Food Science & Technology: Personnel
Faith Critzer
Assistant Professor
B.S., University of TennesseeM.S., University
of Tennessee
Ph.D., University
of Tennessee
Center for Food Safety
Department of Food Science & Technology
University of Georgia
1109 Experiment St.
Griffin, GA 30223-1791
Office Phone: (770) 233-5495
Email: fcritzer@uga.edu
Description of Research Interests
- Studies which examine gene expression profiles of foodborne pathogens and spoilage microorganisms. This will allow us to better understand the response of these organisms to stressful stimuli such as antimicrobials or intervention strategies.
- Rapid detection of foodborne pathogens using traditional and molecular techniques.
- Novel intervention and sampling technologies to improve the safety of food, such as, non-thermal plasma processing technology for the decontamination of foodborne pathogens from produce surfaces.
Selected Recent Publications
Critzer, F.J., D.H. D’Souza, and D.A. Golden. 2008. Transcription analysis of stx1, marA, and eaeA genes in Escherichia coli O157:H7 treated with sodium benzoate. J. Food Prot. 71(7): 1469-1474.
Pedigo, A.S., F.J. Critzer, and D.A. Golden. 2007. Inactivation of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in apple juice as affected by cranberry juice concentration and holding temperature. Food Prot. Trends 27(12): 952-956.
Critzer, F.J., K. Kelly-Wintenberg, S. South, J.R. Roth, and D.A. Golden. 2007. Atmospheric plasma inactivation of foodborne pathogens on fresh produce surfaces. J. Food Prot. 70(10): 2290-2296.
Kayes, M.M., F.J. Critzer, K. Kelly-Wintenberg, J.R. Roth, T.C. Montie, and D.A. Golden. 2006. Inactivation of foodborne pathogens using a one atmosphere uniform glow discharge plasma. Foodborne Path. Dis. 4(1):50-59.