Browsing by Author "Huang, Tung-Shi"

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Antimicrobial Activity of N-halamine Coated Materials in Broiler Chicken House

Ren, Tian (2015-05-06)

Broiler chicken houses are usually at a high risk of pathogen contamination travelling from birds to the facility or vice versa, during production. A hygienic living environment is important for producing healthy chickens. ...

Antimicrobial Testing and Sensory Evaluation of Clitocybe nuda Mushroom Extract in Liquid Whole Egg

Gardner, Allen (2015-01-09)

The use of antimicrobial agents in the food industry is critical for the reduction and control of foodborne pathogens as part of food safety programs. The food industry is looking for new naturally occurring agents with ...

Application and Toxicity Assessment of Antimicrobial N-halamines for Food Safety Controls

Qiao, Mingyu (2017-07-25)

Cross-contamination from food-associated environments accounts for a big portion of microbial contamination in food products. The objective of this study is to develop N-halamine based antimicrobial coatings on various ...

Applying N-halamine Antimicrobial in Poultry Production and Food Processing for Improving Food Safety

Ren, Tian (2017-07-22)

Food safety and food losses are drawing public attention, especially regarding meat and meat products. Using antimicrobial absorbent pads in packed meat trays and antimicrobial air filters in chicken production may provide ...

Aspergillus niger Control on Strawberries by Recombinant Tobacco Osmotin for Extending Shelf-life

Chen, Dong (2012-04-11)

Osmotin, a pathogenesis-related (PR) protein, possesses antimicrobial activity. The objectives of this study were: 1) to determine the stability of the recombinant tobacco osmotin (rOSM), 2) to define the antimicrobial ...

Assessing the Scientific Basis of the Food Safety Modernization Act Produce Safety Rule and Microbial Quality of Water Used to Grow Produce in Alabama

Gradl, Janet (2019-03-05)

Small farms are a growing part of the fresh produce market. In Alabama, 93 percent of farms are defined as small and 2 percent of agricultural sales were from fresh produce in 2016. Only 1.3 percent of produce farms in ...

Assessment of Microbial Risk Factors Associated with Irrigation Water use on Small Alabama Farms

Chevez, Zoila (2021-07-12)

Fresh produce is often associated with foodborne outbreaks as these products easily become contaminated with foodborne pathogens from the environment and poor handling practices. Approximately 46% of foodborne illnesses ...

Caffeine Content of National and Store Brand Carbonated Beverages

Chou, Ken-Hong (2006-12-15)

Caffeine is a well-known stimulant which is added as an ingredient to various carbonated soft drinks. Caffeine has drawn more attention due to its physiological effects beyond that of its stimulatory effect. Consumers are ...

Decontamination of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella in Lettuce, Chicken, and Apples by Chlorine Dioxide and Ultrasound

Xu, Chuanling (2005-12-15)

Chlorine dioxide (ClO2) has been used for many years by the food industry and public water suppliers as a sanitizing and disinfecting agents. The mechanisms of microbial inactivation by ultrasonication are mainly due to ...

Development of a biosensor for the rapid detection of Salmonella Typhimurium in milk

Zhang, Shuqing (2005-12-15)

Foodborne illnesses are still serious problems in the United States. Methods for rapid detection of foodborne pathogens are needed to protect public health. The recent advances in biosensor technology enabled the rapid ...

Development of a Rapid Detection Method of Salmonella Spp. on Chicken Skin by Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction

Carter, Melvin (2008-08-15)

Salmonella is a major contributor to food-borne illness with contaminated poultry meat being recognized as a chief source of the infection. The handling of raw poultry has been reported as one of the most frequent causes ...

Development of a Surface Plasmon Resonance Biosensor for the Indentification of Campylobacter jejuni

Wei, Dong (2006-08-15)

Bacteria are the most common foodborne pathogens, which can cause common, distressing, sometimes life-threatening foodborne diseases to any human around the world, especially elderly, debilitated, compromised people (cancer, ...

Development of Antibody- and Phage-Based Lateral Flow Test Strips for the Detection of the Bovine Meat and Bone Meal in Animal Feeds and the Bacillus anthracis Spores in Water and Foods

Wang, Yuhong (2010-08-03)

The outbreak of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in 1980s and 1990s, peaked in 1992, mainly took place in most European countries, especially in the United Kingdom, caused widespread panic in the world. It was generally ...

Development of Microscopic Imaging System for Rapid Detection of Salmonella in Raw Chicken

Park, Mi-Kyung (2009-08-04)

The overall objective of this study was to develop a new Salmonella detection method on poultry by combining a biosensor with a light microscopic imaging system. In the first study, brain heart infusion (BHI) broth was ...

Development of Novel Acoustic Wave Biosensor Platforms Based on Magnetostriction and Fabrication of Magnetostrictive Nanowires

Li, Suiqiong (2007-08-15)

There is an urgent need for biosensors that are able to detect and quantify the presence of a small amount of biological threat agents in a real-time manner. Acoustic wave (AW) devices, whose performance is defined by mass ...

The effect of acid marinades on Listeria monocytogenes, shelf-life, meat quality, and consumer acceptability of beef frankfurters

Bowers, Jordan (2009-08-07)

The USDA-FSIS requires processors producing ready-to-eat (RTE) meat and poultry products exposed to the environment after the primary lethality step to employ alternatives to kill or inhibit the growth of Listeria ...

The Effect of Post-chill Antimicrobials on Salmonella, Campylobacter, Shelf-life and Quality Attributes of Ground Chicken

Chen, Xi (2013-07-10)

Ground chicken is more likely to have higher microbiological loads than whole carcasses and parts. Therefore, it is necessary to identify antimicrobials that reduce pathogens and overall microbial loads without negatively ...