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Color and material optimization of brushes for improved light-based sanitation
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Govindaraj Dev Kumar, Ph.D.
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January 2025
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December 2026
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2024
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Solutions to brush sanitation tailored to the producer’s appetite for capital investment and labor intensity
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Abby Snyder, Ph.D.
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January 2025
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December 2026
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2024
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Control of Listeria monocytogenes on avocado and avocado contact surfaces during dry packing by acetogenins naturally present in avocado seed
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Alejandro Castillo, Ph.D.
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January 2024
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December 2024
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2023
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Evaluation of sanitation protocols for nonconventional food-contact surface materials used in produce packinghouses
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Kristen Gibson, Ph.D.
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January 2024
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December 2025
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2023
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Developing a user-friendly risk assessment tool to assess the food safety risks of fresh produce production and landscape use
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Alda Pires, Ph.D.
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January 2024
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December 2025
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2023
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Characterization and mitigation of food safety risks associated with waxing roller brushes
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Luxin Wang, Ph.D.
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January 2024
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December 2025
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2023
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Occurrence and transfer of pathogens from the production environment to leafy greens grown in controlled environment agriculture
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Ana Allende, Ph.D.
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January 2023
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December 2024
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2022
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Identification of routes and mechanisms for distribution and establishment of Listeria monocytogenes and Listeria spp. in avocado packing environments
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Alejandro Castillo, Ph.D.
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April 2022
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February 2024
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2022
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A metagenomic approach to food safety risk mitigation in pears
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Laura Strawn, Ph.D.
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January 2023
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December 2024
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2022
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Evidence for the industrial application of bacteriophages to control Listeria monocytogenes in leafy greens
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Pilar Truchado, Ph.D
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January 2023
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December 2023
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2022
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Control of Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes on peaches through spray-bar brush bed sanitizer intervention
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Meijun Zhu, Ph.D.
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January 2023
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December 2024
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2022
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Survival of Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella on surfaces found in the dry packinghouse environment and effectiveness of dry-cleaning processes on pathogen reduction
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Paul L. Dawson, Ph.D.
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January 2022
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December 2022
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2021
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Strategic approaches to mitigate Salmonella contamination of bulb onions
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Vijay Joshi, Ph.D.
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January 2022
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December 2023
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2021
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Assessing Romaine lettuce “Forward Processing” for potential impacts on EHEC growth, antimicrobial susceptibility, and infectivity
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Xiangwu Nou, Ph.D
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January 2022
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December 2023
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2021
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Validation study for the tree-fruit industry: effective strategies to sanitize harvest bins and picking bags
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Valentina Trinetta, Ph.D.
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January 2022
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December 2023
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2021
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Evaluating food safety challenges of blueberry harvesting
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Jinru Chen, Ph.D.
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January 2021
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December 2022
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2020
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Control of Listeria monocytogenes in processing/packing plants using antimicrobial blue light (aBL)
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Francisco Diez-Gonzalez, Ph.D.
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January 2021
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December 2021
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2020
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Using low-cost smartphone-based infrared cameras to evaluate cooling and storage conditions of fresh produce
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Kevin E. Mis Solval, Ph.D.
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January 2021
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December 2021
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2020
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Digital farm-to-facility food safety testing optimization
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Matthew Stasiewicz, Ph.D.
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January 2021
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December 2022
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2020
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Waxing of whole produce and its involvement in and impact on microbial food safety
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Luxin Wang, Ph.D.
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January 2021
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December 2022
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2020
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Validation of sanitizer disinfection of wash water in dump tank operation of apple packing lines
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Meijun Zhu, Ph.D.
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January 2021
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December 2022
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2020
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Investigation of potential preharvest and postharvest treatments targeting Salmonella spp. risk reduction on peach in Australia
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Kim-Yen Phan-Thien, Ph.D.
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January 2021
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June 2021
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2020
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Produce surface treatments based on bacteriophages and bacteriocin-producing cultures to consistently reduce 2-log of Listeria monocytogenes on leafy greens and pre-cut fruit and vegetables
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Ana Allende, Ph.D.
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January 2020
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December 2021
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2019
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Verification and validation of environmental monitoring programs for biofilm control in the packinghouse
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Paul L. Dawson, Ph.D.
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January 2020
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December 2021
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2019
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Environmental microbial risks associated with vented produce in distribution centers
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Laurel Dunn, Ph.D.
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January 2020
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December 2020
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2019
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Sources and prevalence of Cyclospora cayetanensis in Southeastern US water sources and growing environments
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Mia Mattioli, Ph.D.
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January 2020
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December 2021
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2019
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Factors affecting persistence of Listeria monocytogenes need to be identified for evaluation and prioritization of interventions.
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Martin Wiedmann, Ph.D
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January 2020
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December 2020
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2019
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Listeria develops reduced sanitizer sensitivity but not resistance at recommended sanitizer use levels
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Martin Wiedmann, Ph.D
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January 2020
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December 2020
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2019
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Significance of sanitizers used to maintain quality of process wash water on formation of viable but non-cultivable (VBNC) foodborne bacteria and conditions needed for their survival and resuscitation in fresh produce
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Ana Allende, Ph.D.
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January 2019
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December 2020
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2018
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Preventive sanitation measures for Listeria monocytogenes biofilms in critical postharvest sites
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Kay Cooksey, Ph.D.
