Food Safety and Applied Microbiology

Food safety and applied microbiology research is conducted to ensure the wholesomeness and safety of our food supply, and particularly to guard against threats from non-conventional sources. Such research includes an integration of chemical, biological, environmental, microbiological, and engineering systems approaches for maximum effectiveness. Faculty has expertise in the areas of isolation, characterization and elimination of foodborne pathogens as well as epidemiology and bioinformatics.