Food and Indoor Mycology course @Westerdijk

September 25–29 2023, Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute, Utrecht, The Netherlands

Two courses on different, but connected topics are taught in this week: “Food and Indoor Mycology” (3 days) and “DNA-based identification of fungi” (2 days). This course in the identification and detection of food- and indoor fungi is unique in the world. It is packed with background information on several subjects, such as the recognition, detection, occurrence and impact of these fungi on food products and in human dwellings. After completion of both courses, you will also be up to date in detection and identification of food- and indoor fungi. We aim to reach a broad audience including people that work in food and indoor related companies, (routine) laboratories, academia and research institutes who would like to expand their knowledge on fungi occurring on food and in indoor environments.

The course “Food and Indoor Mycology” (25–27 September 2023) focuses on the classical detection and identification methods of food- and indoor fungi. A hands-on training will be taught in phenotype-based identification of common food- and airborne contaminants. In the course “DNA-based identification of fungi” (28–29 September 2023) we aim to give insight in the recent development in this field. Besides in-depth presentation of various topics (see website), the course offers training in DNA based identification and sequence data interpretation and analysis.

More information and registration via our website.