Project Number: 6420-32000-012-05
Project Type: Specific C/A

Start Date: Sep 28, 2001
End Date: Jul 31, 2006

Objective:
Protocols developed are: effect of heat stress and feed additives on colonization by food-borne pathogens in broiler chickens; evaluate the use of naturally occuring antimicrobial agents to reduce Listeria monocytogenes population in foods and food animals; characterize a new strain of Listeria monocytogenes as well as establish collaborations with faculty at USDA/ARS in Athens, GA, selection of suitable graduate students, and procure facilities to house chickens required for the proposed studies.

Approach:
This agreement covers two research initiatives. The agreement initially provided for fish disease research. The Food Safety initiative was added in 9/1999.It was envisioned that Faculty of the College of Agricultural, Environmental, and Natural Sciences would collaborate in this initiative. Faculty was not concurrently available to participate in developing the research protocols at the time that food safety initiative was added. Currently protocols have been developed for the following project: effect of heat stress and feed additives on colonization by food-borne pathogens in broiler chickens; evaluation of the use of naturally occurring, antimicrobial agents to reduce Listeria monocytogenes population in foods and food animals; characterization of a new strain of Listeria monocytogenes; as well as establish collaborations with faculty at USDA, ARS, Food Science Department in Athens, GA; selection of suitable graduate students interested in the above projects, and procure facilities to house chickens required in one of the proposed studies.

Project Team

Klesius, Phillip Saul Wilson - Department Head (334)887-3741

Project Annual Reports

FY 2003   FY 2002

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