Projects

DEVELOP METHODS TO ASSESS AND IMPROVE POULTRY AND EGG QUALITY Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 420383

OPTICAL DETECTION OF FOOD SAFETY AND FOOD DEFENSE HAZARDS Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 421113

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon will take you to the publication reprint.)

Hyperspectral imaging of shiga toxin-producing escherichia coli serogroups O26, O45, O103, O111, O121, and O145 on Rainbow Agar - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (07-Mar-13)

Differentiation of big-six non-O157 shiga-toxin producing escherichia coli (STEC) on spread plates of mixed cultures using hyperspectral imaging - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Yoon, S.C., Windham, W.R., Ladely, S.R., Heitschmidt, G.W., Lawrence, K.C., Park, B., Narang, N., Cray Jr, W.C. 2013. Differentiation of big-six non-O157 shiga-toxin producing escherichia coli (STEC) on spread plates of mixed cultures using hyperspectral imaging. Journal of Food Measurement & Characterization. DOI: 10.1007/s11694-013-9137-4.

Hyperspectral imaging for differentiating colonies of non-O157 shiga-toxin producing echerichia coli (STEC) serogroups on spread plates of pure cultures - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Yoon, S.C., Windham, W.R., Ladely, S.R., Heitschmidt, G.W., Lawrence, K.C., Park, B., Narang, N., Cray Jr, W.C. 2013. Hyperspectral imaging for differentiating colonies of non-O157 shiga-toxin producing echerichia coli (STEC) serogroups on spread plates of pure cultures. Journal of Near Infrared Spectroscopy. 21:81-95. DOI:10.1255/jnirs.1043.

Evaluation of hides, wet blue and leather using airborne ultrasonics - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Liu, C., Latona, N.P., Yoon, S.C. 2013. Evaluation of hides, wet blue and leather using airborne ultrasonics. Journal of American Leather Chemists Association. 108(4):128-138.

Acousto-optic tunable filter hyperspectral microscope imaging for identifying foodborne pathogens - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (10-Sep-12)

Dynamic and Static Shell Properties of White and Brown Shell Eggs Exposed to Modified-pressure Microcrack Detection Technology - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Jones, D.R., Broussard, V., Lawrence, K.C., Yoon, S.C., Heitschmidt, G.W. 2012. Dynamic and Static Shell Properties of White and Brown Shell Eggs Exposed to Modified-pressure Microcrack Detection Technology. Poultry Science. 91:2658-2661.

Hyperspectral imaging for detection of non-O157 shiga-toxin producing escherichia coli(STEC) serogroups on spread plates of mixed cultures - (Proceedings)

Yoon, S.C., Windham, W.R., Ladely, S.R., Heitschmidt, G.W., Lawrence, K.C., Park, B., Narang, N., Cray Jr, W.C. 2012. Hyperspectral imaging for detection of non-O157 shiga-toxin producing escherichia coli(STEC) serogroups on spread plates of mixed cultures. Proceedings of SPIE. 8369:09.

The effect of regions of interest and spectral pre-processing on the detection of non-O157 shiga-toxin producing escherichia coli serogroups on agar media by hyperspectral imaging - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Windham, W.R., Yoon, S.C., Ladley, S.R., Heitschmidt, G.W., Lawrence, K.C., Park, B., Narang, N., William, C.C. 2012. The effect of regions of interest and spectral pre-processing on the detection of non-O157 shiga-toxin producing escherichia coli serogroups on agar media by hyperspectral imaging. Near Infrared Spectroscopy Journal. 20(4):10. DOI:1255/jnirs.1004,2012.

Classification of shiga toxin-producing escherichia coli (STEC) serotypes with hyperspectral microscope imagery - (Proceedings) - (23-Apr-12)

Detection and characterization of foodborne pathogenic bacteria with hyperspectral microscope imaging - (Abstract Only)

Park, B., Sundaram, J., Hinton Jr, A., Yoon, S.C., Lawrence, K.C., Windham, W.R. 2012. Detection and characterization of foodborne pathogenic bacteria with hyperspectral microscope imaging. Agricultural Engineering International Conference. CIGR-AgEng2012 CD-ROM, No. C-0994.

