# positions[].organizations[].parent[].label
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

# overview
Dr. Taylor's primary research interests are in the validation of antimicrobial interventions and processes to ensure the safety of human and animal foods. He leads USDA-supported competitive research collaboratively developing machine learning-type tools to assist the U.S. meat industry in food safety validation from human pathogens such as Salmonella, the Shiga toxin-producing E. coli, and Listeria monocytogenes. He has led multiple research studies developing microbiological data to be applied to validation of rendered animal offal safety to assist the U.S. rendering industries in producing safe materials for use in pet food and other consumer products. He collaborates with researchers to determine the movement of human pathogens into and adjacent to livestock production areas to help improve overall public health protection.

Dr. Taylor is working to integrate artificial intelligence-type analysis systems into food safety validation research, in order to improve overall U.S. food safety protection efforts.

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2.2 Factors Relating To The Physical Environment

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30 Agricultural, Veterinary And Food Sciences

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30 Agricultural, Veterinary And Food Sciences

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30 Agricultural, Veterinary And Food Sciences

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30 Agricultural, Veterinary And Food Sciences

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2.2 Factors Relating To The Physical Environment

# keywords[]
30 Agricultural, Veterinary And Food Sciences

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30 Agricultural, Veterinary And Food Sciences

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30 Agricultural, Veterinary And Food Sciences

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30 Agricultural, Veterinary And Food Sciences

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2.2 Factors Relating To The Physical Environment

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30 Agricultural, Veterinary And Food Sciences

# educationAndTraining[].organization.label
University of Tennessee at Knoxville - (Knoxville, Tennessee, United States)

# educationAndTraining[].organization.label
University of Tennessee at Knoxville - (Knoxville, Tennessee, United States)

# awardsAndHonors[].label
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Dean's Outstanding Achievement Award

# publications[].label
Chemical Preservatives and Natural Food Antimicrobials

# publications[].label
Modification of aluminum surfaces with superhydrophobic nanotextures for enhanced food safety and hygiene

# publications[].label
Inhibition of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella enterica on spinach and identification of antimicrobial substances produced by a commercial Lactic Acid Bacteria food safety intervention.

# publications[].label
Assessment of Salmonella Prevalence in Lymph Nodes of U.S. and Mexican Cattle Presented for Slaughter in Texas.

# publications[].label
Antimicrobial efficacy of eugenol microemulsions in milk against Listeria monocytogenes and Escherichia coli O157:H7.

# publications[].label
Geraniol-Loaded Polymeric Nanoparticles Inhibit Enteric Pathogens on Spinach during Posttreatment Refrigerated and Temperature Abuse Storage

# publications[].label
Evaluation of Commercial Prototype Bacteriophage Intervention Designed for Reducing O157 and Non-O157 Shiga-Toxigenic Escherichia coli (STEC) on Beef Cattle Hide.

# publications[].label
Does Treating Beef Subprimals with UV-Light Reduce Pathogens and Impact Quality?

# publications[].label
Development of durable and superhydrophobic nanodiamond coating on aluminum surfaces for improved hygiene of food contact surfaces

# publications[].label
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.

# publications[].label
Efficacy of antimicrobials for the disinfection of pathogen contaminated green bell pepper and of consumer cleaning methods for the decontamination of knives.

# publications[].label
The influence of surface chemistry on the kinetics and thermodynamics of bacterial adhesion.

# publications[].label
Antimicrobial efficacy of poly (DL-lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) nanoparticles with entrapped cinnamon bark extract against Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella typhimurium.

# publications[].label
Does Treating Beef Subprimals with UV-Light Reduce Pathogens and Impact Quality?

# publications[].label
Inactivation of Escherichia coli K-12 exposed to pressures in excess of 300 MPa in a high-pressure homogenizer.

# publications[].label
Reduction of Surrogates for Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella during the Production of Nonintact Beef Products by Chemical Antimicrobial Interventions.

