Watch our free on-demand webinar and learn more about the advantages of the new artificial digestion test, the Applied Biosystems™ PrioCHECK™ Trichinella AAD kit, for Trichinella larvae detection. Our expert speakers will share their knowledge of Trichinella control and details of their own experiences with our test.
Topics covered:
- Trichinella control: methods, compartments, certification, trade codex and future developments
- Historical testing vs. a new artificial digestion method: PrioCHECK Trichinella AAD kit—a safer, cleaner and more reliable artificial digestion method for detection of Trichinella larvae
- Customers' experiences with the PrioCHECK Trichinella AAD kit during lab validation and the results obtained when tested on domestic pigs, wild boar and horse meat samples
Caroline Frey
PD Dr. med. vet. Dipl. EVPC,
Head of Veterinary Parasitology, Institute of Parasitology,
Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, Switzerland
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Alvin Gajadhar
MSc, PhD
Chief Scientist, Parasitix Lab Services, Saskatoon, Canada
Adjunct Professor, Department of Veterinary Microbiology
Western College of Veterinary Medicine
University of Saskatchewan, Canada
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Patrik Buholzer
Global Product Manager
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Switzerland
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Caroline Frey graduated in 2002 from the Vetsuisse faculty in Bern, and received a PhD in 2006. From April 2006 she has served as head of veterinary parasitology at the Institute of Parasitology in Bern. In 2009 she obtained a specialisation in veterinary parasitology from the Society of Swiss veterinarians and in 2011 she successfully passed the European Veterinary Parasitology College exams. In 2014 she did her habilitation at Vetsuisse Bern. The Institute of Parasitology includes a reference laboratory for trichinellosis (amongst other) which she also leads. Dr. Frey actively participates in research on Trichinella, organises a yearly ring trial for Swiss laboratories, participates in international ring trials and performs validations of new tests for industry.
Research Scientist, OIE Reference Lab for Trichinellosis, and OIE Collaborating Centre for Foodborne Zoonotic Parasite;
President, International Association of Food and Waterborne Parasitology;
Editor-in-Chief, Food and Waterborne Parasitology;
Immediate Past President, International Commission on Trichinellosis;
Formerly Research Scientist and Head, Centre for Foodborne and Animal Parasitology, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Saskatoon, Canada.
