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Mindy M. Brashears is affiliated with Texas Tech University in the United States, specializing in fields related to agricultural and biological sciences as well as biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their research portfolio includes 54 publications in agricultural and biological sciences and 23 in biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, reflecting a strong interdisciplinary approach.

The scientist's research work spans several subfields, primarily focusing on food science with 35 publications, followed by biotechnology, animal science and zoology, agronomy and crop science, and infectious diseases. This diversity indicates an interest in both fundamental biological mechanisms and their applications in food and animal production systems.

Key research topics covered in their work include:

  • Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology
  • Food safety and hygiene
  • Listeria monocytogenes in food safety
  • Meat and animal product quality
  • Animal disease management and epidemiology
  • Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
  • Probiotics and fermented foods

The scientist has contributed to a variety of recent publications that address critical issues in food safety and microbial control. Some notable papers are:

  • In-Plant Validation of Novel On-Site Ozone Generation Technology (Bio-Safe) Compared to Lactic Acid Beef Carcasses and Trim Using Natural Microbiota and Salmonella and E. coli O157:H7 Surrogate Enumeration, 2021, published in Foods
  • Quantitative Bio-Mapping of Salmonella and Indicator Organisms at Different Stages in a Commercial Pork Processing Facility, 2022, published in Foods
  • Genotypic Characterization of Antimicrobial Resistant Salmonella spp. Strains from Three Poultry Processing Plants in Colombia, 2021, published in Foods
  • Sodium benzoate and sodium bisulfate as preservatives in apple juice and alternative sanitizers for washing cherry tomatoes, 2022, published in International Journal of Food Microbiology
  • Bio-Mapping of Microbial Indicators to Establish Statistical Process Control Parameters in a Commercial Beef Processing Facility, 2022, published in Foods

The main publication venues where Mindy M. Brashears has consistently appeared include:

  • Foods
  • Journal of Food Protection
  • Meat and Muscle Biology
  • Animals
  • Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety

Collaborative efforts form an important part of their research, with frequent co-authors including M.F. Miller, Marcos X. Sánchez-Plata, David A. Vargas, Diego E. Casas, and Onay B. Dogan, highlighting ongoing partnerships within the food safety and animal science communities.

Best Publications

  • Prevalence of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and performance by beef feedlot cattle given Lactobacillus direct-fed microbials.

    M. M. Brashears;M. L. Galyean;G. H. Loneragan;J. E. Mann

  • Isolation, selection, and characterization of lactic acid bacteria for a competitive exclusion product to reduce shedding of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in cattle.

    M. M. Brashears;D. Jaroni;J. Trimble

  • Bile Salt Deconjugation and Cholesterol Removal from Media by Lactobacillus casei

    M.M. Brashears;S.E. Gilliland;L.M. Buck

  • Viability of Lactobacillus acidophilus and Lactobacillus casei in Fermented Milk Products During Refrigerated Storage

    B.D. Nighswonger;M.M. Brashears;S.E. Gilliland

  • Competitive inhibition of Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat meat products by lactic acid bacteria.

    Alejandro Amézquita;M. M. Brashears

  • Effects of live cultures of Lactobacillus acidophilus (strains NP45 and NP51) and Propionibacterium freudenreichii on performance, carcass, and intestinal characteristics, and Escherichia coli strain O157 shedding of finishing beef steers.

    N A Elam;J F Gleghorn;J D Rivera;M L Galyean

  • Pre-harvest interventions to reduce carriage of E. coli O157 by harvest-ready feedlot cattle

    G.H. Loneragan;M.M. Brashears

  • Reduction of Escherichia coli O157 in finishing beef cattle by various doses of Lactobacillus acidophilus in direct-fed microbials.

    Spring M. Younts-Dahl;Gary D. Osborn;Michael L. Galyean;J. Daniel Rivera

  • Dietary supplementation with Lactobacillus- and Propionibacterium-based direct-fed microbials and prevalence of Escherichia coli O157 in beef feedlot cattle and on hides at harvest.

