2016 SIMB Annual Meeting and Exhibition

Food is not only important for our daily life, but important for the economy and social stability. Ensuring the safety of food is a constant challenge for producers, processors, distributors, and consumers, as well as regulatory agencies. Foodborne illnesses  are often caused by pathogenic microbial agents including bacteria and toxic molds. Pathogenic bacteria may cause acute illness, while food contaminated with mycotoxins may cause chronic diseases. Better understanding of hazardous foodborne pathogens is vital for devising effective control strategies. Emerging and re-emerging foodborne pathogens remain a major threat to food safety. The growth in global trade has complicated the issues facing the food industry and the research community.  In this session, scientists from Government, Industry and Academia will come together to present and discuss their research on controlling these microbes.