“Food Safety Control and Laboratory Analysis: From Scientific Principles to Market Demands” — Training Course at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine ??
Under the patronage of Prof. Dr. Nasser El-Gizawy, President of Benha University; Prof. Dr. Taha Ashour, Vice President for Community Service and Environmental Development; Prof. Dr. Amany Abdelrahman Abbass, Dean of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine; Prof. Dr. Hossam Fouad Attia, Vice Dean for Education and Student Affairs; and Prof. Dr. Ehab Mostafa El-Nahhas, Vice Dean for Community Service and Environmental Development.
The Innovation and Entrepreneurship Office at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Benha University, in cooperation with the Central Laboratory of the Faculty, organized a specialized training course entitled:
“Food Safety Control and Laboratory Analysis: From Scientific Principles to Market Demands.” ??️
The training course was held over two days, Monday and Tuesday, March 2–3, 2026, at the Central Laboratory headquarters of the Faculty.
The course aimed to qualify students and equip them with integrated laboratory skills required for food examination in food processing industries. Training covered sensory, chemical, and microbiological analysis techniques for evaluating various types of food products, thereby enhancing students’ readiness to meet labor market requirements in the field of food safety and quality control. ??
A total of 30 students from different academic years at the Faculty participated in the program.
The training course was conducted under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Afaf Desouky Abdel-Maged, Director of the Central Laboratory, and Dr. Dina Abdel-Razek Awad, Director of the Faculty’s Innovation and Entrepreneurship Office and coordinator of the scientific content of the course, with the participation of the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Office team.
The training activities were delivered by:
- Dr. Mennatallah Hatem, Lecturer, Department of Food Hygiene and Control.
- Amira Ezzat, Assistant Lecturer, Department of Aquatic Animal Medicine.
- Yostina Atef, Demonstrator, Department of Food Hygiene and Control.
This training initiative reflects the Faculty’s commitment to bridging academic knowledge with practical laboratory skills and enhancing students’ employability in the food safety and quality assurance sector. ??
