On the morning of April 22, 2024, at the invitation of the School of Food and Biological Engineering of Jiangsu University, Assistant Professor Yaxi Hu from Carleton University in Canada delivered an academic lecture entitled "Application of Omics and Related Tools in Food Integrity Analysis" at the First Lecture Hall of the Conference Center. The lecture was chaired by Professor Cunshan Zhou, Associate Dean of the School of Food and Biological Engineering. More than 150 faculty members, graduate students, and international students attended the lecture.

Dr. Yaxi Hu’s current research at Carleton University focuses on developing novel sensitive detection methods for detecting adulteration in food and agricultural products. During this lecture, she introduced the latest omics technologies, surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS), molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs), loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP), recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA), microfluidics, and other related instruments, analytical detection methods, and their applications in rapid food testing. She also provided detailed explanations of her recent research achievements. She first introduced the FT-IR spectroscopy technique for the identification of meat products, followed by a focus on the applications of SERS and DNA barcoding. Dr. Hu and her team collected fish samples from various sources in Vancouver and studied the application of DNA barcoding technology in fish identification.

Dr. Hu's lecture was insightful, accessible, and engaging, captivating the audience with her enthusiasm. After the lecture, Dr. Hu engaged in lively discussions with the attending faculty and students. Her visit has played a positive role in promoting the development of food science and engineering disciplines. Through this lecture, we not only gained a complete understanding of various cutting-edge detection technologies such as omics, microfluidics, and DNA barcoding labels in rapid and specific detection of food integrity, but also broadened the research horizons of faculty and students, effectively strengthened the construction of the discipline of food science and engineering, and played an active role in enhancing the internationalization of the School of Food and Biological Engineering. This academic exchange event has also built a platform for communication and cooperation between Jiangsu University and Carleton University.