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January 2019
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December 2019
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2018
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Fate of different Listeria monocytogenes strains on different whole apple varieties during long-term simulated commercial storage
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Elliot Ryser, Ph.D.
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January 2019
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December 2020
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2018
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Non-fouling food contact surfaces - prevention of biofilm and surface-mediated cross-contamination
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Boce Zhang, Ph.D.
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January 2019
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December 2020
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2018
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Preservation of stone fruits by spray application of edible coatings with antimicrobial properties
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Kay Cooksey, Ph.D.
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January 2018
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December 2018
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2017
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Identifying optimal methods of recovering bacteria from food processing plants for downstream microbiome analyses (POC) - Project not completed.
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Edward G. Dudley, Ph.D.
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January 2018
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December 2018
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2017
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Scientifically valid corrective actions for multiple harvest shade-house production systems
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Trevor Suslow, Ph.D.
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January 2018
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December 2019
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2017
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Listeria whole genome sequence data reference sets are needed to allow for improved persistence assessment and source tracking
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Martin Wiedmann, Ph.D
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January 2018
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December 2019
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2017
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Establishment of operating standards for produce wash systems through the identification of specific metrics and test methods
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Ana Allende, Ph.D.
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January 2017
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December 2018
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2016
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Listeria monocytogenes growth and survival on peaches and nectarines as influenced by stone fruit packing house operations, storage and transportation conditions.
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Mary Anne Amalaradjou, Ph.D.
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January 2017
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December 2017
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2016
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Characterization and mitigation of bacteriological risks associated with packing fresh-market citrus
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Linda J. Harris, Ph.D.
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January 2017
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December 2018
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2016
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Resolving postharvest harborage sites of Listeria protects Zone 1 surfaces
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Trevor Suslow, Ph.D.
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January 2017
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December 2018
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2016
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Control of Listeria monocytogenes on apple through spray manifold-applied antimicrobial intervention
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Meijun Zhu, Ph.D.
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January 2017
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December 2018
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2016
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Factors that influence the introduction, fate and mitigation of foodborne pathogens on mangoes throughout the production chain
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Michelle Danyluk, Ph.D
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January 2016
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December 2017
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2015
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Evaluation of sanitizing treatments for sizer carriers in stone fruit packinghouses
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Steven Pao, Ph.D.
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January 2016
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December 2016
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2015
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Control of cross-contamination during field-pack and retail handling of cantaloupe
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Laura Strawn, Ph.D.
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January 2016
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December 2017
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2015
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Methods for the detection of diverse parasites on packaged salads based on (viable) oocysts
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Stefan Wuertz, Ph.D.
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January 2016
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December 2017
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2015
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Impact of wash water disinfectants on Salmonella enterica transfer and survival in mango packing facility water tank operations
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Mary Anne Amalaradjou, Ph.D.
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January 2015
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December 2016
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2014
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Towards preventing internalization and persistence of human bacterial pathogens in fresh produce
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Maeli Melotto, Ph.D.
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January 2015
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December 2015
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2014
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Rapid tests to specifically differentiate clinically significant from environmental STEC towards reducing unnecessary crop destruction
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Trevor Suslow, Ph.D.
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January 2015
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December 2016
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2014
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Evaluation of multiple disinfection methods to mitigate the risk of produce contamination by irrigation water.
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John Buchanan, Ph.D.
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January 2014
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December 2015
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2013
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Assessment of sanitation techniques for tree fruit storage bins.
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Karen Killinger, Ph.D.
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January 2013
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December 2014
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2012
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Practical validation of surface pasteurization of netted melons.
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Trevor Suslow, Ph.D.
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January 2013
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December 2014
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2012
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Apple growing and packing microbial risk factors and their potential to lead to foodborne disease outbreaks.
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Richard Pleus, Ph.D.
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January 2012
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December 2013
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2011
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Comparative assessment of field survival of Salmonella enterica and E. coli O157:H7 on cilantro (Coriandrum sativum) in relation to sequential cutting and re-growth.
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Trevor Suslow, Ph.D.
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January 2012
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December 2012
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2011
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Evaluation of sampling protocol to provide science-based metrics for use in identification of Salmonella in irrigation water testing programs in mixed produce farms in the Suwannee River watershed.
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George Vellidis, Ph.D.
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January 2012
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December 2013
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2011
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On-farm evaluation of the prevalence of human enteric bacterial pathogens during the production of melons in California.
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Trevor Suslow, Ph.D.
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March 2012
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September 2012
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2011
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Sanitization of soft fruits with ultraviolet (UV-C) light.
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Xuetong Fan, Ph.D.
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January 2012
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December 2012
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2011
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A baseline analysis of Washington State fresh market apple food safety programs and practices relating to microbial pathogens.
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Diane Wetherington
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January 2011
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December 2011
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2010
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Pathogen transfer risks associated with specific tomato harvest and packing operations.
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Michelle Danyluk, Ph.D
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January 2011
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December 2012
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2010
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Survival, transfer, and inactivation of Salmonella on plastic materials used in tomato harvest.
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Lynne McLandsborough, PhD
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January 2011
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December 2012
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2010
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Establishment of critical operating standards for chlorine dioxide in disinfection of dump tank and flume water for fresh tomatoes.
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Trevor Suslow, Ph.D.
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October 2009
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September 2010
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2009
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Evaluation and optimization of postharvest intervention strategies for the reduction of bacterial contamination on tomatoes
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Keith Schneider, Ph.D.
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October 2009
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October 2011
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2009
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