Teaching of Automation and Rapid Methods in Food Microbiology ^{1, 2}

Automation and rapid methods in food microbiology are timely topics for inclusion in a food microbiology course. The topics can be developed into a short course. Lectures in the classroom and at national and international meetings served as the basis for generating an outline suitable for speakers to use in developing a similar talk. This article presents a format for a presentation, a reference list of pertinent books and articles, sources of slides and teaching materials and strategy of presentation. The purpose is to provide a plan of action for those who wish to give a lecture or two, or to develop a short course on automation and rapid methods in food microbiology.