Thermo Fisher Scientific to Host Food Safety Seminars

Thermo Fisher Scientific (San Jose, California) announced that it will be hosting a series of seminars that demonstrate the company’s expertise in food safety. The global seminar program will take place across the U.S., Canada, Europe, Southeast Asia, and Japan from September 2009 through December 2009 and will offer participants information about food safety and the latest advances in the field. Program content will include global regulatory information, technology discussions, and practical suggestions for food safety professionals. Topics will include global perspectives on food safety, improving method performance to comply with new regulatory requirements, and the simplification of multiresidue analysis methods for pesticides and veterinary drug residues. Other presentations will cover new technologies to improve laboratory productivity, such as high-resolution mass spectrometry, and how the techniques can overcome emerging risks and threats to the food supply. More information about dates, locations, and registration can be found at www.thermo.com/foodsafety.