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Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
35
Citations
3928
World Ranking
1779
National Ranking
511

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Food science
  • Microbiology
  • Pathogen

His main research concerns Broiler, Food science, Microbiology, Campylobacter and Fillet. His research in Broiler intersects with topics in Aerobic bacteria and Tenderness. His Aerobic bacteria study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Veterinary medicine, Campylobacter coli, Campylobacter jejuni and Antimicrobial.

His work carried out in the field of Tenderness brings together such families of science as Poultry meat and Marination. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Poultry farming and Animal science. His Campylobacter research integrates issues from Feces and Tap water.

His most cited work include:

  • Microbiological impact of spray washing broiler carcasses using different chlorine concentrations and water temperatures (72 citations)
  • Recovery of Bacteria from Broiler Carcasses after Spray Washing with Acidified Electrolyzed Water or Sodium Hypochlorite Solutions (65 citations)
  • Effects of diet and feed withdrawal on the sensory descriptive and instrumental profiles of broiler breast fillets (53 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

D. P. Smith mostly deals with Broiler, Food science, Microbiology, Campylobacter and Salmonella. D. P. Smith has researched Broiler in several fields, including Veterinary medicine, Contamination and Aerobic bacteria. His research in the fields of Marination, Orange and Flavor overlaps with other disciplines such as Fillet and Sodium.

His Microbiology research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Food microbiology and Tap water. D. P. Smith combines subjects such as Feces and Antimicrobial with his study of Campylobacter. His Salmonella research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Inoculation and Microbial contamination.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Broiler (73.02%)
  • Food science (46.03%)
  • Microbiology (31.75%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2012-2018)?

  • Food science (46.03%)
  • Marination (12.70%)
  • Salmonella (23.81%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His primary areas of study are Food science, Marination, Salmonella, Broiler and Campylobacter. His Food science study frequently draws connections to adjacent fields such as Antimicrobial. His Antimicrobial research includes themes of Surgery, Shelf life, Aerobic bacteria, Food spoilage and Mesophile.

His study focuses on the intersection of Salmonella and fields such as Veterinary medicine with connections in the field of Feces and Inoculation. His Broiler study frequently links to adjacent areas such as Orange. As part of one scientific family, he deals mainly with the area of Campylobacter, narrowing it down to issues related to the Orange oil, and often Salmonella enteritidis, Minimum bactericidal concentration, Microbiology, Salmonella enterica and Minimum inhibitory concentration.

Between 2012 and 2018, his most popular works were:

  • Microbiological contamination of shell eggs produced in conventional and free-range housing systems (27 citations)
  • The use of thyme and orange essential oils blend to improve quality traits of marinated chicken meat (19 citations)
  • Marinade with thyme and orange oils reduces Salmonella Enteritidis and Campylobacter coli on inoculated broiler breast fillets and whole wings (17 citations)

Best Publications

  • The effect of broiler breast meat color on pH, moisture, water-holding capacity, and emulsification capacity.

    M. Qiao;D. L. Fletcher;D. P. Smith;J. K. Northcutt

  • The relationship of raw broiler breast meat color and pH to cooked meat color and pH

    D. L. Fletcher;M. Qiao;D. P. Smith

  • The Relationship Between Raw Broiler Breast Meat Color and Composition

    M. Qiao;D. L. Fletcher;J. K. Northcutt;D. P. Smith

  • Effects of Raw Broiler Breast Meat Color Variation on Marination and Cooked Meat Quality

    M. Qiao;D. L. Fletcher;D. P. Smith;J. K. Northcutt

  • Pekin duckling and broiler chicken Pectoralis muscle structure and composition

    D. P. Smith;D. L. Fletcher;R. J. Buhr;R. S. Beyer

  • Microbiological impact of spray washing broiler carcasses using different chlorine concentrations and water temperatures

    J. K. Northcutt;D. P. Smith;M. T. Musgrove;K. D. Ingram

  • Chicken breast muscle fiber type and diameter as influenced by age and intramuscular location.

    D. P. Smith;D. L. Fletcher

  • Recovery of Bacteria from Broiler Carcasses after Spray Washing with Acidified Electrolyzed Water or Sodium Hypochlorite Solutions

    J. Northcutt;D. Smith;K. D. Ingram;A. Hinton

  • Effects of diet and feed withdrawal on the sensory descriptive and instrumental profiles of broiler breast fillets

    B. G. Lyon;D. P. Smith;C. E. Lyon;E. M. Savage

  • Effect of intestinal content contamination on broiler carcass Campylobacter counts.

    M. E. Berrang;D. P. Smith;W. R. Windham;P. W. Feldner

  • Marination pressure and phosphate effects on broiler breast fillet yield, tenderness, and color

    D. P. Smith;L. L. Young

  • Distribution of Listeria monocytogenes subtypes within a poultry further processing plant.

    M. E. Berrang;R. J. Meinersmann;J. F. Frank;D. P. Smith

  • Effect of Immersion or Dry Air Chilling on Broiler Carcass Moisture Retention and Breast Fillet Functionality

    R. Huezo;D. P. Smith;J. K. Northcutt;D. L. Fletcher

  • The effect of age, dietary carbohydrate source, and feed withdrawal on broiler breast fillet color

    DP Smith;CE Lyon;BG Lyon

  • Effect of Fecal Contamination and Cross-Contamination on Numbers of Coliform, Escherichia coli, Campylobacter, and Salmonella on Immersion-Chilled Broiler Carcasses†

    D. P. Smith;J. A. Cason;M. E. Berrang

  • Effect of dry air or immersion chilling on recovery of bacteria from broiler carcasses.

