Predictive Microbiology for Food Safety Training
Categories
Risk Science & Applied Food Safety
Course #
9
StartDate1
Jun 1, 2026
Duration
5 days
EndDate
Jun 5, 2026
Status
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Tagline
Learn how to apply Predictive Microbiology in real-world food safety through practical modeling and shelf-life prediction techniques.
Reschedule Allowed
Why the Course
Predictive microbiology is often seen as highly technical and difficult to apply in real-world settings. This course bridges that gap by translating theory into practical, decision-making tools that can be used in everyday food safety management. Rather than focusing on a single platform, you will explore a range of approaches—from modeling tools like ComBase and DMFit to hands-on challenge testing. By the end, you will be able to confidently predict microbial behavior, support shelf-life decisions, and strengthen risk assessments. This course is ideal for professionals who want to move from reactive testing to proactive, science-based food safety management.
Objectives
1. Understand core principles of predictive microbiology
2. Apply multiple modeling approaches (ComBase, growth models, challenge testing)
3. Interpret microbial behavior under different environmental conditions
4. Use predictive tools for shelf-life and risk-based decision-making
5. Integrate predictive microbiology into food safety systems
2. Apply multiple modeling approaches (ComBase, growth models, challenge testing)
3. Interpret microbial behavior under different environmental conditions
4. Use predictive tools for shelf-life and risk-based decision-making
5. Integrate predictive microbiology into food safety systems
Modules
1. Foundations of Predictive Microbiology
2. Microbial Growth, Survival & Inactivation Kinetics
3. Predictive Modeling Approaches (Primary, Secondary, Tertiary Models)
4. Practical Tools: ComBase, DMFit, and Other Modeling Platforms
5. Designing and Interpreting Challenge Studies
6. Applications in Shelf-Life Determination
7. Linking Predictive Models to Risk Assessment & HACCP
8. Limitations, Validation & Real-World Application
2. Microbial Growth, Survival & Inactivation Kinetics
3. Predictive Modeling Approaches (Primary, Secondary, Tertiary Models)
4. Practical Tools: ComBase, DMFit, and Other Modeling Platforms
5. Designing and Interpreting Challenge Studies
6. Applications in Shelf-Life Determination
7. Linking Predictive Models to Risk Assessment & HACCP
8. Limitations, Validation & Real-World Application
Delivery Techniques
1. Tool demonstrations (e.g., ComBase)
2. Data modeling exercises
3. Case studies
4. Scenario simulations
5. Guided practice
2. Data modeling exercises
3. Case studies
4. Scenario simulations
5. Guided practice
Delivery mode
Virtual Live
Hybrid
Classroom
On-site
Self-paced
Who Should Attend
1. Microbiologists
2. Food safety professionals
3. Researchers and academics
4. QA/QC personnel
5. Risk assessors
6. Advanced students in food science
2. Food safety professionals
3. Researchers and academics
4. QA/QC personnel
5. Risk assessors
6. Advanced students in food science
Feature
Feature
StartDate4
Mar 1, 2027
Pathway
Professional Practice
Advanced & Specialized
Professional
Advanced
Month
StartDate3
Nov 23, 2026
StartDate2
Sep 7, 2026
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