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1. DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A “COUNTER-TOP” TRAINING PROGRAM TO INCREASE RETENTION OF FOOD SAFETY KNOWLEDGE, ALTER BEHAVIOR, IMPROVE ATTITUDE, AND INCREASE SKILLS OF SPANISH-SPEAKING RETAIL EMPLOYEES

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Author:
Richard, Angela Elizabeth
Title:
DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A “COUNTER-TOP” TRAINING PROGRAM TO INCREASE RETENTION OF FOOD SAFETY KNOWLEDGE, ALTER BEHAVIOR, IMPROVE ATTITUDE, AND INCREASE SKILLS OF SPANISH-SPEAKING RETAIL EMPLOYEES
Graduate Program:
Food Science
Keywords:
spanish training program
food safety training
carniceria
observations
FTF-training
File:
Download AER178_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Dr Cutter, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Catherine Nettles Cutter, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

2. THE BIOAVAILABILITY OF ERGOTHIONEINE FROM MUSHROOMS AND THE ACUTE EFFECTS ON ANTIOXIDANT CAPACITY AND BIOMARKERS OF INFLAMMATION IN HUMAN PARTICIPANTS

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Author:
Weigand, AuBrei Jayne
Title:
THE BIOAVAILABILITY OF ERGOTHIONEINE FROM MUSHROOMS AND THE ACUTE EFFECTS ON ANTIOXIDANT CAPACITY AND BIOMARKERS OF INFLAMMATION IN HUMAN PARTICIPANTS
Graduate Program:
Food Science
Keywords:
Bioavalilability
Mushrooms
Ergothioneine
File:
Download 12409_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Robert Bruce Beelman, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Robert Bruce Beelman, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

4. DEVELOPMENT OF A MULTIPLEX POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION ASSAY FOR THE DETECTION OF ESCHERICHIA COLI SEROGROUPS O103, O91, O113, O145, O111, O157, AND O26 IN BEEF CARCASS SWABS, BEEF TRIM, AND GROUND BEEF

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Author:
Valadez, Angela
Title:
DEVELOPMENT OF A MULTIPLEX POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION ASSAY FOR THE DETECTION OF ESCHERICHIA COLI SEROGROUPS O103, O91, O113, O145, O111, O157, AND O26 IN BEEF CARCASS SWABS, BEEF TRIM, AND GROUND BEEF
Graduate Program:
Food Science
Keywords:
beef products
Escherichia coli O-antigen serogroups
Shiga toxins
detection
File:
Download Final_MS_thesis_Angela_Valadez_Penn_State_2010.pdf
Committee Members:
Cutter, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Catherine Nettles Cutter, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Edward G Dudley, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Chitrita Debroy, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

5. OPTIMIZATION OF AN ALGINATE BASED EDIBLE COATING WITH BEESWAX, NISIN AND EDTA TO MAXIMIZE SHELF LIFE OF FRESH MUSHROOMS (Agaricus bisporus)

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Author:
Luttmann, Anneliese
Title:
OPTIMIZATION OF AN ALGINATE BASED EDIBLE COATING WITH BEESWAX, NISIN AND EDTA TO MAXIMIZE SHELF LIFE OF FRESH MUSHROOMS (Agaricus bisporus)
Graduate Program:
Food Science
Keywords:
nisin
beeswax
alginate
edible coating
optimization
Mushrooms
EDTA
minimal processing
File:
Download Masters_Thesis_Anneliese_Luttmann.pdf
Committee Members:
Ramaswamy C Anantheswaran, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Ramaswamy C Anantheswaran, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
John D Floros, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

7. CHARACTERIZATION OF HEAT RESISTANT MILK CHOCOLATES

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Author:
Dicolla, Carolina Bottignon
Title:
CHARACTERIZATION OF HEAT RESISTANT MILK CHOCOLATES
Graduate Program:
Food Science
Keywords:
confectionery
sensory analysis
textural analysis
heat resistant
chocolate
texture profile analysis
File:
Download Dicolla_MS_Thesis_26_FEB_09.pdf
Committee Members:
Ramaswamy C Anantheswaran, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Ramaswamy C Anantheswaran, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
B Douglas Brown, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

