V.P.M”s

B.N.Bandodkar College of Science , Thane

       

Department  of  Chemistry

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                                                                       Seminar on                                            

Contaminants in Food and Beverages

                                                                    October  06 , 2007

                  Time :-  9.00 a.m to 5.30 p.m

                  Venue:- Thorale  Bajirao  Peshwe  Sabhagruha , Thane college Campus

 

 

                                                            REPORT

09 .00 a.m  to   - 9.30 a.m                  Registration  of the delegates.

 

9.30a.m  : Welcome

Miss. Marium Ansari  of  T.Y.B.Sc  welcomed  all the Dignitaries and Delegates  in the Sabhagruha.

The programme started with  Saraswati Vandana  by   Mrs.SindhuTayade                                                              

She  requested the Chief guest  Pro-Vice Chancellor  Dr.A.D.Sawant and dignitaries on the dias  to light lamp.

 

Principal’s  Address                                   

Dr.( Mrs.)  M. K. Pejaver  (Principal & Convener ) explained  about the need of

such seminars  and the entire preparatory phase with involvement of teachers and

students equally as  total 09 students presented there presentations in the two preparatory

workshops. She  requested the  Chief guest to inaugurate the  Proceedings of the Seminar.

 

She also   announced   the next seminar ‘ Wonderful World of Insects ’ to be held

 on  3rd December 2008 by Department of Zoology.

 

Introduction of Chief Guest

Mr.S.G.Medhekar  Head of Chemistry Department and Co convener introduced the

Chief Guest to the delegates.

 

 Keynote Address  of   Chief Guest

 Pro – Vice Chancellor  Dr.A.D. Sawant.

Dr. A.D.Sawant  addressed the delegates with  special  reference to the following points

 

      Welcomed the concept of  such seminar at College level where student

            involvement  is  maximum. 

      Appreciated  the inauguration of the Proceedings on the day of seminar.

           Very much pleased with the information of  subject in  the Proceedings .

      About the dangers of Lead  poisoning 

      About his Guide Dr. Haldar and his team’s work in India which was  the first

            in.1979 .

      Narrated various  cases  of  Contaminants in Food and Beverages from 1979  ---1994

 

 

 

11.00  a.m  - 11.15 a.m.  : Tea Break

 

 

First session : 11.15 a.m    to 2.00 p.m                    

 

                                                           

Mrs. M. P Akolkar  ( Vice Principal ) introduced  Dr .Ranjan K.Shastri  to the delegates.

Dr .Ranjan K.Shastri   Sr. R.& D. Manager ( Retired ) ,Agrochemical Division , Sandoz ( India ) Limited , Thane. had come as a Chief guest for the Second Preparatory Workshop on July 27 , 2007 During his address on that day ,he  covered   following  points  on Contaminants in Food and Beverages 

      ►Bulk drugs (pharmaceuticals)

►Pesticides

      ►Raw agricultural commodities

      ►Processed food

      ►Drinking water/ air

►Beverages (juice/soft drinks etc)

 

On  October 06 ,2007 he explained the delegates

How a new  pesticide is born

•         Market requirement for a particular activity and crop /pest combination.

•         Idea for synthesis

•         Literature

•         Knowledge of existing molecules

•         Biological leads

•         Molecular modification

•         Molecular modeling

•         Registration Dossier

•         Residue data for three years

•         Field Trial data crop-pest combination covering different agro-climatic conditions

•         Packaging development and suitable pack for marketing.

•         Product is launched.

 

 

Mrs. M. P Akolkar ( Vice Principal ) introduced  Dr .R.S.Lokhande Professor  & Research Guide , Department of Chemistry ,University of Mumbai  to the delegates.

 

Dr .R.S.Lokhande explained about heavy Metals and Radioactive Contaminants in Food.

 He  covered   following  points  on Contamination due to radioactivity

► The release of radioisotopes by unsafe storage of nuclear wastes and  nuclear accidents 

      present a serious environmental threat.

  Nuclear weapons tests distribute their fission products globally

  These contaminants can last for many years due to long half-lives and are subject to

       biological magnification.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mr.D.R.Ambavadekar  ( Lecturer , Department of Chemistry ) introduced

Mr.H.D.Salunkhe  Joint Commissioner , Kokan Division  Food & Drug Administration  (Maharashtra.) to the delegates.                                                                                                               

 

Mr.H.D.Salunkhe  explained the Roll of F.D.A. on regulatory aspects of contamination in Food and beverages  with reference to following points

 

► Introduction of F.D.A.

► Main objects of F.D.A.

► Law enforced by F.D.A.

► Duties of Food Inspector , Food Supervisor , Assistant Commissioner , Joint

     Commissioner , Commissioner

► Procedure of drawing food samples

► Food testing Laboratories

► Prosecution.

 

 2.00 p.m   ---  2.45 p.m - Lunch Break

Second Session

 

Session Chair Person ;- Dr.R.S Lokhande

 

Miss Sonal Salvi  [ T.Y.B.Sc ( Zoology) and General Secretary of our college ]

Welcomed all  and introduced  for all the speakers of this session to the delegates.

 

Dr. R.P.Chavan ,  Reader , Dept of Chemistry ,  Dnyasadhana college ,Thane 

Presented his research paper ,

Organic Contaminants in Thane creek  Water and their concentrations     

 

       Abstract :-The present investigation was carried out during the period of June 2002 - May 2004 to study the different organic contaminants presents in Thane Creek water. The creek water shows high of B.O.D and C.O.D. along with high concentration Value of phenolic comp. Detergents Methanol, ethanol, Acetone and low concentration of Dichloromethane and ether. Which are toxic to aquatic life and Human life. The origin of these contaminants is mainly from the entry of effluents from surrounding industries.

