The purpose of the workshop is to broaden and spread the theoretical and practical knowledge about innovative methods for rapid detection, enumeration, isolation and identification of foodborne and waterborne microorganisms and their metabolites. 

It is designed for directors and technicians of industries, consultancies and laboratories of food and feed, and other sectors (microbiological, biotechnological, clinical, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, chemical, environmental, etc.); inspectors and other administration staff; university professors and technical staff, graduate and postgraduate students; people from other research centres; etc.

The workshop will cover:

• Rapid microbiology
• Automation
• Miniaturization
• Food safety
• Pathogens
• Food analysis

For more information visit the XVIII Workshop Rapid Methods and Automation in Food Microbiology website.