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  1. Inhibition and Inactivation of Escherichia coli O157:H7 Biofilms by Selenium

    Article • Journal of Food Protection, May 2018, International Association for Food Protection

    Dr Kumar Venkitanarayanan

  2. Oral supplementation oftrans-cinnamaldehyde reduces uropathogenicEscherichia colicolonization in a mouse model

    Article • Letters in Applied Microbiology, January 2017, Wiley

    Dr Kumar Venkitanarayanan

  3. Efficacy of Plant-Derived Antimicrobials in Controlling Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli Virulence In Vitro

    Article • Journal of Food Protection, November 2016, International Association for Food Protection

    Dr Kumar Venkitanarayanan

  4. Efficacy ofTrans-cinnamaldehyde and Eugenol in ReducingAcinetobacter baumanniiAdhesion to and Invasion of Human Keratinocytes and Controlling Wound InfectionIn Vitro

    Article • Phytotherapy Research, September 2016, Wiley

    Dr Kumar Venkitanarayanan

  5. Prevalence of Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria on Fresh Vegetables Collected from Farmers' Markets in Connecticut

    Article • Journal of Food Protection, August 2016, International Association for Food Protection

    Dr Kumar Venkitanarayanan

  6. Control of Listeria monocytogenes on skinless frankfurters by coating with phytochemicals

    Article • LWT, September 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Kumar Venkitanarayanan

  7. Reduction of E scherichia coli  O157:H7 and S almonella on Fresh-Cut Produce by Caprylic Acid

    Article • Journal of Food Processing and Preservation, March 2015, Wiley

    Dr Kumar Venkitanarayanan

  8. Anticarcinogenic Properties of Medium Chain Fatty Acids on Human Colorectal, Skin and Breast Cancer Cells in Vitro

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, March 2015, MDPI AG

    Dr Kumar Venkitanarayanan

  9. In-Feed Supplementation oftrans-Cinnamaldehyde Reduces Layer-Chicken Egg-Borne Transmission of Salmonella enterica Serovar Enteritidis

    Article • Applied and Environmental Microbiology, February 2015, ASM Journals

    Dr Kumar Venkitanarayanan

  10. Characterization of a multidrug resistant C. difficile meat isolate

    Article • International Journal of Food Microbiology, January 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Kumar Venkitanarayanan

  11. Efficacy of plant-derived compounds combined with hydrogen peroxide as antimicrobial wash and coating treatment for reducing Listeria monocytogenes on cantaloupes

    Article • Food Microbiology, December 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Kumar Venkitanarayanan

  12. Characterization of Clostridium difficile Isolates from Human Fecal Samples and Retail Meat from Pennsylvania

    Article • Foodborne Pathogens and Disease, October 2014, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Dr Kumar Venkitanarayanan, Dr. John P Hegarty

  13. The Efficacy of the Natural Plant Extracts, Thymol and Carvacrol against C ampylobacter Colonization in Broiler Chickens

    Article • Journal of Food Safety, July 2014, Wiley

    Dr Kumar Venkitanarayanan

  14. Sub-Inhibitory Concentrations of Trans-Cinnamaldehyde Attenuate Virulence in Cronobacter sakazakii in Vitro

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, May 2014, MDPI AG

    Dr Kumar Venkitanarayanan

  15. Antibiofilm Effect of Octenidine Hydrochloride on Staphylococcus aureus, MRSA and VRSA

    Article • Pathogens, May 2014, MDPI AG

    Dr Kumar Venkitanarayanan

  16. Introduction: Reducing SalmonellaEnteritidis contamination of shell eggs

    Article • The Journal of Applied Poultry Research, April 2014, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Kumar Venkitanarayanan

  17. Efficacy of plant-derived antimicrobials for reducing egg-borne transmission of Salmonella Enteritidis

    Article • The Journal of Applied Poultry Research, April 2014, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Kumar Venkitanarayanan

  18. Practical implications of plant-derived antimicrobials in poultry diets for the control of Salmonella Enteritidis

    Article • The Journal of Applied Poultry Research, April 2014, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Kumar Venkitanarayanan

  19. Carvacrol and trans-Cinnamaldehyde Reduce Clostridium difficile Toxin Production and Cytotoxicity in Vitro

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, March 2014, MDPI AG

    Dr Kumar Venkitanarayanan

  20. Effect of Chlorine Exposure on the Survival and Antibiotic Gene Expression of Multidrug Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in Water

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, February 2014, MDPI AG

    Dr Kumar Venkitanarayanan

  21. Combating Pathogenic Microorganisms Using Plant-Derived Antimicrobials: A Minireview of the Mechanistic Basis

    Article • BioMed Research International, January 2014, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr Kumar Venkitanarayanan

