International conference: Microbiology workshop from Feb 9

Topics for the workshops will include microbial analysis of food and water.

KARACHI:
The Pakistan Society of Microbiology (PSM) will hold a hands-on workshop from February 9 to February 12, announced the organisers on Thursday.

These workshops will be conducted by eminent faculty including Prof. Dr SA Sattar from the University of Ottawa in Canada, Siraj Karatela from the Baptist General Hospital in Atlanta, USA, Shaheen Siraj from Emory University in USA, Dr Amber Farooqui from China, Dr Shahana Kazmi, Dr Aqeel Ahmed and Dr Tasneem A Ali.


The topics for the workshops will include microbial analysis of food and water, for which the department of microbiology at KU will cover sample collection, processing, isolation, and identification of potential contaminants by conventional, rapid and molecular methods.

Published in The Express Tribune, February 8th, 2013.
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