S1077: Enhancing Microbial Food Safety by Risk Analysis

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02/05/2024


  1. Asgari, S., Dhital, R., Mustapha, A., & Lin, M.   Duplex detection of foodborne pathogens using a SERS optofluidic sensor coupled with immunoassay. Int. J. Food Microbiol. 383 (2022):109947.

  2. Choo, K. W., Mao, L. and Mustapha, A.   CAM-21, a novel lytic phage with high specificity towards Escherichia coli O157:H7 in food products. Int. J. of Food Microbiol. 386 (2023):110026.

  3. Haley, O.C.*, Xu, X., Jaberi-Douraki, M., Rivard, C., Pliakoni, E.D., Nwadike, L. & Bhullar, M.S. 2023. The Reduction of Escherichia coli on the Surface of Fresh Strawberries by UV-LED Technology is limited by Its Complex Surface Structures. Journal of Food Protection (Revisions submitted).

  4. Haley, O.C.*, Xu, X., Jaberi-Douraki, M., Bhullar, M.S., Rivard, C., Pliakoni, E.D., & Nwadike, L. 2023. Knowledge, Attitudes, and Perceptions of Ultraviolet-C Light Technologies for Agricultural Surface Water Decontamination by Produce Growers in Kansas and Missouri. Food Protection Trends (Accepted).

  5. Haley, O. C.*, Zhao, Y., Hefley, T., Britton, L. L., Nwadike, L., Rivard, C., & Bhullar, M.S. 2023. Developing a decision-making tool for agricultural surface water decontamination using ultraviolet-C light. Journal of Food Protection, 100129.

  6. Manville, E., Bhullar, M., Nwadike, L., Mustapha, A., & Trinetta, V. 2023. Characterization of Escherichia coli Isolates from Agricultural Water on Kansas and Missouri Fresh Produce Farms by Whole-Genome Sequencing. Food Protection Trends, 43(4).

  7. Zhao, Y.*, Haley, O.C.*, Xu, X., Jaberi-Douraki, M., Rivard, C., Pliakoni, E.D., Nwadike, L. & Bhullar, M.S., 2023. The Potential for Cover Crops to Reduce the Load of Escherichia coli in Contaminated Agricultural Soil. Journal of Food Protection, 86(7), p.100103.

  8. Haley, O.C.*, Nwadike, L., Pliakoni, E., Rivard, C., & Bhullar, M.S. 2023. Not 'berry' fruitful. The attenuation of UV-LED microbial reduction efficacy in blueberry fruit despite 360º treatment. Journal of Food Protection

  9. Choi, J. M., and D. H. D'Souza.   Inactivation of Tulane virus and feline calicivirus by aqueous ozone.  Journal of Food Science, J Food Sci. 2023 Sep 7. Doi: 10.1111/1750-3841.16755.

  10. Joshi, S., S. Ailavadi, L. Dice, and D. H. D'Souza.   Antiviral Effects of Quillaja saponaria Extracts Against Human Noroviral Surrogates.  Food Environ Virol. Mar 15. doi: 10.1007/s12560-023-09550-7.

  11. Dhital, R. & Mustapha, A. DNA concentration by solid phase reversible immobilization improves its yield and purity, and detection time of E. coli O157:H7 in foods by high resolution melt curve qPCR. Food Control 145 (2023):109456.

  12. Dhowlaghar, N. and T. G. Denes. 2023. Control of residual phage in the evaluation of phage-based food safety applications. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 1-7.

  13. Yan, R., Mikanatha, N., Nachamkin, I., Hudson, L. K., Denes, T. G., and J. Kovac. 2023. Prevalence of ciprofloxacin resistance and associated genetic determinants differed among Campylobacter isolated from human and poultry meat sources in Pennsylvania. Food Microbiology, 116:104349.

  14. Chaggar, H.K., Hudson, L.K., Kuster, R., Garman, K.N., Dunn, J.R. and T.G. Denes.2023. ClustFinder: A tool for threshold-delineated clustering of microbial isolates by pairwise genomic distance. Journal of Microbiological Methods, 211:106788.

  15. Bryan, D.W., Hudson, L.K., Wang, J. and T.G. Denes. 2023. Characterization of a diverse collection of Salmonella phages isolated from Tennessee wastewater. PHAGE, 4(2):90-98.

  16. G. Denes. 2023. Bacteria can shed a layer when phages turn up the heat. Nature Microbiology, 8(3):367-368..

  17. Hudson, L.K., Andershock, W.E., Qian, X., Gibbs, P.L., Orejuela, K., Garman, K.N., Dunn, J.R. and T.G. Denes. 2023. Phylogeny and genomic characterization of clinical Salmonella enterica serovar Newport collected in Tennessee. Microbiology Spectrum,11(1):e03876-22.

  18. Murray, A.F., Bryan, D., Garfinkel, D.A., Jogensen, C.S., Tang, N., Liyanage, W.L.N.C., Lass, E.A., Yang, Y., Rack, P.D., Denes, T.G. and D.A. Gilbert*. 2022. Antimicrobialproperties of a multi-component alloy. Scientific Reports, 12(1):21427.

  19. Claxton, M.L., Hudson, L.K., Bryan, D.W. and T.G. Denes*. 2022. Soil collected from asingle Great Smoky Mountains trail contains a diversity of Listeria monocytogenes and Listeria spp. Microbiology Spectrum.

  20. Waldron, C., Eifert, J., O’Keefe, S., Williams, R. and Le, T. 2023. Delmopinol hydrochloride inhibits Campylobacter jejuni on skinless poultry meat, stainless steel and high-density polyethylene food contact surfaces. Letters in Applied Microbiology, 76, 1–6. https://doi.org/10.1093/lambio/ovad042

  21. Acuff, J. C., Waterman, K., Wu, J. Murphy, C., Gallagher, D. and Ponder, MA. 2023. Inactivation kinetics of a surrogate yield conservative predictions of foodborne pathogen reductions from low water activity foods of varying size and composition during low-temperature steam processing. Heliyon. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e17893

  22. Bywater A, Alexander KA, Eifert J., Strawn L. and Ponder MA.   Survival of inoculated Campylobacter jejuni and Escherichia coli O157:H7 on kale during refrigerated storage.  Journal of Food Protection.  86 (3): 100042.  doi: 10.1016/j.jfp.2023.100042

  23. Brooks M, Alexander KA, Medley, S. and M. Ponder. 2023. Campylobacter in aquatic and terrestrial mammals is driven by life traits: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution 11: 57.