# publications[].label
Handbook of Natural Antimicrobials for Food Safety and Quality

# publications[].label
Growth of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) and impacts of chilling and post-inoculation storage on STEC attachment to beef surfaces.

# publications[].label
Validation of Thermal Lethality against Salmonella enterica in Poultry Offal during Rendering.

# publications[].label
Inhibition of Listeria monocytogenes by food antimicrobials applied singly and in combination.

# publications[].label
Natural Food Antimicrobials: Recent Trends in Their Use, Limitations, and Opportunities for Their Applications in Food Preservation

# publications[].label
Nanoimbibition of Essential Oils in Triblock Copolymeric Micelles as Effective Nanosanitizers against Food Pathogens Listeria monocytogenes and Escherichia coli O157:H7

# publications[].label
Sampling Plans, Sample Collection, Shipment, and Preparation for Analysis

# publications[].label
11 Nanostructured and nanoencapsulated natural antimicrobials for use in foodproducts

# publications[].label
Is there a simple and accurate algorithm that clinicians can use to more effectively select women for bone densitometry testing?

# publications[].label
Naturally occurring antimicrobials for minimally processed foods.

# publications[].label
Sanitary carcass dressing and food safety practices in South central U.S. Small and Very Small establishments manufacturing fresh and not-ready-to-eat pork products

# publications[].label
Interactions between oil substrates and glucose on pure cultures of ruminal lipase-producing bacteria.

# publications[].label
Effectiveness of a Commercial Lactic Acid Bacteria Intervention Applied to Inhibit Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli on Refrigerated Vacuum-Aged Beef.

# publications[].label
Characterization of antimicrobial-bearing liposomes by -potential, vesicle size, and encapsulation efficiency

# publications[].label
National survey of Salmonella prevalence in lymph nodes of sows and market hogs.

# publications[].label
Thermal inactivation of Bacillus cereus spores during cooking of rice to ensure later safety of boudin

# publications[].label
Comparison of Salmonella Prevalence Rates in Bovine Lymph Nodes across Feeding Stages.

# publications[].label
Efficacy of antimicrobial interventions in reducing Salmonella enterica, Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli, Campylobacter, and Escherichia coli biotype I surrogates on non-chilled and chilled, skin-on and skinless pork.

# publications[].label
Effect of chemical sanitizers on Salmonella enterica serovar Poona on the surface of cantaloupe and pathogen contamination of internal tissues as a function of cutting procedure.

# publications[].label
Increased Effectiveness of Microbiological Verification by Concentration-Dependent Neutralization of Sanitizers Used in Poultry Slaughter and Fabrication Allowing Salmonella enterica Survival.

# publications[].label
Comparison of eggshell surface sanitization technologies and impacts on consumer acceptability.

# publications[].label
Effect of food matrix and cell growth on PCR-based detection of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in ground beef.

# publications[].label
Antibiotic resistance and growth of the emergent pathogen Escherichia albertii on raw ground beef stored under refrigeration, abuse, and physiological temperature.

# publications[].label
Nanostructured and nanoencapsulated natural antimicrobials for use in foodproducts

# publications[].label
Effectiveness of sanitizing products on controlling selected pathogen surrogates on retail deli slicers.

# publications[].label
Application of Surfactant Micelle-Entrapped Eugenol for Prevention of Growth of the Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli in Ground Beef.

# publications[].label
Reduction of Salmonella enterica serotype Poona and background microbiota on fresh-cut cantaloupe by electron beam irradiation.

# publications[].label
Multifunctional Antimicrobial and Antifouling Coating on Metal Surfaces for Enhanced Hygiene during Postharvest Process

# publications[].label
Lethality Validation for Human Pathogenic Salmonella enterica on Chicken Feathers and Blood during Simulated Commercial Low-Temperature Dry Rendering.

# publications[].label
Encapsulated Plant-Derived Antimicrobial Reduces Enteric Bacterial Pathogens on Melon Surfaces during Differing Contamination and Sanitization Treatment Scenarios

# publications[].label
Reducing Pathogenic Escherichia coli Surrogates on Fresh Beef Cuts by Water-Reducing Antimicrobial Interventions.