  22. Plant-Derived Antimicrobials ReduceE. coliO157:H7 Virulence Factors Critical for Colonization in Cattle Gastrointestinal TractIn Vitro

    Article • BioMed Research International, January 2014, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr Kumar Venkitanarayanan

  23. Rapid inactivation of Salmonella Enteritidis on shell eggs by plant-derived antimicrobials

    Article • Poultry Science, November 2013, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Kumar Venkitanarayanan

  24. Antibiofilm effect of plant derived antimicrobials on Listeria monocytogenes

    Article • Food Microbiology, October 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Kumar Venkitanarayanan

  25. Efficacy of Plant-Derived Antimicrobials as Antimicrobial Wash Treatments for Reducing EnterohemorrhagicEscherichia ColiO157:H7 on Apples

    Article • Journal of Food Science, August 2013, Wiley

    Dr Kumar Venkitanarayanan

  26. Microbiological Safety of Foods

    Article • July 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Kumar Venkitanarayanan

  27. Effect of Plant Derived Antimicrobials on Salmonella Enteritidis Adhesion to and Invasion of Primary Chicken Oviduct Epithelial Cells in vitro and Virulence Gene Expression

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, May 2013, MDPI AG

    Dr Kumar Venkitanarayanan

  28. Inactivation of Listeria monocytogenes on frankfurters by plant-derived antimicrobials alone or in combination with hydrogen peroxide

    Article • International Journal of Food Microbiology, May 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Kumar Venkitanarayanan

  29. Inactivation of Escherichia coli O157:H7 on Cattle Hides by Caprylic Acid and β-Resorcylic Acid

    Article • Journal of Food Protection, February 2013, International Association for Food Protection

    Dr Kumar Venkitanarayanan

  30. Use of plant-derived antimicrobials for improving the safety of poultry products

    Article • Poultry Science, January 2013, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Kumar Venkitanarayanan

  31. Effect of therapeutic supplementation of the plant compounds trans-cinnamaldehyde and eugenol on Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis colonization in market-age broiler chickens

    Article • The Journal of Applied Poultry Research, December 2012, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Kumar Venkitanarayanan

  32. Caprylic acid reduces Salmonella Enteritidis populations in various segments of digestive tract and internal organs of 3- and 6-week-old broiler chickens, therapeutically1,2

    Article • Poultry Science, June 2012, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Kumar Venkitanarayanan

  33. Plant-derived antimicrobials reduce Listeria monocytogenes virulence factors in vitro, and down-regulate expression of virulence genes

    Article • International Journal of Food Microbiology, June 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Kumar Venkitanarayanan

  34. Efficacy of Octenidine Hydrochloride for Reducing Escherichia coli O157:H7, Salmonella spp., and Listeria monocytogenes on Cattle Hides

    Article • Applied and Environmental Microbiology, March 2012, ASM Journals

    Dr Kumar Venkitanarayanan

  35. Reduction of Salmonella enterica Serovar Enteritidis Colonization in 20-Day-Old Broiler Chickens by the Plant-Derived Compoundstrans-Cinnamaldehyde and Eugenol

    Article • Applied and Environmental Microbiology, February 2012, ASM Journals

    Dr Kumar Venkitanarayanan

  36. Microbiology Terms Applied to Food Safety

    Article • October 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Kumar Venkitanarayanan

  37. Proteomic Analysis of the Mode of Antibacterial Action of Trans -Cinnamaldehyde Against Cronobacter sakazakii 415

    Article • Foodborne Pathogens and Disease, October 2011, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Dr Kumar Venkitanarayanan

  38. Trans-Cinnamaldehyde Decreases Attachment and Invasion of Uropathogenic Escherichia Coli in Urinary Tract Epithelial Cells by Modulating Virulence Gene Expression

    Article • The Journal of Urology, April 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Kumar Venkitanarayanan

  39. Effect of Trans-Cinnamaldehyde on Reducing Resistance to Environmental Stresses in Cronobacter sakazakii

    Article • Foodborne Pathogens and Disease, March 2011, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Dr Kumar Venkitanarayanan

  40. In vitro antimicrobial properties of caprylic acid, monocaprylin, and sodium caprylate against Dermatophilus congolensis

    Article • American Journal of Veterinary Research, March 2011, American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)

    Dr Kumar Venkitanarayanan

  41. Effect of trans-Cinnamaldehyde on Inhibition and Inactivation of Cronobacter sakazakii Biofilm on Abiotic Surfaces

    Article • Journal of Food Protection, February 2011, International Association for Food Protection

