Research Project: Development of Innovative Technologies and Strategies to Mitigate Biological, Chemical, Physical, and Environmental Threats to Food Safety

Location: Characterization and Interventions for Foodborne Pathogens

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

A smartphone-integrated aptasensor for pesticide detection using gold-decorated microparticles - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ulloa-Gomez, A.M., Waiman, J.F., Yu, Y., Lucas, A., Stanciu, L.A. 2024. A smartphone-integrated aptasensor for pesticide detection using gold-decorated microparticles. Microchimica Acta. 191(194). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00604-024-06255-x.

Hybrid raman and laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy for food authentication applications - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Shin, S., Doh, I., Okeyo, K., Bae, E., Robinson, J., Rajwa, B. 2023. Hybrid raman and laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy for food authentication applications. Molecules. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28166087.

Food contamination test using combined laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) and Raman spectroscopy - (Proceedings)
Shin, S., Doh, I., Rajwa, B., Bae, E., Robinson, J. 2023. Food contamination test using combined laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) and Raman spectroscopy. Proceedings of SPIE. 12545. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2665238.

Analytical approaches for food authentication using LIBS fingerprinting - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Shin, S., Wu, X., Patsekin, V., Doh, I., Bae, E., Robinson, J.P., Rajwa, B. 2023. Analytical approaches for food authentication using LIBS fingerprinting. Spectrochimica Acta B. 205:106693. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sab.2023.106693.

Bacterial colony phenotyping with hyperspectral elastic light scattering patterns - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Doh, I., Zuniga, D.V., Shin, S., Pruitt, R.E., Rajwa, B., Robinson, J.P., Bae, E. 2023. Bacterial colony phenotyping with hyperspectral elastic light scattering patterns. Sensors. 23(7):3485. https://doi.org/10.3390/s23073485.

Surface environment and energy density effects on the detection and disinfection of microorganisms using a portable instrument - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Shin, S., Dowden, B., Doh, I., Rajwa, B., Bae, E., Robinson, J.P. 2023. Surface environment and energy density effects on the detection and disinfection of microorganisms using a portable instrument. Sensors. 23(4):2135. https://doi.org/10.3390/s23042135.

Rapid food authentication using a portable laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy system - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wu, X., Shin, S., Gondhalekar, C., Patsekin, V., Bae, E., Robinson, J.P., Rajwa, B. 2023. Rapid food authentication using a portable laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy system. Foods. 12(2). https://doi.org/10.3390/foods12020402.

Machine learning-based classification of mushrooms using a smartphone application - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lee, J.J., Aime, M.C., Rajwa, B., Bae, E. 2022. Machine learning-based classification of mushrooms using a smartphone application. Applied Sciences. 12(22):11685. https://doi.org/10.3390/app122211685.

Bacteriophage-based biosensors: A platform for detection of foodborne bacterial pathogens from food and environment - (Review Article)
Al-Hindi, R.R., Teklemariam, A.D., Alharbi, M.G., Alotibi, I., Azhari, S.A., Qadri, I., Alamri, T., Harahek, S., Applegate, B.M., Bhunia, A.K. 2022. Bacteriophage-based biosensors: A platform for detection of foodborne bacterial pathogens from food and environment. Biosensors. 12(10):905. https://doi.org/10.3390/bios12100905.

Simultaneous colorimetric and electrochemical detection of trace mercury (Hg2+) using a portable and miniaturized aptasensor - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Microfluidic paper-based aptasensor devices for multiplexed detection of pathogenic bacteria - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Somvanshi, S.B., Ulloa, A.M., Zhao, M., Liang, Q., Barui, A.K., Lucas, A., Jadhav, K.M., Allebach, J.P., Stanciu, A. 2022. Microfluidic paper-based aptasensor devices for multiplexed detection of pathogenic bacteria. Biosensors and Bioelectronics. 207(1):114214. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bios.2022.114214.

Sporobolomyces lactucae sp. nov. (Pucciniomycotina,microbotryomycetes, Sporidiobolales): An Abundant Component of romaine lettuce phylloplanes - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Fatemi, S., Haelewaters, D., Urbina, H., Brown, S., Houston, M.L., Aime, M.C. 2022. Sporobolomyces lactucae sp. nov. (Pucciniomycotina,microbotryomycetes, Sporidiobolales): An abundant component of romaine lettuce phylloplanes. The Journal of Fungi. 8(3):302. https://doi.org/10.3390/jof8030302.

Food authentication studies using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) - (Proceedings)
Wu, X., Shin, S., Bae, E., Robinson, J.P., Rajwa, B. 2022. Food authentication studies using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS). Proceedings of SPIE. Presented at the Sensing for Agriculture and Food Quality and Safety XIV, SPIE, pp. 76–83. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2622985.

Hydrogen peroxide, sodium dichloro-s-triazinetriones and quaternary alcohols significantly inactivate the dry-surface biofilms of Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa more than quaternary ammoniums - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Chaggar, G.K., Nkemngong, C.A., Li, X., Teska, P.J., Oliver, H.F. 2022. Hydrogen peroxide, sodium dichloro-s-triazinetriones and quaternary alcohols significantly inactivate the dry-surface biofilms of Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa more than quaternary ammoniums. Microbiology. 168(3):001140. https://doi.org/10.1099/mic.0.001140.

