Research Project: Intervention Strategies to Mitigate the Food Safety Risks Associated with the Fresh Produce Supply Chain

Location: Environmental Microbial & Food Safety Laboratory

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

Differential microbiota shift on whole romaine lettuce subjected to source or forward processing and on fresh-cut products during cold storage - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gu, G., Ding, Q., Redding, M., Yang, Y., O'Brien, R., Gu, T., Zhang, B., Zhou, B., Micallef, S.A., Luo, Y., Fonseca, J.M., Nou, X. 2024. Differential microbiota shift on whole romaine lettuce subjected to source or forward processing and on fresh-cut products during cold storage. International Journal of Food Microbiology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2024.110665.

Microbial composition and diversity of high-demand street-vended foods in Ecuador - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cardenas, B., Llorente, E., Gu, G., Nou, X., Ortiz, J., Maldonado, P., Cevallo-Cevallos, J. 2024. Microbial composition and diversity of high-demand street-vended foods in Ecuador. Journal of Food Protection. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfp.2024.100247.

Cultivar was more influential than bacterial strain and other experimental factors in recovery of Escherichia coli O157:H7 populations from inoculated live Romaine lettuce plants - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ding, Q., Gu, G., Nou, X., Micallef, S.A. 2024. Cultivar was more influential than bacterial strain and other experimental factors in recovery of Escherichia coli O157:H7 populations from inoculated live Romaine lettuce plants. Microbiology Spectrum. https://doi.org/10.1128/spectrum.03767-23.

Microscopic and transcriptomic characterization of Listeria monocytogenes aggregation and biofilm formation in cantaloupe juice - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Redding, M., Zheng, J., Mowery, J.D., Gu, G., Bolten, S., Luo, Y., Nou, X. 2023. Microscopic and transcriptomic characterization of Listeria monocytogenes aggregation and biofilm formation in cantaloupe juice. Food Control. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2023.110243.

Risk factors associated with the prevalence of Listeria monocytogenes in manured soils on certified organic farms in four regions of the United States - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Khayd, C.C., Di Francesco, J., Baron, J.N., De Melo Ramos, T., Aminabadi, P., Jay-Russel, M.T., Haghani, V., Millner, P.D., Pagliari, P., Hutchinson, M., Kenny, A., Hashem, F., Martínez-López, B., Bihn, E.A., Clements, D.P., Shade, J.R., Sciligo, A.R. 2023. Risk factors associated with the prevalence of Listeria monocytogenes in manured soils on certified organic farms in four regions of the United States. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems. 7:1222192. https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2023.1222192.

Effects of fumigation on the reduction of Salmonella enterica in soil - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gu, G., Murphy, C., Zheng, J., Nou, X., Rideout, S., Strawn, L. 2023. Effects of fumigation on the reduction of Salmonella enterica in soil. Foodborne Pathogens and Disease. https://doi.org/10.1089/fpd.2023.0031.

Influence of contamination source and cultivation matrix on survival of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella enterica on daikon microgreens - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Chen, C., Yin, H., Patel, J.R. 2023. Influence of contamination source and cultivation matrix on survival of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella enterica on daikon microgreens. LWT - Food Science and Technology. 185. Article e115165. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lwt.2023.115165.

Cross-cutting concepts to transform agricultural research - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Boyd, A., Luo, Y., Lunney, J.K., Kustas, B., Fukagawa, N.K., Mattoo, A.K., Crow, W.T., Pachepsky, Y.A., Kim, M.S., Lillehoj, H.S., Van Tassell, C.P., Zhang, H.Q., Blomberg, L., Dubey, J.P. 2023. Cross-cutting concepts to transform agricultural research. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems. 7. Article e1242665. https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2023.1242665.

Machine learning to predict foodborne salmonellosis outbreaks based on genome characteristics and meteorological trends - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Karanth, S., Patel, J.R., Shirmohammadi, A., Pradhan, A. 2023. Machine learning to predict foodborne salmonellosis outbreaks based on genome characteristics and meteorological trends. Current Research in Food Science. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crfs.2023.100525.

Listeria monocytogenes loss of cultivability on carrot is associated with the formation of mesosome-like structures - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bolten, S., Mowery, J.D., Gu, G., Redding, M., Kroft, B., Luo, Y., Nou, X. 2023. Listeria monocytogenes loss of cultivability on carrot is associated with the formation of mesosome-like structures. International Journal of Food Microbiology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2023.110121.

Effects of bactericides on Salmonella survival on the surface of and in inoculated tomato leaves - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gu, G., Murphy, C., Hamilton, A., Zheng, J., Nou, X., Rideout, S., Strawn, L. 2023. Effects of bactericides on Salmonella survival on the surface of and in inoculated tomato leaves. Journal of Food Safety. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfs.13043.

Impact of sanitizer application on salmonella mitigation and microbiome shift on diced tomato during washing and storage - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gu, G., Zhou, B., Mendes Oliveira, G., Redding, M., Luo, Y., Millner, P.D., Nou, X. 2023. Impact of sanitizer application on salmonella mitigation and microbiome shift on diced tomato during washing and storage. Postharvest Biology and Technology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.postharvbio.2023.112268.

Pre-harvest biocontrol of Listeria and Escherichia coli O157 on spinach and lettuce by lactic acid bacteria - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Yin, H., Chen, C., Gu, G., Nou, X., Patel, J.R. 2022. Pre-harvest biocontrol of Listeria and Escherichia coli O157 on spinach and lettuce by lactic acid bacteria. International Journal of Food Microbiology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2022.110051.

