Unit Product Hygiene and Disinfection Strategies

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National Reference Laboratory (NRL) for Listeria monocytogenes

The National Reference Laboratory (NRL) for Listeria monocytogenes is housed within the unit. Listeriosis is an infectious bacterial disease which is transmitted to humans primarily through contaminated food. Several hundreds of cases of listeriosis are reported in Germany every year. Main focus is placed on the differentiation and typing of Listeria isolates from foods, as well as environment samples from the production and processing of foods. To this end, the reference laboratory has conventional microbiological and modern molecular methods at its disposal which are implemented in line with the provisions of the standard ISO 17025 under accredited conditions. In addition to this, the NRL supports the official control laboratories in the investigation of listeriosis outbreaks, conducts proficiency tests, offers training courses and provides methods and expert scientific opinions.

Research

The unit cooperates with numerous partner institutes, universities and control laboratories in various national and international research programmes.

Committees

The staff members are involved in the work of various committees (DIN, §64 LFGB, CEN).

Contact

Dr. Szilvia Neuhaus Head Unit - Product Hygiene and Disinfection Strategies Address: Diedersdorfer Weg 1
12277 Berlin
Germany
Postal address: German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfRshort forGerman Federal Institute for Risk Assessment)
Max-Dohrn-Str. 8-10
10589 Berlin
Germany
Telephone: +49-30-18412-24700 +49-30-18412-24700 Fax: +49-30-18412-24799 E-mail: 47@bfr.bund.de
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