 

Dr. Yogesh  V. Ghalsasi  Dept. of Chemistry ,  K.J.Somaiya  College of  Science and

    Commerce ,  Vidyavihar  ,Mumbai  400 077  

   Presented his research paper Environmental Cleanup  :Extractive Separation                             

   and Estimation of Toxic Metals Lead ,Copper using Solvent Extraction Method

   with following points          

Solvent Extraction

●   Method  is simple and rapid ( About 20 minutes are required )

   Method is highly accurate and precise

   Free from many interferences

   Very economic and convenient

   Wide range of Applications

 

 

Dr.Moses J . Kolet , Reader  from Botany Department of B.N.Bandodkar College of

Science ,presented his research paper

A Brief Review of Mycotoxins as  Contaminants in Foods with Special Reference to Aflatoxins              

He explained in detail about

►Mycotoxins  as contaminants in food

►What are Mycotoxins ?  History of  Mycotoxins ,

► Entry of Mycotoxigenic Fungi in the  Field  and after harvest and during storage 

►Acute toxicity Mycotoxins with reference to Aflatoxins.

 

                                     4.30 p.m – 4.45 p.m  - Tea Break

 

     Third session

 

                                   Presentation by College Teacher and Students

                                                            

Miss Sonal Salvi  [ T.Y.B.Sc ( Zoology) and General Secretary of our college ]

Welcomed all  and introduced  Dr.S.D.Joshi  , Department of Biology , to the delegates.

 

Dr.S.D.Joshi  Lecturer  ,Department of Biology of B.N.Bandodkar College of Science ,presented his  paper

Contamination of Food and Water  due  to  Biomedical Waste : How to manage?           

He explained in detail about

WHAT IS BIO-MEDICAL WASTE?

•         The Bio-Medical (hospital) waste is the waste generated in a hospital during diagnosis of a disease and treatment of a patient

•         It consists of –

                   a) Human Anatomical Waste

                   b) Pathological and Hazardous material   that can cause serious health

                         problems

                   c) Plastic Waste

                   d) Glass Waste

                   e) General Waste

This kind of waste when mixed with common municipal waste can easily contaminate food and water through unprotected, unscientific handling and direct exposure to disease transmitting agencies

Enviro-Vigil has set up a Common Bio-Medical Waste Treatment Facility for Thane Municipal Corporation  in which Segregated BMW from more than one thousand hospitals is collected, transported, treated and disposed off strictly in accordance to the rules

Presentation by Our College Students:-

Miss Pooja Dandekar of  T.Y.B.Sc. presented on Contamination in food oil (edible oil ) with reference to the following points          

l      Types of oil   ●Sunflower oil and its contaminants

l      Risk factors of contamination (Sunflower oil)  ● Fish oil and its contaminants

l      Side effects of the contamination  ●Benefits of Fish oil

l      Remedies to reduce contamination (Fish oil)

          For this study and presentation she was  guided by our college teacher  Dr. Anita

          Goswami Giri . ( Chemistry Department )

 

 

 

 

 

Mr. Raghunath Sakha  of  T.Y.B.Sc( Chemistry ).. presented on Contaminants in Meat      

►In his presentation , he  gave the statistics and graphs of pesticides  residues

For this presentation he was  guided  by  our college teacher  V.S.burkule ( Chemistry Department )

 

Mr. Saud Deshmukh of  T.Y.B.Sc ( Chemistry ). presented on Heavy Metal Contamination in  Vegetables 

►In his presentation , he  gave the statistics and graphs of  Heavy Metal residues

of Lead , Zinc , Cadmium  and Copper

For this presentation he was  guided  by  our college teacher V.S.burkule ( Chemistry Department )

 

Miss Sonal Salvi  [ T.Y.B.Sc ( Zoology) and General Secretary of our college ] presented

 presentation  on Contaminants  in Beverages. with reference to following points

     Sources of Water Pollution

      REGULATIONS & STANDARDS

     Case Study

For this presentation she was  guided  by  our college teachers from Zoology  Department.

 

6.35 p.m--6.40 p.m - Valedictory  Function 

Dr.R.S Lokhande  Professor , Department of Chemistry , University of Mumbai

Dr.( Mrs.)  M. K. Pejaver  (Principal & Convener )  Presented  Certificates to delegates.

 

6.40 p.m  to 6.45 p.m :Vote of Thanks  was given by  V.S.burkule  (Organizing  Secretary)

 

  6.45 p.m  to 6.50 p.m  - Pasayadan  by   Mrs.SindhuTayade   ( Department of Chemistry )    

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Participation of Delegates for the seminar  Total no  -  182

Our College Student Participation.

 130 College Students  of T.Y.B.Sc ( Chemistry , Botany and Zoology  Departments)

 and  18 student of M.Sc (Chemistry ) Part I and II were present.

College Teacher Participation.

For this  Seminar , 30  College Lecturers of  Chemistry ,Botany ,Zoology  Departments of B.N.Bandodkar College , VPM’s Polytechnic, TMC Law College and  one college lecturer from Kirti College , Dadar were  present

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Research Students from other than our college

03 Research Students from Department of Chemistry , University of Mumbai  were present.

 

 

I am thankful to all  ( Students , Teaching and  Non-Teaching members of  Chemistry Department )  who extended  their hands of help to me in this effort.

 

                         

                                                                                                              V.S.Burkule                     

       Organizing  Secretary