Growth and inactivation of Listeria monocytogenes in sterile extracts of fruits and vegetables: Impact of the intrinsic factors pH, sugar and organic acid content - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lichtendwald, M., Bolten, S., Luo, Y., Micallef, S.A., Millner, P.D., Nou, X. 2022. Growth and inactivation of Listeria monocytogenes in sterile extracts of fruits and vegetables: Impact of the intrinsic factors pH, sugar and organic acid content. International Journal of Food Microbiology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2022.110043.

Nondestructive and multiplex differentiation of pathogenic microorganisms from spoilage microflora on seafood using paper chromogenic array and neural network - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Yang, M., Luo, Y., Sharma, A., Jia, Z., Wang, S., Wang, D., Lin, S., Pereault, W., Purohit, S., Gu, T., Dillow, H., Liu, X., Yu, H., Zhang, B. 2022. Nondestructive and multiplex differentiation of pathogenic microorganisms from spoilage microflora on seafood using paper chromogenic array and neural network. Food Research International. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodres.2022.112052.

Effect of surface topography and shear stress on biofilm formation by Listeria monocytogenes in presence of promotor bacteria - (Abstract Only)

Rapid detection of Salmonella enterica in fresh produce by a novel microarray-based PathogenDx system - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Yin, H., Chen, C., Katchman, B., Newland, C., May, M., Patel, J.R. 2022. Rapid detection of Salmonella enterica in fresh produce by a novel microarray-based PathogenDx system. Food Microbiology. 107. Aricle 104086. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fm.2022.104086.

Application of alternative sources of water in agricultural food production - current trends and future prospects - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Rao, A., Patel, J.R., Pradhan, A. 2022. Application of alternative sources of water in agricultural food production - current trends and future prospects. Current Opinion in Food Science. 47. Article 100877. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cofs.2022.100877.

Nano-emulsified benzyl isothiocyanate for biocontrol of Escherichia coli O157 on spinach at the pre-harvest level - (Abstract Only)

Antimicrobial effects of thymol-loaded phytoglycogen/zein nanocomplexes against foodborne pathogens on fresh produce - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Xue, J., Luo, Y., Li, B., Wang, X., Xiao, Z., Luo, Y. 2022. Antimicrobial effects of thymol-loaded phytoglycogen/zein nanocomplexes against foodborne pathogens on fresh produce. Food Control. 209:1188-1196.

Efficacy of nanoemulsified benzyl isothiocyanate for controlling Escherichia coli O157 on spinach at the pre-harvest level - (Abstract Only)

Dynamics of indicator bacteria and the presence of foodborne pathogenic bacteria in sediments of Conococheague creek, Pennsylvania - (Abstract Only)

Impact of surface topography and shear stress on single and dual species biofilm formation by Listeria monocytogenes in presence of promotor bacteria - (Abstract Only)

Foodborne salmonellosis outbreak severity prediction based on genetic and meteorological trends using machine learning - (Abstract Only)

Rapid detection of Salmonella Enterica in fresh produce by a novel Microarray-based PathogenDx system - (Abstract Only)

Effects of temperature abuse on the growth and survival of Listeria monocytogenes on a wide variety of whole and fresh-cut fruits and vegetables during simulated storage - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kroft, B., Gu, G., Bolten, S., Miccallef, S.A., Luo, Y., Millner, P.D., Nou, X. 2022. Effects of temperature abuse on the growth and survival of Listeria monocytogenes on a wide variety of whole and fresh-cut fruits and vegetables during simulated storage. Food Control. 137:108919. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2022.108919.

Biocontrol of Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella enterica on fresh strawberries with lactic acid bacteria during refrigerated storage - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Yin, H., Chen, C., Colorado-Suarez, S., Patel, J.R. 2022. Biocontrol of Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella enterica on fresh strawberries with lactic acid bacteria during refrigerated storage. Foodborne Pathogens and Disease. 19(5):324-331. https://doi.org/10.1089/fpd.2021.0091.

Dynamics of Listeria monocytogenes and microbiome on fresh-cut cantaloupe and romaine lettuce during storage at refrigerated and abusive temperatures - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gu, G., Kroft, B., Lichtendwald, M., Luo, Y., Millner, P.D., Patel, J.R., Nou, X. 2022. Dynamics of Listeria monocytogenes and microbiome on fresh-cut cantaloupe and romaine lettuce during storage at refrigerated and abusive temperatures. International Journal of Food Microbiology. 364:109531. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2022.109531.

Edible and water solvable corn zein coating impregnated with nisin for Listeria monocytogenes reduction on nectarine and apple - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mendes-Oliveira, G., Gu, G., Luo, Y., Zografos, A., Nou, X. 2021. Edible and water solvable corn zein coating impregnated with nisin for Listeria monocytogenes reduction on nectarine and apple. Postharvest Biology and Technology. 185:111811. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.postharvbio.2021.111811.

Pre-harvest treatments to control bacterial pathogens on fresh produce - (Abstract Only)

Flume and single-pass washing systems for fresh-cut produce processing: Disinfection by-products evaluation - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zhang, T., Lee, W., Luo, Y., Hunag, C. 2021. Flume and single-pass washing systems for fresh-cut produce processing: Disinfection by-products evaluation. Food Control. 133:108578. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2021.108578.

Use of a silver-based sanitizer to accelerate Escherichia coli die-off on fresh-cut lettuce and maintain produce quality during cold storage: Laboratory and pilot-plant scale tests - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mendes-Oliveira, G., Luo, Y., Zhou, B., Teng, Z., Bolten, S., Park, E., Pearlstein, D.J., Turner, E.R., Millner, P.D., Nou, X. 2022. Use of a silver-based sanitizer to accelerate Escherichia coli die-off on fresh-cut lettuce and maintain produce quality during cold storage: Laboratory and pilot-plant scale tests. Food Research International. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodres.2022.111170.