Research Project: Evaluation and Maintenance of Flavor, Nutritional and Other Quality Attributes of Fresh and Fresh-Cut Produce

Location: Food Quality Laboratory

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon will take you to the publication reprint.)

A novel in-flight washing system on bacterial reduction and quality of fresh-cut lettuce - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zhou, B., Luo, Y., Teng, Z., Millner, P.D., Pearlstein, A. 2020. A novel in-flight washing system on bacterial reduction and quality of fresh-cut lettuce. Food Control. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2020.107538.

Temperature profiling of open- and closed-doored produce cases in retail grocery stores - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Vorst, K., Brown, W., Steinmaus, S., Brecht, J.K., Xie, Y., Luo, Y., Bornhorst, E.R., Zhou, B., Shaw, A., Monge-Brenes, A. 2020. Temperature profiling of open- and closed-doored produce cases in retail grocery stores. Food Control. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2020.107158.

Microgreen production, nutrition, safety, and shelf life: A review - (Review Article)
Turner, E.R., Buchanan, R., Luo, Y. 2020. Microgreen production, nutrition, safety, and shelf life: A review. Journal of Food Science. 85(4):870-882. https://doi.org/10.1111/1750-3841.15049.

Effects of door opening pattern of an enclosed refrigerated display case on product temperature and energy consumption - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
De Frias, A., Luo, Y., Zhou, B., Zhang, B., Ingram, D., Vorst, K., Brecht, J., Stommel, J.R. 2019. Effects of door opening pattern of an enclosed refrigerated display case on product temperature and energy consumption. Food Control. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2019.107044.

Dynamic changes in the physicochemical properties of fresh-cut produce wash water as impacted by commodity type and processing conditions - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Li, J., Teng, Z., Weng, S., Srinivasan, P., Zhou, B., Turner, E.R., Luo, Y. 2019. Dynamic changes in the physicochemical properties of fresh-cut produce wash water as impacted by commodity type and processing conditions. PLoS One. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0222174.

Identification of romaine lettuce (Lactuca sativa var. longifolia) varieties with reduced browning discoloration for fresh-cut processing - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Luo, Y., Bornhorst, E., Teng, Z., Zhou, B., Park, E., Turner, E.R., Simko, I. 2019. Identification of romaine lettuce (Lactuca sativa var. longifolia) varieties with reduced browning discoloration for fresh-cut processing. Postharvest Biology and Technology. 156:110931. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.postharvbio.2019.110931.

Impacts and interactions of organic compounds with chlorine sanitizer in recirculated and reused produce processing water - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Teng, Z., Van Haute, S., Zhou, B., Hapeman, C.J., Millner, P.D., Wamg, Q., Luo, Y. 2018. Impacts and interactions of organic compounds with chlorine sanitizer in recirculated and reused produce processing water. PLoS One. 13(12):1-15.

Microgreens of Brassicaceae: Genetic diversity of phytochemical concentrations and antioxidant capacities - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Xiao, Z., Rausch, S.R., Luo, Y., Sun, J., Yu, L., Wang, Q., Chen, P., Yu, L., Stommel, J.R. 2018. Microgreens of Brassicaceae: Genetic diversity of phytochemical concentrations and antioxidant capacities. LWT - Food Science and Technology. 101:731-737.

Facile and template-free solvothermal synthesis of mesoporous/macroporous metal-organic framework nanosheets - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zhang, B., Luo, Y., Kanyuck, K., Saenz, N., Zavalij, P., Mowery, J.D., Bauchan, G.R. 2018. Facile and template-free solvothermal synthesis of mesoporous/macroporous metal-organic framework nanosheets. RSC Advances. 8(58):33059-33064.

An entrapped metal-organic framework system for controlled release of ethylene - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Guan, Y., Teng, Z., Mei, L., Zhang, J., Wang, Q., Luo, Y. 2018. An entrapped metal-organic framework system for controlled release of ethylene. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 533:207-215.

Immersion-free, single-pass, commercial fresh-cut produce washing system: an alternative to traditional flume processing - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bornhorst, E.R., Luo, Y., Park, E., Vinyard, B.T., Nou, X., Zhou, B., Turner, E.R., Millner, P.D. 2018. Immersion-free, single-pass, commercial fresh-cut produce washing system: an alternative to traditional flume processing. Postharvest Biology and Technology. 146:124-133.

A novel sensing chip for probing chlorine permeation into simulated produce cracks - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Guan, Y., Luo, Y., Teng, Z., Zhou, B., Mei, L., Bauchan, G.R., Wang, Q. 2018. A novel sensing chip for probing chlorine permeation into simulated produce cracks. Advanced Materials Interfaces. 5(13):119-130.

Consumer preference and physicochemical evaluation of organically grown melon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Park, E., Luo, Y., Marine, S.C., Everts, K.A., Micallef, S.A., Bolten, S.J., Stommel, J.R. 2018. Consumer preference and physicochemical evaluation of organically grown melon. Postharvest Biology and Technology. 141:77-85.

Consumer preference and physicochemical evaluation of muskmelon grown under organic production in Maryland - (Abstract Only)
Park, E., Bolten, S., Marien, S., Reed-Jones, N., Everts, K., Micallef, S., Luo, Y. 2018. Consumer preference and physicochemical evaluation of muskmelon grown under organic production in Maryland. Postharvest Biology and Technology. 141:77-85.

Advanced materials interfaces - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mei, L., Teng, Z., Zhu, G., Liu, Y., Zhang, F., Li, Y., Guan, Y., Luo, Y., Chen, X., Wang, Q. 2017. Advanced materials interfaces. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces. 9(40):3529-3530.

Mild concentration of ethanol in combination with ascorbic acid inhibits browning and maintains quality of fresh-cut lotus root - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gao, J., Luo, Y., Turner, E.R., Zhu, Y. 2017. Mild concentration of ethanol in combination with ascorbic acid inhibits browning and maintains quality of fresh-cut lotus root. Postharvest Biology and Technology. 128:169-177.

Development of metal-organic framework for gaseous plant hormone encapsulation to manage ripening of climacteric produce - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zhang, B., Luo, Y., Kanyuck, K., Bauchan, G.R., Mowery, J.D., Zavalij, P. 2016. Development of metal-organic framework for gaseous plant hormone encapsulation to manage ripening of climacteric produce. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 64(25):5164-5170.

Microgreens of brassicaceae: mineral composition and content of 30 varieties - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Xiao, Z., Codling, E.E., Luo, Y., Nou, X., Lester, G.E., Wang, Q. 2016. Microgreens of brassicaceae: mineral composition and content of 30 varieties. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis. 49:87-93.