Betelgeux Organises a technical day on 'Listeria monocytogenes: biofilms and persistence in alimentary industries'

The need to find solutions to the problematic associated to ‘Listeria monocytogenes in alimentary industries', has promoted to Betelgeux to organise a technical day on this pathogen, to offer a greater knowledge on the bacterium and solutions that minimise the risks of pollution. The aim of the day is to tackle this problematic from a multidisciplinary punto. For this, the day will explain to have business representation, university and of technology centres; that it allow to mix innovation and practicidad in the methodologies used to achieve an effective control of ‘Listeria monocytogenes'.

In the day will participate David Rodríguez, of the University of Boroughs, that will speak on notable appearances and implication in the alimentary hygiene. By part of CNTA, Raquel Virto, responsible of Bioprocesos of the Area of R&D, will centre his report on the application of the predictive microbiology for the quantification of the risk of ‘Listeria monocytogene's.

Betelgeux, by his part, will show solutions for the detection and elimination of biofilms, protocols of cleaning and disinfection in alimentary industries, as well as it will show strategies of control of ‘Listeria monocýtogenes' persistent. This last report will run to charge of the adviser delegated of the company, Enrique Orihuel, which considers “absolutely necessary” to offer knowledges to the industry in this field, with the end to “reach the highest levels of hygiene and guarantee the hygiene of the foods”.

Betelgeux, skilled company in hygiene and alimentary hygiene and, CNTA, National Centre of Technology and Alimentary hygiene, will be the organisers of this day centred in tackling solutions to the problematic that supposes the Listeria monocytogenes in the alimentary industries.

The day will realise in the central headquarters of CNTA the next 30 May in Saint Adrián (Navarra) and will have the sponsorship of Indukern and plastic Avant-garde. The registrations will be able to realise directly through the web of Betelgeux: www.betelgeux.es/jornada-listeria, through the ecouriers betelgeux@betelgeux.es or calling to the number of telephone 962 871 345.