The meeting will bring together national and international experts to share scientific updates.
From April 14 to 17, Belo Horizonte (MG), Brazil, will host the International Conference on New Trends in Microbial Identification. Focused on the theme “Use of MALDI-TOF MS, FT-IR and Molecular Biology/LAMP”, the event aims to foster exchanges among specialists to discuss advances and challenges in microorganism characterization and identification.
The program brings together researchers and professionals from Brazil and abroad to share experiences, update knowledge, and strengthen technical and scientific dialogue in the field.
Controllab joins the scientific program
Controllab is supporting the event and is part of the scientific program. On April 15, Microbiology Manager Shirley Lima will present the lecture “MALDI-TOF and Proficiency Testing: Analytical Accuracy Under New Microbial Challenges.”
The presentation will address how external evaluation of microorganisms has revealed difficulties in identification. The results highlight the need for updated databases and reinforce the importance of interlaboratory monitoring to enhance diagnostic reliability.
Organized by leading institutions
The conference features renowned experts, including Dr. Nelson Lima from the University of Minho (Portugal), one of the event’s presidents and current president of the World Federation for Culture Collections (WFCC).
The event is organized by Soluções para Eventos Científicos (SEC), the Micoteca of the University of Minho (MUM), and the Agricultural Research Company of Minas Gerais (EPAMIG), combining different areas of expertise to deliver the conference.
For more information and registration, visit the event page.
Commitment to laboratory quality and reliability
Controllab’s participation reinforces its ongoing role in knowledge sharing and in strengthening quality practices in the laboratory sector.
With more than 48 years of experience, operations in over 40 countries, and a portfolio of more than 3,500 assays, the company serves different segments with solutions that promote reliable results. These include reference strains (strains control) recognized as Certified Reference Materials.
Controllab is accredited as a Reference Material Producer (PMR 0009) by the General Coordination for Accreditation of Inmetro and licensed by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) for the NCTC® and NCPF® collections.
NCTC® has technical equivalence to ATCC®, according to the World Data Center for Microorganisms, with the same phenotypic characteristics and genotyping. It is globally recognized by technical protocols and accreditation bodies.
For more information, visit: controllab.com