Motion compensated image processing and optimal parameters for egg crack detection using modified pressure - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Yoon, S.C., Lawrence, K.C., Jones, D.R., Heitschmidt, G.W., Park, B. 2012. Motion compensated image processing and optimal parameters for egg crack detection using modified pressure. Sensing and Instrumentation for Food Quality and Safety. 5(5):172-184.

Differentiating non-0157:H7 STEC serogroups from ground beef plated on agar media by hyperspetral imaging - (Abstract Only) - (06-Mar-12)

Classification and structural analysis of live and dead salmonella cells using fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy and principle component analysis (PCA) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Sundaram, J., Park, B., Yoon, S.C., Hinton Jr, A., Windham, W.R., Lawrence, K.C. 2012. Classification and structural analysis of live and dead salmonella cells using fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy and principle component analysis (PCA). Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. DOI: 10.1021/jf204081g.

Improved modified pressure imaging and software for egg micro-crack detection and egg quality grading - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Yoon, S.C., Lawrence, K.C., Jones, D.R., Heitschmidt, G.W. 2012. Improved modified pressure imaging and software for egg micro-crack detection and egg quality grading. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 28(2):283-293.

Identification and characterization of salmonella serotypes using DNA spectral characteristics by fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy - (Proceedings)

Sundaram, J., Park, B., Hinton Jr, A., Yoon, S.C., Windham, W.R., Lawrence, K.C. 2012. Identification and characterization of salmonella serotypes using DNA spectral characteristics by fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy. Proceedings of SPIE. 8369. DOI:10.1117/12.918585.

Improved hairline crack detector and poor shell-quality eggs - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Lawrence, K.C., Jones, D.R., Yoon, S.C., Heitschmidt, G.W., Anderson, K.E. 2011. Improved hairline crack detector and poor shell-quality eggs. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 28(1):153-158.

Determination of Basic Density and Moisture Content of Loblolly Pine Wood Disks using a NIR Hyperspectral Imaging System - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Mora, C.R., Schimleck, L.R., Yoon, S.C., Thai, C.N. 2011. Determination of basic density and moisture content of loblolly pine wood disks using a NIR hyperspectral imaging system. Journal of Near Infrared Spectroscopy. Volume 19 Issue 5, Pages 401-409.

Line-scan hyperspectral imaging system for real-time inspection of poultry carcasses with fecal material and ingesta - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Yoon, S.C., Park, B., Lawrence, K.C., Windham, W.R., Heitschmidt, G.W. 2011. Line-scan hyperspectral imaging system for real-time inspection of poultry carcasses with fecal material and ingesta. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 79:159-168.

Hyperspectral imaging for identifying non-O157 shiga toxin-producing escherichia coli (STEC) serotypes - (Proceedings) - (15-Aug-11)

Visible/NIR spectroscopy for Identifying Salmonella Infected Broilers - (Proceedings) - (15-Aug-11)

Improved egg crack detection algorithm for modified pressure imaging system - (Proceedings)

Yoon, S.C., Lawrence, K.C., Jones, D.R., Heitschmidt, G.W., Park, B. 2011. Improved egg crack detection algorithm for modified pressure imaging system. SPIE. Vol. 8027:U1-7.

AOTF hyperspectral microscope imaging for foodborne pathogenic bacteria detection - (Proceedings)

Park, B., Lee, S., Yoon, S.C., Sundaram, J., Windham, W.R., Hinton Jr, A., Lawrence, K.C. 2011. AOTF hyperspectral microscope imaging for foodborne pathogenic bacteria detection. Proceedings of SPIE. 8027:1-11.

In-Plant Test of in-line Multispectral Imaging System for Fecal Detection during Poultry Processing - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Park, B., Yoon, S.C., Windham, W.R., Lawrence, K.C. 2011. In-plant test of in-line multispectral imaging system for fecal detection during poultry processing. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 27(4):623-630.

Line-scan hyperspectral imaging for real-time on-line poultry fecal detection - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Park, B., Yoon, S.C., Windham, W.R., Lawrence, K.C., Heitschmidt, G.W., Kim, M.S., Chao, K. 2011. Line-scan hyperspectral imaging for real-time on-line poultry fecal detection. Sensing and Instrumentation for Food Quality and Safety. 5:25-32.

