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Joseph Carrara
Characterization and Interventions for Foodborne Pathogens
Post Doc (Microbiologist)

Phone: (215) 233-6434
Fax: (215) 233-6581

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Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)
Selection of arbuscular mycorrhizal species to improve nutrient quality of black turtle beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Carrara, J.E., Reddivari, L., Heller, W. 2023. Selection of arbuscular mycorrhizal species to improve nutrient quality of black turtle beans (Phaseolus vulgaris). Plant-Environment Interactions. 5:e10128. https://doi.org/10.1002/pei3.10128.
Mycorrhizal Fungi: The colonizers, mediators, and protectors of the ecosystem - (Review Article)
Zinati, G., Heller, W., Carrara, J.E., Kalra, A. 2023. Mycorrhizal Fungi: The colonizers, mediators, and protectors of the ecosystem. Review Article. https://rodaleinstitute.org
Arbuscular mycorrhizal inoculation increases yield and nutritional quality of yellow and purple fleshed potatoes (Solanum tuberosum) Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Carrara, J.E., Reddivar, L., Lehotay, S.J., Zanati, G., Heller, W. 2023. Arbuscular mycorrhizal inoculation increases yield and nutritional quality of yellow and purple fleshed potatoes (Solanum tuberosum). American Journal of Potato Research. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12230-023-09910-w.
Linking soil health to human health: Arbuscular mycorrhizae play a key role in plant uptake of the antioxidant ergothioneine from soils Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Carrara, J.E., Lehotay, S.J., Lightfield, A.R., Sun, D., Richie Jr., J.P., Smith, A.H., Heller, W. 2023. Linking soil health to human health: Arbuscular mycorrhizae play a key role in plant uptake of the antioxidant ergothioneine from soils. Plants, People, Planet. 5:449-458. https://doi.org/10.1002/ppp3.10365.
Impact of AMF inoculation on nutrient uptake and growth of sweet corn (Zea mays) and butternut squash (Cucurbita moschata) seedlings Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Carrara, J.E., Heller, W. 2023. Impact of AMF inoculation on nutrient uptake and growth of sweet corn (Zea mays) and butternut squash (Cucurbita moschata) seedlings. Frontiers in Agronomy. 4:1040054. https://doi.org/10.3389/fagro.2022.1040054.
Multiplex qPCR assays to distinguish individual species of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi - (Peer Reviewed Journal)