Pest Management Training Courses - listed by subject
Forthcoming Training Courses
Please contact Stephanie Groundwater for further information.
FAX: +44 (0)1491-829100. Tel: +44(0)1491-829040
Fungi and Quality Control
15 - 19 May 2000
An introduction to microfungi with the potential to cause food spoilage and problems in pharmaceuticals. The course will be of particular value to those involved in Quality Assurance, clean room monitoring and microbiology services.
Venue: CABI Bioscience UK Centre (Egham).
PCR Characterisation Methods
10-21 July 2000
This course is designed for those who already have some experience of working with PCR but who need to know more about the different applications and methods available for fingerprinting and characterisation. The examples used include fungi, plant pathogenic bacteria and nematodes, but the techniques themselves will be of interest to those working in other fields.
Topics to be covered include:
- DNA extraction and purification
- Principles of PCR and optimisation strategies
- Lab design & practicalities of PCR
- DNA fingerprinting/genotyping: AFLP, arbitrary PCR
- Systematic analysis and detection techniques with targeted PCR: rDNA, taxon/target-specific primers, nested PCR, multiplex PCR. DGGE for identification and community analysis
- Automated DNA sequence analysis, cloning PCR products
- Troubleshooting common PCR problems
- Numerical analysis of PCR data
- Bioinformatics and Internet resources for PCR research
Venue: CABI Bioscience UK Centre (Egham).
International Course on the Identification of Fungi of Agricultural and Environmental Significance
31 July - 1 September 2000
Training in the identification and classification of economically important fungi, particularly those associated with plant diseases and those that are difficult to identify. The course will take account of both tropical and temperate examples in all sections.
Venue: CABI Bioscience UK Centre (Egham).
Isolation & Identification of Fungi from Natural Habitats
11 - 15 September 2000
This course will assist those needing to isolate fungi from a range of different natural habitats and give a preliminary identification to the isolations. It will be of particular benefit to those involved in natural product screening programmes, ecosystem and biodiversity surveys, ecology, soil biology, bioaudits and to environmental consultants.
Venue: CABI Bioscience UK Centre (Egham).
Future courses in development:
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