  24. Devarajan, N., Weller, D.L., Jones, M., Adell, A.D., Adhikari, A., Allende, A., Arnold, N.L., Baur, P., Beno, S.M., Clements, D., Olimpi, E.M., Critzer, F., Green, H., Gorski, L., Ferelli Gruber, A., Kovac, J., McGarvey, J., Murphy, C.M., Murphy, S.I., Navarro-Gonzalez, N., Owen, J.P., Pires, A.F.A., Richard, N., Samaddar, S., Schmidt, R., Scow, K., Shariat, N.W., Smith, O.M., Spence, A.R., Stoeckel, D., Tran, T.D.H., Wall, G., Karp, D.S. 2023. Evidence for the efficacy of pre-harvest agricultural practices in mitigating food-safety risks to fresh produce in North America. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems. DOI: 3389/fsufs.2023.1101435

  25. Rolon M.L., Tan, X., Chung, T., Gonzalez-Escalona, N., Chen, Y., Macarisin, D., LaBorde, L., Kovac, J. 2023. The composition of environmental microbiota in three tree fruit packing facilities changed over seasons and contained taxa indicative of monocytogenes contamination. Microbiome. DOI: 10.1186/s40168-023-01544-8.

  26. Chung, T., Yan, R., Weller, D.L., Kovac, J. 2023. Conditional forest models built using metagenomic data accurately predicted Salmonella contamination in Northeastern streams. Microbiology Spectrum. DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.00381-23.

  27. Bedassa, A., Nahusenay, H., Asefa, Z., Sisay, T., Girmay, G., Kovac, J., Vipham, J.L., Zewdu, A. 2023. Prevalence and associated risk factors for Salmonella enterica contamination of cow milk and cottage cheese in Ethiopia. International Journal of Food Contamination. DOI: 10.1186/s40550-023-00101-3.

  28. Mengstu, B., Tola, A., Nahusenay, H., Sisay, T., Kovac, J., Vipham, J., Zewdu, A. 2023. Evaluation of microbial hygiene indicators in raw milk, pasteurized milk and cottage cheese collected across the dairy value chain in Ethiopia. International Dairy Journal. DOI: 10.1016/j.idairyj.2022.105487

  29. Admasie, A., Eshetu, A., Tessema, T.S., Vipham, J., Kovac, J., Zewdu, A. 2023. Prevalence of Campylobacter species and associated risk factors for contamination of dairy products collected in a dry season from major milk sheds in Ethiopia. Food Microbiology. DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2022.104145.

  30. Mu, M., J.-K. Oh, Perez, W. Zhou, X. Wang, A. Castillo, M. Taylor, Y. Min, L. Cisneros-Zevallos, and M. Akbulut. 2024. Effect of wax chain length on the adhesion dynamics and interfacial rigidity of Salmonella Typhimurium LT2. Surfaces and Interfaces. 44:103745. Doi: 10.1016/j.surfin.2023.103745

  31. Nickodem, C.A., A.N. Arnold, M.R. Beck, J.J. Bush, K.B. Gehring, J.J. Gill, T. Le, J.A. Procter, J.T. Richeson, H.M. Scott, J.K. Smith, M. Taylor, J. Vinasco, and K.N. Norman. 2023. An experimental field trial investigating the use of bacteriophage and manure slurry applications in beef cattle feedlot pens for Salmonella mitigation. Animals. 13:1370. Doi: 10.3390/ani13203170.

  32. Arcot, Y., M. Mu, Taylor, A. Castillo, L. Cisneros-Zevallos, and M.E.S. Akbulut. 2023. Essential oil vapors-assisted plasma for rapid, enhanced sanitization of food-associated pathogenic bacteria. Food and Bioprocess Technology. Doi: 10.1007/s11947-023-03203-0.

  33. Shimwa Mykuvure, A.L., R.G. Moreira, and M. Taylor. 2023. Lethality validation for human pathogenic Salmonella enterica on chicken feathers and blood during simulated commercial low-temperature dry rendering. Microorganisms. 11:2071. Doi: 10.3390/microorganisms11082071.

  34. Mu, M., X. Wang, Taylor, A. Castillo, L. Cisneros-Zevallos, M. Akbulut, and Y. Min. 2023. Multifunctional coatings for mitigating bacterial fouling and contamination. Colloid and Interface Science Communications. 55:100717. Doi: 10.1016/j.colcom.2023.100717.

  35. Nickodem, C., A. Arnold, K. Gehring, J. Gill, J. Richeson, K. Samuelson, H. Scott, J. Smith, Taylor, J. Vinasco, and K. Norman. 2023. A longitudinal study on the dynamics of Salmonella enterica prevalence and serovar composition in beef cattle feces and lymph nodes and potential contributing sources from the feedlot environment. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 89:e0003323. Doi: 10.1128/aem.00033-23

  36. Mu, M., S. Liu, DeFlorio, L. Hao, X. Wang, K.S. Salazar, M. Taylor, A. Castillo, L. Cisneros-Zevallos, J.K. Oh, Y. Min, and M. Akbulut. 2023. Influence of surface roughness on nanostructure, and wetting on bacterial adhesion. Langmuir. 39:5426-5439. Doi: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c00091.

  37. Annor, S.D., K.S. Salazar, S.D. Pillai, C.R. Kerth, J. Gill and T.M. Taylor. 2023. Melibiose-X-Gal-MacConkey agar for presumptive differentiation of Escherichia albertii from E. coli and Salmonella from poultry meat. Applied Microbiology. 3:119-130. Doi: 10.3390/applimicro3010010.

  38. Li K, Yucel U, Trinetta V. The Effects of Different Types of Sorghum varieties on the microbial fermentation dynamics of Huangjiu (Chinese-wine-rice) 2023. Journal of Food Technology and Preservation. 7(6): 201.

