Students for Food Quality 2026 Competition

Students of the FFBT UCT Prague succeeded in the national round of the Students for Food Quality 2026 Competition
The national round of the „Students for Food Quality“ competition organized in collaboration with FFDI Czechia and Czech technology platform for food took place on 25 June 2026, following school-level rounds held throughout the 2025/2026 academic year. A total of 16 students nominated from individual school competitions advanced to the national round.
During the competition, participants presented their work in short presentations, followed by a discussion with an expert committee. The evaluation focused not only on the quality of the presentation and the participants’ ability to respond to questions, but also on the practical applicability of the results. The committee acknowledged the high standard of all presented works.
Students from UCT Prague achieved notable success.
Bc. Karolína Táborová was named the overall winner of this year‘s competition with her thesis „Multiplex qPCR Detection of Locusta migratoria and Schistocerca gregaria“.
Bc. Lucie Šimáková also received recognition in the Food Analysis category for her thesis „Oat Drinks: Risk Assessment of Mycotoxins Contamination“.
We sincerely congratulate both students on their achievements and thank them for representing UCT Prague.