Tuesday, 26th November
• Opening lecture: Overview on rapid methods, automation and miniaturization in microbiology (Dr. José Juan Rodríguez Jerez, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra –Cerdanyola del Vallès–, Barcelona) 10:15-11:35 a.m.
– Sampling of solid and liquid foods, surfaces, and air
– Miniaturization: microtiter plate, most probable number (MPN), viable cell counts. Diagnostic kits
– Methods for viable cell counts: hydrophobic grid, spiral plating, flow cytometry, direct epifluorescence filter technique (DEFT), turbidity
– Methods for viable cell counts, based on electric impedance and conductance
– Methods for viable cell counts, based on ATP – bioluminiscence and colorimetry
– Immunological methods for microbial and toxin detection and identification: immunomagnetic separation, ELISA and ELFA, reversed passive latex agglutination, lateral immunomigration, immunoprecipitation
– Molecular biology methods for microbial detection and identification: hybridization (DNA and rRNA probes), polymerase chain reaction (PCR), DNA and rRNA characterization (fingerprinting, riboprinting), sequencing, proteomics
• Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and massive genome sequencing applied to food safety (Dr. Armand Sánchez Bonastre, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra –Cerdanyola del Vallès–, Barcelona) 11:50 a.m.-1:10 p.m.
• Implementation of a flexible and rapid molecular tool for Salmonella spp. control programme in aviculture (Mr. Alfredo Corujo Fernández, Trouw Nutrition España, Tres Cantos, Madrid) 5:45-6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, 27th November
• Microorganisms as allies for mycotoxin control in foods (Dr. Jéssica Gil Serna, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid) 12:15-1 p.m.
• Food safety culture. Are you leaving it to chance? Come play the wheel of fortune! 5:10-6 p.m.
– Ms. Sara García-Gurtubay (Compliance&Values, Leioa, Vizcaya)
– Mr. Jon Basagoiti Azpitarte (Imagining Management Systems, Ermua, Vizcaya)
Tuesday, 28th November – Thanksgiving day
• Third-country requirements for meat and meat products export: microbiological criteria, drug residues, CCP and cleaning management (Ms. Cristina Costa Expósito, Enginyeria i Consultoria Costa, Vic, Barcelona) 12:05-12:50 p.m.
• Cross-contamination in the food industry. Practical cases (Dr. Julio César Lamela Pérez, JL Consultorías / Cooperativa Nacional de Productores de Leche –Conaprole–, Montevideo, Uruguay) 5:15-6 p.m.