  39. Harrison O, Jones C, Trinetta V. Understanding the environmental presence of Salmonella spp. in finishing pigs at commercial swine farms in Kansas. Letters of Applied Microbiology. 1;76 (6):ovad065

  40. Manville E., Nwadike L, Trinetta V. 2023. The Combined Effect of Sanitizers and UV-C Light on Listeria monocytogenes Biofilms Growth and Survivability on Produce Harvesting Materials. Food Protection Trends. 43 (5), 376-382

  41. Pozuelo Bonilla K., Vega D., Maher J., Najar-Villareal F., Kang Q., Trinetta V., O’Quinn T.G., Phebus R.K., Gragg S.E. 2023. Validation of commercial antimicrobial intervention technologies to control Salmonella on skin-on market hog carcasses and chilled pork wholesale cuts. Food Control Journal. 151, 109829.

  42. Kiprotich SS, Altom E, Mason R, Trinetta V, Aldrich G. 2023 Application of encapsulated and dry-plated food acidulants to control Salmonella enterica in raw meat-based diets for dogs. Accepted Journal of Food Protection. 86 (5), 10077

  43. Shen, X., J. Zhu. 2023. Enhancing the efficacy of peracetic acid against L. monocytogenes and L. innocua on fresh apples using commercial cleaners. Food Microbiology, 116, 104358.

  44. Shen, X., Y. Su, Z. Hua, H. Zhu, G. Unlu, C. Ross, M. Mendoza, I. Hanrahan, J. Tang, J. Zhu. 2023. Listeria monocytogenes cross-contamination during apple waxing and subsequent survival under different storage conditions. Food Microbiology, 110: 104166.

  45. Su, Y., X. Shen, Z. Hua, H. Zhu, T. Chiu, Y. Wang, M. Mendoza, I. Hanrahan, J. Zhu. 2023. Fate of Listeria innocua on wax-coated Fuji apple surfaces under commercial refrigerated air storage. Postharvest Biology and Technology, 198: 112236.

  46. Wang, R., X. Shen, Y. Su, F. Critzer, J. Zhu. 2023. Chlorine and peroxyacetic acid inactivation of Listeria monocytogenes in simulated apple dump tank water. Food Control, 144: 109314

  47. Charles, V.A., W.C. Baldwin, and W. Schaffner. 2023. Growth models for Salmonella, E. coli O157:H7 and L. monocytogenes give different predictions for pathogen growth in cut leafy greens transportation but are consistent in identifying higher risk conditions. Food Microbiology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fm.2023.104338.

  48. Dolan, K.D., Miranda, R. and Schaffner, D.W. Estimation of bacteriophage MS2 inactivation parameters during microwave heating of frozen strawberries. Journal of Food Protection, 86, 100032. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfp.2022.100032

  49. Charles, V.A. and Schaffner, D. W. Curli production influences cross-contamination by Escherichia coli O157:H7 when washing fresh-cut romaine lettuce. Journal of Food Protection, 100023. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfp.2022.100023

  50. Jung, J. and W. Schaffner. 2022. Thermal inactivation of Salmonella enterica and nonpathogenic bacterial surrogates in wheat flour by baking in a household oven. J Food Prot; 85 (10): 1431–1438. https://doi.org/10.4315/JFP-22-107

  51. Jung, J. and W. Schaffner. 2022. Enterobacter aerogenes B199A may be an effective surrogate for quantifying transfer of Salmonella Newport 96E01152C-TX from cucumber peel to edible flesh and peeler during peeling. J Food Prot. 85(10): 1452–1457. https://doi.org/10.4315/JFP-22-110

  52. Jung, J. and W. Schaffner. 2022. Role of Salmonella Newport cell surface structures on bacterial attachment and transfer during cucumber peeling. Lett Appl Microbiol. 75: 1246-1253. https://doi.org/10.1111/lam.13792

  53. Kimbrell, B., J. Huang, A. Fraser, and X. Jiang. Efficacy of ready-to-use spray disinfectants against SARS-COV-2 surrogates, bovine coronavirus and human coronavirus OC43, in suspension and on surfaces. IAFP Annual Meeting 2023, Jul 16-19, Toronto, Canada.

  54. Kimbrell, B., J. Huang, A. Fraser, and X. Jiang. Efficacy testing of three disinfectants against two SARS-COV-2 surrogates, bovine coronavirus and human coronavirus OC43, on materials commonly used in the “front-of-house” of foodservice establishments. Will submit to J. Food Prot.

  55. Huang, J., Fraser, and X. Jiang. Persistence of and steam vapor efficacy against two SARS-CoV-2 surrogates on two types of carpet.  Will submit to Viruses.

  56. Vishal Manjunatha and Xiuping Jiang. Nigella sativa and kefir as antibiotic alternatives in sustainable broiler production”, Southeastern Institute of Food Technologists (SEIFT) Annual Spring meeting, University of Alabama, Huntsville, AL, 21 April 2023. Placed 3rd in the poster competition.

  57. Manjunatha, V., Nixon, J. E., Mathis, G. F., Lumpkins, B. S., Güzel-Seydim, Z. B., Seydim, A. C., Greene, A.K. Jiang, X. 2023. Nigella sativa as an antibiotic alternative to promote growth and enhance health of broilers challenged with Eimeria maxima and Clostridium perfringens. Poultry Science, 102831.

  58. Vishal Manjunatha, V., J. Nixon, G. Mathis, B. Lumpkins, Z. B. Seydim, A. C. Seydim, A.K. Greene, and X. Jiang. Effect of combined action of Nigella sativa and kefir on the growth performance and health of broiler chickens with necrotic enteritis. Appl. Microbiol. (under review)

  59. Vishal Manjunatha, Vijay Shankar, Christopher J. Grim, Zhao Chen, and Xiuping Jiang. Analysis of whole genome sequences of Clostridium perfringens strains CP4 and CP6 isolated from chickens affected by necrotic enteritis. Genome report according to Genome Biology and Evolution. (in preparation)

  60. Dawson, P., and Richardson, J. (2023). Storage Temperature Effects on the Quality of Chicken Breast and Beef Sirloin. European Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences, 5(2), 85-91.

