Food Science & Technology: Personnel
Joseph F. Frank
Professor
B.S., University of Wisconsin
M.S., University of Wisconsin
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin
Department of Food Science & Technology
University of Georgia
Office #335, Lab #350E
Athens, GA 30602-2610
Office Phone: (706) 542-0994
Lab Phone: (706) 542-5109
Email: cmsjoe@uga.edu

Description of Research Interests
Dairy and food microbiology; growth and survival of microorganisms in the food processing plant; pathogen-containing biofilms; microbial viability detection; dairy fermentations.
Courses Taught
FDST(AESC)(PATH) 2030: Marvelous and Malevolent Microbes
FDST(MIBO) 4120/6120-4120L/6120L: Food Fermentations
FDST 8090: Advanced Food Microbiology
Selected Recent Publications
Folsom, J. P. and J. F. Frank. 2007. Proteomic analysis of a hypochlorous acid tolerant Listeria monocytogenes cultural variant exhibiting enhanced biofilm formation. J. Food Prot. 70:1129-1136.
Sanders, S. Q., D. H. Boothe, J. F. Frank, and J. W. Arnold. 2007. Culture and detection of Campylobacter jejuni within mixed microbial populations of biofilms on stainless steel. J. Food Prot. 70:1379-1385.
Williams, D., E. A. Irvin, R. A. Chmielewski, J. F. Frank, and M. A. Smith. 2007. Dose response of Listeria monocytogenes after oral exposure in pregnant guinea pigs. J. Food Prot. 70:1122-1128.
Khalil, R. H. Nahrous, K. El-Halafawy, K. Kamaly, J. Frank, and M. El-Soda. 2007. Evaluation of the probiotic potential of lactic acid bacteria isolated from faeces of breast-fed infants in Egypt. Afr.J. Biotechnol. 6:939-949.
Khalil, R., J. F. Frank, A. N. Hassan, and S. H. Omar. 2007. Inhibition of phage infection in capsule-producing Streptococcus thermophilus using Concanavalin A, lysozyme and saccharides. Afr. J. Biotechnol. 6:2280-22876.
