Better factory hygiene

Annette Sansom, Section Lead - Emerging Microbiology

Various conditions are believed to influence microflora in a factory, so understanding the impact they have on the flux of bacteria plays an important role in helping the food industry deliver more effective cleaning regimes. In this video, microbiologist Annette Sansom details how she’ll use the powerful DNA technique of advanced microbial profiling (AMP) to uncover the change in factory microflora over time.

About Annette Sansom

Annette has a wealth of knowledge and experience from working at Campden BRI since 1998, always within Microbiology.

Annette’s food and drink industry interests are: microbiology including bacteria, viruses, fungi and protozoa; food safety; food spoilage; fresh produce microbiology including vertical farming and methods to describe microbial populations.

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