# publications[].label
Validating Thermal Lethality to Salmonella enterica in Chicken Blood by Simulated Commercial Rendering.

# publications[].label
Chemical Preservatives and Natural Antimicrobial Compounds

# publications[].label
Characterization of beta-cyclodextrin inclusion complexes containing essential oils (trans-cinnamaldehyde, eugenol, cinnamon bark, and clove bud extracts) for antimicrobial delivery applications

# publications[].label
MelibioseX-GalMacConkey Agar for Presumptive Differentiation of Escherichia albertii from E. coli and Salmonella from Poultry Meat

# publications[].label
18 Pathogen resistance and adaptation to natural antimicrobials

# publications[].label
Ultrasonic spectroscopy and differential scanning calorimetry of liposomal-encapsulated nisin.

# publications[].label
An Experimental Field Trial Investigating the Use of Bacteriophage and Manure Slurry Applications in Beef Cattle Feedlot Pens for Salmonella Mitigation.

# publications[].label
Suppression of Listeria monocytogenes Scott A in Fluid Milk by Free and Liposome-Entrapped Nisin.

# publications[].label
Listeria monocytogenes and Escherichia coli O157:H7 inhibition in vitro by liposome-encapsulated nisin and ethylene diaminetetraacetic acid

# publications[].label
Salmonella Prevalence in Lymph Nodes of U.S. and Mexican Cattle Presented for Slaughter during 2 Seasons in Texas

# publications[].label
Inhibition of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella enterica Isolates on Spinach Leaf Surfaces Using Eugenol-Loaded Surfactant Micelles.

# publications[].label
Addition of a surfactant to tryptic soy broth allows growth of a lactic acid bacteria food antimicrobial, Escherichia coli O157:H7, and Salmonella enterica.

# publications[].label
A Comparative Study of Natural Antimicrobial Delivery Systems for Microbial Safety and Quality of Fresh-Cut Lettuce.

# publications[].label
Effect of the use of a neutralizing step after antimicrobial application on microbial counts during challenge studies for orange disinfection.

# publications[].label
Prevalence and Characterization of Salmonella enterica and Salmonella Bacteriophages Recovered from Beef Cattle Feedlots in South Texas.

# publications[].label
Competitive research and development on antimicrobials and food preservatives

# publications[].label
Who is the patient? A family case study of a recurrent dilemma in family practice.

# publications[].label
Complete Whole Genome Sequences of Escherichia coli Surrogate Strains and Comparison of Sequence Methods with Application to the Food Industry.

# publications[].label
Cetylpyridinium chloride produces increased zeta-potential on Salmonella Typhimurium cells, a mechanism of the pathogen's inactivation.

# publications[].label
Extraction of nisin from a 2.5% commercial nisin product using methanol and ethanol solutions.

# publications[].label
Salmonella recovery from chicken bone marrow and cecal counts differ by pathogen challenge method.

# publications[].label
Comparison of Antimicrobial Treatments Applied via Conventional or Handheld Electrostatic Spray To Reduce Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli on Chilled Beef Outside Rounds.

# publications[].label
Sanitization of Chicken Frames by a Combination of Hydrogen Peroxide and UV Light To Reduce Contamination of Derived Edible Products.

# publications[].publisher
International Association for Food Protection

# publications[].label
Inhibition of Bacterial Pathogens in Medium and on Spinach Leaf Surfaces using Plant-Derived Antimicrobials Loaded in Surfactant Micelles.

# publications[].label
Superhydrophobic Bacterial Antifouling Steel and Stainless-steel Surfaces to Minimize Postharvest Escherichia coli O157:H7 Cross Contamination

# publications[].label
Evaluation of novel micronized encapsulated essential oil-containing phosphate and lactate blends for growth inhibition of Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella on poultry bologna, pork ham, and roast beef ready-to-eat deli loaves.

