Projects

GENOMIC AND PROTEOMIC ANALYSIS OF FOODBORNE PATHOGENS Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 420999

FOOD SAFETY & QUALITY, APPLICATION OF NOVEL TECHNOLOGIES & UTILIZATION OF WASTE POMACE FROM FRUIT & VEGETABLE PROCESSING - COLLABORATIVE RES Nonfunded Cooperative Agreement (N)   Accession Number: 422849

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Gene expression profiling of a nisin-sensitive Listeria monocytogenes Scott A CtsR deletion mutant - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Liu, Y., Morgan, S.L., Ream, A.R., Huang, L. 2012. Gene expression profiling of a nisin-sensitive Listeria monocytogenes Scott A CtsR deletion mutant. Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology. 40(5):495-505.

How does Listeria monocytogenes combat acid conditions? - (Review Article)

Smith, J.L., Liu, Y., Paoli, G. 2012. How does Listeria monocytogenes combat acid conditions?. Canadian Journal of Microbiology. 59:141-152.

Construction of Listeria monocytogenes mutants with in-frame deletions in putative ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters and analysis of their growth under stress conditions - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Liu, Y., Ceruso, M., Pepe, T., Cortesi, M., Gunther, N.W., Fratamico, P.M. 2012. Construction of Listeria monocytogenes mutants with in-frame deletions in putative ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters and analysis of their growth under stress conditions. Journal of Microbial and Biochemical Technology. 4(7):141-146.

Growth kinetics of Listeria monocytogenes and spoilage microorganisms in fresh-cut cantaloupe - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Fang, T., Liu, Y., Huang, L. 2013. Growth kinetics of Listeria monocytogenes and spoilage microorganisms in fresh-cut cantaloupe. Food Microbiology. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fm.2012.12.05.

Purification, characterization and decolorization of bilirubin oxidase from Myrothecium verrucaria 3.2190 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Han, X., Zhao, M., Lu, L., Liu, Y. 2012. Purification, characterization and decolorization of bilirubin oxidase from Myrothecium verrucaria 3.2190. Fungal Biology. Available: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.funbio.2012.05.003.

Inactivation of L. innocua, S. Typhimurium, and E. coli O157:H7 on surface and stem scar areas of tomatoes using in-package ozonation - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Fan, X., Sokorai, K.J., Engemann, J., Gurtler, J., Liu, Y. 2012. Inactivation of L. innocua, S. Typhimurium, and E. coli O157:H7 on surface and stem scar areas of tomatoes using in-package ozonation. Journal of Food Protection. 75:1611-1618.

Genes that are involved in high hydrostatic pressure treatments in a Listeria monocytogenes Scott A ctsR deletion mutant - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Liu, Y., Huang, L., Joerger, R.D., Gunther, N.W. 2012. Genes that are involved in high hydrostatic pressure treatments in a Listeria monocytogenes Scott A ctsR deletion mutant. Journal of Microbial and Biochemical Technology. 4:050-056.

pH fractionation and identification of proteins: comparing column isoelectric focusing vs liquid based focusing techniques - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Gunther, N.W., Paul, M., Nunez, A., Liu, Y. 2012. pH fractionation and identification of proteins: comparing column isoelectric focusing vs liquid based focusing techniques. Journal of Separation Science. 35(12):1399-1406.

Challenges of microarray applications for microbial detection and gene expression profiling in food - (Review Article)

Liu, Y. 2011. Challenges of microarray applications for microbial detection and gene expression profiling in food. Journal of Microbial and Biochemical Technology. Available: http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/1948-5948.S2-001.

Gene expression profiling of a pressure-tolerant Listeria monocytogenes Scott A CtsR deletion mutant - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Liu, Y., Ream, A.R., Joerger, R.D., Liu, J., Wang, Y. 2011. Gene expression profiling of a pressure-tolerant Listeria monocytogenes Scott A CtsR deletion mutant. Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology. DOI 10.1007/s10295-011-0940-9.

Detection by multiplex real-time PCR assays and isolation of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli serogroups O26, O45, O103, O111, O121, and O145 in ground beef - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Fratamico, P.M., Bagi, L.K., Cray Jr, W.C., Narang, N., Medina, M.B., Liu, Y. 2011. Detection by multiplex real-time PCR assays and isolation of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli serogroups O26, O45, O103, O111, O121, and O145 in ground beef. Foodborne Pathogens and Disease. DOI: 10.1089=fpd.2010.0773.

The structural characterization of the O-polysaccharide antigen in the lipopolysaccharide of Escherichia coli serotype O118 and its relationship to the O-antigens of Salmonella enterica O47 and Escherichia coli serotype O151 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Maclean, L.L., Liu, Y., Perry, M.B. 2010. The structural characterization of the O-polysaccharide antigen in the lipopolysaccharide of Escherichia coli serotype O118 and its relationship to the O-antigens of Salmonella enterica O47 and Escherichia coli serotype O151. Carbohydrate Research. 345:2664-2669.

Escherichia coli serogroup O2 and O28ac O-antigen gene cluster sequences and detection of pathogenic E. coli O2 and O28ac by PCR - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Fratamico, P.M., Yan, X., Debroy, C., Bryne, B., Monaghan, A., Liu, Y., Bolton, D., Fanning, S. 2010. Escherichia coli serogroup O2 and O28ac O-antigen gene cluster sequences and detection of pathogenic E. coli O2 and O28ac by PCR. Canadian Journal of Microbiology. 56:308-316.

PCR Detection of Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O145 in Food by Targeting Genes in the E. coli O145 O-Antigen Gene Cluster and the Shiga Toxin 1 and Shiga Toxin 2 Genes - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Fratamico, P.M., Debroy, C., Miyamoto, T., Liu, Y. 2009. PCR Detection of Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O145 in Food by Targeting Genes in the E. coli O145 O-Antigen Gene Cluster and the Shiga Toxin 1 and Shiga Toxin 2 Genes. Foodborne Pathogens and Disease. 6(5):605-611.

Sporulation and germination gene expression analysis of Bacillus anthracis Sterne spores in skim milk under heat and different intervention techniques - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Liu, Y., Ream, A.R. 2009. Sporulation and germination gene expression analysis of Bacillus anthracis Sterne spores in skim milk under heat and different intervention techniques. Journal of Food Science and Technology. 74(3):120-124.

Gene Expression Profiling of Listeria Monocytogenes Strain F365 during Growth in Ultrahigh-Temperature-Processed Skim Milk - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Liu, Y., Ream, A.R. 2008. Gene Expression Profiling of Listeria Monocytogenes Strain F365 during Growth in Ultrahigh-Temperature-Processed Skim Milk. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 74(22):6859-6866.

Sequencing of the Escherichia coli O22 O Antigen Gene Cluster and Detection of E. coli Serogroups O22 and O91 by Multiplex PCR Assays Targeting Virulence Genes and the wzy Gene in the Respective O-Antigen Gene Clusters - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Fratamico, P.M., Liu, Y., Debroy, C. 2009. Sequencing of the Escherichia coli O22 O Antigen Gene Cluster and Detection of E. coli Serogroups O22 and O91 by Multiplex PCR Assays Targeting Virulence Genes and the wzy Gene in the Respective O-Antigen Gene Clusters. Journal of Food Analytical Methods. 2:169-179.

A Retail Survey of Brazilian Milk and Minas Frescal Cheese, and a Contaminated Dairy Plant, To Establish The Prevalence, Relatedness, and Sources of Listeria monocytogenes - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Brito, J.R., Santos, E.M., Oliveira, M.M., Arcuri, E.F., Lange, C.C., Brito, M.A., Souza, G.N., Beltran, J.M., Call, J.E., Liu, Y., Porto Fett, A.C., Luchansky, J.B. 2008. A retail survey of brazilian milk and minas frescal cheese, and a contaminated dairy plant, to establish the prevalence, relatedness, and sources of listeria monocytogenes. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. Vol.74, No.15. pg 4954-4961.

Gene expression profiling of Listeria monocytogenes strain F2365 in UHT pasteurized skim milk - (Abstract Only)

Liu, Y. 2008. Gene expression profiling of Listeria monocytogenes strain F2365 in UHT pasteurized skim milk. Meeting Abstract. P23.

