Food Science

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United States

Ramaswamy C. Anantheswaran
- Food Science - Professor
Person: Academic
19842024
Darrell Cockburn
- Food Science - Associate Professor
- Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences
- One Health Microbiome Center
Person: Academic
20072024
John Neil Coupland
- Food Science - Professor
- Materials Research Institute (MRI)
Person: Academic
19962023
Catherine Nettles Cutter
- Food Science - Professor
Person: Academic
19932022
Edward G. Dudley
Person: Academic
19942024
Ryan Elias, PhD
- Food Science - Professor
Person: Academic
20052024
Federico Miguel Harte
- Food Science - Professor
Person: Academic
20012024
John E. Hayes
- Food Science - Professor
- Penn State Neuroscience Institute
Person: Academic
20022024
Helene Hopfer
- Food Science - Associate Professor
Person: Academic
20102024
Kerry Elizabeth Kaylegian
- Food Science - Associate Research Professor
Person: Academic
19922024

93832 Citations
132 h-index
1439 Article
103 Chapter
103 Review article
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A Comparative Study on Antimicrobial Resistance in Escherichia coli Isolated from Channel Catfish and Related Freshwater Fish Species
Soku, Y. K., Mohamed, A., Samuel, T., Dessai, U., Walls, I., Rockwell, C., Fortenberry, G., Berutti, T., Nieves-Miranda, S., Nawrocki, E. M., Fu, Y., Dudley, E., Mamber, S. W., Hicks, J. & Beck, B. H., Jan 2024, In: Journal of food protection. 87, 1, 100192.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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1 Scopus citations
Allicin and total phenolic content in ramps (Allium tricoccum Ait.) in relation to phenological stage, morphological traits, and harvest location
Jordan, R. T., Burkhart, E. P., Kaye, M., Munoz, D. & Lambert, J. D., Aug 2024, In: Biochemical Systematics and Ecology. 115, 104846.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
An introduction to transglutaminases
Zhang, Y., Parthasarathy, S. & Simpson, B. K., Jan 1 2024, Transglutaminase: Fundamentals and Applications. Elsevier, p. xi-xxv
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
Atypical Plant miRNA cal-miR2911: Robust Stability against Food Digestion and Specific Promoting Effect on Bifidobacterium in Mice
Xu, Q., Wang, J., Zhang, Y., Li, Y., Qin, X., Xin, Y., Li, Y., Xu, K., Yang, X. & Wang, X., Mar 6 2024, In: Journal of agricultural and food chemistry. 72, 9, p. 4801-4813 13 p.
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3 Scopus citations
Bioplastic films from cassava peels: Enzymatic transformation and film properties
Zhang, Y., Xie, J., Ellis, W. O., Li, J., Appaw, W. O. & Simpson, B. K., Jul 2024, In: Industrial Crops and Products. 213, 118427.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2 Scopus citations
Characterization of the Volatile Composition of Fermented Ciders Made From Dessert Apple Cultivars With and Without Maceration
Lin, Y., Warmund, M. R. & Kwasniewski, M. T., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of the American Society of Brewing Chemists.
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Clostridium butyricum Prazmowski can degrade and utilize resistant starch via a set of synergistically acting enzymes
Pickens, T. L. & Cockburn, D. W., Jan 2024, In: mSphere. 9, 1
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Cocoa and Polyphenol-Rich Cocoa Fractions Fail to Improve Acute Colonic Inflammation in Dextran Sulfate Sodium-Treated Mice
Weikart, D. K., Coleman, K. M., Sweet, M. G., McAmis, A. M., Hopfer, H., Neilson, A. P. & Lambert, J. D., Aug 2024, In: Molecular Nutrition and Food Research. 68, 15, 2400431.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Comparison of the performance of multiple whole-genome sequence-based tools for the identification of Bacillus cereus sensu stricto biovar Thuringiensis
Chung, T., Salazar, A., Harm, G., Johler, S., Carroll, L. M. & Kovac, J., Apr 2024, In: Applied and environmental microbiology. 90, 4
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Context matters: environmental microbiota from ice cream processing facilities affected the inhibitory performance of two lactic acid bacteria strains against Listeria monocytogenes
Rolon, M. L., Chandross-Cohen, T., Kaylegian, K. E., Roberts, R. F. & Kovac, J., Jan 2024, In: Microbiology Spectrum. 12, 1
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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1 Scopus citations

