What We Do

Our projects include:

• Control of foodborne pathogenic bacteria including antibiotic resistant strains using various technologies and multiple hurdle approach

• Natural antimicrobials and their applications in organic foods, plant antimicrobial washes for fresh produce, antimicrobial and anti-oxidative activities of plant compounds

• Bacterial attachment and biofilm formation in food production environments

• Survival and prevalence of foodborne pathogens in fresh produce growing environments/organic composts 

• Stress tolerance responses of foodborne pathogenic bacteria