    Dr Kumar Venkitanarayanan

  42. Water administration of the medium-chain fatty acid caprylic acid produced variable efficacy against enteric Campylobacter colonization in broilers

    Article • Poultry Science, January 2011, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Kumar Venkitanarayanan

  43. Inactivation of Salmonella spp. on tomatoes by plant molecules

    Article • International Journal of Food Microbiology, January 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Kumar Venkitanarayanan

  44. Effect of Subinhibitory Concentrations of Plant-Derived Molecules in Increasing the Sensitivity of Multidrug-Resistant Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium DT104 to Antibiotics

    Article • Foodborne Pathogens and Disease, October 2010, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Dr Kumar Venkitanarayanan

  45. Enhancing the thermal destruction of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in ground beef patties by trans-cinnamaldehyde

    Article • Food Microbiology, September 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Kumar Venkitanarayanan

  46. Antibacterial effect of trans-cinnamaldehyde, eugenol, carvacrol, and thymol on Salmonella Enteritidis and Campylobacter jejuni in chicken cecal contents in vitro

    Article • The Journal of Applied Poultry Research, September 2010, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Kumar Venkitanarayanan

  47. Antibiofilm Effect of Trans-Cinnamaldehyde on Uropathogenic Escherichia coli

    Article • The Journal of Urology, July 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Kumar Venkitanarayanan

  48. Inactivation of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in apple juice and apple cider by trans-cinnamaldehyde

    Article • International Journal of Food Microbiology, June 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Kumar Venkitanarayanan

  49. Bacterial Contamination of Hands Increases Risk of Cross-contamination among Low-income Puerto Rican Meal Preparers

    Article • Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, November 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Kumar Venkitanarayanan

  50. Outer Membrane Protein A (OmpA) of Cronobacter sakazakii Binds Fibronectin and Contributes to Invasion of Human Brain Microvascular Endothelial Cells

    Article • Foodborne Pathogens and Disease, May 2009, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Dr Kumar Venkitanarayanan

  51. Effect of Octenidine Hydrochloride on Planktonic Cells and Biofilms of Listeria monocytogenes

    Article • Applied and Environmental Microbiology, April 2009, ASM Journals

    Dr Kumar Venkitanarayanan

  52. Antibacterial effect of plant-derived antimicrobials on major bacterial mastitis pathogens in vitro

    Article • Journal of Dairy Science, April 2009, American Dairy Science Association

    Dr Kumar Venkitanarayanan

  53. Inactivation of Enterobacter sakazakii in reconstituted infant formula by trans-cinnamaldehyde

    Article • International Journal of Food Microbiology, February 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Kumar Venkitanarayanan

  54. Role of proP and proU in Betaine Uptake by Yersinia enterocolitica under Cold and Osmotic Stress Conditions

    Article • Applied and Environmental Microbiology, December 2008, ASM Journals

    Dr Kumar Venkitanarayanan

  55. The natural feed additive caprylic acid decreases Campylobacter jejuni colonization in market-aged broiler chickens

    Article • Poultry Science, December 2008, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Kumar Venkitanarayanan

  56. Reduction of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Cattle Drinking-Water by trans -Cinnamaldehyde

    Article • Foodborne Pathogens and Disease, December 2008, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Dr Kumar Venkitanarayanan

  57. Therapeutic Supplementation of Caprylic Acid in Feed Reduces Campylobacter jejuni Colonization in Broiler Chicks

    Article • Applied and Environmental Microbiology, May 2008, ASM Journals

    Dr Kumar Venkitanarayanan

  58. Caprylic Acid Supplemented in Feed Reduces Enteric Campylobacter jejuni Colonization in Ten-Day-Old Broiler Chickens,

    Article • Poultry Science, April 2008, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Kumar Venkitanarayanan

  59. Detection of Penicillium, Aspergillus and Alternaria Species in Fruits and Vegetables

    Article • January 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Kumar Venkitanarayanan

  60. Antibacterial Effect of Trans-Cinnamaldehyde on Salmonella Enteritidis and Campylobacter jejuni in Chicken Drinking Water

    Article • The Journal of Applied Poultry Research, January 2008, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Kumar Venkitanarayanan

  61. Role of Bacterial OmpA and Host Cytoskeleton in the Invasion of Human Intestinal Epithelial Cells by Enterobacter sakazakii

    Article • Pediatric Research, December 2007, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Kumar Venkitanarayanan

  62. Inactivation of bacterial fish pathogens by medium-chain lipid molecules (caprylic acid, monocaprylin and sodium caprylate)

