Projects

Improved Processes for Cucumbers, Cabbage, Sweetpotatoes, and Peppers to Make High Quality, Nutritious Products and Reduce Pollution Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 418161

Food Safety and Food Security Issues Associated with Acid and Acidified Foods Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 409662

Publications

Competition of Listeria Monocytogenes Serotype 1/2a and 4b Strains in Mixed Culture Biofilms - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Youwen, P., Breidt, F., Kathariou, S. 2009. Competition of Listeria Monocytogenes Serotype 1/2a and 4b Strains in Mixed Culture Biofilms. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 75(18):5846-5852.

Microbiological Spoilage of Fruits and Vegetables - (Book/Chapter) - (01-Jul-09)

Escherichia coli O157:H7 Strains Isolated from Environmental Sources Differ Significantly in Acid Resistance Compared to Human Outbreak Strains - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Oh, D., Pan, Y., Berry, E. D., Cooley, M. B., Mandrell, R. E., Breidt, F. 2009. Escherichia coli O157:H7 Strains Isolated from Environmental Sources Differ Significantly in Acid Resistance Compared to Human Outbreak Strains. Journal of Food Protection. 72(3):503-509.

Effects of pH, Dissolved Oxygen, and Ionic Strength on the Survival of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Organic Acid Solutions - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Kreske, A. C., Bjornsdottir, K., Breidt, F., Hassan, H. 2008. Effects of pH, Dissolved Oxygen, and Ionic Strength on the Survival of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Organic Acid Solutions. Journal of Food Protection. 71(12):2404-2409.

Fruit and Vegetables - (Book/Chapter) - (20-Jan-08)

Development of Preservation Prediction Chart for Long Term Storage of Fermented Cucumber - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Kim, J., Breidt, F. 2007. Development of Preservation Prediction Chart for Long Term Storage of Fermented Cucumber. Korean Journal of Life Sciences. 17(12):1616-1621.

Enumeration of Viable Listeria monocytogenes Cells by Real-Time PCR with Propidium Monoazide and Ethidium Monoazide in the Presence of Dead Cells - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Pan, Y. and Breidt, F. 2007. Enumeration of Viable Listeria monocytogenes Cells by Real-Time PCR with Propidium Monoazide and Ethidium Monoazide in the Presence of Dead Cells. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 73(24):8028-8031

DNA fingerprinting Methods of Lactic Acid Bacteria in Sauerkraut Fermentations - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Plengvidhya, V., Breidt, F., Lu, Z., Fleming, H. P. 2007. DNA Fingerprinting of Lactic Acid Bacteria in Sauerkraut Fermentations by Methods. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 73(23):7697-7702.

Determination of 5-log Reduction Times for Food Pathogens in Acidified Cucumbers During Storage at 10 and 25 Degrees C - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Breidt, F., Hayes, J. S., Mcfeeters, R. F. 2007. Determination of 5-log Reduction Times for Food Pathogens in Acidified Cucumbers During Storage at 10 and 25 Degrees C. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 70(11):2638-2641.

New Functionalities of PA6,6 Fabric Modified by Atmospheric Pressure Plasma and Grafted Glycidyl Methacrylate Derivatives - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Gawish, S.M., Ramadan, A.M., Cornelius, C.E., Bourham, M.A., Matthews, S.R., Mccord, M.G., Wafa, D.M., Breidt, F. 2007. New Functionalities of PA6,6 Fabric Modified by Atmospheric Pressure Plasma and Grafted Glycidyl Methacrylate Derivatives. Textile Research Journal 77(2):92-104.

Lactobacilli and tartrazine as causative agents of a red colored spoilage in cucumber pickle products - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Diaz Muniz, I., Kelling, R., Hale, S., Breidt, F., Mcfeeters, R.F. 2007. Lactobacilli and tartrazine as causative agents of a red colored spoilage in cucumber pickle products. Journal of Food Science. 72(7):M240-M245.