Salmonella Contamination in Shell Eggs Exposed to Modified Pressure Imaging for Microcrack Detection - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Jones, D.R., Lawrence, K.C., Yoon, S.C., Heitschmidt, G.W. 2011. Salmonella contamination in shell eggs exposed to modified pressure imaging for microcrack detection. Poultry Science. 90:1616-1619.

Differentiation of live and dead salmonella cells using fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and principle component analysis (PCA) technique - (Abstract Only)

Sundaram, J., Park, B., Hinton Jr, A., Windham, W.R., Yoon, S.C., Lawrence, K.C. 2011. Differentiation of live and dead salmonella cells using fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and principle component analysis (PCA) technique [abstract]. American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers. ASABE meeting, August 3-7, Kentucky, USA.

Surface enhanced raman spectroscopy technique in rapid detection of live and dead salmonella cells - (Abstract Only)

Sundaram, J., Park, B., Zhao, Y., Hinton Jr, A., Windham, W.R., Yoon, S.C., Lawrence, K.C. 2011. Surface enhanced raman spectroscopy technique in rapid detection of live and dead salmonella cells [abstract]. American Chemistry Society Abstracts. 24th ACS National Meeting March 26-31, 2011, Anaheim, CA.

Near-infrared Hyperspectral Reflectance Imaging for Early Detection of Sour Skin Disease in Vidalia Sweet Onions - (Proceedings)

Wang, W., Li, C., Gitaitis, R., Tollner, E., Rains, G., Yoon, S.C. 2010. Near-infrared Hyperspectral Reflectance Imaging for Early Detection of Sour Skin Disease in Vidalia Sweet Onions. ASABE Annual International Meeting. Paper No. 1009106.

Real-time detection of feces on poultry carcasses by A line-scan hyperspectral image camera - (Proceedings)

Yoon, S.C., Park, B., Lawrence, K.C., Windham, W.R., Heitschmidt, G.W. 2011. Real-time detection of feces on poultry carcasses by A line-scan hyperspectral image camera. Near Infrared Spectroscopy International Conference Proceedings. 2009 CDROM.

Development of real-time line-scan hyperspectral imaging system for online agricultural and food product inspection - (Proceedings)

Yoon, S.C., Park, B., Lawrence, K.C., Windham, W.R., Heitschmidt, G.W. 2010. Development of real-time line-scan hyperspectral imaging system for online agricultural and food product inspection. Proceedings of SPIE. Vol. 7676-7720.

Line-scan hyperspectral imaging for real-time poultry fecal detection - (Proceedings)

Park, B., Yoon, S.C., Windham, W.R., Lawrence, K.C., Heitschmidt, G.W., Kim, M.S., Chao, K. 2010. Line-scan hyperspectral imaging for real-time poultry fecal detection. Proceedings of SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing 2010, Orlando, FL, April 5-9, 2010; 7676-19.

Implications of Negative Pressure Imaging for Microcrack Detection and Salmonella Contamination in Shell Eggs - (Abstract Only)

Jones, D.R., Lawrence, K.C., Yoon, S.C., Heitschmidt, G.W. 2010. Implications of Negative Pressure Imaging for Microcrack Detection and Salmonella Contamination in Shell Eggs. European Poultry Conference Proceedings.

Detection of Campylobacter Colonies using Hyperspectral Imaging - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Yoon, S.C., Lawrence, K.C., Line, J.E., Siragusa, G.R., Feldner, P.W., Park, B., Windham, W.R. 2010. Detection of Campylobacter Colonies using Hyperspectral Imaging. Sensing and Instrumentation for Food Quality and Safety. Vol. 4, Issue 1. pg. 35-49.

Modified Pressure Imaging for Egg Crack Detection and Resulting Egg Quality - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Jones, D.R., Lawrence, K.C., Yoon, S.C., Heitschmidt, G.W. 2010. Modified Pressure Imaging for Egg Crack Detection and Resulting Egg Quality. Poultry Science. 89:761-765.

Detection of Sour Skin Diseases in Vidalia Sweet Onions using Near-Infrared Hyperspectral Imaging - (Proceedings)

Wang, W., Thai, C., Li, C., Gitaitis, R., Tollner, E., Yoon, S.C. 2009. Detection of Sour Skin Diseases in Vidalia Sweet Onions using Near-Infrared Hyperspectral Imaging. ASABE Annual International Meeting. Technical Paper 096364.

