomé (Spanish Association of Scientific Film

and Image, ASECIC, SP).

16:20-17:40 Round Table (Open discussion)

17:40-18:00 Coffee break

18:00-20:30 Brokerage Session in order to present your interest in an COST project, partners you are

looking for, expertise you offer, etc.

21:00 Dinner at Restaurant “El Recreo Peral” located near the Jucar River

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Date: Friday, November 9, 2012

Place: Cuenca. Conference hall of the Hotel “Convento del Giraldo”

Working Groups and Management Committee Meetings

09:00-10:20 WG1. Genetics, Genomics & Transcriptomics (Dr. Giovanni Giuliano, STSM Coordinator)

WG2. Phytochemistry & Metabolomics (Prof. Moschos Polissiou, WG leader)

10:20-10:40 Coffee break

10:40-12:00

WG3. Molecular and Phytochemical Fingerprinting for breeding, traceability and

authenticity (Dra. Silvia Fluch, WG leader)

WG4. Dissemination, Project Management & Coordination (Dr. Omar Santana, WG leader)

12:00-13:00 Management Committee Meeting

13:00 Closing

Lunch and Departures