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Jeffrey M. Farber

Jeffrey M. Farber

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
54
Citations
13108
World Ranking
15475
National Ranking
541

Overview

Jeffrey M. Farber is affiliated with the University of Guelph in Canada. Their research primarily focuses on biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and agricultural and biological sciences, with significant contributions in the subfields of food science, biotechnology, endocrinology, molecular biology, and infectious diseases.

The scientist's work covers a variety of topics, including:

  • Listeria monocytogenes in Food Safety
  • Enterobacteriaceae and Cronobacter Research
  • Microbial Inactivation Methods
  • Food Safety and Hygiene
  • Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
  • Food Supply Chain Traceability
  • Probiotics and Fermented Foods

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Jeffrey M. Farber include:

  • Alternative approaches to the risk management of Listeria monocytogenes in low risk foods, 2020, Food Control
  • SARS-CoV-2 and Risk to Food Safety, 2020, Frontiers in Nutrition
  • Practice and Progress: Updates on Outbreaks, Advances in Research, and Processing Technologies for Low-moisture Food Safety, 2022, Journal of Food Protection
  • Processing environment monitoring in low moisture food production facilities: Are we looking for the right microorganisms?, 2021, International Journal of Food Microbiology
  • Identification of Novel Genes Mediating Survival of Salmonella on Low-Moisture Foods via Transposon Sequencing Analysis, 2020, Frontiers in Microbiology

Among frequent co-authors are colleagues such as Valeria R. Parreira, M.H. Zwietering, Lawrence Goodridge, Alfred Ke, and Rozita Dara.

Jeffrey M. Farber has published frequently in journals including:

  • Journal of Food Protection
  • Food Control
  • International Journal of Food Microbiology
  • Frontiers in Microbiology
  • Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety

In addition to peer-reviewed articles, they have contributed to book publications, notably a chapter in Food Microbiology and Food Safety titled "Harnessing Big Data in Food Safety," published in 2022.

Best Publications

  • Listeria monocytogenes, a food-borne pathogen.

    J M Farber;P I Peterkin

  • Microbiological aspects of modified-atmosphere packaging technology: a review

    J. M. Farber

  • The effects of various disinfectants againstListeria monocytogeneson fresh-cut vegetables

    S. Zhang;J.M. Farber

  • Enterobacter sakazakii: a review

    M. Nazarowec-White;J.M. Farber

  • Incidence, Survival, and Growth of Enterobacter sakazakii in Infant Formula.

    Maria Nazarowec-White;Jeffrey M. Farber

  • A Survey of Various Foods for the Presence of Listeria Species.

    J. M. Farber;G. W. Sanders;M. A. Johnston

  • Adsorption, attachment and biofilm formation among isolates of Listeria monocytogenes using model conditions

    M.L. Kalmokoff;J.W. Austin;X.-D. Wan;G. Sanders

  • Human noroviruses in swine and cattle.

    Kirsten Mattison;Anu Shukla;Angela Cook;Frank Pollari

  • Health risk assessment of Listeria monocytogenes in Canada

    J.M. Farber;W.H. Ross;J. Harwig

  • Thermal resistance of Enterobacter sakazakii in reconstituted dried-infant formula.

    M. Nazarowec-White;J. M. Farber

  • Contamination of foods by food handlers: experiments on hepatitis A virus transfer to food and its interruption.

    S. Bidawid;J. M. Farber;S. A. Sattar

  • Foodborne outbreaks in Canada linked to produce: 2001 through 2009.

    G. K. Kozak;D. MacDONALD;L. Landry;J. M. Farber

  • Use of molecular typing methods to trace the dissemination of Listeria monocytogenes in a shrimp processing plant.

    M. T. Destro;M. F. F. Leitao;J. M. Farber

  • Standardization of a method to determine the efficacy of sanitizers in inactivating human pathogenic microorganisms on raw fruits and vegetables.

    Larry R. Beuchat;Jeffrey M. Farber;Edith H. Garrett;Linda J. Harris

  • An Introduction to the Hows and Whys of Molecular Typing

    J. M. Farber

  • Listeria monocytogenes in fish products

    J. M. Farber

  • Enterobacter sakazakii: Infectivity and enterotoxin production in vitro and in vivo

    Franco J. Pagotto;Maria Nazarowec-White;Sabah Bidawid;Jeffrey M. Farber

  • Effect of prior heat shock on heat resistance of Listeria monocytogenes in meat

    J M Farber;B E Brown

  • Heat inactivation of hepatitis A virus in dairy foods.

    S. Bidawid;J. M. Farber;S. A. Sattar;S. Hayward

  • Changes in Populations of Listeria monocytogenes Inoculated on Packaged Fresh-Cut Vegetables

    J. M. Farber;S. L. Wang;Y. Cai;S. Zhang

Frequent Co-Authors

Syed A. Sattar
Syed A. Sattar University of Ottawa
Shayan Sharif
Shayan Sharif University of Guelph
Marcel H. Zwietering
Marcel H. Zwietering Wageningen University & Research
Malcolm M. Campbell
Malcolm M. Campbell University of Guelph
Evan D. G. Fraser
Evan D. G. Fraser University of Guelph
Michael McClelland
Michael McClelland University of California, Irvine
Robert M. Friendship
Robert M. Friendship University of Guelph
David Fraser
David Fraser University of British Columbia
Jan M. Sargeant
Jan M. Sargeant University of Guelph
David F. Kelton
David F. Kelton University of Guelph

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