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
Obaidat, M.M., and J.F. Frank. 2009. Inactivation of Salmonella and Escherichia coli O157:H7 on sliced and whole tomatoes by allyl isothiocyanate, carvacrol, and cinnamaldehyde in vapor phase. J. Food Prot. 72:315-324.
Berrang, M. E., J. F. Frank, and R. J. Meinersmann. 2008. Effect of chemical sanitizers with and without ultrasonication on Listeria monocytogenes as a biofilm on PVC drain pipes. J. Food Prot. 71:66-69.
Sanders, S. Q., J. F. Frank, and J. W. Arnold. 2008 Temperature and nutrient effects on Campylobacter jejuni attachment on multispecies biofilms on stainless steel. J. Food Prot. 71:271-278.
Simmons, M., K. L. Hiett, N. J. Stern, and J. F. Frank. 2008. Comparison of poultry exudate and carcass rinse sampling methods for the recovery of Campylobacter spp. subtypes demonstrates unique subtypes recovered from exudates. J. Microbiol. Meth. 74:89-93.
Berrang, M. E., J. F. Frank, and R. J. Meinersmann. 2008. Effect of chemical sanitizers with and without ultrasonication on Listeria monocytogenes as a biofilm on PVC drain pipes. J. Food Prot. 71:66-69.
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.