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Ganyu Gu
Environmental Microbial & Food Safety Laboratory
Biologist

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Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)
Differential microbiota shift on whole romaine lettuce subjected to source or forward processing and on fresh-cut products during cold storage Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gu, G., Ding, Q., Redding, M., Yang, Y., O'Brien, R., Gu, T., Zhang, B., Zhou, B., Micallef, S.A., Luo, Y., Fonseca, J.M., Nou, X. 2024. Differential microbiota shift on whole romaine lettuce subjected to source or forward processing and on fresh-cut products during cold storage. International Journal of Food Microbiology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2024.110665.
Microbial composition and diversity of high-demand street-vended foods in Ecuador Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cardenas, B., Llorente, E., Gu, G., Nou, X., Ortiz, J., Maldonado, P., Cevallo-Cevallos, J. 2024. Microbial composition and diversity of high-demand street-vended foods in Ecuador. Journal of Food Protection. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfp.2024.100247.
Cultivar was more influential than bacterial strain and other experimental factors in recovery of Escherichia coli O157:H7 populations from inoculated live Romaine lettuce plants Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ding, Q., Gu, G., Nou, X., Micallef, S.A. 2024. Cultivar was more influential than bacterial strain and other experimental factors in recovery of Escherichia coli O157:H7 populations from inoculated live Romaine lettuce plants. Microbiology Spectrum. https://doi.org/10.1128/spectrum.03767-23.
Microscopic and transcriptomic characterization of Listeria monocytogenes aggregation and biofilm formation in cantaloupe juice Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Redding, M., Zheng, J., Mowery, J.D., Gu, G., Bolten, S., Luo, Y., Nou, X. 2023. Microscopic and transcriptomic characterization of Listeria monocytogenes aggregation and biofilm formation in cantaloupe juice. Food Control. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2023.110243.
Effects of fumigation on the reduction of Salmonella enterica in soil Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gu, G., Murphy, C., Zheng, J., Nou, X., Rideout, S., Strawn, L. 2023. Effects of fumigation on the reduction of Salmonella enterica in soil. Foodborne Pathogens and Disease. https://doi.org/10.1089/fpd.2023.0031.
Listeria monocytogenes loss of cultivability on carrot is associated with the formation of mesosome-like structures Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bolten, S., Mowery, J.D., Gu, G., Redding, M., Kroft, B., Luo, Y., Nou, X. 2023. Listeria monocytogenes loss of cultivability on carrot is associated with the formation of mesosome-like structures. International Journal of Food Microbiology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2023.110121.
Effects of bactericides on Salmonella survival on the surface of and in inoculated tomato leaves Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gu, G., Murphy, C., Hamilton, A., Zheng, J., Nou, X., Rideout, S., Strawn, L. 2023. Effects of bactericides on Salmonella survival on the surface of and in inoculated tomato leaves. Journal of Food Safety. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfs.13043.
Impact of sanitizer application on salmonella mitigation and microbiome shift on diced tomato during washing and storage Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gu, G., Zhou, B., Mendes Oliveira, G., Redding, M., Luo, Y., Millner, P.D., Nou, X. 2023. Impact of sanitizer application on salmonella mitigation and microbiome shift on diced tomato during washing and storage. Postharvest Biology and Technology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.postharvbio.2023.112268.
Pre-harvest biocontrol of Listeria and Escherichia coli O157 on spinach and lettuce by lactic acid bacteria Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Yin, H., Chen, C., Gu, G., Nou, X., Patel, J.R. 2022. Pre-harvest biocontrol of Listeria and Escherichia coli O157 on spinach and lettuce by lactic acid bacteria. International Journal of Food Microbiology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2022.110051.
Effects of temperature abuse on the growth and survival of Listeria monocytogenes on a wide variety of whole and fresh-cut fruits and vegetables during simulated storage Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kroft, B., Gu, G., Bolten, S., Miccallef, S.A., Luo, Y., Millner, P.D., Nou, X. 2022. Effects of temperature abuse on the growth and survival of Listeria monocytogenes on a wide variety of whole and fresh-cut fruits and vegetables during simulated storage. Food Control. 137:108919. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2022.108919.
Dynamics of Listeria monocytogenes and microbiome on fresh-cut cantaloupe and romaine lettuce during storage at refrigerated and abusive temperatures Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gu, G., Kroft, B., Lichtendwald, M., Luo, Y., Millner, P.D., Patel, J.R., Nou, X. 2022. Dynamics of Listeria monocytogenes and microbiome on fresh-cut cantaloupe and romaine lettuce during storage at refrigerated and abusive temperatures. International Journal of Food Microbiology. 364:109531. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2022.109531.
Edible and water solvable corn zein coating impregnated with nisin for Listeria monocytogenes reduction on nectarine and apple Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mendes-Oliveira, G., Gu, G., Luo, Y., Zografos, A., Nou, X. 2021. Edible and water solvable corn zein coating impregnated with nisin for Listeria monocytogenes reduction on nectarine and apple. Postharvest Biology and Technology. 185:111811. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.postharvbio.2021.111811.
Evaluation of DNA barcode abiotic surrogate as a predictor for inactivation of E. coli O157:H7 during spinach washing Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bolton, S., Gu, G., Gulbronson, C., Kramer, M.H., Luo, Y., Zografos, A., Nou, X. 2021. Evaluation of DNA barcode abiotic surrogate as a predictor for inactivation of E. coli O157:H7 during spinach washing. Journal of Food Science and Technology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lwt.2021.111321.
Endophytic bacterial communities in apple leaves are minimally impacted by streptomycin use for fire blight management Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wallis, A., Gu, G., Ramachandran, O., Reed, E., Ottesen, A., Nou, X., Cox, K. 2021. Endophytic bacterial communities in apple leaves are minimally impacted by streptomycin use for fire blight management. Phytobiomes Journal. https://doi.org/10.1094/PBIOMES-11-20-0081-R.
Microbiological quality of high-demand foods from three major cities in Ecuador Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Salazar-Llorente, E., Morales, M., Sornoza, I., Mariduena-Zavala, M., Gu, G., Nou, X., Ortiz, J., Maldonado-Alvarado, P., Manual Cevallos, J. 2020. Microbiological quality of high-demand foods from three major cities in Ecuador. International Journal of Food Microbiology. https://doi.org/10.4315/JFP-20-271.