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4937
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Overview

Catherine N. Cutter is affiliated with Pennsylvania State University in the United States. Their research is situated primarily within the Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a focus on Food Science and related subfields such as Biomaterials, Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, and Plant Science. The scope of their work encompasses diverse topics including Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging, Food Safety and Hygiene, Antimicrobial Agents and Applications, Coconut Research and Applications, Polysaccharides Composition and Applications, Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls, and Identification and Quantification in Food.

The scientist's recent publications indicate a strong emphasis on food safety, antimicrobial materials, and their applications in preserving food quality and reducing pathogens. Notable recent papers include:

  • Development and evaluation of pullulan-based composite antimicrobial films (CAF) incorporated with nisin, thymol and lauric arginate to reduce foodborne pathogens associated with muscle foods, 2020, International Journal of Food Microbiology
  • A comprehensive food safety short course (FSSC) improves food safety knowledge, behaviors, attitudes, and skills of Ukrainian participants, 2020, Journal of Food Science Education
  • Fate of Salmonella spp., Listeria monocytogenes, and Campylobacter spp. During Fermentation and Drying of Duck Salami, 2021, Food Protection Trends
  • A Food Safety Laboratory Curriculum Significantly Improves Knowledge, Behaviors, Attitudes, and Handwashing Skills of Laboratory Personnel in East and South Africa, 2021, Food Protection Trends
  • Development and assessment of a food safety training program for farmers' market vendors, 2022, Journal of Extension

Cutter has collaborated frequently with several co-authors including Duygu Ercan Oruc, Siroj Pokharel, Raquel Heras-Mozos, Abdelrahim H. A. Hassan, and Valentina Trinetta. These collaborations reflect a network focused on food safety, antimicrobial research, and training in food hygiene practices.

The scientist's work has appeared predominantly in specialized venues that highlight food protection and microbiology such as:

  • Food Protection Trends
  • International Journal of Food Microbiology
  • Journal of Food Science Education
  • Journal of Extension
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Best Publications

  • Incorporation of bacteriocin in plastic retains activity and inhibits surface growth of bacteria on meat

    G. R. Siragusa;Catherine Nettles Cutter;J. L. Willett

  • Efficacy of Organic Acids Against Escherichia coli O157:H7 Attached to Beef Carcass Tissue Using a Pilot Scale Model Carcass Washer1

    Catherine Nettles Cutter;Gregory R. Siragusa

  • Microbial control by packaging: a review.

    Catherine Nettles Cutter

  • Antimicrobial effect of herb extracts against Escherichia coli O157:H7, Listeria monocytogenes, and Salmonella Typhimurium associated with beef

    Catherine N. Cutter

  • Comparison of electrolyzed oxidizing water with various antimicrobial interventions to reduce Salmonella species on poultry.

    KA Fabrizio;RR Sharma;A Demirci;CN Cutter

  • Population Reductions of Gram-Negative Pathogens Following Treatments with Nisin and Chelators under Various Conditions.

    Catherine Nettles Cutter;Gregory R. Siragusa

  • Microbial Decontamination of Beef and Sheep Carcasses by Steam, Hot Water Spray Washes, and a Steam-Vacuum Sanitizer.

    Warren J. Dorsa;Catherine Nettles Cutter;Gregory R. Siragusa;Mohammad Koohmaraie

  • Effects of Acid Adaptation of Escherichia coli O157:H7 on Efficacy of Acetic Acid Spray Washes To Decontaminate Beef Carcass Tissue

    Elaine D. Berry;Catherine N. Cutter

  • Antimicrobial Effects of Trisodium Phosphate Against Bacteria Attached to Beef Tissue.

    James S. Dickson;C. G. Nettles Cutter;G. R. Siragusa

  • Improved antimicrobial activity of nisin-incorporated polymer films by formulation change and addition of food grade chelator.

    C.N. Cutter;J.L. Willett;G.R. Siragusa

  • Stability of Electrolyzed Oxidizing Water and Its Efficacy against Cell Suspensions of Salmonella Typhimurium and Listeria monocytogenes

    K. A. Fabrizio;Catherine Nettles Cutter

  • Effects of acetic acid, lactic acid and trisodium phosphate on the microflora of refrigerated beef carcass surface tissue inoculated with Escherichia coli O157:H7, Listeria innocua, and Clostridium sporogenes

    Warren J. Dorsa;Catherine Nettles Cutter;Gregory R. Siragusa

  • Detection of Shiga Toxin–Producing Escherichia coli O26, O45, O103, O111, O113, O121, O145, and O157 Serogroups by Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction of the wzx Gene of the O-Antigen Gene Cluster

    Chitrita DebRoy;Elisabeth Roberts;Angela M. Valadez;Edward G. Dudley

  • Commercially Available Rapid Methods for Detection of Selected Food-borne Pathogens

    Wladir B. Valderrama;Edward G. Dudley;Stephanie Doores;Catherine N. Cutter

  • The effectiveness of triclosan-incorporated plastic against bacteria on beef surfaces.

    Catherine Nettles Cutter

  • Treatments with nisin and chelators to reduce Salmonella and Escherichia coli on beef.

    Catherine Nettles Cutter;Gregory R. Siragusa

  • Reduction of foodborne micro-organisms on beef carcass tissue using acetic acid, sodium bicarbonate, and hydrogen peroxide spray washes

    Kristen Y. Bell;Catherine N. Cutter;Susan S. Sumner

  • Comparison of electrolyzed oxidizing water with other antimicrobial interventions to reduce pathogens on fresh pork.

    K.A Fabrizio;C.N Cutter

  • Interventions for the reduction of Salmonella Typhimurium DT 104 and non-O157:H7 enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli on beef surfaces.

    Catherine N. Cutter;Mildred Rivera-Betancourt

  • Reduction of Brochothrix thermosphacta on beef surfaces following immobilization of nisin in calcium alginate gels

    C.N. Cutter;G.R. Siragusa

Frequent Co-Authors

Gregory R. Siragusa
Gregory R. Siragusa Scout Microbiology
Mohammad Koohmaraie
Mohammad Koohmaraie IEH Laboratories and Consulting Group
Ali Demirci
Ali Demirci Pennsylvania State University
Gary L. Bennett
Gary L. Bennett Agricultural Research Service
James E. Keen
James E. Keen United States Department of Agriculture
Robert B. Beelman
Robert B. Beelman Pennsylvania State University

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