  61. Buyukyavuz, A, Northcutt, J.K. and Dawson, P. Bacterial pathogens carried by insects on and around poultry farms. Journal of Applied Poultry Research. In review. submitted 5-2023.

  62. Hopkins, D. Z., M. A. Parisi, P. L. Dawson and K. Northcutt. 2021. Surface decontamination of fresh whole peaches (Prunus persica) using sodium hypochlorite or acidified electrolyzed water solutions. International Journal of Fruit Science 21(1):1-11. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15538362.2020.1822269

  63. Thompson, A., Northcutt, J.K., and Dawson, P. 2023. Surface hygiene in the microbrewery environment. Journal of the American Society of Brewing Chemists. In review. submitted 11/2023.

  64. Dawson, P.L., Northcutt, J.K., Buyukyavuz, A., Cochran, B. and McCollough, T. 2023. Assessment and mitigation of bacterial and fungal contamination of refrigerator waterlines. European Journal of Agriculture and Food Science. Submitted 9-29-23.

  65. Ghorbani Tajani, A. and Bisha, B. Effect of food matrix and treatment time on the effectiveness of grape seed extract as an antilisterial treatment in fresh produce. Microorganisms 11: 1029. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms11041029

  66. Moore, M.D., Bisha, B., Anderson, J., and Brehm-Stecher, B. 2023. Sample preparation for detection of microbiological and chemical analytes. Elsevier.

  67. Bisha, B. and Brehm-Stecher, B. 2023. Disposable devices for microbial and chemical detection. Elsevier.

  68. Bodie, A.R., Dittoe, D.K., Applegate, S.F., Stephens, T.P., and Ricke, S.C. 2023. Adaptation of a commercial qualitative BAX® Real-Time PCR assay to quantify Campylobacter in whole bird carcass rinses. Foods 13,56. https://doi.org/ 10.3390/foods13010056

  69. Dittoe, D.K., Olson, E.G., Wythe, L.A., Lawless, Z.G., Thompson, D.R., Perry, L.M., and Ricke, S.C. 2023. Mitigating the attachment of Salmonella Infantis on isolated poultry skin with cetylpyridinium chloride. PLoS ONE 18(12): e0293549. https://doi.org/ 10.1371/journal.pone.0293549

  70. Dann A, Kaur S, Stoufer S, Kim M, Kaur I, Moore MD, Peeters M, McClements J. 2023. Imprinted Polymers for Detection of Chemical and Microbial Contaminants in Foods. Textbook Chapter. Encyclopedia of Food Safety, 2nd Edition, Ed. Byron Brehm-Stecher.

  71. Soorneedi A, Stoufer S, Kim M, Moore MD. 2023. Sample concentration and processing methods for viruses from foods and the environment prior to detection. Annual Reviews in Food Science and Technology. (In Press).

  72. Gensler C, Harper K, Stoufer S, Moore MD, Kinchla A. 2023. Exploring washing procedures for produce brush washers. Journal of Food Protection. 86(9): 100126.

  73. Kim M, Foster J, Moore MD, Chen M. 2023. Improving Single-Molecule Antibody Detection Selectivity through Optimization of Peptide Epitope Presentation in OmpG Nanopore. ACS Sensors. 8(7): 2673–2680.

  74. Dilpreet S, Soorneedi A, Vaze N, Domitrovic R, Sharp F, Lindsey D, Rohr A, Moore MD, Koutrakis P, Nardell E, Demokritou P. 2023. Assessment of SARS-CoV-2 surrogate inactivation on surfaces and in air using UV and blue light-based intervention technologies. Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association 73(3):200-211.

  75. Stoufer S, Demokritou M, Buckley D, Teska P, Moore MD. 2023. Evaluation of Commercial Disinfectants’ Ability to Degrade Free Nucleic Acids Commonly Targeted using Molecular Diagnostics. Journal of Hospital Infection 133:28-37.

  76. Foster JC, Pham B, Pham R, Kim M, Moore MD, Chen M. 2023. An engineered OmpG nanopore with displayed peptide motifs for single-molecule multiplex protein detection. Angewandte Chemie 62(7): e202214566.

  77. Safavizadeh V, Moggadam MRA, Farajzadeh MA, Mojkar M, Moore MD, Nokhodchi A, Naebi M, Nemati M. 2023. Descriptions in toxicology, interactions, extraction, and analytical methods of Aflatoxins; a 10-year study performed in Iranian foodstuffs. International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry 103(3):701-711.

  78. Soorneedi A, Moore MD. 2022. Recent developments in noroviruses interactions with bacteria. Current Opinion in Food Science 48:100926.

  79. Rafieepoor M, Mohebbi SR, Hosseini SM, Tanhaei M, Niasar MS, Kazemian SK, Aghdaei HA, Moore MD, Zali MR. 2022. Detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in farms, markets, and fresh leafy green vegetables from Tehran, Iran. 2022. Frontiers in Public Health 10:823061.

  80. Alavia M, Kamarasu P, McClements DJ, Moore MD. 2022. Metal and metal oxide-based antiviral nanoparticles: Properties, mechanisms of action, and applications. Advances in Colloid and Interface Science 306: 102726.

  81. Vaze N, Soorneedi A, Moore MD, Demokritou P. 2022. Inactivating SARS-CoV-2 surrogates on surfaces using Engineered Water Nanostructures incorporated with nature derived antimicrobials. Nanomaterials 12(10):1735.

  82. Mertens BS, Moore MD, Jaykus L-A, Velev OD. 2022. Efficacy and mechanisms of copper ion-catalyzed inactivation of human norovirus. American Chemical Society Infectious Diseases 8(4):855-864.

  83. Suther C, Stoufer S, Zhou Y, Moore MD. 2022. Recent Developments in Isothermal Amplification Methods for the Detection of Foodborne Viruses. “Rising Stars in Virology: 2022” Special Issue, Frontiers in Microbiology 13:841875.

