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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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IAEA applies nuclear science to help beekeeping industry in Chile
Of the many and varied uses of nuclear science and technology, few may be aware of its applications in the detection of food adulteration. Also known as food fraud, food adulteration is the intentional altering of food products through dilution, substitution, mislabeling, or other fraudulent actions for financial gain.
April 28–May 3, 2019
Charleston, SC|Charleston Marriott
General Chair:
Kevin R. O'Kula (Consulting Engineer IV, AECOM Technical Services)
Program Chair:
Mohammad Modarres (Professor, University of Maryland)
Assistant Program Chair:
Bonnie J. Shapiro (Nuclear Criticality Safety Engineering Manager, Savannah River National Laboratory)
