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Xiangwu Nou

Research Microbiologist

Environmental Microbial & Food Safety Lab
USDA, ARS, NEA, BARC, EMFSL
10300 Baltimore Avenue
Building 307 BARC-East, Room 130
Beltsville, MD 20705 USA

Phone: 301.504.8991
Fax: 301.504.8438
www.ars.usda.gov/nea/emfsl/nou


Research Area: Studies microbial ecology of zoonotic bacterial pathogens in leafy green production systems. Determines the effects of various environmental factors on the survival and dissemination of bacterial pathogens in various leafy green production environments. Develops effective agricultural practices to minimize pathogen contamination of fresh produce at pre-harvest and post-harvest production stages.

Current project, 2021 - 2026: Intervention Strategies to Mitigate the Food Safety Risks Associated with the Fresh Produce Supply Chain

Previous project, 2016 - 2021: Characterization and Mitigation of Bacterial Pathogens in the Fresh Produce Production and Processing Continuum


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