Fermented Vegetables - (Book/Chapter)

Breidt, Jr., F., McFeeters, R. F., and Diaz-Muniz, I. 2007. Fermented Vegetables. In: Food Microbiology: Fundamentals and Frontiers, 3rd Ed. M. P. Doyle and L. R. Beuchat, eds, ASM Press, Washington, D.C. p. 783-793

Detection and Characterization of a Lytic Pediococcus Bacteriophage from the Fermenting Cucumber Brine - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Sung-Sik, Y., Barrangou-Poueys, R., Breidt, F., Fleming, H.P. Detection and Characterization of a Lytic Pediococcus Bacteriophage from the Fermenting Cucumber Brine. Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology. 2007. 17(2):262-270

Resistance of Listeria Monocytogenes Biofilms to Sanitizing Agents in a Simulated Food Processing Environment - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Pan, Y., Breidt, F., Kathariou, S. 2006. Resistance of listeria monocytogenes in biofilms to sanitizing agents and starvation in a simulated food processing environment. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 72 (12):7711-7717

Comparative Genomics of the Lactic Acid Bacteria - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Makarova, K., Slesarev, A., Wolf, Y., Sorokin, A., Mirkin, B., Koonin, E., Pavlov, A., Pavlova, N., Karamychev, V., Polouchine, N., Shakhova, V., Grigoriev, I., Lou, Y., Rohksar, D., Lucas, S., Huang, K., Goodstein, D.M., Hawkins, T., Plengvidhya, V., Welker, D., Hughes, J., Goh, Y., Benson, A., Baldwin, K., Lee, J.H., Diaz Muniz, I., Dosti, B., Smeianov, V., Wechter, W.P., Barabote, R., Lorca, G., Altermann, E., Barrangou, R., Ganesan, B., Xie, Y., Rawsthorne, H., Tamir, D., Parker, C., Breidt, F., Broadbent, J., Hutkins, R., O'Sullivan, D., Steele, J., Unlu, G., Saier, M., Klaenhammer, T., Richardson, P., Kozyavkin, S., Weimer, B., Mills, D. 2006. Comparative genomics of the lactic acid bacteria. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 103(42):15611-15616.

Quantifying the Significance of Phage Attack on Starter Cultures: a Mechanistic Model for Population Dynamics of Phage and Their Hosts Isolated from Fermenting Sauerkraut - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Mudgal, P., Breidt, F., Lubkin, S., Sandeep, K.P. 2006. Quantifying the significance of phage attack on starter cultures: a mechanistic model for population dynamics of phage and their hosts isolated from fermenting sauerkraut. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 72:3908-3195.

Semi-mechanistic, partial buffer approach to modeling pH, the buffer properties, and the distribution of ionic species in complex solutions - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Dougherty, D.P., Da Conceicao Neta, E.R., McFeeters, R.F., Lubkin, S.R., Breidt, F. 2006. Semi-mechanistic, partial buffer approach to modeling pH, the buffer properties, and the distribution of ionic species in complex solutions. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 54:6021-6029.

Atmospheric Plasma-Aided Biocidal Finishes for Nonwoven Polypropylene Fabrics. Part 2: Functionality of Synthesized Fabrics - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Wafa, D.M., Breidt, F., Gawish, S.M., Matthews, S.R., Bourham, M.A. (2007)Atmospheric plasma-aided biocidal finishes for nonwoven polypropylene fabrics. part 2: functionality of synthesized fabrics. Journal of Polymer Science.

Atmospheric Plasma-Aided Biocidal Finishes for Nonwoven Polypropylene Fabrics. Part I: Synthesis and Characterization - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Gawish, S.M., Matthews, S.R., Wafa, D.M., Breidt, F., Bourham, M.A. (2007)Atmospheric plasma-aided biocidal finishes for nonwoven polypropylene fabrics. part i: synthesis and characterization. Journal of Polymer Science. 103:1900-1910

Protective Effects of Organic Acids on Survival of Escherichia Coli 0157:h7 in Acidic Environments - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Bjornsdottir, K., Breidt, F., McFeeters, R.F. 2006. Protective effects of organic acids on survival of Escherichia coli 0157:H7 in acidic environments. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 72:660-664.

Safety of Minimally Processed, Acidified and Fermented Vegetable Products - (Book/Chapter)

Breidt, F. 2006. Safety of minimally processed, acidified and fermented vegetable products. In: Sapers, G.M., Gorny, J.R., Yousef, A.E., editors. Microbiology of Fruits and Vegetables. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press. p. 313-335.

Identifications of Predominant Bacterial Isolates from the Fermenting Kimchi Using Its-Pcr and Partial 16s Rdna Sequence Analyses - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Chin, H.S., Breidt, F., Fleming, H.P., Shin, W., Yoon, S. 2006. Identifications of predominant bacterial isolates from the fermenting kimchi using ITS-PCR and partial 16S rDNA sequence analyses. Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology. 16:68-76.

