The international workshop on high technology research and the molecular diagnostics of pathogens using real-time PCR was held in Ljubljana from 3rd to 6th December 2013. This international workshop was co-organized by the Slovenian National Institute of Biology (NIB) and BioSistemika d.o.o., in collaboration with the European project Bicopoll (http://www.coreorganic2.org/).

qPCR Workshops integrate excellent technical knowledge with vast practical experience in design, validation and use of real-time PCR in official diagnostics and research in plant pathology. Up to date news from the field are part of the course as well as a special section of troubleshooting tailord to participants.

Also this time researchers and diagnosticians from many European countries attended the workshop and benefited from the exchange of knowledge and holiday spirit in the capital of Slovenia: Austria, Great Britain, France, Poland, Finland, Lithuania, Latvia, Montenegro and Slovenia.

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