date:Aug 23, 2019
. Once applied on the surfaces of the equipment in these environments, they may be able to outcompete and suppress Listeria, thus reducing food-safety risks and potential regulatory action. We are still exploring that approach in a controlled laboratory environment. If it proves to be feasible, we would like to test it in apple-packing and processing facilities.
Also involved in the research at Penn State were Taejung Chung, a doctoral degree student in food science, affiliated with the Microbi