Predicting the Troublemakers: Guidance and a Computer Tool to Predict Microbial Growth

May 15, 2025 (11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Eastern Time)

Webinar Description

This webinar brings together industry and academic experts to share up-to-date approaches to microbial prediction, standardization efforts, and practical predictive tools for product design and microbial shelf-life determination.

Heidy den Besten, Wageningen University

How to predict growth of microorganisms?

This presentation will cover the fundamental principles of microbial growth prediction, including key factors affecting growth kinetics and mathematical models.

Mariem Ellouze, Ferrero

Development of an international standard on the determination and use of cardinal values for growth

The International Standardization Organisation (ISO) is working on an international standard to determine and use cardinal values for microbial growth prediction. The need for standardization will be discussed and the guidelines included in the standard.

Panos Skandamis, Agricultural University of Athens

User-friendly, freely available computer tool to predict microbial growth

A demonstration of an accessible computer tool designed to help food safety professionals predict microbial growth under various conditions, with practical examples of the tool application and machine learning approaches in microbial growth prediction for product development and shelf-life determination.