  84. Söderlund-Venermo M; Varma A; Guo D; Gladue DP; Poole E; Pujol FH; Pappu H; Romalde J; Kramer L; Baz M; Venter V; Moore MD; Nevels MM; Ezzikouri S; Vakharia VN; Wilson WC; Malik Y; Shi Z; Abdel-Moneim A. 2022. World Society for Virology First International Conference: Tackling Global Virus Epidemics. Virology. 566:114-12

11/04/2024


  1. Admasie, A., Wei, X., Johnson, B., Burns, L., Pawar, P., Aurand-Cravens, A., Voloshchuk, O., Dudley, E. G., Tessema, T. S., Zewdu, A., & Kovac, J. (2023). Genomic diversity of Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli isolated from the Ethiopian dairy supply chain. PLOS ONE, 18(9), e0305581. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0305581

  2. Ahmed, B., Gwon, J., Thapaliya, M., Adhikari, A., Ren, S., & Wu, Q. (2023). Combined effects of deep eutectic solvent and microwave energy treatments on cellulose fiber extraction from hemp bast. Cellulose, 30(5), 2895–2911.

  3. Alsammarraie, F. K., Lin, M., & Mustapha, A. (2023). Biosynthesis of silver nanomaterials and evaluation of their antibacterial and antioxidant effectiveness in chicken meat. Food Bioscience, 56, 103332.

  4. Archila, J., Chen, H., Cheng, G., Manjrekar, S., & Feng, Y. (2024). Content analysis of food safety implications in online recipes using dried wood ear mushrooms on YouTube. British Food Journal, 126(4), 1654–1681.

  5. Aryal, J., Chhetri, S. V., & Adhikari, A. (2024). Evaluating wet and dry contact time of contaminated produce with chlorine solution against Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella enterica. LWT - Food Science and Technology, 193, 115748. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lwt.2024.115748

  6. Bardsley, C., Acuff, J. C., Kane, S. P., Arnold, N. L., Hamilton, A., & Dunn, L. L. (2024). Food safety needs assessment for North American pecan shellers. Food Protection Trends, 44(5), 336–343.

  7. Bedford, B., Stefanick, V., Godshall, R., & Cutter, C. (2023, August). The effect of xanthan gum on the efficacy of laminated antimicrobial films to inhibit foodborne pathogens associated with beef products. Presented at the International Congress of Meat Science and Technology Annual Meeting, Padua, Italy.

  8. Bedford, B., Stefanick, V., Godshall, R., & Cutter, C. (2023, July). The effect of xanthan gum on the efficacy of laminated antimicrobial films to inhibit foodborne pathogens associated with beef products. Presented at the International Association for Food Protection Annual Meeting.

  9. Benitez, J. A., Aryal, J., Lituma, I., Moreira, J., & Adhikari, A. (2024). Evaluation of the effectiveness of aeration and chlorination during washing to reduce coli O157:H7, Salmonella enterica, and L. innocua on cucumbers and bell peppers. Foods, 13(1), 146. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods13010146

  10. Berglund, Z., Kontor-Manu, E., Jacundino, S. B., & Feng, Y. (2024). Random forest models of food safety behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic. International Journal of Environmental Health Research, 1–13.

  11. Berglund, Z., Simsek, S., & Feng, Y. (2024). Effectiveness of online food safety educational programs: A systematic review, random-effects meta-analysis, and thematic synthesis. Foods, 13(5), 794.

  12. Brandao Delgado, J. L., Fuentes, J., Parraga, K., Fontenot, K., Adhikari, A., & Janes, M. E. (2024). Controlling foodborne pathogens in irrigation water: The effectiveness of zeolite modified with cetrimonium bromide. Revista Facultad Nacional de Agronomía Medellín, 77(1), 10527–10540. https://doi.org/10.15446/rfnam.v77n1.107310

  13. Buyukyavuz, A., Northcutt, J. K., & Dawson, P. L. (2024). Incidence of bacterial pathogens in flying insects collected near poultry farms. Journal of Applied Poultry Research, 33(4), 100462. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.japr.2024.100462

  14. Bywater, A. A., Dintwe, G., Alexander, K. A., & Ponder, M. A. (2024). Characterization of diarrheagenic Escherichia coli and Salmonella enterica from produce in the Chobe District of Botswana. Journal of Food Protection, 87(10), 100351. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfp.2024.100351

  15. Cano, C., Gatima Mahoro, G., & Chaves, B. D. (2024). Evaluation of the sanitizing capacity of a 2-ppm ozonated water bottle applied to simulated food contact surfaces. Food Protection Trends, 44(1), 36–40.

  16. Carter, C. T., & Northcutt, J. K. (2023). Quality attributes of sugar snap cookies containing mixtures of wheat flour and roasted or unroasted Brosimum alicastrum seed powder. Cereal Chemistry, 100(4), 1–12. https://doi.org/10.1002/cche.10666

  17. Carter, C. T., & Northcutt, J. K. (2023). Raw or roasted Brosimum alicastrum seed powder as a nutritional ingredient in composite sugar snap cookies. Cereal Chemistry, 100(4), 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1002/cche.10661

  18. Chen, H., Anderson, N. M., Grasso-Kelley, E. M., Harris, L. J., Marks, B. P., McGowen, L., ... & Feng, Y. (2024). Food safety research and extension needs for the US low-moisture food industry. Journal of Food Protection, 87(10), 100358.

  19. Chen, H., Kontor-Manu, E., Zhu, H., Cheng, G., & Feng, Y. (2024). Evaluation of the handling practices and risk perceptions of dried wood ear mushrooms in Asian restaurants in the United States. Journal of Food Protection, 100198.

