Safety of Meat and Processed Meat

Part I.- Biological hazards in meat and processed meats 1.- Main concerns of pathogenic microorganisms in meat 2.- Fate of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in meat 3.- Insights in fresh meat spoilage 4.- Mycotoxins and toxins 5.- Transmissible spongiform encephalopathy and meat safety Part II.- Decontamination and/or protection technologies for meat processing 6.- Strategies for on-line decontamination of carcasses 7.- Advanced decontamination technologies: High hydrostatic pressure on meat products 8.- Advanced decontamination technologies: Irradiation 9.- Control of thermal meat processing 10.- Antimicrobials treatment 11.- Biopreservation 12.- Oxidative changes and their control in meat and meat products Part III.- Non-biological residues and contaminants in meat and processed meats 13.- Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in smoked meats 14.- Veterinary drugs and growth promoters residues in meat and processed meats 15.- Priority environmental chemical contaminants in meat Part IV.- Current methodologies for the detection of contaminants in meat and processed meats 16.- Real-time PCR methods for detection of foodborne bacterial pathogens in meat and meat products 17.- Detecting and tracking emerging pathogenic and spoilage bacteria from farm to fork 18.- Molecular analysis of pathogenic bacteria and their toxins 19.- Methodologies for the detection of BSE risk material in meat and meat products 20.- GMO detection Part V.- Risk assessment and regulations on meat safety 21.- Principles of predictive modelling 22.- Predictive modellingof pathogen growth in cooked meats 23.- Microbiological quantitative risk assessment 24.- Quantitative risk assessment of bovine spongiform encephalopathy 25.- Regulations on meat hygiene and safety in the European Union 26.- Regulations on meat hygiene in the USA Index