Webinars

Upcoming Webinars:

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Validating Thermal Processes for Low Water Activity Foods

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 | 11 AM CDT

Presenters:

Shirin Abd, M.S.
Technical Director - Advanced Food Microbiology | Eurofins Microbiology Laboratories

Martha Kimber, M.S.
Senior Technical Manager - Advanced Food Microbiology | Eurofins Microbiology Laboratories

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Formulating Shelf Stable Nutritional Bars and Natural Products

Thursday, June 19, 2025 | 11 AM CDT

Presenters:

Malcond Valladares, Ph.D.
Food Scientist, Product and Process Development | The National Food Lab, A Eurofins Company

Ed Collins
Director, Product and Process Development | The National Food Lab, A Eurofins Company

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Clean-In-Place (CIP) Contamination Analysis

Wednesday, June 25, 2025 | 11 AM CDT

Presenter:

Jamie Willems, Ph.D.

Specialty Testing Manager | Eurofins SFA

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On-Demand Webinars:

Validation of BACGene Salmonella Assay for the Detection of Salmonella in Spice Matrices

Spices are known to have antimicrobial and PCR inhibitory components. This research validates the performance of the BACGene Salmonella spp. realtime PCR assay for detection of Salmonella in seven spice matrices and an additional nine spices via matrix verification.

Keywords: Scientific Research Pathogen Detection Spices Ingredients Salmonella BACGene

Evaluation of a Commercial Real Time PCR Assay Performance with Various Spices

This poster discusses research with the purpose to evaluate the performance of a commercial real-time PCR Salmonella detection method with spice matrices having antimicrobial and PCR inhibitory properties and to determine if any method modifications are required to obtain acceptable results.

Keywords: Scientific Research Microbiology Spices Ingredients

Challenges in Testing for Pathogens in Spices and Seasoning Blends Webinar

In this webinar Dr. Demarco, Associate Scientific Director of Eurofins Microbiology, discusses problems from the perspective of the spice manufacturer, rapid and conventional cultural methods most commonly used when testing for pathogens in spices, issues with testing methods and most commonly used approaches to circumvent them, as well as opportunities for improvements. Original airdate April 27, 2023.

Keywords: Webinar Microbiology Spices Ingredients Food