# publications[].label
Effectiveness of innovative sanitizing products on controlling Listeria innocua on retail deli slicers

# publications[].label
Controlling Listeria monocytogenes Scott A on Surfaces of Fully Cooked Turkey Deli Product Using Organic Acid-Containing Marinades as Postlethality Dips.

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Using antimicrobials as a food safety measure during phytosanitary treatments in mangoes

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Inactivation of Escherichia coli and Listeria innocua in apple and carrot juices using high pressure homogenization and nisin.

# publications[].label
Superhydrophobic Coatings Reduce Human Bacterial Foodborne Pathogen Attachment to Woods Used in Fresh Produce Harvest and Postharvest Packing

# publications[].label
Prevalence and Characterization of Salmonella enterica and Salmonella Bacteriophages Recovered from Beef Cattle Feedlots in South Texas

# publications[].label
Reduction of Bacterial Enteric Pathogens and Hygiene Indicator Bacteria on Tomato Skin Surfaces by a Polymeric Nanoparticle-Loaded Plant-Derived Antimicrobial.

# publications[].label
Essential Oil Vapors Assisted Plasma for Rapid, Enhanced Sanitization of Food-Associated Pathogenic Bacteria

# publications[].label
Decontamination of fluid milk containing Bacillus spores using commercial household products.

# publications[].label
Salmonella Prevalence in Lymph Nodes of Sows and Market Hogs in the United States

# publications[].label
Escherichia albertii Inactivation following l-Lactic Acid Exposure or Cooking in Ground Beef.

# publications[].label
Inhibition of bacterial human pathogens on tomato skin surfaces using eugenol-loaded surfactant micelles during refrigerated and abuse storage

# publications[].label
Recent developments in antimicrobial and antifouling coatings to reduce or prevent contamination and cross-contamination of food contact surfaces by bacteria.

# publications[].label
Development and characterization of geraniol-loaded polymeric nanoparticles with antimicrobial activity against foodborne bacterial pathogens

# publications[].label
Liposomal nanocapsules in food science and agriculture.

# publications[].label
Pathogen resistance and adaptation to natural antimicrobials

# publications[].label
Glycerol inhibition of ruminal lipolysis in vitro.

# publications[].label
Investigation into Formation of Lipid Hydroperoxides from Membrane Lipids in Escherichia coli O157:H7 following Exposure to Hot Water.

# publications[].label
Chemical Preservatives and Natural Antimicrobial Compounds

# publications[].label
Antimicrobial-Loaded Polymeric Micelles Inhibit Enteric Bacterial Pathogens on Spinach Leaf Surfaces During Multiple Simulated Pathogen Contamination Events

# publications[].label
Changes in academic food safety microbiology teaching laboratories: Are we throwing the baby out with the bath water?

# publications[].label
Fabrication of Robust Superhydrophobic Coatings onto High-Density Polyethylene Food Contact Surfaces for Enhanced Microbiological Food Safety

# publications[].label
Synergistic inhibition of Listeria monocytogenes in vitro through the combination of octanoic acid and acidic calcium sulfate.

# publications[].label
Edible nano-encapsulated cinnamon essential oil hybrid wax coatings for enhancing apple safety against food borne pathogens.

# researcherOn[].label
Longitudinal evaluation of Salmonella in environmental components and peripheral lymph nodes of fed cattle from weaning to finish in three distinct locations

# researcherOn[].awardedBy.label
National Cattlemen's Beef Association - (Centennial, Colorado, United States)

# researcherOn[].label
Determination of Salmonella thermal destruction times for rendering of skin-on poultry carcass-derived slurries

# researcherOn[].awardedBy.label
Fats and Proteins Research Foundation - (Alexandria, Virginia, United States)

# researcherOn[].label
The Control of Food Safety Pathogens in Preharvest and Postharvest Poultry

# researcherOn[].awardedBy.label
Agricultural Research Service - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States)

# researcherOn[].label
Roles of Produce Surface Topography and Physico-Chemistry On Development and Application of Novel Interventions To Inhibit Pathogen Attachment

