T8 Technical Session - Antimicrobials, Applied Laboratory Methods

Tuesday, August 5, 2014: 1:30 PM-5:00 PM
Room 203-204 (Indiana Convention Center)
Convenors: Robert Yemm and Leslie Thompson

Presentations

1:30 PM
Allyl Isothiocyanate Vapor Reduces Populations of Foodborne Pathogens on the Surface of Cantaloupe (Cucumis melo L. var. reticulatus)
Margaret Anne Duckson, Virginia Tech; Renee Boyer, Virginia Tech; Joseph Eifert, Virginia Tech; Joseph Marcy, Virginia Tech; Sean O'Keefe, Virginia Tech; Gregory Welbaum, Virginia Tech
1:45 PM
Mechanisms of Action of Plant Antimicrobials against Murine Norovirus
Damian Gilling, University of Arizona; Masaaki Kitajima, The University of Arizona; Jason Torrey, The University of Arizona; Kelly Bright, The University of Arizona
2:00 PM
Understanding Antimicrobial Activity of Chitosan Microparticles against Escherichia coli O157:H7
SooJin Jeon, University of Florida; Min Young Kang, University of Florida; Kwang Cheol Jeong, University of Florida
2:30 PM
Control of Hepatitis A Virus by Blueberry Juice and Blueberry Proanthocyanidins
Snehal Joshi, University of Tennessee-Knoxville; Amy Howell, Rutgers University; Doris D'Souza, University of Tennessee-Knoxville
2:45 PM
In vivo Evaluation of Antimicrobial Activity of Chitosan Microparticles in Cows with Uterine Disease
SooJin Jeon, University of Florida; Min Young Kang, University of Florida; Klibs Galvao, University of Florida; Kwang Cheol Jeong, University of Florida
3:00 PM
Break
3:30 PM
Innovative Automated Sample Prep to Reduce the Positive Rate of Non-O157 STEC
Patrice Chablain, bioMérieux; Peggy Nomade, bioMérieux; Vincent Rémy, bioMérieux; Raphael Segura, bioMérieux
3:45 PM
Validation of a New Molecular Method for the Detection of Non-O157 and O157 STECs in Beef Products
Patrice Arbault, BioAdvantage Consulting; Sylvie Hallier-Soulier, Pall GeneDisc Technologies; Sebastien Bouton, Pall GeneDisc Technologies; Sirine Assaf, Pall GeneDisc Technologies; Valérie Van Wilder, Pall GeneDisc Technologies; Sarah Jemmal, Pall GeneDisc Technologies; Leslie Thompson, AEGIS Food Testing Laboratories
4:00 PM
Development of a Novel Cross-streaking Method for Isolation, Confirmation and Enumeration of Salmonella from Irrigation Ponds
Zhiyao Luo, University of Florida; Ganyu Gu, Virginia Tech; Mihai Giurcanu, University of Florida; Mary Paige Adams, University of Georgia; George Vellidis, University of Georgia; Ariena Van Bruggen, University of Florida; Anita Wright, University of Florida
4:15 PM
Development and Evaluation of an Integrated System for Screening and Confirmation of Salmonella in Food and Environmental Samples
Robert Tebbs, Life Technologies, Inc.; Angela Burrell, Life Technologies, Inc.; Sharon Matheny, Life Technologies, Inc.; Adam Allred, Life Technologies, Inc.; Catherine O'Connell, Life Technologies, Inc.; Daniel Kephart, Life Technologies, Inc.
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