Join Bio Rad ddPCR expert Dr. Season Xie and key opinion leader users, Dr. Alex Brandt (Food Safety Net Services, A Certified Group Company) and Dr. Mick Bosilevac (USDA ARS) as they discuss the power of ddPCR as a culture independent confirmation method for Shiga toxin producing E.coli (STEC) in beef samples.
In this webinar, participants will gain valuable insight into:
- Introduction and basic principles of ddPCR as a screening and confirmatory tool for STEC testing
- Comparative analyses of data from ddPCR and qPCR to distinguish true positive and true negative STEC samples
- Study design and data generated by Food Safety Net Services (A Certified Group Company) using samples from a major beef producer
- Research study design and data generated by USDA-ARS with beef and pork samples
- Opinions of experts on the ability of ddPCR technology to enhance the accuracy of STEC testing while drastically reducing false positive rates
Join at a time convenient to you.
Sessions are planned as follows:
Americas
March 1, 2023,- 10:00 AM PST (Los Angeles)
- 1:00 PM EST (New York)
Europe, Middle East, and Africa
March 2, 2023,- 10:00 AM CET (Paris)
Asia Pacific
March 2, 2023,- 9:00 AM ICT (Bangkok)
- 10: 00 AM SGT (Singapore)
- 1:00 PM AEDT (Sydney)
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Speakers

Dr. Mick Bosilevac, Ph.D.,
Research Microbiologist
USDA ‑ Agricultural Research Service
Research Microbiologist
USDA ‑ Agricultural Research Service

Dr. Alex Brandt, Ph.D.,
Chief Science Officer
FSNS, A Certified Group Company
Chief Science Officer
FSNS, A Certified Group Company

Dr. Season Xie, Ph.D,
Global Product Manager,
ddPCR Food Applications Bio‑Rad Laboratories
Global Product Manager,
ddPCR Food Applications Bio‑Rad Laboratories
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