# researcherOn[].awardedBy.label
United States Department of Agriculture - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States)

# researcherOn[].awardedBy.preferredLabel
USDA-National Institute of Food And Agriculture

# researcherOn[].label
Determination of utility of Salmonella surrogate organisms for modeling food safety protection in fermented, dried sausages

# researcherOn[].awardedBy.label
Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States)

# researcherOn[].label
Validation of microbial pathogen control on dried RTE sausages by novel antimicrobial and mathematical approaches

# researcherOn[].awardedBy.label
United States Department of Agriculture - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States)

# researcherOn[].label
Enhancing Microbial Food Safety by Risk Analysis

# researcherOn[].awardedBy.label
National Institute of Food and Agriculture - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States)

# researcherOn[].label
Innovating a single-step process for allowing bacterial injury repair and selective enrichment

# researcherOn[].awardedBy.label
Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States)

# researcherOn[].label
Characterization and evaluation of bacteriophages for the control of Salmonella in the beef feedlot environment.

# researcherOn[].awardedBy.label
National Cattlemen's Beef Association - (Centennial, Colorado, United States)

# researcherOn[].label
Southern regional center for food safety training

# researcherOn[].awardedBy.label
United States Department of Agriculture - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States)

# researcherOn[].label
Developing Analytical Systems And Evaluation Of Prevalence Of The Emerging Human Pathogen Escherichia Albertii

# researcherOn[].awardedBy.label
United States Department of Agriculture - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States)

# researcherOn[].awardedBy.preferredLabel
USDA-National Institute of Food And Agriculture

# researcherOn[].label
Leveling up produce safety knowledge among underserved communities by building local capacity and creating a dynamic peer network

# researcherOn[].awardedBy.label
United States Department of Agriculture - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States)

# researcherOn[].label
Harnessing the ecological dynamics of naturally occurring bacteriophage in the feedlot environment to control multi-drug resistant Salmonella in slaughter-ready cattle

# researcherOn[].awardedBy.label
National Cattlemen's Beef Association - (Centennial, Colorado, United States)

# researcherOn[].label
Preserving microbiological safety of human foods through innovative development and validation of chemical and biological food safety interventions

# researcherOn[].awardedBy.label
National Institute of Food and Agriculture - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States)

# researcherOn[].label
Efficacy of novel food antimicrobial combinations for control of Listeria monocytogenes for preservation of ready-to-eat (RTE) products

# researcherOn[].awardedBy.label
National Pork Board - (Des Moines, Iowa, United States)

# researcherOn[].label
Insect vectors of enteric pathogens and antimicrobial resistance genes on livestock farms

# researcherOn[].awardedBy.label
Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States)

# researcherOn[].label
Using artificial intelligence (AI)-generated food purchase recommendations to improve diet quality and food safety among economically disadvantaged Texans

# researcherOn[].awardedBy.label
Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States)

# researcherOn[].label
National survey of Salmonella prevalence in lymph nodes of sows and market hogs

# researcherOn[].awardedBy.label
National Pork Board - (Des Moines, Iowa, United States)

# researcherOn[].label
Low-temperature dry rendering pathogen inactivation validation for pathogenic Salmonella and avian pathogenic Escherichia coli on chicken feathers

# researcherOn[].awardedBy.label
Fats and Proteins Research Foundation - (Alexandria, Virginia, United States)

# researcherOn[].label
From education and experiential learning to employment: Cultivating the nextgen of natural resource and food science leaders.