  20. Choi, J., & D'Souza, D. H. (2023). Inactivation of Tulane virus and feline calicivirus by aqueous ozone. Journal of Food Science, 88(10), 4218–4229. https://doi.org/10.1111/1750-3841.16755

  21. Choo, K., Mao, L., & Mustapha, A. (2024). Novel soy protein isolate films incorporated with phage CAM-21 show antimicrobial effects against coli O157:H7. Food Control, 164, 110588. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2024.110588

  22. Chung, T., Salazar, A., Harm, G., Johler, S., Carroll, L. M., & Kovac, J. (2024). Comparison of the performance of multiple whole-genome sequence-based tools for the identification of Bacillus cereus sensu stricto biovar Thuringiensis. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. https://doi.org/10.1128/aem.01778-23

  23. Corea, P., Reyes, G. A., Pinto, G., Peterson, B., Prescot, M. P., Dolan, K., & Stasiewicz, M. J. (2024). Milk spoilage model predicts that share tables would not meaningfully increase spoilage and improved storage systems can reduce spoilage. Journal of Dairy Science. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2024-25189

  24. Corson, E., Pendyala, B., Patras, A., & D'Souza, D. H. (2024). Inactivation of hepatitis A virus, feline calicivirus, and Tulane virus on Formica coupons using ultraviolet light technologies. Heliyon, 10(3), e25201. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e25201

  25. Cropp, M. S., Sebranek, J. G., Dickson, J. S., Shaw, A. M., Houser, T. A., Prusa, K. J., Unruh, D. A., & Tarté, R. (2024). Effect of nitrite-embedded packaging film on growth of Listeria monocytogenes in nitrite-free and conventionally cured bologna sausage. Journal of Food Protection. (Accepted on September 11, 2024).

  26. Dawson, P., Northcutt, J. K., & Buyukyavuz, A. (2024). Recovery of microorganisms from various locations occupied by college students. Journal of Food Research, 13(2), 8.

  27. Dawson, P., Northcutt, J. K., Buyukyavuz, A., Martinez-Dawson, R., & Naphade, C. (2024). Implications of multiple rinsing on recovery of bacteria from fresh produce. Food Research International. (Under review)

  28. Dhital, R., Bosilevac, J. M., Schmidt, J. W., & Mustapha, A. (2023). Multiplex high-resolution melt curve real-time PCR assay for detection of extended-spectrum beta-lactam-resistant Shiga toxin-producing coli. Food Control, 157, 110173.

  29. Dittoe, D. K., Feye, K. M., Ovall, C., Thompson, H. A., & Ricke, S. C. (2024). Exploiting the microbiota of organic and inorganic acid-treated raw poultry products to improve shelf-life. Frontiers in Microbiology, 15, 1348159. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2024.1348159

  30. Evans, E. W., & Ilic, S. (2024). Working with people affected by cancer in food safety research: Recruitment considerations from a transatlantic collaboration. Food Protection Trends, 44(2).

  31. Evans, E., Dickman, A., Diekmann, F., & Ilic, S. (2024). Defining vulnerability: Physiological susceptibility, global definitions, and foodborne disease prevalence among clinically vulnerable populations. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 124(10), A93.

  32. Fitzgerald, A. S., Gilbert-Eckman, A., Demmings, E. M., Fitzsimmons, J., Kinchla, A. J., Richard, N. L., Seddon, D., LaBorde, L. F., & Newbold, E. (2024). Understanding the food safety needs of small and very small processors in the Northeast United States: Food safety communicator and regulator perspectives. Food Protection Trends, 44(3), 160–181.

  33. Gathman, R. J., Quintanilla Portillo, J., Reyes, G. A., Sullivan, G., & Stasiewicz, M. J. (2024). Aggregative swab sampling method for romaine lettuce shows similar quality and safety indicators and microbial profiles compared to composite produce leaf samples in a pilot study. Foods, 13(19), 3080. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods13193080

  34. Ghorbani Tajani, A., Sharma, A., Blouin, N., & Bisha, B. (2024). Genome sequence, antibiotic resistance genes, and plasmids in a monophasic variant of Salmonella Typhimurium isolated from retail pork. Microbiology Resource Announcements, 13(10), e00754-23. https://doi.org/10.1128/mra.00754-23

  35. Haley, O. C., Xu, X., Jaberi-Douraki, M., Bhullar, M. S., Pliakoni, E. D., Rivard, C., & Nwadike, L. (2024). Knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions of UV-C light technologies for agricultural surface water decontamination by produce growers in Kansas and Missouri. Food Protection Trends, 44(1).

  36. Haque, M., Wang, B., Leandre Mvuyekure, A., & Chaves, B. D. (2024). Modeling the growth of Salmonella in raw ground pork under dynamic conditions of temperature abuse. International Journal of Food Microbiology, 422, 110808.

  37. Haque, M., Wang, B., Leandre Mvuyekure, A., & Chaves, B. D. (2024). Validation of competition and dynamic models for Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) growth in raw ground pork during temperature abuse. Food Microbiology, 117, 104400.

  38. Hay, V., Vipham, J., Bello, N. M., Boyle, D. L., Gragg, S., & Trinetta, V. (2024). Efficacy of cleaning and sanitizing methods in reducing Salmonella on banana leaves and bamboo baskets, common surfaces found in Cambodian fresh food markets. Food Protection Trends, 44(6), 420–428. https://doi.org/10.4315/FPT-24-020

  39. Hoover, C. A., Dawson, P. L., Smith, D. P., & Northcutt, J. K. (Submitted September 2024). Effect of hard cooking and pickling on the pH, water activity, and recovery of microorganisms from inoculated Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica) eggs. Journal of Applied Poultry Research.

  40. Hua, Z., & Zhu, M. J. (2024). Comprehensive strategies for controlling Listeria monocytogenes biofilms on food-contact surfaces. Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety, 23(5), e13348.

  41. Hua, Z., & Zhu, M. J. (2024). Innovative hurdle strategies for Listeria control on food-contact surfaces: A peroxyacetic acid-steam approach. Foods, 13(15), 2481.

  42. Hua, Z., & Zhu, M. J. (2024). Unlocking the hidden threat: Impacts of surface defects on the efficacy of sanitizers against Listeria monocytogenes biofilms on food-contact surfaces in tree fruit packing. Journal of Food Protection, 87(8), 100213.

  43. Hua, Z., Thapa, B. H., Younce, F., Tang, J., & Zhu, M. J. (2024). Impacts of water activity on survival of Listeria innocua and Enterococcus faecium NRRL 2354 in almonds during steam treatments. International Journal of Food Microbiology, 413, 110592.

  44. Huang, J., Fraser, A., & Jiang, X. (2024). Persistence of two coronaviruses and efficacy of steam vapor disinfection on two types of carpet. Virology Journal. (In press)

  45. Ilic, S., Alwan, N., Redmond, E. C., & Evans, E. W. (2024). Dietetics student perceptions of food safety communication to vulnerable populations: An international study. Journal of Food Protection, 87(1), 100203.