    Article • Aquaculture Research, September 2007, Wiley

    Dr Kumar Venkitanarayanan

  63. Microbiological Safety of Foods

    Article • August 2007, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Kumar Venkitanarayanan

  64. Cloning and Sequencing of the ompA Gene of Enterobacter sakazakii and Development of an ompA-Targeted PCR for Rapid Detection of Enterobacter sakazakii in Infant Formula

    Article • Applied and Environmental Microbiology, April 2006, ASM Journals

    Dr Kumar Venkitanarayanan

  65. Effects of reducing agents on premature browning in ground beef

    Article • Food Chemistry, December 2005, Elsevier

    Dr Kumar Venkitanarayanan

  66. Antibacterial Effect of Caprylic Acid and Monocaprylin on Major Bacterial Mastitis Pathogens

    Article • Journal of Dairy Science, October 2005, American Dairy Science Association

    Dr Kumar Venkitanarayanan

  67. Antibacterial effect of black seed oil on Listeria monocytogenes

    Article • Food Control, June 2005, Elsevier

    Dr Kumar Venkitanarayanan

  68. In Vitro Inactivation of Salmonella Enteritidis in Autoclaved Chicken Cecal Contents by Caprylic Acid

    Article • The Journal of Applied Poultry Research, March 2005, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Kumar Venkitanarayanan

  69. Effect of erythorbate, storage and high-oxygen packaging on premature browning in ground beef

    Article • Meat Science, February 2005, Elsevier

    Dr Kumar Venkitanarayanan

  70. Effect of muscle source on premature browning in ground beef

    Article • Meat Science, November 2004, Elsevier

    Dr Kumar Venkitanarayanan

  71. Inactivation of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Listeria monocytogenes in milk by caprylic acid and monocaprylin

    Article • Food Microbiology, October 2004, Elsevier

    Dr Kumar Venkitanarayanan

  72. Survival and growth characteristics of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in pasteurized and unpasteurized Cheddar cheese whey

    Article • International Journal of Food Microbiology, July 2004, Elsevier

    Dr Kumar Venkitanarayanan

  73. Reducing colonization of Salmonella Enteritidis in chicken by targeting outer membrane proteins

    Article • Journal of Applied Microbiology, July 2003, Wiley

    Dr Kumar Venkitanarayanan

  74. HEAT INACTIVATION OF ESCHERICHIA COLI 0157:H7 IN APPLE CIDER IN THE PRESENCE OF GLYCEROL MONOLAURATE AND A SYNTHETIC ANTIMICROBIAL PEPTIDE, PR-26

    Article • Journal of Food Processing and Preservation, April 2003, Wiley

    Dr Kumar Venkitanarayanan

  75. Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of bovine mastitis isolates of Staphylococcus aureus for biofilm formation

    Article • Veterinary Microbiology, March 2003, Elsevier

    Dr Kumar Venkitanarayanan

  76. ESCHERICHIA COLI | Occurrence

    Article • January 2003, Elsevier

    Dr Kumar Venkitanarayanan

  77. ESCHERICHIA COLI | Detection

    Article • January 2003, Elsevier

    Dr Kumar Venkitanarayanan

  78. ESCHERICHIA COLI | Food Poisoning

    Article • January 2003, Elsevier

    Dr Kumar Venkitanarayanan

  79. EFFECT OF CHILLING AND FREEZING ON SURVIVAL OF VIBRIO PARAHAEMOLYTICUS ON FISH FILLETS

    Article • Journal of Food Safety, December 2002, Wiley

    Dr Kumar Venkitanarayanan

  80. Identification of Salmonella Enteritidis outer membrane proteins expressed during attachment to human intestinal epithelial cells

    Article • Journal of Applied Microbiology, January 2002, Wiley

    Dr Kumar Venkitanarayanan

  81. Foodborne Infections and Infestations

    Article • October 2001, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Kumar Venkitanarayanan

  82. Inactivation ofEscherichia coliO157:H7 by combinations of GRAS chemicals and temperature

    Article • Food Microbiology, February 1999, Elsevier

    Dr Kumar Venkitanarayanan

  83. Estimation of Spoilage Bacterial Load on Meat by Fluorescein Diacetate Hydrolysis or Resazurin Reduction

    Article • Journal of Food Science, May 1997, Wiley

    Dr Kumar Venkitanarayanan

  84. Rapid estimation of spoilage bacterial load in aerobically stored meat by a quantitative polymerase chain reaction

    Article • Journal of Applied Microbiology, March 1997, Wiley

    Dr Kumar Venkitanarayanan