8. USE OF STARCH INCLUSION COMPLEXES FOR IMPROVED DELIVERY OF DIETARY POLYPHENOLS TO THE ORAL CAVITY BY CHEWING GUM

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Author:
Blair, Debie Wesley
Title:
USE OF STARCH INCLUSION COMPLEXES FOR IMPROVED DELIVERY OF DIETARY POLYPHENOLS TO THE ORAL CAVITY BY CHEWING GUM
Graduate Program:
Food Science
Keywords:
starch inclusion complex
chewing gum
dietary polyphenols
bioavailability
release
oral cavity
File:
Download DebieBlair.Mastersthesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Gregory Ray Ziegler, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Gregory Ray Ziegler, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Joshua D Lambert, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

10. VIRULENCE GENE AND CRISPR MULTILOCUS SEQUENCE TYPING SCHEME FOR SUBTYPING THE MAJOR SEROVARS OF SALMONELLA ENTERICA SUBSPECIES ENTERIC

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Author:
Liu, Fenyun
Title:
VIRULENCE GENE AND CRISPR MULTILOCUS SEQUENCE TYPING SCHEME FOR SUBTYPING THE MAJOR SEROVARS OF SALMONELLA ENTERICA SUBSPECIES ENTERIC
Graduate Program:
Food Science
Keywords:
subtyping
MLST
Salmonella
File:
Download thesis_11122010.pdf
Committee Members:
Dr Steve Knabel And Dr Edward Dudley, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Stephen John Knabel, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Edward G Dudley, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

12. CHANGES IN BAROTOLERANCE, THERMOTOLERANCE AND CELLULAR MORPHOLOGY OF LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES THROUGHOUT THE LIFE CYCLE

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Author:
Wen, Jia
Title:
CHANGES IN BAROTOLERANCE, THERMOTOLERANCE AND CELLULAR MORPHOLOGY OF LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES THROUGHOUT THE LIFE CYCLE
Graduate Program:
Food Science
Keywords:
life cycle
morphology
barotolerance
Listeria monocytogenes
thermotolerance
File:
Download Jia_Wen_MS_thesis_15Oct2008.pdf
Committee Members:
Ramaswamy C Anantheswaran, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Stephen John Knabel, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Ramaswamy C Anantheswaran, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

14. THE REVERSAL AND PREVENTION OF METABOLIC SYNDROME BY (-)-EPIGALLOCATECHIN-3-GALLATE IN HIGH FAT-FED MICE

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Author:
Grove, Kimberly A
Title:
THE REVERSAL AND PREVENTION OF METABOLIC SYNDROME BY (-)-EPIGALLOCATECHIN-3-GALLATE IN HIGH FAT-FED MICE
Graduate Program:
Food Science
Keywords:
pancreatic lipase
metabolic syndrome
obesity
catechins
Camellia sinensis
Tea
File:
Download Kimberly_Grove_Masters_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Joshua D Lambert, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Joshua D Lambert, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

15. REARRANGEMENT HOT SPOT (rhs) GENES ARE POTENTIAL MARKERS FOR MULTILOCUS SEQUENCE TYPING OF ESCHERICHIA COLI O157:H7 STRAINS

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Author:
Liu, Kuanqing
Title:
REARRANGEMENT HOT SPOT (rhs) GENES ARE POTENTIAL MARKERS FOR MULTILOCUS SEQUENCE TYPING OF ESCHERICHIA COLI O157:H7 STRAINS
Graduate Program:
Food Science
Keywords:
multilocus sequence typing
E. coli O157:H7
rearrangement hot spot (rhs)
phylogeny
molecular subtyping
File:
Download Masters_Thesis_of_Kuanqing_Liu_Food_Science_Department_PSU_FINAL_7.5.2009.pdf
Committee Members:
D Edward G Dudley And Dr Stephen J Knabel, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Edward G Dudley, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Stephen John Knabel, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

18. RETENTION OF FLAVOR COMPOUNDS BY DISPERSED HIGH-AMYLOSE MAIZE STARCH (HAMS) IN AN AQEUOUS MODEL SYSTEM

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Author:
Yeo, Lihe
Title:
RETENTION OF FLAVOR COMPOUNDS BY DISPERSED HIGH-AMYLOSE MAIZE STARCH (HAMS) IN AN AQEUOUS MODEL SYSTEM
Graduate Program:
Food Science
Keywords:
starch
retention
high amylose maize starch
flavor
File:
Download lxy128thesis2.pdf
Committee Members:
Dr Donald Thompson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Donald B Thompson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Devin G Peterson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

19. Sequences in comK prophage junction fragments cluster isolates of Listeria monocytogenes into subclones that are unique to individual meat and poultry processing plants: A possible model for rapid niche-specific adaptation