Adaptive Image Processing Methods for Improving Contaminant Detection Accuracy on Poultry Carcasses - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Park, B., Yoon, S.C., Kise, M., Lawrence, K.C., Windham, W.R. 2009. Adaptive image processing methods for improving contaminant detection accuracy on poultry carcasses. Transactions of the ASABE. 52(3):999-1008.

Modified Pressure Systeme for Imaging Egg Cracks - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Lawrence, K.C., Yoon, S.C., Jones, D.R., Heitschmidt, G.W., Park, B., Windham, W.R. 2009. Modified Pressure Systeme for Imaging Egg Cracks. Transactions of the ASABE 52(3):983-990.

The Effect of Negative-pressure Microcrack Imaging on Egg Quality during Storage - (Abstract Only)

Jones, D.R., Lawrence, K.C., Yoon, S.C., Heitschmidt, G.W. 2009. The effect of negative-pressure microcrack imaging on egg quality during storage. Poultry Science.

Hyperspectral Reflectance Imaging for Detecting a Foodborne Pathogen: Campylobacter - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Yoon, S.C., Lawrence, K.C., Siragusa, G.R., Line, J.E., Park, B., Feldner, P.W. 2009. Hyperspectral Reflectance Imaging for Detecting a Foodborne Pathogen: Campylobacter. Transactions of the ASABE. 52(2): 651-662

Stereo Spectral Imaging System for Plant Health Characterization - (Proceedings)

Yoon, S.C., Thai, C. 2009. Stereo Spectral Imaging System for Plant Health Characterization. ASABE Annual International Meeting. Technical Paper No. 096583.

Modified Pressure System for Imaging Egg Cracks - (Proceedings)

Lawrence, K.C., Yoon, S.C., Jones, D.R., Heitschmidt, G.W., Park, B., Windham, W.R. 2008. Modified Pressure System for Imaging Egg Cracks. Proceedings of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers International (ASABE).p. 1-14.

Improving performance of real-time multispectral imaging system - (Proceedings)

Park, B., Yoon, S.C., Kise, M., Lawrence, K.C., Windham, W.R. 2008. Improving performance of real-time multispectral imaging system. ASABE Annual International Meeting. ASABE Paper No. 085024.

PORTABLE MULTISPECTRAL IMAGING INSTRUMENT FOR FOOD INDUSTRY - (Proceedings)

Park, B., Kise, M., Lawrence, K.C., Windham, W.R., Yoon, S.C. 2008. Portable multispectral imageing instrument for food industry. Food Processing Automation Conference Proceedings. ASABE Publication Number 701P0508cd

Textural Analysis of Hyperspectral Images for Improving Contaminant Detection Accuracy - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Park, B., Kise, M., Windham, W.R., Lawrence, K.C., Yoon, S.C. 2008. Textural Analysis of Hyperspectral Images for Improving Contaminant Detection Accuracy. Sensing and Instrumentation for Food Quality and Safety. 2(3):208-214.

Embedded Bone Fragment Detection in Chicken Fillets using Transmittance Image Enhancement and Hyperspectral Reflectance Imaging - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Yoon, S.C., Lawrence, K.C., Smith, D.P., Park, B., Windham, W.R. 2008. Embedded bone fragment detection in poultry using transmittance image enhancement and hyperspectral reflectance imaging. Sensing and Instrumentation for Food Quality and Safety, 10.1007/s11694-008-9044-1 (online version).

Imaging System with Modified-Pressure Chamber for Crack Detection in Shell-Eggs - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Lawrence, K.C., Yoon, S.C., Heitschmidt, G.W., Jones, D.R., Park, B. 2008. Imaging system with modified-pressure chamber for crack detection in shell-eggs. Sensing and Instrumentation for Food Quality and Safety.2:116-122

Bone Fragment Detection in Chicken Breast Fillets using Transmittance Image Enhancement - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Yoon, S.C., Lawrence, K.C., Smith, D.P., Park, B., Windham, W.R. 2008. Bone fragment detection in chicken breast fillets using transmittance image enhancement. Transactions of the ASABE 51 (1): 331-339.

