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Displaying projects 1 - 25 of 149

  1. Wildlife Survey for E. Coli O157:H7 in the Central Coastal Counties of California

  2. A viability assay for Cyclospora and its surrogates Eimeria

    • Investigators
      Asis Khan, Ph.D.; Benjamin M. Rosenthal, SD; Jitender P. Dubey, MV Sc, Ph.D.; Mark C. Jenkins, Ph.D.
    • Funding Source
      Center for Produce Safety
    • Start date
      2023
    • End date
      2024

  3. Validation of Testing Methods for the Detection and Quantification of Escherichia Coli 0157:H7, Salmonella SPP

  4. Validation of novel DNA isolation procedures from limited numbers of Cyclospora oocysts

    • Investigators
      Scott Lenaghan, Ph.D.; Aaron Baumann Ph.D.; Benjamin Rosenthal Ph.D.
    • Funding Source
      Center for Produce Safety
    • Start date
      2025
    • End date
      2025

  5. Validation of Geospatial Algorithms to Predict the Prevalence and Persistence of Pathogens in Produce Fields to Improve GAPs

  6. Validation of Chlorine Level in Sanitization System to Avoid Cross-Contamination

  7. Validating a physically heat-treated process for poultry litter in industry settings using the avirulent Salmonella surrogates or indicator microorganisms

  8. Using Leafy Green Marketing Agreement Audit Data to Determine Non-Compliance Areas and Preparation of Training and Recommendations for Improvements in Future Growing Seasons

  9. Use of Zero Valent Iron (ZVI) in Irrigation of Tomatoes with Manure-Contaminated Water at Varying E. Coli Levels

  10. Two validated first-level screening assays for infectious hepatitis A virus by detection of an intact capsid on frozen berries

    • Investigators
      Jose Santos Garcia Alvarado, Ph.D.; Norma L. Heredia, Ph.D.
    • Funding Source
      Center for Produce Safety
    • Start date
      2025
    • End date
      2025

  11. Transfer and Survival of Organisms to Produce from Surface Irrgation Water

  12. Towards Preventing Internalization and Persistence of Human Bacterial Pathogens in Fresh Produce

  13. Testing wetting agents for soil drag and bootie swabs and validating them in varied agricultural soils

    • Investigators
      Matthew Stasiewicz, Ph.D.; Pratik Banerjee, Ph.D.; Andrew J. Margenot, Ph.D.
    • Funding Source
      Center for Produce Safety
    • Start date
      2024
    • End date
      2024

  14. Testbeds for microbial source tracking using microfluidic paper-based analytical devices

  15. Synergistic antimicrobial activity of food-grade compounds in wax coatings on fruits during wax drying

  16. Survival, Transfer, and Inactivation of Salmonella on Plastic Materials Used in Tomato Harvest

  17. Survival of pathogens on work-in-process fresh-cut produce ingredients

    • Investigators
      Xuetong Fan, Ph.D.; Joshua B. Gurtler, Ph.D.; Bryan T. Vinyard, Ph.D.
    • Funding Source
      Center for Produce Safety
    • Start date
      2024
    • End date
      2025

  18. Survival of Generic E. Coli and Salmonella during the Growth, Curing, and Storage of Dry Bulb Onions Produced with Contaminated Irrigation Water

  19. Survival of E. Coli on Soil Amendments and Irrigation Water in Leafy Green Field Environments

  20. Survival of Attenuated Escherichia Coli O157:H7 ATCC 700728 in Field Inoculated Lettuce

  21. Supplementing food antimicrobials in commercial edible coatings to enhance the safety and extend the shelf-life of stone fruits

    • Investigators
      Qixin Zhong, Ph.D.; Thomas G. Denes, Ph.D.
    • Funding Source
      Center for Produce Safety
    • Start date
      2023
    • End date
      2024

  22. Solutions to brush sanitation tailored to the producer’s appetite for capital investment and labor intensity

    • Investigators
      Abby Snyder, Ph.D.; V.M. Balasubramaniam, Ph.D.
    • Funding Source
      Center for Produce Safety
    • Start date
      2025
    • End date
      2026

  23. Significance of the dormant state in the persistence, interaction with growing plants and virulence of Shiga Toxin producing Escherichia coli

  24. A Sensitive and Specific Molecular Testing Method for Live Salmonella in Produce

  25. Selection of E. Coli Surrogates with Attachment and Survival Patterns Similar to Those of Human Pathogens Associated with Produce