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Course offering number:0810-503
Course ID:
1383
Microbiological Quality of Water-Based Consumer Products
October 30-31, 2008
New Brunswick, NJ
Who Should Attend
This course is intended for working microbiologists from
cosmetic, household, paint and industrial product companies
and their contract labs, who are responsible for solving
microbiological problems. Since microbiological quality should
involve multiple disciplines, other company representatives
who would benefit from this course include:-
Product Development
- Corporate QA/QC teams
- R&D
- QA/QC chemists from manufacturing sites
This course can be valuable to those who request
microbiological testing, as well as those who actually do the
testing. This course is Not intended for personnel in the
pharmaceutical industry.
Description
As an integral part of its self-regulation program, the cosmetic
industry devotes much attention to the microbiological
aspects of quality. This course centers on the primary
"problem" products— those based on water. Since many
paints, household, industrial, institutional and specialty
products are also water-based, it is not surprising that many
of the solutions to microbiological problems encountered by
the cosmetic industry are also applicable to these other
industries. Informal and open discussion of problems,
solutions, alternative methodologies and the development of
products hostile to microbial growth will be emphasized.
The need for, and testing of, preservatives will be covered, as
will the avoidance of manufacturing contamination. The
importance of generating the information needed to find (and
eliminate) emerging contamination—before the finished
product is involved—will be stressed. Hence, the emphasis
will be toward dynamic early-warning control programs, so
that appropriate actions can be taken quickly and effectively
to avoid problems with production.
Participants should come prepared to examine their current quality
control programs and re-evaluate their overall microbiological
efforts from a preventive microbiology point of view