  46. Ilic, S., Evans, E., Dickman, A., & Diekmann, F. (2024). Clinically vulnerable groups in foodborne disease prevalence and definitions across global food safety agencies. Current Developments in Nutrition, 8.

  47. Irakoze, Z., Nwadike, L., Bhullar, M. S., Byers, P., & Gragg, S. E. (2024). Peroxyacetic acid and chlorine reduce Escherichia coli in agricultural surface water for potential produce postharvest uses. Food Protection Trends, 44(5).

  48. Ivers, C., Kaya, E. C., Yucel, U., Boyle, D., & Trinetta, V. (2024). Evaluation of Salmonella biofilm attachment and hydrophobicity characteristics on food contact surfaces. BMC Microbiology. (Accepted for publication)

  49. Kassem, I. I., Wang, J., Ghorbani Tajani, A., Esseili, M. A., Hassan, J., Yassine, I., Osman, M., & Bisha, B. (2024). Draft genome sequences of antibiotic-resistant Serratia and Enterobacter species isolated from imported fresh produce in Georgia, USA. Microbiology Resource Announcements, 13(11), e01139-23. https://doi.org/10.1128/mra.01139-23

  50. Khadka, D., Pliakoni, E. D., Abeli, P., Haley, O. C., Jenkins, T., Xu, X., Jaberi-Douraki, M., Britton, L., & Bhullar, M. S. (2024). CO₂ laser-labeling on fresh produce: Evaluating postharvest quality, microbial safety, and economic analysis. Journal of Food Protection, 87(9), 100329.

  51. Khadka, D., Talavera, M. J., Pliakoni, E. D., Britton, L. L., Nwadike, L., & Bhullar, M. S. (2024). Evaluating consumers' acceptability of laser-labeled apple fruit. Future Foods, 100401.

  52. Kharel, K., Krasniewska, K., Gniewosz, M., Prinyawiwatkul, W., Fontenot, K., & Adhikari, A. (2024). Antimicrobial screening of pecan shell extract and efficacy of pecan shell extract-pullulan coating against Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella enterica, and Staphylococcus aureus on blueberries. Heliyon, 10(3), e29610. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e29610

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  56. Little, A., Mendonca, A., Dickson, J., Fortes‐Da‐Silva, P., Boylston, T., Lewis, B., Coleman, S., & Thomas‐Popo, E. (2024). Acid adaptation enhances tolerance of Escherichia coli O157:H7 to high voltage atmospheric cold plasma in raw pineapple juice. Preprints, 2024051381. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202405.1381.v1

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  58. Losso, N. J., Thapaliya, M., & Adhikari, A. (2023). Egg bioactive and chronic disease. In Y. Mine (Ed.), Lysozyme.

  59. Low, M., & Feng, Y. (2024). Content analysis of food safety information in dried apple recipes on YouTube, blogs, cookbooks, and extension materials. Foods, 13(5), 778.

  60. Manjunatha, V. V., Nixon, J., Mathis, G., Lumpkins, B., Seydim, Z. B., Seydim, A. C., Greene, A. K., & Jiang, X. (2024). Combined effect of Nigella sativa and kefir on the live performance and health of broiler chickens affected with necrotic enteritis. Animals. (In press)

  61. Manjunatha, V., Justice-Alucho, C. H., Lumpkins, B. S., Yang, G., Greene, A. K., Wang, J., & Jiang, X. (Under review). Mitigation of necrotic enteritis in broiler chickens through the actions of black cumin seeds and bacteriophage. The International Poultry Scientific Forum - 2025.

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  64. McFarlane, J., Hansen, E., Ortega, E. C., Iskender, I., Noireaux, V., & Bowden, S. D. (2023). A ToxIN homolog from Salmonella enterica serotype Enteritidis impairs bacteriophage infection. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 134(12), lxad299. https://doi.org/10.1093/jambio/lxad299

  65. Méndez Acevedo, M., Rolon, M. L., Johnson, B. B., Burns, L. H., Stacy, J., Aurand-Cravens, A., LaBorde, L., & Kovac, J. (2024). Sanitizer resistance and persistence of Listeria monocytogenes isolates in tree fruit packing facilities. Journal of Food Protection, 87(10), 100354. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfp.2024.100354

  66. Mensah, A. A., Lewis Ivey, M. L., Moodispaw, M. R., & Ilic, S. (2024). Effectiveness of chemical sanitizers against Salmonella Typhimurium in nutrient film technique (NFT) hydroponic systems: Implications for food safety, crop quality, and nutrient content in leafy greens. Foods, 13(12), 1929.

  67. Moreira, J., McCarter, K., Benitez, J. A., Fontenot, K., King, J. M., & Adhikari, A. (2023). Effect of type of mulch on microbial food safety risk on cucumbers irrigated with contaminated water. Journal of Food Protection, 86(11), 100164.

  68. Moreira, J., Mera, E., Singh Chhetri, V., King, J. M., Gentimis, T., & Adhikari, A. (2023). Effect of storage temperature and produce type on the survival or growth of Listeria monocytogenes on peeled rinds and fresh-cut produce. Frontiers in Microbiology, 14, 1151819.

  69. Mustapha, A., & Choo, K. W. (2023). Lytic phage with high specificity towards pathogenic Escherichia coli. US Provisional Patent Docket No. 143097.000111.

  70. Nakimera, E., Cancio, L. P. M., Sullivan, G., Sadat, R., & Chaves, B. D. (2024). Antimicrobial efficacy of a citric acid/hydrochloric acid blend, peroxyacetic acid, and sulfuric acid against Salmonella and background microbiota on chicken hearts and livers. Journal of Food Science, 89(9), 2933–2942.