Hydrogen peroxide, sodium dichloro-s-triazinetriones and quaternary alcohols significantly inactivate the dry-surface biofilms of Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa more than quaternary ammoniums - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Chaggar1, G.K., Nkemngong1, C.A., Li, X., Teska, P.J., Haley, O.F. 2022. Hydrogen peroxide, sodium dichloro-s-triazinetriones and quaternary alcohols significantly inactivate the dry-surface biofilms of Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa more than quaternary ammoniums. Microbiology. 168:001140. https://www.researchgate.publication/359179330.

Development of a smartphone-based lateral-flow imaging system using machine-learning classifiers for detection of Salmonella spp. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Min, H.J., Mina, H.A., Deering, A.J., Bae, E. 2021. Development of a smartphone-based lateral-flow imaging system using machine-learning classifiers for detection of Salmonella spp. Journal of Microbiological Methods. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mimet.2021.106288.

16S rRNA monitoring point-of-care magnetic focus lateral flow sensor - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ren, W., Ahmad, S., Irudayaraj, J. 2021. 16S rRNA monitoring point-of-care magnetic focus lateral flow sensor. 6:11095-11102. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.1c01307.

Evaluation of anhydrous processing and storage methods of the temperate bacteriophage ¿V10 for integration into foodborne pathogen detection methodologies - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kanach, A., Bottorff, T., Zhao, M., Wang, J., Chiu, G.T., Applegate, B. 2021. Evaluation of anhydrous processing and storage methods of the temperate bacteriophage V10 for integration into foodborne pathogen detection methodologies. PLoS ONE. 16(4):e0249473. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0249473.

Optical multi-channel interrogation instrument for bacterial colony characterization - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Doh, I., Kim, H., Sturgis, J., Rajwa, R., Robinson, J.P., Bae, E. 2021. Optical multi-channel interrogation instrument for bacterial colony characterization. PLoS ONE. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0247721. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0247721.

Listeria adhesion protein-expressing bioengineered probiotics prevent fetoplacental transmission of Listeria monocytogenes in a pregnant guinea pig model - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ryan A, V.E., Bailey, T.W., Lin, D., Vemulapalli, T., Cooper, B., Cox, A., Bhunia, A. 2021. Listeria adhesion protein-expressing bioengineered probiotics prevent fetoplacental transmission of Listeria monocytogenes in a pregnant guinea pig model pig model Valerie E. Ryan a, Taylor. Microbial Pathogenesis. doi.org/10.1016/j.micpath.2021.104752. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micpath.2021.104752.

Biofilm-isolated Listeria monocytogenes exhibits reduced systemic dissemination at the early (12–24 h) stage of infection in a mouse model - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bai, X., Liu, D., Xu, L., Tenguria, S., Drolia, R., Gallina, N.L., Cox, A.D., Koo, O., Bhunia, A.K. 2021. Biofilm-isolated Listeria monocytogenes exhibits reduced systemic dissemination at the early (12–24 h) stage of infection. npj Biofilms and Microbiomes. Available online:npj Biofilms and Microbiomes (2021) 7:18. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41522-021-00189-5.

Application of bacteriophage in rapid detection of Escherichia coli in foods - (Review Article)
Wang, J., Kanach, A., Han, R., Applegate, B. 2021. Application of bacteriophage in rapid detection of Escherichia coli in foods. Current Opinion in Food Science. 39:43–50. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cofs.2020.12.015.

Receptor-targeted engineered probiotics mitigate lethal Listeria infection - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Drolia, R., Amalaradjou, M., Ryan, V., Tenguria, S., Liu, D., Bai, X., Xu, L., Singh, A.K., Cox, A.D., Bernal-Crespo, V., Schaber, J.A., Applegate, B.M., Vemulapalli, R., Bhunia, A.K. 2020. Receptor-targeted engineered probiotics mitigate lethal Listeria infection. Nature Communications. doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-20200-5. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-20200-5.

Mammalian cell-based immunoassay for detection of viable bacterial pathogens - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Xu, L., Bai, X., Tenguria, S., Liu, Y., Drolia, R., Bhunia, A.K. 2020. Mammalian cell-based immunoassay for detection of viable bacterial pathogens. Frontiers in Microbiology. Available in: Volume 11.Article 57615.

Checkpoint enrichment for sensitive detection of target bacteria from large volume of food matrices - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ren, W., Cabush, A., Irudayaraj, J. 2020. Checkpoint enrichment for sensitive detection of target bacteria from large volume of food matrices. Analytica Chimica Acta. 1127:114-121.

Nanoscale drug delivery systems: From medicine to agriculture - (Review Article)
Vega-Vásquez, P., Mosier, N.S., Irudayaraj, J. 2020. Nanoscale drug delivery systems: From medicine to agriculture. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. Available online:https://org/doi.3389/fbioe.2020.00079/bioengineering-and-biotechnology.

Detection of Listeria Monocytogenes in milk using a laser light scattering sensor system - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zhu, X.Y., Bai, X.J., Liu, D.Q., Bhunia, A.K., Zhao, Z.M. 2020. Detection of Listeria Monocytogenes in milk using a laser light scattering sensor system. Lasers in Engineering. 47(4-6):203-219.