TRACE-RICE mobilize trans-national network of 7 laboratories for validating and harmonizing protocols concerning rice quality and authenticity.

New standards based on Rapid Visco Analyser will be performed for determination of the pasting properties and gelatinization temperature of rice with the collaboration of INIAV-Instituto Nacional Investigação Agrária I.P. (Portugal), Perkin Elmer (Sweden), IATA/CSIC- Instituto de Agroquímica y Tecnologia de Alimentos (Spain), Riso Gallo Spa R&D and Quality Dep. (Italy), Ente National Risi (Italy), Novarroz-Produtos Alimentares, SA (Portugal) and Escola Superior Agrária Viseu (Portugal).