Press Release
CSIR-CSIO’s One-Week-One-Lab Campaign continues to inspire with a Workshop on Instruments for Environment and Food Quality Assurance
June 29, 2023
CSIR-CSIO, Chandigarh in collaboration with the ACS CSIO International Student Chapter, organized a two-day collaborative workshop on “Instruments for Environment and Food Quality Assurance” as part of its One-Week-One-Lab campaign. The workshop, held on June 29-30, 2023, at CSIR-CSIO in Chandigarh, aimed to provide training and nurture young researchers, bachelor’s/master’s students, and industry professionals in advanced scientific instrumentation used for assessing the quality of food and the environment.
The workshop commenced with plenary lectures and invited talks by esteemed experts in the field of Environmental Safety and Quality Management, highlighting the current quality standards, management approaches, and infrastructural capacity in the national scenario. Distinguished guest, Prof. Venugopal Achanta, Director, CSIR-NPL, will grace the occasion as the chief guest and deliver a keynote lecture on “Environmental Metrology.”
The event offered a unique opportunity for participants to enhance their skills through hands-on training sessions on various sophisticated instruments such as High-Performance Liquid Chromatography System, Raman Spectrophotometer, Rheometer, and more. This comprehensive training program was aimed to strengthen participants’ skills, domain knowledge, and provide them with the necessary infrastructural support.
In an era where “Environment and Food Quality Assurance” plays a critical role in ensuring safety and product reliability, this workshop contributed significantly by raising awareness of regulatory guidelines and practices for consumer protection and public health.
