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E-mail: notermans@voeding.tno.nl
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Role and Contribution

Participant 5 leads WP 2 and contributes to the WP1, WP2, WP5 and WP6. The contribution comprises the following objectives of the project:

• Modelling the effect of dynamic storage conditions on meat pathogens and spoilage bacteria.
  
• Validation of existing models targeted on specific meat products.
  
• Collecting basic data on prevalence/concentration of pathogens and spoilage organisms as basis for proper risk assessment.
  
• Combining validated pathogen growth models with data on prevalence/concentration, dose-response realtionship, etc.
  
• Establishment of and updating of an internetsite
  
• Evaluation and assessing industry acceptance of the TTI
  
• Identification of consumer response.