Food Safety Research at PSU:

Learn more about Food Safety research programs at Penn State:

Research Simplifies Listeria Detection
S. Parameswaran and S.K. Knabel
Department of Food Science

Reducing Edible Sprout Microbial Contamination using Foam Seed Mat Technology
M. Orzolek and S. Doores
Departments of Horticulture and Food Science

Cultural, Handling and Processing Practices to Improve Safety and Quality of Mushroom Products
R. Beelman, L. LaBorde and S. Doores
Department of Food Science

The Penn State Milk Safety Research Program
J. Irudayaraj, V. Puri, S. Doores, P. Heinemann, B. Jayarao, and J. L. Brown
Departments of Agricultural and Biological Engineering and Food Science

Survival of Listeria spp. Following Bacon Processing
L. Heffner, S. Flowers, S. Histand, G. Kehres, S. Doores, E. Mills, and C. Cutter
Departments of Food Science and Dairy and Animal Science.

Incorporation of Nisin into a Collagen Film retains Antimicrobial Activity against Listeria monocytogenes and Brochothrix thermosphacta associated with a Ready-to-eat Meat Product
B. Miller and C. Cutter
Department of Food Science

Comparison of Electrolyzed Oxidizing Water with Various Antimicrobial Interventions to Reduce Salmonella on Poultry
K. Barstad, R. Sharma, A. Demirci and C. Cutter
Departments of Food Science and Agricultural and Biological Engineering.

Comparison of Recovery Methods for Freeze-injured Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella typhimurium and Campylobacter coli associated with Cell Suspensions and Pork Surfaces
V. Chang, E. Mills and C. Cutter
Departments of Food Science and Dairy and Animal Science.