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Author:
Lok, Mei
Title:
Sequences in comK prophage junction fragments cluster isolates of Listeria monocytogenes into subclones that are unique to individual meat and poultry processing plants: A possible model for rapid niche-specific adaptation
Graduate Program:
Food Science
Keywords:
subclone
model for rapid-niche adaptation
Listeria monocytogenes
molecular subtyping
comK prophage junction fragments
File:
Download Mei_Lok_thesis_final.pdf
Committee Members:
Stephen John Knabel, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Stephen John Knabel, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

23. Fate of Listeria Monocytogenes and Salmonella spp. in Sphagnum Peat-Based Casing Soils and Pre-Harvest Food Safety Interventions to Reduce Contamination of Fresh Mushrooms

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Author:
O'Patchen, Rachel Lynn
Title:
Fate of Listeria Monocytogenes and Salmonella spp. in Sphagnum Peat-Based Casing Soils and Pre-Harvest Food Safety Interventions to Reduce Contamination of Fresh Mushrooms
Graduate Program:
Food Science
Keywords:
Listeria monocytogenes
food safety
mushrooms
peat soils
Salmonella
File:
Download RachelOPatchenThesis7-22-11.pdf
Committee Members:
Luke F LaBorde, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

25. Degradation Kinetics of Patulin by Ascorbic Acid and Development of Predictive Model Using Response Surface Methodology

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Author:
Kokkinidou, Smaro
Title:
Degradation Kinetics of Patulin by Ascorbic Acid and Development of Predictive Model Using Response Surface Methodology
Graduate Program:
Food Science
Keywords:
Patulin
Degradation
Ascorbic acid
Weibull model
Apple juice
File:
Download Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Luke F Laborde, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jonh Floros, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

28. Presence of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O-groups in small and very small beef processing plants and resulting beef products detected by a multiplex polymerase chain reaction assay

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Author:
Svoboda, Amanda Lyn
Title:
Presence of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O-groups in small and very small beef processing plants and resulting beef products detected by a multiplex polymerase chain reaction assay
Graduate Program:
Food Science
Keywords:
E. coli
non-O157
beef processing
small plants
very small plants
Pennsylvania
File:
Download AmandaSvobodaThesis_FINAL_June_13_2012.pdf
Committee Members:
Catherine Nettles Cutter, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Edward G Dudley, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Edward William Mills, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Chitrita Debroy, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

29. A Microbiological Comparison of Poultry Products Obtained From Farmers' Markets and Supermarkets in Pennsylvania

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Author:
Scheinberg, Joshua Adam
Title:
A Microbiological Comparison of Poultry Products Obtained From Farmers' Markets and Supermarkets in Pennsylvania
Graduate Program:
Food Science
Keywords:
Farmers' markets
salmonella
campylobacter
pathogen prevalence
poultry
needs assessment
vendors
survey
pennsylvania
File:
Download Scheinberg_Thesis_FinalRevision_7.8.12.pdf
Committee Members:
Catherine Nettles Cutter, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Stephanie Doores, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Rama B Radhakrishna, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Chitrita Debroy, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

30. Encapsulation of probiotic bacteria in a water-in-solid-fat emulsion to promote acid resistance

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Author:
Wolfe, Lindsay Ann
Title:
Encapsulation of probiotic bacteria in a water-in-solid-fat emulsion to promote acid resistance
Graduate Program:
Food Science
Keywords:
W/O emulsion
probiotic
encapsulation
File:
Download Wolfe.Thesis.Final.pdf
Committee Members:
John Neil Coupland, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Robert F Roberts, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Ramaswamy C Anantheswaran, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

31. Microbial Survey of Pennsylvania Surface Water Used For Specialty Crop Irrigation and Development of Sampling, Handling, and Shipping Procedures for Surface Water Testing

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Author:
Draper, Audrey Helena
Title:
Microbial Survey of Pennsylvania Surface Water Used For Specialty Crop Irrigation and Development of Sampling, Handling, and Shipping Procedures for Surface Water Testing
Graduate Program:
Food Science
Keywords:
water
produce
farm safety
environmental microbiology
irrigation
surface water
File:
Download Audrey_Draper_Final_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Luke F Laborde, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Stephanie Doores, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

