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Tara H. McHugh is affiliated with the United States Department of Agriculture in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with notable work in several subfields including Plant Science, Food Science, Biotechnology, Mechanics of Materials, and Animal Science and Zoology.

The research topics covered by Tara H. McHugh include:

  • Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management
  • Freezing and Crystallization Processes
  • Microbial Inactivation Methods
  • Meat and Animal Product Quality
  • Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
  • Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging
  • Food Drying and Modeling

The scientist has published extensively, with frequent contributions to several publication venues. The most common journals featuring their work are:

  • Journal of Food Science
  • ACS Food Science & Technology
  • Foods
  • Food Hydrocolloids
  • Food Research International

Key recent publications by Tara H. McHugh include:

  • "Controlled release of antioxidants from active food packaging: A review," 2021, Food Hydrocolloids
  • "Effect of High-Flow Nasal Cannula Therapy vs Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Following Extubation on Liberation From Respiratory Support in Critically Ill Children," 2022, JAMA
  • "Preservation of grape tomato by isochoric freezing," 2021, Food Research International
  • "Isochoric freezing and isochoric supercooling as innovative postharvest technologies for pomegranate preservation," 2022, Postharvest Biology and Technology
  • "Physical, mechanical and transport properties of emulsified films based on alginate with soybean oil: Effects of soybean oil concentration, number of passes and degree of surface crosslinking," 2020, Food Hydrocolloids

Tara H. McHugh collaborates frequently with other researchers. The most frequent coauthors are:

  • Cristina Bilbao-Sáinz
  • Boris Rubinsky
  • Bor-Sen Chiou
  • Delilah F. Wood
  • Tina Williams

Best Publications

  • Sorbitol- vs Glycerol-Plasticized Whey Protein Edible Films: Integrated Oxygen Permeability and Tensile Property Evaluation

    Tara Habig McHugh;John M. Krochta

  • Edible films from pectin: Physical-mechanical and antimicrobial properties - A review

    Paula Judith Pérez Espitia;Wen-Xian Du;Roberto de Jesús Avena-Bustillos;Nilda de Fátima Ferreira Soares

  • Apple puree-alginate edible coating as carrier of antimicrobial agents to prolong shelf-life of fresh-cut apples

    María A. Rojas-Graü;Rosa M. Raybaudi-Massilia;Robert C. Soliva-Fortuny;Roberto J. Avena-Bustillos

  • Effects of plant essential oils and oil compounds on mechanical, barrier and antimicrobial properties of alginate-apple puree edible films

    Maria A. Rojas-Graü;Roberto J. Avena-Bustillos;Carl Olsen;Mendel Friedman

  • Nanocellulose Reinforced Chitosan Composite Films as Affected by Nanofiller Loading and Plasticizer Content

    Henriette M.C. Azeredo;Luiz Henrique C. Mattoso;Roberto J. Avena-Bustillos;Gino Ceotto Filho

  • Trends in antimicrobial food packaging systems: Emitting sachets and absorbent pads

    Caio G. Otoni;Caio G. Otoni;Paula J.P. Espitia;Roberto J. Avena-Bustillos;Tara H. McHugh

  • Mechanical, barrier, and antimicrobial properties of apple puree edible films containing plant essential oils.

    Maria A Rojas-Graü;Roberto J Avena-Bustillos;Mendel Friedman;Philip R Henika

  • Water vapor permeability of mammalian and fish gelatin films

    R.J. Avena‐Bustillos;C.W. Olsen;D.A. Olson;B. Chiou

  • Controlled release of antioxidants from active food packaging: A review

    Lingyun Kuai;Fei Liu;Bor-Sen Chiou;Roberto J. Avena-Bustillos

  • Effects of Allspice, Cinnamon, and Clove Bud Essential Oils in Edible Apple Films on Physical Properties and Antimicrobial Activities

    W.-X. Du;C. W. Olsen;R. J. Avena-Bustillos;T. H. Mchugh

  • Composite edible films based on hydroxypropyl methylcellulose reinforced with microcrystalline cellulose nanoparticles

    Crisitina Bilbao-Sainz;Roberto J. Avena-Bustillos;Delilah F. Wood;Tina G. Williams

  • Storage Stability and Antibacterial Activity against Escherichia coli O157:H7 of Carvacrol in Edible Apple Films Made by Two Different Casting Methods

    Wen-Xian Du;Carl W. Olsen;Roberto J. Avena-Bustillos;Tara H. McHugh

  • Mechanical and water barrier properties of isolated soy protein composite edible films as affected by carvacrol and cinnamaldehyde micro and nanoemulsions

    Caio G. Otoni;Roberto J. Avena-Bustillos;Carl W. Olsen;Cristina Bilbao-Sáinz

  • Antibacterial Effects of Allspice, Garlic, and Oregano Essential Oils in Tomato Films Determined by Overlay and Vapor-Phase Methods

    W.-X. Du;C. W. Olsen;R. J. Avena-Bustillos;T. H. Mchugh

  • Edible Apple Film Wraps Containing Plant Antimicrobials Inactivate Foodborne Pathogens on Meat and Poultry Products

    Sadhana Ravishankar;Libin Zhu;Carl W. Olsen;Tara H. McHugh

  • Vitamin D2 formation from post-harvest UV-B treatment of mushrooms (Agaricus bisporus) and retention during storage.

    John S Roberts;Arnaud Teichert;Tara H McHugh

  • Physical and antibacterial properties of edible films formulated with apple skin polyphenols.

    W.-X. Du;C.W. Olsen;R.J. Avena-Bustillos;M. Friedman

  • Controlled-release of tea polyphenol from gelatin films incorporated with different ratios of free/nanoencapsulated tea polyphenols into fatty food simulants

    Fei Liu;Fei Liu;Roberto J. Avena-Bustillos;Bor-Sen Chiou;Yue Li

  • Increasing strawberry shelf-life with carvacrol and methyl cinnamate antimicrobial vapors released from edible films

    Greta Peretto;Wen-Xian Du;Roberto J. Avena-Bustillos;Siov Bouy L. Sarreal

  • Electrostatic and Conventional Spraying of Alginate-Based Edible Coating with Natural Antimicrobials for Preserving Fresh Strawberry Quality

    Greta Peretto;Wen-Xian Du;Roberto J. Avena-Bustillos;Jose De J. Berrios

Frequent Co-Authors

Mendel Friedman
Mendel Friedman United States Department of Agriculture
Fang Zhong
Fang Zhong Jiangnan University
Kari C. Nadeau
Kari C. Nadeau Harvard University
Bruce N. Ames
Bruce N. Ames University of California, Berkeley
Ronald M. Krauss
Ronald M. Krauss University of California, San Francisco
Olga Martín-Belloso
Olga Martín-Belloso University of Lleida
William J. Orts
William J. Orts United States Department of Agriculture
Robert E. Mandrell
Robert E. Mandrell United States Department of Agriculture
Luiz H. C. Mattoso
Luiz H. C. Mattoso Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation
Charles B. Stephensen
Charles B. Stephensen United States Department of Agriculture

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