Heat Transfer and Microbial Kinetics Modeling to Determine the Location of Microorganisms Within Cucumber Fruit - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Mattos, F.R., Fasina, O.O., Reina, L.R., Fleming, H.P., Breidt, F., Damasceno, G.S., Passos, F. 2005. Heat transfer and microbial kinetics modeling to determine the location of microorganisms within cucumber fruit. Journal of Food Science. 70:E324-E330.

Sequence Analysis of the Lactobacillus Plantarum Bacteriophage Jl-1 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Lu, Z., Altermann, E., Breidt, F., Predki, P., Fleming, H.P., Klaenhammer, T.R. 2005. Sequence analysis of the Lactobacillus plantarum bacteriophage JL-1. Gene. 348:45-54.

Determination of 5-Log Pathogen Reduction Times for Heat-Processed, Acidified Vegetable Brines - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Breidt, F., Hayes, J.S., Osborne, J.A., McFeeters, R.F. 2005. Determination of 5-log pathogen reduction times for heat-processed, acidified vegetable brines. Journal of Food Protection. 68:305-310.

Processing and Safety - (Book/Chapter)

Breidt, F., Costilow, R.N. 2004. Processing and safety. In: Acidified Foods: Principles of Handling and Preservation. St. Charles, IL: Pickle Packers International, Inc., p. 5-1-5-16.

Isolation and Selection of Lactic Acid Bacteria As Biocontrol Agents for Minimally Processed Vegetables - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Reina, L.D., Breidt, F., Fleming, H.P., Kathariou, S. 2005. Isolation and selection of lactic acid bacteria as biocontrol agents for minimally processed vegetables. Journal of Food Science. 70:M7-M11.

A Genomic Study of Leuconostoc Mesenteroides and the Molecular Ecology of Sauerkraut Fermentations - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Breidt, Jr., F. 2004. A genomic study of Leuconostoc mesenteroides and the molecular ecology of sauerkraut fermentations. Journal of Food Science. 69(1):30-32.

Use of Rapd-Pcr As a Method to Follow the Progress of Starter Cultures in Sauerkraut Fermentation - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Plengvidhya, V., Breidt, F., Fleming, H.P. 2004. Use of RAPD-PCR as a method to follow the progress of starter cultures in sauerkraut fermentation. International Journal of Food Microbiology. 93:287-296.

Independent Effects of Acetic Acid and Ph on Survival of Escherichia Coli in Simulated Acidified Pickle Products - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Breidt, Jr., F., Hayes, J.S., McFeeters, R.F. 2004. Independent effects of acetic acid and pH on survival of Escherichia coli in simulated acidified pickle products. Journal of Food Protection. 67:12-18.

Malolactic Activity of Lactic Acid Bacteria During Sauerkraut Fermentation - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Johanningsmeier, S.D., Fleming, H.P., Breidt, F. 2004. Malolactic activity of lactic acid bacteria during sauerkraut fermentation. Journal of Food Science. 69:M222-M227.

Bacteriophage Ecology in Commercial Sauerkraut Fermentations - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Lu, Z., Breidt, F., Plengvidhya, V., Fleming, H.P. 2003. Bacteriophage ecology in commercial sauerkraut fermentations. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 69(6):3192-3202.

Bag-in-Box Technology: Pilot System for Process-Ready, Fermented Cucumbers - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Fleming, H.P., Humphries, E.G., Fasina, O.O., McFeeters, R.F., Thompson, R.L., Breidt, F. 2002. Bag-in-box technology: pilot system for process-ready, fermented cucumbers. Pickle Pak Sci. VIII:1-8.

Discovering Lactic Acid Bacteria by Genomics - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Klaenhammer, T., Altermann, E., Arigoni, F., Bolotin, A., Breidt, F., Broadbent, J., Cano, R., Chaillou, S., Deutscher, J., Gasson, M. 2002. Discovering lactic acid bacteria by genomics. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek. 82:29-58.

Zonierung Von Intakten Bakteriophagen - (Research Notes)

Barrangou, R., Breidt, F., Schroen, D. 2002. Zonierung von intakten bakteriophagen. Git Labor-Fachzeitschrift.4:470-471.

Characterization of Six Leuconostoc Fallax Bacteriophages Isolated from An Industrial Sauerkraut Fermentation - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Barrangou, R., Yoon, S.S., Breidt, F., Fleming, H.P., Klaenhammer, T.R. 2002. Characterization of six Leuconostoc fallax bacteriophages isolated from an industrial sauerkraut fermentation. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 68:5452-5458.