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Intensive longitudinal assessment of human olfaction
Munger, S. D. (PI) & Hayes, J. E. (CoPI)
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
7/9/24 → 6/30/25
Project: Research project
SEX-SPECIFIC DIFFERENCES IN THE MITIGATION OF GASTROINTESTINAL INFLAMMATION BY COCOA
Lambert, J. D. (PI)
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
7/1/24 → 6/30/27
Project: Research project
EDGE CMT: Predicting bacteriophage susceptibility from Escherichia coli genotype
Arkin, A. P. (PI), Listgarten, J. (CoPI), Mutalik, V. K. (CoPI) & Dudley, E. G. (CoPI)
National Science Foundation
10/1/22 → 9/30/26
Project: Research project
Genome sequencing of foodborne pathogens by the Pennsylvania GenomeTrakr group
Dudley, E. G. (PI)
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
7/1/22 → 6/30/25
Project: Research project
HSI Implementation and Evaluation Project: Strengthening Teaching and Advancing Research Partnerships to Reinforce the STEM Workforce
Malavez, Y. Y. (PI), De Jesús, W. W. (CoPI), Kovac, J. (CoPI) & Dudley, E. G. (CoPI)
National Science Foundation
4/1/22 → 3/31/27
Project: Research project
EVALUATING THE EFFECT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOTA ON BIOFILM FORMATION AND SANITIZER TOLERANCE OF LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES
Kovac, J. (PI)
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
1/1/22 → 12/31/24
Project: Research project
ENGAGING STUDENTS FROM UNDERGRADUATE-CENTRIC INSTITUTIONS IN RESEARCH, INFORMATICS, AND EXPERIENTIAL OPPORTUNITIES IN FOOD MICROBIOLOGY
Dudley, E. G. (PI)
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
5/1/21 → 4/30/26
Project: Research project
ENGINEERING FOR FOOD SAFETY AND QUALITY
Anantheswaran, R. C. (PI)
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
10/1/20 → 9/30/25
Project: Research project
GENOME SEQUENCING OF FOODBORNE PATHOGENS BY THE PENNSYLVANIA GENOMETRAKR GROUP
Dudley, E. G. (PI)
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
9/1/20 → 6/30/25
Project: Research project
GENOME SEQUENCING OF FOODBORNE PATHOGENS BY THE PENNSYLVANIA GENOMETRAKR GROUP
Dudley, E. G. (PI)
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
9/1/20 → 6/30/25
Project: Research project

Casida Career Development Professor of Food Safety, Penn State
Kovac, J. (Recipient), 2019
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Community of Teaching Excellence Award, Penn State
Kovac, J. (Recipient), 2020
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Early Achievement in Research, Penn State Global
Kovac, J. (Recipient), 2023
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Early Achievement in Research Award, College of Agricultural Science, Penn State
Kovac, J. (Recipient), 2022
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Excellent Research Achievements Award, University of Ljubljana
Kovac, J. (Recipient), 2021
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Harbaugh Faculty Scholars Award for Excellence in Teaching & Learning, Penn State
Kovac, J. (Recipient), 2018
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Institut Mérieux Young Investigator Award, Institut Mérieux and International Association for Food Protection
Kovac, J. (Recipient), 2019
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Integrated Team Award, College of Agricultural Science, Penn State
Kovac, J. (Recipient), 2023
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Jesenko Award for Outstanding PhD Graduate in Biosciences, University of Ljubljana
Kovac, J. (Recipient), 2016
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Outstanding Collaborative Research Team
Bascom, R. (Recipient), Branstetter, S. A. (Recipient), Elias, R. (Recipient), Foulds, J. (Recipient), Goel, R. (Recipient), Hameed, A. (Recipient), Hillemeier, M. M. (Recipient), Kern, T. (Recipient), McHale, S. M. (Recipient), Li, R. (Recipient), Liao, J. (Recipient), Muscat, J. (Recipient), Richie, J. (Recipient), Saunders, E. F. H. (Recipient) & Zhu, J. (Recipient), 2018
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