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A second workshop (see 2013 Completed Efforts) will be held on August 8, 2013 by NC State at North Carolina Central University's Biomanufacturing Research Institute and Technology Enterprise (BRITE) facility in Durham, NC.

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The North Carolina A&T State University food microbiology and safety laboratory will conduct one day workshop (Details will be posted summer 2014) on food safety as part of the summer agricultural research program at North Carolina A&T State University.  This program will be taught by the graduate students in food and nutritional science; the audience for these workshops will be high school students. For more details, check with Rabin Gyawali at rabingyawali@hotmail.com. Materials will be posted here and can be requested from Salam A. Ibrahim at ibrah001@ncat.edu

This coming spring (2014), the food microbiology and safety laboratory will conduct several seminars/workshops related to food safety (FSMA, food protection and HACCP).  These are hands-on sessions.  High school teachers and students will attend the activities.   The activities will be conducted early next year as part of farm safety week (North Carolina A&T State University).   For more details, check with Rabin Gyawali at rabingyawali@hotmail.com.

Salam A. Ibrahim at North Carolina A&T Sate University will also work with NC Community College System to promote food safety program.     

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NC State partnered with North Carolina Central University's BRITE Futures program Biomanufacturing Research Institute and Technology Enterprise (BRITE) facility in Durham, NC, to present a norovirus learning module to 25 high school students on July 24, 2013.  The BRITE Futures program collaborates with educational leaders from universities and K-12 teachers to foster North Carolina's understanding of scientific concepts and skills. A second workshop was held on August 8, 2013, for 21 middle school and high school teachers.

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North Carolina A&T State University hosted a four-week Research Apprenticeship Program (RAP) for current or rising high school juniors and seniors during summer 2013. The main objective of this program is to provide first-hand experience in several research projects. This year a total of five students participated in the food microbiology and safety laboratory at North Carolina A &T State University, and conducted the following projects.
1.    Impact of gums on the growth of Lactobacillus strains – Naim Rutledge
2.    The Growth of Lactic Acid Bacteria in a Sweet Potato base Medium-Devin Mack
3.    Interaction between Bifidobacteria Strains and Medical Drugs- Jade Steele
4.    Effects of Origanox and Sodium Lactate on the Fate and Survival of E. coli O157:H7 and Sensory Characteristics of Cig Kofte-Derrick Cotton
5.    Impact of medical drugs on the enzymatic activity of human gut natural flora- Kendall Mack

North Carolina A&T State University held a food safety event at Overhills High School on September 26th, 2013. Twenty to forty students attended the following presentations:

Presentations:
Practicing Food Safety - Bernice Karlton-Senaye
Microbiology - Saeed Hayek
Contaminants in Food - Rabin Gyawali
Food Biotechnology - Temmytayo Abanla
Nutrition - Amira Ayad
Food Defense - Desarae Johnson

The food microbiology and safety laboratory at North Carolina A&T State University conducted two Food Safety and Technology workshops at Southern Lee High School (2301 Tramway road, Sanford, NC 27332) on May 29th, 2013.  Please contact Salam Ibrahim for more information.  The following presentations were given:
First Group

  • Key to Food Safety - Bernice Karlton-Senaye
  • Food Defense - Marcella cheek-crook
  • Food Labeling and Nutrition - Rabin Gyawali

Second Group

  • Introduction to Bacteria - Amira Ayad
  • Food Safety and Consumer Protection - Saeed Hayek
  • Food Safety - Temmytayo Abanla

North Carolina A&T State University held a 3 hour food safety workshop for Lincoln Academy middle school students on February 21st, 2013.  The following presentations were given:

Salam Ibrahim:  Introduction

Bernice Karlton-Senaye:  How Do You Keep Food Safe?

Saeed Hayek:  Why Food Safety?

Rabin Hyawali:  Demonstrations of Microbiology (food quality)

The food microbiology and safety laboratory at North Carolina A&T State University conducted two Food Safety and Biotechnology workshops at Guilford Middle School on May 17th, 2013.  The following gave presentations:
First Group

  • So You Want to Keep Your Food Safe? - Bernice Karlton-Senaye
  • Food Labeling and Nutrition - Rabin Gyawali
  • Chemical Contaminations in Food - Madhavi Hathurusinghe

Second Group

  • Food Safety and Consumer Protection - Saeed Hayek
  • Introduction to Bacteria - Amira Ayad
  • Demonstration (measure of pH of different food, quality control and microbial quality of food products) - Temmytayo Abanla

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