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September 21st and 22nd.
Macquarie University.
Sydney, NSW
Australia.
Description of Program
Water Microbiology is no longer simply the counting of coliforms. The emergence of a
new range of waterborne pathogens such as Cryptosporidium, Giardia and Small
Round Viruses are making Water Microbiology ever more challenging. New
methodologies to detect these organisms, which range from PCR to flow cytometry, are
becoming available. This workshop will discuss the epidemiology of these emerging
pathogens; describe the new methodologies available to detect environmental pathogens
and develop risk assessment models to assess the significance of the water-borne route
of transmission to infection rates in the community. In the two day course 'hands on'
experience in the latest techniques to detect specific pathogens and indicator organisms
in environmental samples will be provided. The techniques demonstrated will include
PCR, Gene Probing and Flow Cytometry together with sample preparation methods.
The course will be presented by leading international experts from the US, UK and
Australia.
One Day Program - 21 September 1993.
Designed for regulators and managers working in water and related industries. Topics
will include: Water borne diseases and Epidemiology. An Introduction to the New
Methodology, Risk Assessment, Laboratory Accreditation, Rapid Detection Methods
(including PCR, Gene Probes and Flow Cytometry for Cryptosporidium, Giardia,
Viruses).
Two Day Program - 21 and 22 September 1993.
Designed for technical staff working in the water industry.
Topics will include: 'Hands on' Training in Rapid Detection Methods (Including Flow
Cytometry, PCR, Gene Probes, for Giardia, Cryptosporidium, Viruses and Bacterial
Pathogens), Waterborne Diseases and Epidemiology, An introduction to Risk
Assessment.
For further information contact:-
Macquarie University, Continuing Education Program (02) 805 7470 or Fax (02) 805-
7470, Sydney, NSW 2109 or
Dr. Duncan Veal, School of Biological Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW
2109. (02) 805 8185 or FAX (02) 805 8245 E-mail dveal@ocs1.ocs.mq.edu.au
Please feel free to pass on details of this workshop to any of your colleges whom you
think would be interested.
Is any one aware of a suitable file server for promotion of this workshop? If so could
they contact Dr. Duncan Veal, School of Biological Sciences, Macquarie University,
Sydney, NSW 2109. (02) 805 8185 or FAX (02) 805 8245
E-mail dveal@ocs1.ocs.mq.edu.au
Thanks
Joseph Narai
Centre for Lasers and Applications
Macquarie University, NSW, 2109, Australia
Email: drjoe@macadam.mpce.mq.edu.au
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