    R. Huezo;J. K. Northcutt;D. P. Smith;D. L. Fletcher

  • Physical and functional properties of intact and ground pale broiler breast meat

    M. Bianchi;D. L. Fletcher;D. P. Smith

  • Effect of External or Internal Fecal Contamination on Numbers of Bacteria on Prechilled Broiler Carcasses

    D. P. Smith;J. K. Northcutt;J. A. Cason;A. Hinton

  • The Effect of Chilling in Cold Air or Ice Water on the Microbiological Quality of Broiler Carcasses and the Population of Campylobacter

    M. E. Berrang;R. J. Meinersmann;D. P. Smith;H. Zhuang

  • Microbiology of Broiler Carcasses and Chemistry of Chiller Water as Affected by Water Reuse

    J. K. Northcutt;D. Smith;R. I. Huezo;K. D. Ingram

  • Improved Hyperspectral Imaging System for Fecal Detection on Poultry Carcasses

    G. W. Heitschmidt;B. Park;K. C. Lawrence;W. R. Windham

  • Effect of Dry-Air Chilling on Warner-Bratzler Shear Force and Water-Holding Capacity of Broiler Breast Meat Deboned Four Hours Postmortem

    H. Zhuang;E.M. Savage;D.P. Smith;M.E. Berrang

  • Comparison of Neck Skin Excision and Whole Carcass Rinse Sampling Methods for Microbiological Evaluation of Broiler Carcasses before and after Immersion Chilling

    N. A. Cox;L. J. Richardson;J. A. Cason;R. J. Buhr

  • Meat quality and sensory attributes of a conventional and a Label Rouge-type broiler strain obtained at retail

    D. P. Smith;J. K. Northcutt;E. L. Steinberg

  • DETECTION OF CECAL CONTAMINANTS IN VISCERAL CAVITY OF BROILER CARCASSES USING HYPERSPECTRAL IMAGING

    B. Park;K. C. Lawrence;W. R. Windham;D. P. Smith

  • Fertility and Embryo Development of Broiler Hatching Eggs Evaluated with a Hyperspectral Imaging and Predictive Modeling System

    D. P. Smith;K. C. Lawrence;G. W. Heitschmidt

  • Effect of dry-air chilling on sensory descriptive profiles of cooked broiler breast meat deboned four hours after the initiation of chilling

    H. Zhuang;E. M. Savage;D. P. Smith;M. E. Berrang

  • Spoilage Microflora of Broiler Carcasses Washed with Electrolyzed Oxidizing or Chlorinated Water Using an Inside-Outside Bird Washer

    A. Hinton;J. K. Northcutt;D. P. Smith;M. T. Musgrove

  • Detection of Ingesta on Pre-Chilled Broiler Carcasses by Hyperspectral Imaging

    W. R. Windham;G. W. Heitschmidt;D. P. Smith;M. E. Berrang

  • Effectiveness of Hyperspectral Imaging System for Detecting Cecal Contaminated Broiler Carcasses

    W.R. Windham .;D.P. Smith .;M.E. Berrang .;K.C. Lawrence .

  • BONE FRAGMENT DETECTION IN CHICKEN BREAST FILLETS USING TRANSMITTANCE IMAGE ENHANCEMENT

    S. C. Yoon;K. C. Lawrence;D. P. Smith;B. Park

  • Recovery of Bacteria from Broiler Carcasses After Immersion Chilling in Different Volumes of Water, Part 2

    J. K. Northcutt;J. A. Cason;K. D. Ingram;D. P. Smith

  • Effect of stomaching on numbers of bacteria recovered from chicken skin

    J. F. Hannah;J. A. Cason;J. R. Richardson;N. A. Cox

  • Effect of strain on duck breast meat quality

    D. P. Smith;J. K. Northcutt;R. I. Qudsieh;M. A. Parisi

  • Effect of Sex, Bird Size and Marination on Duck Breast Meat Quality

    D.P. Smith;J.K. Northcutt;C.S. Sigmon;M.A. Parisi

  • Evaluation of Carcass Scraping to Enumerate Bacteria on Prechill Broiler Carcasses

    D. P. Smith;J. A. Cason;D. L. Fletcher;J. F. Hannah

  • Effect of Blood Spots in Table Egg Albumen on Salmonella Growth

    D. P. Smith;M. T. Musgrove

  • Effect of zinc sulfate or zinc sulfite marination on color of raw and cooked meat

    R. Qudsieh;D.P. Smith;B.M. Nusairat;J. Brake

Frequent Co-Authors

Julie K. Northcutt
Julie K. Northcutt Clemson University
Mark E. Berrang
Mark E. Berrang Agricultural Research Service
R. J. Buhr
R. J. Buhr Agricultural Research Service
Daniel L. Fletcher
Daniel L. Fletcher University of Georgia
Nelson A. Cox
Nelson A. Cox Agricultural Research Service
C. E. Lyon
C. E. Lyon Agricultural Research Service
Massimiliano Petracci
Massimiliano Petracci University of Bologna
J. Brake
J. Brake North Carolina State University
Paula J. Fedorka-Cray
Paula J. Fedorka-Cray North Carolina State University
Jesse L. Grimes
Jesse L. Grimes North Carolina State University

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