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D-Index
79
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16790
World Ranking
1243
National Ranking
550

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2020 - American Dairy Science Association Fellowship Award
  • 2015 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2011 - International Dairy Foods Association Research Award in Dairy Foods Processing, American Dairy Science Association
  • 2006 - DeLaval Dairy Extension Award, American Dairy Science Association

Overview

Kathryn J. Boor is affiliated with Cornell University in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields, notably within Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Agricultural and Biological Sciences. The scientist's work also extends into subfields such as Food Science, Biotechnology, Molecular Biology, Nutrition and Dietetics, and Sensory Systems.

The research topics covered by Kathryn J. Boor include:

  • Listeria monocytogenes in Food Safety
  • Probiotics and Fermented Foods
  • Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology
  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Food Safety and Hygiene
  • Food Waste Reduction and Sustainability
  • Microbial Inactivation Methods

Selected recent papers authored include:

  • Machine Learning and Advanced Statistical Modeling Can Identify Key Quality Management Practices That Affect Postpasteurization Contamination of Fluid Milk, 2021, Journal of Food Protection
  • Transcriptional profiling of the L. monocytogenes PrfA regulon identifies six novel putative PrfA-regulated genes, 2020, FEMS Microbiology Letters
  • A practical training program for fluid milk defect judging should focus on initial training of panelists, 2020, Journal of Dairy Science

Frequent co-authors in the scientist's publications include:

  • N.H. Martin
  • Martin Wiedmann
  • Sarah I. Murphy
  • Samuel J. Reichler
  • Lory O. Henderson

The venues in which the scientist commonly publishes are:

  • Journal of Food Protection
  • FEMS Microbiology Letters
  • Journal of Dairy Science

Kathryn J. Boor has been recognized with several awards including the American Dairy Science Association Fellowship Award in 2020, designation as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2015, the International Dairy Foods Association Research Award in Dairy Foods Processing in 2011, and the DeLaval Dairy Extension Award in 2006, both presented by the American Dairy Science Association.

Best Publications

  • Food Safety Hazards Associated with Consumption of Raw Milk

    Stephen P. Oliver;Kathryn J. Boor;Steven C. Murphy;Shelton E. Murinda

  • Alternative Sigma Factors and Their Roles in Bacterial Virulence

    Mark J. Kazmierczak;Martin Wiedmann;Kathryn J. Boor

  • Effects of somatic cell count on quality and shelf-life of pasteurized fluid milk

    Y. Ma;C. Ryan;D.M. Barbano;D.M. Galton

  • Listeria monocytogenes σB Regulates Stress Response and Virulence Functions

    Mark J. Kazmierczak;Sharon C. Mithoe;Kathryn J. Boor;Martin Wiedmann

  • Genetic Diversity and Spoilage Potentials among Pseudomonas spp. Isolated from Fluid Milk Products and Dairy Processing Plants

    Belgin Dogan;Kathryn J. Boor

  • General stress transcription factor sigmaB and its role in acid tolerance and virulence of Listeria monocytogenes.

    Martin Wiedmann;Torey J. Arvik;Richard J. Hurley;Kathryn J. Boor

  • Epidemiology, pathogenesis, and prevention of foodborne Vibrio parahaemolyticus infections.

    P. S. Marie Yeung;Kathryn J. Boor

  • Role of sigma(B) in heat, ethanol, acid, and oxidative stress resistance and during carbon starvation in Listeria monocytogenes.

    Adriana Ferreira;Conor P. O'Byrne;Kathryn J. Boor

  • Molecular studies on the ecology of Listeria monocytogenes in the smoked fish processing industry.

    Dawn M. Norton;Meghan A. McCamey;Kenneth L. Gall;Janet M. Scarlett

  • Biofilm in milking equipment on a dairy farm as a potential source of bulk tank milk contamination with Listeria monocytogenes

    A.A. Latorre;J.S. Van Kessel;J.S. Karns;M.J. Zurakowski

  • Listeria monocytogenes isolates from foods and humans form distinct but overlapping populations

    Michael J. Gray;Ruth N. Zadoks;Esther D. Fortes;Belgin Dogan

  • Comparative genetic characterization of Listeria monocytogenes isolates from human and animal listeriosis cases

    Gregory T. Jeffers;James L. Bruce;Patrick L. McDonough;Janet Scarlett

  • Identification and characterization of elevated microbial counts in bulk tank raw milk.

    M.C. Hayes;R.D. Ralyea;S.C. Murphy;N.R. Carey

  • How the Bacterial Pathogen Listeria monocytogenes Mediates the Switch from Environmental Dr. Jekyll to Pathogenic Mr. Hyde

    Michael J. Gray;Nancy E. Freitag;Kathryn J. Boor

  • Modulation of stress and virulence in Listeria monocytogenes

    Soraya Chaturongakul;Sarita Raengpradub;Martin Wiedmann;Kathryn J. Boor

  • Quantitative descriptive analysis and principal component analysis for sensory characterization of ultrapasteurized milk

    K.W. Chapman;H.T. Lawless;K.J. Boor

  • Bacterial Stress Responses: What Doesn't Kill Them Can Make Them Stronger

    Kathryn J Boor

  • Role of Listeria monocytogenes σB in Survival of Lethal Acidic Conditions and in the Acquired Acid Tolerance Response

    Adriana Ferreira;David Sue;Conor P. O'Byrne;Kathryn J. Boor

  • Microbiological and chemical quality of raw milk in New York State.

    K.J. Boor;D.P. Brown;S.C. Murphy;S.M. Kozlowski

  • Trouble-shooting sources and causes of high bacteria counts in raw milk.

    S. C. Murphy;K. J. Boor

  • Sigma B contributes to PrfA-mediated virulence in Listeria monocytogenes.

    Celine A. Nadon;Barbara M. Bowen;Martin Wiedmann;Kathryn J. Boor

  • Deep RNA sequencing of L. monocytogenes reveals overlapping and extensive stationary phase and sigma B-dependent transcriptomes, including multiple highly transcribed noncoding RNAs

    Haley F Oliver;Renato H Orsi;Lalit Ponnala;Uri Keich;Uri Keich

  • Comparative Analysis of the σB-Dependent Stress Responses in Listeria monocytogenes and Listeria innocua Strains Exposed to Selected Stress Conditions

    Sarita Raengpradub;Martin Wiedmann;Kathryn J. Boor

Frequent Co-Authors

Martin Wiedmann
Martin Wiedmann Cornell University
Ynte H. Schukken
Ynte H. Schukken Wageningen University & Research
Ruth N. Zadoks
Ruth N. Zadoks University of Sydney
Janet M. Scarlett
Janet M. Scarlett Cornell University
Rebecca J. Stoltzfus
Rebecca J. Stoltzfus Cornell University
Yrjö T. Gröhn
Yrjö T. Gröhn Cornell University
David M. Barbano
David M. Barbano Cornell University
J.S. Van Kessel
J.S. Van Kessel Agricultural Research Service
Lorin D. Warnick
Lorin D. Warnick Cornell University
Stephen P. Oliver
Stephen P. Oliver University of Tennessee at Knoxville

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