FISHER LINEAR DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS FOR IMPROVING FECAL DETECTION ACCURACY WITH HYPERSPECTRAL IMAGES - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Park, B., Yoon, S.C., Lawrence, K.C., Windham, W.R. 2007. FISHER LINEAR DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS FOR IMPROVING FECAL DETECTION ACCURACY WITH HYPERSPECTRAL IMAGES. Transactions of the ASABE. 50(6):2275-2283.

Hyperspectral Imaging for Detecting Pathogens Grown on Agar Plates - (Proceedings)

Yoon, S.C., Lawrence, K.C., Siragusa, G.R., Line, J.E., Park, B., Windham, W.R. 2007. Hyperspectral Imaging for Detecting Pathogens Grown on Agar Plates. Proceedings of SPIE 6761; 10-11 Sept. 2007, Boston MA.

STATISTICAL MODEL-BASED THRESHOLDING OF MULTISPECTRAL IMAGES FOR CONTAMINANT DETECTION ON POULTRY CARCASSES - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Yoon, S.C., Lawrence, K.C., Park, B., Windham, W.R. 2007. STATISTICAL MODEL-BASED THRESHOLDING OF MULTISPECTRAL IMAGES FOR CONTAMINATE DETECTION ON POULTRY CARCASSES. Transactions of the ASABE. 50(4):1433-1422. 2007.

OPTIMIZATION OF FECAL DETECTION USING HYPERSPECTRAL IMAGING AND KERNEL DENSITY ESTIMATION - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Yoon, S.C., Lawrence, K.C., Park, B., Windham, W.R. 2007. Optimization of fecal detection using hyperspectral imaging and kernel density estimation. Transactions of the ASABE. 50(3): 1063-1071

Egg embryo development detection with hyperspectral imaging - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Lawrence, K.C., Smith, D.P., Windham, W.R., Heitschmidt, G.W., Park, B., Yoon, S.C. 2007. Egg embryo development detection with hyperspectral imaging. International Journal of Poultry Science. 5(10): 964-969

Bone Fragment Detection in Chicken Breast Fillets using Diffuse Scattering Patterns of Back-Illuminated Structured Light - (Proceedings)

Yoon, S.C., Lawrence, K.C., Smith, D.P., Park, B., Windham, W.R. 2006. Bone fragment detection in chicken breast fillets using diffuse scattering patterns of back-illuminated structured light. Proceedings of SPIE, 6381.

BONE FRAGMENT DETECTION IN CHICKEN BREAST FILLETS USING BACK-ILLUMINATED STRUCTURED LIGHT - (Proceedings)

Yoon, S.C., Lawrence, K.C., Smith, D.P., Park, B., Windham, W.R. 2006. Bone fragment detection in chicken breast fillets using back-illuminated structured light. ASABE Annual International Meeting. Portland, OR, July 9-12,2006. Paper No. 063017.

THRESHOLDING FOR BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL DETECTION IN REAL-TIME MULTISPECTRAL IMAGING - (Proceedings)

Yoon, S.C., Park, B., Lawrence, K.C., Windham, W.R. 2005. THRESHOLDING FOR BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL DETECTION IN REAL-TIME MULTISPECTRAL IMAGING. Proceedings of SPIE. 5913:552-563.

STATISTICAL MODELING OF MULTISPECTRAL IMAGES FOR IMPROVED CONTAMINATION DETECTION ON POULTRY CARCASSES - (Proceedings)

Yoon, S.C., Park, B., Lawrence, K.C., Windham, W.R. 2005. Statistical modeling of multispectral images for improved contamination detection on poultry carcasses. American Society of Agricultural Engineers Meetings Papers. Paper No. 053072.

DYNAMIC THRESHOLDING METHOD FOR IMPROVING CONTAMINANT DETECTION ACCURACY WITH HYPERSPECTRAL IMAGES - (Proceedings)

Park, B., Yoon, S.C., Lawrence, K.C., Windham, W.R. 2005. Dynamic thresholding method for improving contaminant detection accuracy with hyperspectralimages. St. Joseph, Michigan, July 17-20, 2005, Tampa, Florida.American Society of Agricultural Engineers Meetings Papers. Paper No. 053071.