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The magazine of the Society for Applied Microbiology ■ December 2006 ■ Vol 7 No 4 ISSN 1479-2699 REGULARS MEETINGS FEATURES Microbiologist 04Editorial Vol 7 No.4 Lucy Harper reviews December 2006 this issues top stories ISSN 1479-2699 05 Contact Full contact information for all Committee members 06Media Watch Microbiological news 21 Winter 08President’s Meeting column 2007 Publisher: Society for One day meeting on 28 Cover story Applied Microbiology. 10 Med-Vet-Net Food and Health Viral zoonoses Microbial Editor: Lucy Harper BOOK NOW! contamination of [email protected] 12 Membership fruit and vegetables: Contributions: These are Matters always welcome and should evidence and be addressed to the Editor 14 New issues at: [email protected] committee Keith Jones and Advertising: Joanna Heaton Lucy Harper members review the facts Telephone: 01234 326709 24 Spring [email protected] 15 Biosciences Meeting 32 Fermented Art and Design & layout: Federation fish Pollard Creativity A message from the 2007 CEO Broadening anyone? 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