# researcherOn[].awardedBy.label
United States Department of Agriculture - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States)

# researcherOn[].label
Cochran Fellowship Program: Ethiopia – Meat and Poultry Safety

# researcherOn[].awardedBy.label
United States Department of Agriculture - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States)

# researcherOn[].label
Next-generation smart surfaces and coatings to improve food safety and water-efficiency of U.S. specialty crops

# researcherOn[].awardedBy.label
United States Department of Agriculture - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States)

# researcherOn[].label
Determination of antimicrobial mechanisms of hot water and L-lactic acid carcass interventions against Escherichia coli O157:H7

# researcherOn[].awardedBy.label
National Cattlemen's Beef Association - (Centennial, Colorado, United States)

# researcherOn[].label
Improving nitrogen use efficiency and food safety in spinach production

# researcherOn[].awardedBy.label
Texas Department of Agriculture - (Austin, Texas, United States)

# researcherOn[].label
Bacteria Super-Repellent and Water-efficient, Self-Cleaning Surfaces for Vegetable Washing, Grading, and Packing Machinery and Equipment

# researcherOn[].awardedBy.label
United States Department of Agriculture - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States)

# researcherOn[].awardedBy.preferredLabel
USDA-National Institute of Food And Agriculture

# researcherOn[].label
Insect vectors as sentinels of antimicrobial resistance genes in the context of livestock farming

# researcherOn[].awardedBy.label
Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States)

# researcherOn[].label
Identifying bacteriophages capable of inactivating multi-drug resistant (MDR) Salmonella Newport as a pre-harvest antimicrobial intervention

# researcherOn[].awardedBy.label
National Cattlemen's Beef Association - (Centennial, Colorado, United States)

# researcherOn[].label
Dangerous Shiga-toxigenic Escherichia coli (STEC) in the beef chain: assessing and mitigating the risk by translational science, education, and outreach

# researcherOn[].awardedBy.label
United States Department of Agriculture - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States)

# researcherOn[].label
Role of surface-related factors on contamination and survival of pathogens in fresh produce grown in Texas and Mexico

# researcherOn[].awardedBy.label
United States Department of Agriculture - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States)

# researcherOn[].label
Thermal lethality validation for human pathogenic Salmonella and the Salmonella surrogate Enterococcus faecium on chicken feathers and blood

# researcherOn[].awardedBy.label
U.S. Poultry and Egg Association - (Tucker, Georgia, United States)

# streetAddress
Texas A&M University; Animal Science; 2471 TAMU

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College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

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College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

# etdChairOf[].label
Kirsch, Katie Rose (2015-08). Lactic Acid Bacteria as an Intervention Against Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli in Beef. Master's Thesis.

# etdChairOf[].label
Belk, Aeriel Danielle (2017-05). Comparison of Salmonella Presence in Bovine Lymph Nodes across Feeding Stages. Master's Thesis.

# etdChairOf[].label
Perez, Keila Lizth (2011-08). Efficacy of Consumer-Available Antimicrobials for the Disinfection of Pathogen Contaminated Green Bell Pepper and Efficacy of Consumer Cleaning Methods for the Decontamination of Knives. Master's Thesis.

# etdChairOf[].label
Brandt, Alex Lamar (2011-02). In Vitro Inhibition of Listeria Monocytogenes by Novel Combinations of Food Antimicrobials. Master's Thesis.

# etdChairOf[].label
Vuia-Riser, Jennifer (2016-12). Comparison of the Ability of Buffered Peptone Water and Neutralizing Buffered Peptone Water to Overcome Antimicrobial Carryover in Chicken Carcasses and Parts. Master's Thesis.

# etdChairOf[].label
Ruengvisesh, Songsirin (2016-05). Inhibition of Bacterial Foodborne Pathogens on the Surfaces of Fresh Produce Using Plant-Derived Antimicrobial Essential Oils in Surfactant Micelles. Doctoral Dissertation.

# etdChairOf[].label
Calix Lara, Thelma (2012-02). Quantification of the Antimicrobial Substances Produced by Lactic Acid Bacteria used as an Intervention to Inhibit Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella in vitro and on Fresh Spinach (Spinacia oleracea). Doctoral Dissertation.

# etdChairOf[].label
Perez-Lewis, Keila L. (2015-12). Novel Interventions for Reducing Pathogen Attachment and Growth on Fresh Produce. Doctoral Dissertation.

# etdChairOf[].label
Jones, Amie (2013-04). Survival of Escherichia albertii Following Exposure to Various Food Preservation Processes. Master's Thesis.