Dear all, We're excited to announce our upcoming online course: Food Traceability Using Genomic Tools (25-28 February 2025). Course website: https://www.physalia-courses.org/courses-workshops/food-traceability/ With seafood and wildlife being some of the most traded commodities globally (valued at $676 billion annually), ensuring traceability and authenticity is more critical than ever. This course's core focus will be introducing genomic tools used for seafood traceability. The course will introduce targeted techniques such as Sanger sequencing and quantitative PCR, then advance to the latest sequencing technologies (Illumina and Nanopore), bioinformatic analysis, and their practical applications in ensuring the integrity and safety of food products. Key highlights include: - Practical sessions on DNA metabarcoding and bioinformatics - Handling real-world data for species identification and point-of- origin testing - Insights into the ethical and regulatory landscape of food traceability Who Should Attend? Researchers, food safety officers, quality control professionals, and anyone in the food industry keen on modern traceability tools. For the full list of our courses and workshops, please visit: https://www.physalia-courses.org/courses-workshops/ Best regards, Carlo Carlo Pecoraro, Ph.D Physalia-courses DIRECTOR info@physalia-courses.org mobile: +49 17645230846 "info@physalia-courses.org" (to subscribe/unsubscribe the EvolDir send mail to golding@mcmaster.ca)