
Areas of expertise
Food SciencesMicrobiologyIndustrial BiotechnologyAnimal ProductionChemical EngineeringVeterinary Sciences
Education
Doctor of Philosophy, Food Science
Cornell University, NY, United States (1996)
Master of Science, Food Science
Cornell University, NY, United States (1992)
Bachelor of Science, Food Technology and Processing
Monterrey Institute of Technology, Mexico (1983)
Scholarly Works
- Preharvest evaluation of coliforms, Escherichia coli, Salmonella, and Escherichia coli O157:H7 in organic and conventional produce grown by Minnesota farmers., J Food Prot, (2004).
- Longitudinal microbiological survey of fresh produce grown by farmers in the upper midwest., J Food Prot, (2006).
- Detection of a foreign protein in milk using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy coupled with antibody-modified silver dendrites., Anal Chem, (2011).
- Enteric pathogen-plant interactions: molecular connections leading to colonization and growth and implications for food safety., Microbes Environ, (2014).
- Isolation, identification and characterization of lytic, wide host range bacteriophages from waste effluents against Salmonella enterica serovars, Food Control, (2014).
Contact
Mailing Address
1109 Experiment Street
Melton Building 196
Griffin, GA 30223
Shipping Address
1109 Experiment Street
Melton Building 196
Griffin, GA 30223





