College Station, TX
USA
Biographical Sketch: Gary R. Acuff currently holds the title of Professor of Food Microbiology and Director of the Texas A&M Center for Food Safety. He has been a member of the Texas A&M University faculty for 34 years, and in 2001 was designated a Texas AgriLife Research Faculty Fellow for research leadership. Dr. Acuff was President of the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) from 2007-2008. Dr. Acuff obtained his B.S. in biology from Abilene Christian University in 1980 and his M.S. and Ph.D. in food science and technology, specializing in food microbiology, from Texas A&M University in 1982 and 1985, respectively.
Papers:
Panel Discussion
P3-70 Determining the Appropriateness of Established Escherichia coli Biotype I Surrogates as Predictors of Non-O157 Shiga Toxin-producing E. coli (STECs) Using Various Growth Characteristics