    S. M. Younts-Dahl;Michael Galyean;Guy Loneragan;N. Elam

  • Antagonistic action of cells of Lactobacillus lactis toward Escherichia coli O157:H7 on refrigerated raw chicken meat.

    Mindy M. Brashears;Siobhan S. Reilly;Stanley E. Gilliland

  • Microbial profile and antibiotic susceptibility of Campylobacter spp. and Salmonella spp. in broilers processed in air-chilled and immersion-chilled environments.

    Marcos X. Sánchez;Wade M. Fluckey;Mindy M. Brashears;Shelly R. McKEE

  • Cross-sectional Study Examining Salmonella enterica Carriage in Subiliac Lymph Nodes of Cull and Feedlot Cattle at Harvest

    Sara E. Gragg;Guy H. Loneragan;Mindy M. Brashears;Terrance M. Arthur

  • Spoilage and safety characteristics of ground beef packaged in traditional and modified atmosphere packages.

    J. C. Brooks;M. Alvarado;T. P. Stephens;J. D. Kellermeier

  • Changes in antimicrobial susceptibility in a population of Escherichia coli isolated from feedlot cattle administered ceftiofur crystalline-free acid

    T. Courtney Lowrance;Guy H. Loneragan;David J. Kunze;Tammy M. Platt

  • Reduction of Escherichia coli O157 and Salmonella in feces and on hides of feedlot cattle using various doses of a direct-fed microbial.

    T. P. Stephens;G. H. Loneragan;E. Karunasena;M. M. Brashears

  • Validation of the use of organic acids and acidified sodium chlorite to reduce Escherichia coli O157 and Salmonella typhimurium in beef trim and ground beef in a simulated processing environment.

    K. Harris;M. F. Miller;G. H. Loneragan;M. M. Brashears

  • Substantial within-animal diversity of Salmonella isolates from lymph nodes, feces, and hides of cattle at slaughter.

    Sara E. Gragg;Guy H. Loneragan;Kendra K. Nightingale;Dayna M. Brichta-Harhay

  • Validation of a lactic acid- and citric acid-based antimicrobial product for the reduction of Escherichia coli O157: H7 and Salmonella on beef tips and whole chicken carcasses.

    Angela M. Laury;M. V. Alvarado;G. Nace;C. Z. Alvarado

  • Reduction of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella in ground beef using lactic acid bacteria and the impact on sensory properties.

    L. Smith;J. E. Mann;K. Harris;M. F. Miller

  • Applications and safety considerations of Lactobacillus salivarius as a probiotic in animal and human health.

    Byron D. Chaves;Mindy M. Brashears;Kendra K. Nightingale

  • Salmonella enterica burden in harvest-ready cattle populations from the southern high plains of the United States.

    David J. Kunze;Guy H. Loneragan;Tammy M. Platt;Mark F. Miller

  • Effects of increasing dose of live cultures of Lactobacillus acidophilus (Strain NP 51) combined with a single dose of Propionibacterium freudenreichii (Strain NP 24) on performance and carcass characteristics of finishing beef steers.

    J. T. Vasconcelos;N. A. Elam;M. M. Brashears;M. L. Galyean

Frequent Co-Authors

Guy H. Loneragan
Guy H. Loneragan Texas Tech University
J.C. Brooks
J.C. Brooks Texas Tech University
M. L. Galyean
M. L. Galyean Texas Tech University
Scot E. Dowd
Scot E. Dowd MR DNA (Molecular Research LP)
Bo Norby
Bo Norby Michigan State University
Thomas E. Besser
Thomas E. Besser Washington State University
Tommy L. Wheeler
Tommy L. Wheeler United States Department of Agriculture
Mohammad Koohmaraie
Mohammad Koohmaraie IEH Laboratories and Consulting Group
Steven D. Shackelford
Steven D. Shackelford Agricultural Research Service
Terrance M. Arthur
Terrance M. Arthur United States Department of Agriculture

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