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There is now a CONTENT FREEZE for Mercury while we switch to a new platform. It began on Friday, March 10 at 6pm and will end on Wednesday, March 15 at noon. No new content can be created during this time, but all material in the system as of the beginning of the freeze will be migrated to the new platform, including users and groups. Functionally the new site is identical to the old one. webteam@gatech.edu
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Georgia Tech and the University of Georgia's Center for Food Safety will host a National Science Foundation workshop on "Novel Sampling and Sensing for Improving Food Safety" at the GTRI Conference Center.
The food industry is one of the largest employers by sector in the U.S. Food contamination can occur anywhere along the food production process, from the "farm to fork." The workshop presents an opportunity for the GTRI/Georgia Tech community to meet and interact with some of the leading researchers working in the area of food safety.
In addition to keynotes and panel discussions, the workshop will include invited talks in the areas of food safety practices, sampling and preconcentration methodologies, and sensing developments.
Goals for the workshop include:
Sponsors include the National Science Foundation, Pfizer Animal Health, Arch Chemicals, Electro Chemical Society, IEEE Sensors Council, UGA Center for Food Safety, Georgia Tech Research Institute's Agricultural Technology Research Program, the Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering and the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering.
Early registration closes May 20, 2011.