9-9:15 a.m. Breakfast

9:15 a.m.-12:05 p.m. 1st laboratory session (mornings group)

12:05-12:15 p.m. Break

12:15-1 p.m. Ms. Laura Verdú Ortiz (AINIA,centro tecnológico, Paterna, Valencia):

 Microbiological stability and shelf-life studies: adapting to new consumer trends

1-2:25 p.m. Lunch

2:25-5 p.m. Microbiology companies · exhibition (Yersin group):

 Proficiency testing: driving quality and continuous improvement in food microbiology (LGC Standards)

 Show me your sampling method, and I’ll tell you who you are (MicroPlanet Laboratorios)

 Analyse fast, decide fast (Neogen / Bioser)

 MiStraCon: reduce time and errors in your media quality control with ready-to-use quantified reference strains. Scharlau latex agglutination test: rapid and reliable confirmation test of pathogenic microorganisms (Scharlab)

 Flow cytometry: a rapid method for microbiological quality control (Sysmex España)

5-5:15 p.m. Break

5:15-6 p.m. Dr. Javier Pérez de Juan (Centro Nacional de Tecnología y Seguridad Alimentaria –CNTA–, San Adrián, Navarra):

 Food alerts, pathogenic microorganisms and risk assessment

6-6:30 p.m. Open discussion about risks: analysis, assessment, communication. Participants:

 Chairman: Dr. José Martínez Peinado (Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid)

 Dr. Javier Pérez de Juan

Ms. Laura Verdú Ortiz

 Dr. Manuela Hernández Herrero (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra –Cerdanyola del Vallès–, Barcelona)

 Mr. Pascal Monzó Martos (Productos Florida, Vila-real, Castellón)

 Dr. Oscar J. Esteban Cabornero (Grupo Entrepinares, Valladolid)

6:30 p.m. Merienda

Tuesday, 25th November / Thursday, 27th November