33. Modeling Heat Transfer In Cantaloupes During Hot Water Immersion And Thermal Destruction Of Listeria monocytogenes

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Author:
Ramachandran, Radhika
Title:
Modeling Heat Transfer In Cantaloupes During Hot Water Immersion And Thermal Destruction Of Listeria monocytogenes
Graduate Program:
Food Science
Keywords:
Cantaloupe
Listeria monocytogenes
modeling
hot water immersion
File:
Download Radhika_Ramachandran_MS_Thesis_Food_Science.pdf
Committee Members:
Ramaswamy C Anantheswaran, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

35. Bitter receptor polymorphisms influence bitterness of non-nutritive sweeteners and alcoholic beverage liking

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Author:
Nolden, Alissa Allen
Title:
Bitter receptor polymorphisms influence bitterness of non-nutritive sweeteners and alcoholic beverage liking
Graduate Program:
Food Science
Keywords:
bitterness
TAS2R38
TAS2R9
TAS2R31
sweeteners
alcohol
gLMS
File:
Download ALA_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
John E Hayes, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Joshua D Lambert, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Kathleen Loralee Keller, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

42. Dose response functions, difference thresholds and Weber ratios for back-sweetened red and white table wines

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Author:
Primrose, Rachel Jane
Title:
Dose response functions, difference thresholds and Weber ratios for back-sweetened red and white table wines
Graduate Program:
Food Science
Keywords:
back-sweeetening
sweet wine
difference thresholds
Weber ratios
File:
Download FINALTHESISRACHELPRIMROSE.pdf
Committee Members:
John E Hayes, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Kathleen Marie Kelley, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Denise Michelle Gardner, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Ryan John Elias, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

45. Investigating the Inadvertent Transfer of Vitis Labrusca Associated Odors to Vitis Vinifera Wines

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Author:
Smith, Jared C
Title:
Investigating the Inadvertent Transfer of Vitis Labrusca Associated Odors to Vitis Vinifera Wines
Graduate Program:
Food Science
Keywords:
Aroma Scalping
Odorant Scalping
Polymers
Wine
Methyl Anthranilate
2-Aaminoacetophenone
File:
Download Final_Thesis_Jared_Smith.pdf
Committee Members:
Ryan John Elias, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
John E Hayes, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Gregory Ray Ziegler, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Denise Michelle Gardner, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

46. Influence of processing parameters on eye size and elasticity of tef-based injera

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Author:
Attuquayefio, Wendy Darling
Title:
Influence of processing parameters on eye size and elasticity of tef-based injera
Graduate Program:
Food Science
Keywords:
Elasticity
eye size
tef
injera
viscosity
sodium metabisulfite
File:
Download MSc_Thesis-Wendy_Darling_Attuquayefio.pdf
Committee Members:
Gregory Ray Ziegler, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
John Neil Coupland, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Ramaswamy C Anantheswaran, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

48. Potatoes for Human Health: Effects of Cultivar and Processing on Nutritional Composition of White- and Color-fleshed Potatoes

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Author:
Markham, Laura Elise
Title:
Potatoes for Human Health: Effects of Cultivar and Processing on Nutritional Composition of White- and Color-fleshed Potatoes
Graduate Program:
Food Science
Keywords:
potato
nutrition
phytochemical
metabolomics
farm to fork
File:
Download MS_Thesis_Markham.pdf
Committee Members:
Jairam Kp Vanamala, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Gregory Ray Ziegler, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

49. Characterization of perseoranjin, a natural orange pigment from avocado (Persea americana) seed, and its uses as a natural food colorant

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Author:
Shegog, Rachel Marie
Title:
Characterization of perseoranjin, a natural orange pigment from avocado (Persea americana) seed, and its uses as a natural food colorant
Graduate Program:
Food Science
Keywords:
avocado
food
colorant
natural product
natural colorant
File:
Download Shegog_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Joshua D Lambert, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Gregory Ray Ziegler, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Ryan John Elias, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dr. Emmanual Hatzakis, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

50. Detection and Rejection Thresholds for Vitis labrusca Associated Odorants are Dependent on Matrix and Regional Effects

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Author:
Perry, Demetra M
Title:
Detection and Rejection Thresholds for Vitis labrusca Associated Odorants are Dependent on Matrix and Regional Effects
Graduate Program:
Food Science
Keywords:
labrusca
methyl anthranilate
2-aminoacetophenone
detection threshold
rejection threshold
alternative forced-choice
File:
Download PERRY_THESIS_REVISED.pdf
Committee Members:
John E Hayes, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor