Invited Speakers: Dr. Don Zink, Nestle USA, Glendale, CA
Dr. Tibor Deak, Budapest, Hungary
Dr. Ted Labuza, University of Minnesota
Mr. Reginald Bennett, FDA, Washington, DC
Dr. Nelson Cox, USDA, ARS, Athens, Georgia
Dr. Gregory Siragusa, USDA, ARS, Clay Center, Nebraska
Dr. Craig Hedberg, Minnesota Department of Health
plus other speakers who will be listed in final program.
Program:
The technical program consists of lecture/discussion relevant to foodborne pathogesn, toxins, safety, quality and shelf-life of foods by speakers from academia, industry and regulatory agencies and presentations by representatives of various companies involved in developing and marketing rapid and automated methods for microbiological analysis of food, water and environment. The program includes presentations on the following topics:
Indicator organisms
Strategy for controlling E.coli 0157:H7 and other pathogens
Helicobacter pylori
Role of microbiology (rapid methods) in HACCP
Validation of microbiological methods
Developments in ELISA methods for detection of pathogens and toxins
Developments in nucleic acid probes for detection of pathogens
Immunomagnetic capture of pathogens for rapid detection
PCR technology
Bioluminescence
Registration :
Registration cost: symposium and workshop $350.00/person
($400.00 after September 20, 1996)
Send registration with Name, Company, Address to:
Conference & Events Office
UW-River Falls
410 S. Third Street
River Falls, WI 54022
phone: 715/425-4484, ext 164
fax: 715/425-3383
Deadline for Abstracts: Registration deadline, September 20, 1996
Email for Requests and Registration: colleen.walsh.nelson@uwrf.edu