T4 Technical Session - Produce

Monday, August 4, 2014: 1:30 PM-5:00 PM
Room 203-204 (Indiana Convention Center)
Convenors: Larry Beuchat and Keith Schneider

Presentations

1:30 PM
Transfer of Listeria monocytogenes during Pilot-Scale Dicing of Onions
Andrew Scollon, Michigan State University; Elliot Ryser, Michigan State University
1:45 PM
Fate of Listeria monocytogenes in Lettuce Wash Water during Chlorine Replenishment
Bin Zhou, University of Maryland; Yaguang Luo, U.S. Department of Agriculture-ARS; Xiangwu Nou, U.S. Department of Agriculture-ARS; Shuxia Lyu, Shenyang Agricultural University
2:00 PM
Efficacy of Non-thermal Technologies Combined with Chlorine for Reducing Microbial Populations in Ready-to-Eat Products
Angeliki Birmpa, University of Patras; Panagiotis Pitsos, University of Patras; Spyros Paparrodopoulos, University of Patras; Vasiliki Sfika, Ministry of Rural Development and Food; Apostolos Vantarakis, University of Patras
2:15 PM
Comparative Evaluation of Factors Affecting Escherichia coli Biofilms on Organic Leafy Green Wash Water Contact Surface
Govindaraj Dev Kumar, University of Arizona; Sadhana Ravishankar, University of Arizona; Jitendra Patel, U.S. Department of Agriculture-ARS
2:45 PM
Salmonella Attachment and Biofilm Formation on Tomatoes and Equipment Surfaces as Impacted by Organic Load, pH and Temperature
Haiqiang Wang, Michigan State University; Elliot Ryser, Michigan State University
3:00 PM
Break
3:30 PM
Identification of Staphylococcus aureus Genes Expressed for Acid Stress Response in Tomato
Soomin Lee, Sookmyung Women's University; Heeyoung Lee, Sookmyung Women's University; Sooyeon Ahn, Sookmyung Women's University; Won-Il Kim, Rural Development Administration; Hwang-Yong Kim, Rural Development Administration; Se-Ri Kim, Rural Development Administration; Jae-Gee Ryu, Rural Development Administration; Yohan Yoon, Sookmyung Women’s University
3:45 PM
Selection of Index and Surrogate Bacteria for Validation and Verification of Combined Thermal and Oxidizer Inactivation of Pathogens Associated with Cantaloupe Rind
Chelsea Kaminski, University of California-Davis; Adrian Sbodio, University of CA; Trevor Suslow, University of CA
4:15 PM
Effectiveness of Broad Spectrum Chemical Intervention Treatments against Escherichia coli O157:H7, Non-O157 STEC, Listeria innocua, and Salmonella on Artificially Inoculated Cantaloupe and Watermelon
Amanda Svoboda, Iowa State University; Catherine Strohbehn, Iowa State University; Ajay Nair, Iowa State University; Stephanie Jung, Iowa State University; Aubrey Mendonca, Iowa State University; Angela Shaw, Iowa State University
4:30 PM
Biocontrol of Listeria monocytogenes and Escherichia coli O104:H4 in Fresh Cut Cantaloupe, Alfalfa Seeds and Sprouts Using Immobilized Bacteriophages
Hany Anany, University of Guelph; Ayesha Lone, University of Guelph; Anne-Claire Avdjian, University of Guelph; Mohamad Hakeem, University of Guelph; Marina Bouget, University of Guelph; Arash Atashi, Université de Montréal; Jerry Jieyi Liu, McMaster University; Luba Brovko, University of Guelph; Dominic Rochefort, Université de Montréal; Robert Pelton, McMaster University; Mansel Griffiths, University of Guelph
4:45 PM
Use of Bacteroidales Source-tracking Markers to Evaluate the Effect of Hand Washing or Sanitizing on Fecal Contamination of Produce Workers’ Hands
Jennifer Gentry-Shields, North Carolina State University; Faith Bartz, Emory University; Anna Fabiszewski de Aceituno, Emory University; Juan Leon, Emory University; Norma Heredia, Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon; Santos Garcia, Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon; Lee-Ann Jaykus, North Carolina State University
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