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Cornell Microbial Food Safety and Quality and Outreach Program

Food Microbiology, Food Safety, Fruit and Vegetable Safety

Publications

Here is a listing of Dr. Randy Worobo’s publications in 2014.  For a complete listing of the his publications, please click Worobo Lifetime Publications as of 2014

Peer Reviewed Publications:

Usaga, J., Worobo, R.W., Moraru, C.I., Padilla-Zakour, O.I., Time After Apple Pressing and Insoluble Solids Influence the Efficiency of the UV Treatment of Cloudy Apple Juice, LWT – Food Science and Technology (2015), doi: 10.1016/j.lwt.2015.01.014

Usaga J, Churey JJ, Padilla-Zakour OI, Worobo RW. 2014. Determination of the Validation Frequency for Commercial UV Juice Processing Units. J Food Prot. Dec;77(12):2076-80. doi: 10.4315/0362-028X.JFP-14-158.

Feng G, Cheng Y, Wang SY, Hsu LC, Feliz Y, Borca-Tasciuc DA, Worobo RW, Moraru CI. 2014.

Alumina surfaces with nanoscale topography reduce attachment and biofilm formation by Escherichia coli and Listeria spp. Biofouling. Nov;30(10):1253-68. doi: 10.1080/08927014.2014.976561.

Chapin TK, Nightingale KK, Worobo RW, Wiedmann M, Strawn LK. 2014. Geographical and meteorological factors associated with isolation of listeria species in new york state produce production and natural environments. J Food Prot. Nov;77(11):1919-28. doi: 10.4315/0362-028X.JFP-14-132.

Usaga J, Worobo RW, Padilla-Zakour OI.  2014. Effect of Acid Adaptation and Acid Shock on Thermal Tolerance and Survival of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and O111 in Apple Juice. J Food Prot. Oct;77(10):1656-63. doi: 10.4315/0362-028X.JFP-14-126.

Manns DC, Churey JJ, Worobo RW. 2014. Nutrient-Dependent Efficacy of the Antifungal Protein YvgO Correlates to Cellular Proliferation Rate in Candida albicans 3153A and Byssochlamys fulva H25. Probiotics Antimicrob Proteins. Sep 13. [Epub ahead of print]

Wang G, Feng G, Snyder AB, Manns DC, Churey JJ, Worobo RW. 2014. Bactericidal thurincin H causes unique morphological changes in Bacillus cereus F4552 without affecting membrane permeability. FEMS Microbiol Lett. Aug;357(1):69-76. doi: 10.1111/1574-6968.12486. Epub 2014 Jun 30.

Jones LA, Worobo RW, Smart CD. 2014. Plant-pathogenic oomycetes, E. coli, and Salmonella spp. frequently found in surface water used for irrigation of fruit and vegetable crops in New York State. Appl Environ Microbiol. Aug;80(16):4814-20. doi: 10.1128/AEM.01012-14. Epub 2014 May 30.

Wang G, Manns DC, Guron GK, Churey JJ, Worobo RW. 2014. Short communication: Homologous expression of recombinant and native thurincin H in an engineered natural producer. J Dairy Sci. Jul;97(7):4120-6. doi: 10.3168/jds.2014-8196. Epub 2014 May 2.

Wang G, Manns DC, Guron GK, Churey JJ, Worobo RW. 2014. Large-Scale Purification, Characterization, and Spore Outgrowth Inhibitory Effect of Thurincin H, a Bacteriocin Produced by Bacillus thuringiensis SF361. Probiotics Antimicrob Proteins. Jun;6(2):105-13. doi: 10.1007/s12602-014-9159-1.

Strawn LK, Danyluk MD, Worobo RW, Wiedmann M. 2014. Distributions of Salmonella Subtypes Differ between Two U.S. Produce-Growing Regions. Appl Environ Microbiol. 2014 Jul 1;80(13):3982-3991. Epub 2014 Apr 18.

Wang G, Manns DC, Churey JJ, Worobo RW. 2014. Naturally sensitive Bacillus thuringiensis EG10368 produces thurincin H and acquired immunity after heterologous expression of the one-step-amplified thurincin H gene cluster. J. Dairy Sci. Jul;97(7):4115-9. doi: 10.3168/jds.2014-8029. Epub 2014 Apr 24.

Wang G, Manns DC, Churey JJ, Worobo RW. 2014. Development of a Homologous expression system for and the systematic site-directed mutagenesis analysis of thurincin H, a bacteriocin produced by Bacillus thuringiensis SF361. Appl Environ Microbiol. Jun;80(12):3576-84.

Usaga J., Worobo RW, and Padilla-Zakour OI. 2014. Thermal Resistance Parameters of Acid-adapted and Unadapted Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Apple Carrot Juice Blends: Effect of Organic Acids and pH. J Food Prot. 77(4):567-73

Jones LA, Worobo RW, Smart CD. 2014. Ultraviolet Light Inactivation of Human and Plant Pathogens in Unfiltered Surface Irrigation Water. Appl Environ Microbiol. 2014 Feb;80(3):849-54.

Snyder A., and Worobo RW. 2014. Chemical and Genetic Characterization of Bacteriocins: Antimicrobial Peptides for Food Safety. J Sci Food Agric. 2014 Jan 15;94(1):28-44. doi: 10.1002/jsfa.6293. Epub 2013 Aug 9. Review.

Book Chapters

Evancho, G.M., Parish, M.E., and R.W. Worobo.  Acidic Flat Sour Sporeformers, Ch. 51.  In: S. Doores, M.L. Tortorello, B. Wilcke (ed.), Compendium of Methods for the Microbiological Examination of Foods, 5th Edition.  American Public Health Association (APHA), Washington DC, USA.  Submitted.

Parish, M.E., R.W. Worobo and M.D. Danyluk.  Juices and Juice-containing Beverages, Ch. 58.  In: S. Doores, M.L. Tortorello, B. Wilcke (ed.), Compendium of Methods for the Microbiological Examination of Foods, 5th Edition.  American Public Health Association (APHA), Washington DC, USA.  Submitted.

M.D. Danyluk, M.E. Parish, R.M. Goodrich-Schneider, R.W. Worobo.  Decontamination of Juices, Ch. 6.  In: A. Demirci and M. Ngadi (ed), Microbial decontamination in the food industry: novel methods and applications.  Woodhead Publishing Ltd, Cambridge, UK.  In press.

Non-referred Publications

Leake, L. O’Dell, G., Trela, B., and Worobo, R.W. 2014. Wine Quality and Safety 101. Food Quality and Safety Magazine. August/September 2014. http://www.foodquality.com/details/article/6523601/Wine_Quality_and_Safety_101.html

 

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