Webinar Description
In this webinar, we will discuss how ambient air becomes contaminated with microorganisms and the dangers that they pose to food and beverage products. Maria Sandoval, Trace Analytics' lab director and microbiologist will explain how best to sample ambient air and what options provide both qualitative and quantitative data. She will detail how chromogenic identification can further help food and beverage manufacturers to determine whether or not their food products are at risk for dangerous bacteria like Listeria and Salmonella.
Cost of Attendance: $Free
Webinar Presenter
Speaker Bio:
Maria Sandoval has over 15 years of experience in Microbiology and Molecular Biology. Her field work includes analyzing extremophiles isolated from the depths of Lake Baikal in Russia to the 50km exclusion zone of Chernobyl. Additionally, she’s worked alongside the CDC with DSHS analyzing and diagnosing patient microflora. Her tenure with the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Department of State Health Services and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has made her a leading expert in microbial testing. As Trace Analytics’ Microbiologist and Lab Director, she is responsible for microbial testing and procedural development.
Maria Sandoval has over 15 years of experience in Microbiology and Molecular Biology. Her field work includes analyzing extremophiles isolated from the depths of Lake Baikal in Russia to the 50km exclusion zone of Chernobyl. Additionally, she’s worked alongside the CDC with DSHS analyzing and diagnosing patient microflora. Her tenure with the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Department of State Health Services and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has made her a leading expert in microbial testing. As Trace Analytics’ Microbiologist and Lab Director, she is responsible for microbial testing and procedural development.

Maria Sandoval
Lab Director
Trace Analytics LLC
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