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  2. Jinru Chen

Jinru Chen


Professor

Food Science & Technology

Jinru Chen
Jinru Chen
Areas of expertiseEducationScholarly works

Areas of expertise

Food SciencesChemical EngineeringNutrition and DieteticsAnimal ProductionIndustrial BiotechnologyMicrobiology

Education

Doctor of Philosophy, Food Science

University of Guelph, Canada (1995)

Master of Science, Veterinary Microbiology and Immunobiology (Cert, MS, PhD)

University of Guelph, Canada (1992)

Bachelor of Science, Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology

Nankai Univ, China (1982)

Scholarly Works

  • Survival of Salmonellae on and in tomato plants from the time of inoculation at flowering and early stages of fruit development through fruit ripening, APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY, (2001).
    Guo X, Chen JR, Brackett RE, Beuchat LR
  • PCR differentiation of Escherichia coli from other Gram-negative bacteria using primers derived from the nucleotide sequences flanking the gene encoding the universal stress protein, LETTERS IN APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY, (1998).
    Chen J, Griffiths MW
  • Evidence of association of salmonellae with tomato plants grown hydroponically in inoculated nutrient solution, APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY, (2002).
    Guo XA, van Iersel MW, Chen JR, Brackett RE, Beuchat LR
  • Attachment of Escherichia coli O157 : H7 to the surfaces and internal structures of apples as detected by confocal scanning laser microscopy, APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY, (2000).
    Burnett SL, Chen JR, Beuchat LR
  • Development and characterization of a fluorescent-bacteriophage assay for detection of Escherichia coli O157:H7., Appl Environ Microbiol, (1999).
    Goodridge L, Chen J, Griffiths M

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Contact

jchen@uga.edu 770-412-4738

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1109 Experiment Street
Melton Building 183
Griffin, GA 30223

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1109 Experiment Street
Melton Building 183
Griffin, GA 30223

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  • Oct. 27, 2016

    UGA food science student looks to composting to help protect peanut from aflatoxin contamination

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    Visiting scientist conducts research on peanut pathogen at UGA Griffin

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Expert Resources

  • Georgia Grown Pomegranates: A Source of Powerful Phytonutrients

    May 1, 2023

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