Food Science & Technology: Personnel

Jinru Chen

Description of Research Interests

• Molecular detection and characterization of foodborne bacterial pathogens
• Epidemiological typingGrowth, survival, death of and toxin production by pathogens in foods as influenced by thermal treatment, pH, acidity, chemical preservatives, water activity and modified atmosphere are being studied.
• Bacterial stress response
• Microbial physiology and pathogenicity
• Control of pathogens in food

Courses Taught

FDST 4000: Food Science Seminar

Selected Recent Publications

Nagachinta, S., and J. Chen.  2008. Transfer of class 1 integron mediated antibiotic resistance genes from Shiga toxin producing Escherichia coli to a susceptible E. coli K-12 strain in storm water and bovine feces. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 74:5063-5067.

Chen, J., and H. S. Thesmar. 2008. Populations of Salmonella Enteritidis in artificially inoculated chicken eggs as influenced by the temperatures under which eggs might be held from the day of lay until the day of processing. J. Food Prot. 71:2073-2077.

Adetunji, V.O, Alonge, D.O., Singh, R. K. and Chen, J. 2008. Production of Wara, a West African soft cheese using lemon juice as a coagulant. LWT-Food Science and Technology 41(2): 331-336.

Trividi, S., A. E. Reynolds, and J. Chen. 2008. Effectiveness of commercial household steam cleaning systems in reducing the populations of Listeria monocytogenes and spoilage bacteria on inoculated pork skin surfaces. LWT – Food Sci. Technol. 41:295-302.

Jain, S. and J. Chen. 2007. Attachment and biofilm formation by Salmonella as influenced by cellulose production and thin aggregative fimbriae biosynthesis. J. Food Prot. 70: 2473-2479.

Chen, J. UspA of Shigella sonnei. 2007. J. Food Prot. 70: 2392-2395.

Trivedi, S. U., A. E. Reynolds, A. V. A. Resurreccion, and J. Chen. 2007. Effect of electron beam irradiation on the safety of ready-to-eat diced chicken meat and turkey frankfurters. Food Prot. Trend 77:749-753.

Suhalim, R. R., Y. Huang, and J. Chen. 2007. Interaction of Escherichia coli O157:H7 cells with the mucus of harvested channel catfish. LWT – Food Sci. Technol. 40:1266-1270.

Trivedi, S., A. E. Reynolds, and J. Chen. 2007. Use of a commercial household steam cleaning system to decontaminate beef and hog carcasses processed by four small or very small meat processing plants in Georgia. J. Food Prot. 70:634-640.

Chen, J., M. L. Rossman, and D. M. Pawar. 2007. Attachment of enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli to the surface of beef and a culture medium. LWT – Food Sci. Technol. 40:249-254.

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