DNA SEQUENCING, ANALYSIS, AND IDENTIFICATION OF SEROGROUP-SPECIFIC GENES IN THE ESCHERICHIA COLI O28AC AND O118 O ANTIGEN GENE CLUSTERS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Liu, Y., Fratamico, P.M., Debroy, C., Bumbaugh, A., Allen, J. 2008. DNA SEQUENCING, ANALYSIS, AND IDENTIFICATION OF SEROGROUP-SPECIFIC GENES IN THE ESCHERICHIA COLI O28AC AND O118 O ANTIGEN GENE CLUSTERS. Foodborne Pathogens and Disease. 5(4):449-457.

Molecular Characterization of the Escherichia coli Serogroup O117, O126, and O146 O Antigen Gene Clusters and Development of PCR Assays Targeting Serogroup O117-, O126-, and O146-Specific DNA Sequences - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Liu, Y., Debroy, C., Fratamico, P.M. 2007. Molecular Characterization of the Escherichia coli Serogroup O117, O126, and O146 O Antigen Gene Clusters and Development of PCR Assays Targeting Serogroup O117-, O126-, and O146-Specific DNA Sequences. Molecular and Cellular Probes. 21:295-302.

Diagnostic Methods for Food-Borne Pathogen Detection and Antimicrobial Resistance - (Abstract Only)

Liu, Y. 2006. Diagnostic Methods for Food-Borne Pathogen Detection and Antimicrobial Resistance. Meeting Abstract. S02. pg. 62.

ESCHERICHIA COLI O ANTIGEN TYPING USING DNA MICROARRAYS - (Abstract Only)

Liu, Y., Fratamico, P.M. 2006. Escherichia coli o antigen typing using dna microarrays. {Abstract}. International Association of Food Protection. P3-54.

E. COLI O ANTIGEN TYPING USING DNA MICROARRAYS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Liu, Y., Fratamico, P.M. 2006. E. coli o antigen typing using dna microarrays. Molecular and Cellular Probes. 2006. 20:239-244.

CHARACTERIZATION, TYPING, AND DETECTION OF PATHOGENIC ESCHERICHIA COLI - (Proceedings)

Fratamico, P.M., Uhlich, G.A., Liu, Y. 2005. Characterization, typing, and detection of pathogenic escherichia coli. UJNR Food & Agricultural Panel Proceedings.

DETECTION OF ENTEROHEMORRHAGIC ESCHERICHIA COLI 0145 BY PCR TARGETING GENES IN THE E. COLI 0145 ANTIGEN GENE CLUSTER AND THE SHIGA TOXIN 1 AND SHIGA TOXIN 2 GENES - (Abstract Only)

Fratamico, P.M., Debroy, C., Miyamoto, T., Liu, Y. 2005. Detection of Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia Coli 0145 by PCR Targeting Genes in the E. Coli 0145 Antigen Gene Cluster and the Shiga Toxin 1 and Shiga Toxin 2 Genes. Association of Official Analytical Chemists. Abstract. Paper # P-611.

PCR ASSAYS FOR DETECTION AND IDENTIFICATION OF ESCHERICHIA COLI SEROGROUPS O45 AND O55 TARGETING THE WZX AND WZY GENES IN THE O ANTIGEN GENE CLUSTERS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Debroy, C., Fratamico, P.M., Briggs, C.E., Kundrat, J., Roberts, E., Liu, Y., Davis, M. 2005. Pcr assays for detection and identification of Escherichia coli serogroups O45 and O55 targeting the wzx and wzy genes in the O antigen gene clusters. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. v. 71. p. 4919-4924.

NUCLEIC ACID-BASED METHODS FOR DETECTION AND ANALYSIS OF FOODBORNE PATHOGENS - (Proceedings)

Fratamico, P.M., Bagi, L.K., Liu, Y., Miyamoto, T. 2004. Nucleic acid-based methods for detection and analysis of foodborne pathogens. United States Japan Natural Resources Protein Panel. p. 348-353.

NUCLEIC ACID-BASED DIAGNOSTIC METHODOLOGIES - (Book / Chapter)

Liu, Y., Fratamico, P.M. 2004. Nucleic acid-based diagnostic methodologies. Book Chapter. Paper No. 6-TECH.

NUCLEIC ACID-BASED DIAGNOSTIC METHODS - (Abstract Only)

Liu, Y., Fratamico, P.M. 2004. Nucleic acid-based diagnostic methods. Meeting Abstract. P.AGFD168.