Innovative Training Networks PROTECT (www.protect-itn.eu) and TRANSIT hosted a joint symposium on the 10th of November at the University College Dublin, in Dublin, Ireland.

While TRANSIT is focused on the experimentation and implementation of new sustainable technologies (i.e., US, NTP, HHP and PEF) to improve our global food safety, PROTECT works on the predictive modelling aspects of microbiological changes due to climate change in association with food safety.

During this workshop ESR researchers from both consortia presented their research during the following sessions:
1) Food Technologies & Quantitative Risk Assesment
2) Modelling the Dynamics of Microbial Change & Technology Optimisation
3) Food Chain Sustainability & Tools for Decontamination Efficiency
4) Decision Support Systems (DSS) & Consumer Perception

Furthermore, we had two guest speakers: Moez Sanaa from the World Health Organisation (WHO) and Kemal Aganovic from DIL, the German Institute of Food Technologies.

Presentations

• Tsagkaropoulou T. Microbial responses towards High Hydrostatic Pressure Pasteurization
• Lytras F. Assessment of the Variability in resistance of Escherichia coli, Listeria monocytogenes and Saccharomyces cerevisiae following the application of thermal treatment
• Okafor E.T. Inactivation Variability of Food associated Microorganisms following Ultrasound Treatment
• Battaggia D. Efficiency of Non-Thermal Plasma treatment against food pathogens and spoilage microorganisms
• Giannoulis N. The effect of combined high pressure (HHP) and chitosan against L. monocytogenes LO28 in Aces buffer
• Thamsuaidee A. Development of a small-scale pulsed electric fields (PEF) treatment system for microbial decontamination in plant-based dairy alternatives
• Beitia E. Design of a manothermosonication prototype and protocol development for the assessment of quality and safety of liquid egg products
• Yao Y. Optimization and upscaling of non-thermal plasma at atmospheric pressure for food decontamination”
• Silva A. Assessment of consumer trust and risk perception towards sustainable innovative food processing technologies
• Pampoukis G. Meta-analysis on decontamination efficacy of non-thermal plasma (NTP)