  71. Northcutt, J. K., Buyukyavuz, A., & Dawson, P. L. (2022). Quality of Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica) eggs after extended refrigerated storage. Journal of Applied Poultry Research, 31(4), 100280. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.japr.2022.100280

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  75. Polen, B., Pendyala, B., Patras, A., & D'Souza, D. H. (2024). Inactivation of hepatitis A virus and feline calicivirus on model food contact surfaces by ultraviolet light (UV-C) systems. Foods, 13(18), 2892. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods13182892

  76. Rolon, M. L., Chandross-Cohen, T., Kaylegian, K. E., Roberts, R. F., & Kovac, J. (2024). Context matters: Environmental microbiota from ice cream processing facilities affected the inhibitory performance of two lactic acid bacteria strains against Listeria monocytogenes. Microbiology Spectrum. https://doi.org/10.1128/spectrum.01167-23

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  78. Sharma, D., Kraft, A. L., Owade, J. O., Milicevic, M., Yi, J., & Bergholz, T. M. (2024). Impact of biotic and abiotic factors on Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella enterica, and enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli in agricultural soil extracts. Microorganisms, 12(7), 1498.

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12/02/2025

PUBLICATIONS
1. Abdelhamid, A.G., Ali, M.G., Ahmer, B.M. and Yousef, A.E. (2025). Sublethal shell egg processing increases virulence of Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis in C57BL/6 mice. Food Bioscience, p.106883. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fbio.2025.106883
2. Abedi-Firouzjah R, Tavassoli M, Khezerlou A, Mazaheri Y, Alizadeh-Sani M, Ehsani A, Moore MD. 2024. Recent advances in applications of aptasensors/nanomaterials platform for food and biomedical: A review. Food Analytical Methods. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12161-024-02693-8.
3. Admasie, A., Wei, X., Johnson, B., Burns, L., Pawar, P., Aurand-Cravens, A., Voloshchuk, O., Dudley, E.G, Sisay Tessema, T., Zewdu, A., & Kovac, J (2025). Genomic diversity of Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli isolated from the Ethiopian dairy supply chain. PLoS One. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0305581.
4. Allingham C, Tanaguchi M, Kinchla A, Moore MD. 2024. The influence of simulated organic matter on the inactivation of viruses: A review. Viruses 16(7):1026.
5. Archila- Godínez, J. C., Kotanko, C., Wiatt, R., Marshall, M. I., & Feng, Y. (2025). Consumers’ food safety expectations and risk perceptions of produce from small and medium-sized farms. Journal of Food Science, 90(9), e70527. 5. Stoll, A., & Feng, Y. (2025). Bridging the gap by listening to the needs: A multi-state survey and interview study for military veteran farmers in the United States. Food Protection Trends, 45(5). 6.
6. Ashlyn Lake, Yusuf Nuradeen Garba, Mya Maybank, Sarah Johnson, Christopher K Mutch, Alexander Mueck, Simon Riley, Arie H Havelaar, Naim Montazeri. 2025. Effectiveness of chlorine against Tulane virus, a human norovirus surrogate, and Escherichia coli in agricultural water used for frost protection of produce. Journal of Food Protection, 88(6): 100524. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfp.2025.100524.
7. Berglund, Z., Chen, H., Jacundino, S. B., Scharff, R., & Feng, Y. (2025). Predictive models of consumer flour-handling behaviors and recall awareness. Journal of Food Protection, 88(5), 100480.
8. Berglund, Z., Kontor-Manu, E., Jacundino, S. B., & Feng, Y. (2025). Random forest models of food safety behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic. International Journal of Environmental Health Research, 35(2), 357-369.
9. Brown, S.R., Gensler, C.A., Sun, L. and D’Amico, D.J., 2024. Evaluating the efficacy of Ɛ-poly-lysine, hydrogen peroxide, and lauric arginate to inhibit Listeria monocytogenes biofilm formation and inactivate mature biofilms. Journal of Food Protection, p.100399. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfp.2024.100399
10. Brown, S.R., Sun, L., Gensler, C.A. and D’Amico, D.J., 2024. The impact of subinhibitory concentrations of Ɛ-polylysine, hydrogen peroxide, and lauric arginate on Listeria monocytogenes virulence. Journal of Food Protection, p.100385. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfp.2024.100385
11. Bui, D.M, Prinyawiwatkul, W., Adhikari, A., & Xu, Z. 2025. Analysis of Bound Form Terpenes in Different Agricultural Byproducts. Molecules 2025, 30, 4077, https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules30204077.
12. Bulut, E., Murphy, S. I., Strawn, L. K., Danyluk, M. D., Wiedmann, M., & Ivanek, R. (2025). Risk assessment of Escherichia coli O157:H7 along the farm-to-fork fresh-cut romaine lettuce supply chain. Scientific Reports, 15(1), 17421.
13. Cezarotto, M., Kinchla, A., Coleman, S., Long, M., Boren, R., Muise, A., Castillo, R. Enhancing Food Safety Training For Small-Scale Processors: An Interactive Digital GMP Educational Module, Food Protection Trends journal (accepted Sep. 2025, in the editorial process)
14. Chandross-Cohen, T., Chung, T., Watson, S. C., Rolon, M. L., & Kovac, J. (2025). Precision food safety: Advances in omics-based surveillance for proactive detection and management of foodborne pathogens. Trends in Food Science and Technology. DOI: 10.1016/j.tifs.2025.105186.
15. Chen Z, Zheng J, Micallef SA, Meng J, 2025. Sequential combination of gaseous chlorine dioxide and ultraviolet-C: Tackling sub-lethally stressed Salmonella enterica on raw whole almonds and fresh-cut leafy greens. Food Research International, 221(3), 117412 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodres.2025.117412
16. Chen Z, Zheng J, Micallef SA, Meng J, 2025. Sub-lethal stress-induced cross-protection against ultraviolet-C in Salmonella enterica on raw whole almonds and fresh-cut leafy greens. Frontiers in Microbiology, 1599380. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2025.1599380
17. Chenggeer, F. and A. Mustapha*. 2025. Development of a novel phage amplification-qPCR assay for detection of E. coli O157:H7. Presented at the International Association for Food Protection Annual Meeting, July 30, Cleveland, OH. P3-41.
18. Chris Stueber, Timothy Hanks, Paul Dawson, Julie Northcutt, William Pennington, Belinda Cochran and Rick Hodinka. 2025. Development of a colorimetric polydiacetylene, solid-substrate sensor for SARS-COV-2 detection in human saliva. Substrates. In preparation. 9/2025
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