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Agro-Environmental/Biotechnology
BIOINSECTICIDES; BIOLOGICAL PESTICIDES. Expert [pronounced cawtch-a-tourians] has been the Director of the first BioInsecticide Research Laboratories at the University since he was appointed to the position in 1980. This Provincial Strategically Funded Program has established research and teaching programs in…
Food Microbiology, Toxicology, Preservation, and Spoilage; Yeasts; Clostridia; Botulinum Toxin
Expert's primary area of research is the study of botulinum toxin in the gram-positive pathogen Clostridium botulinum. Much of his work has been devoted to methods for the prevention of toxin formation in foods. He has also contributed to the…
Food Protection: Defense & Safety: Sorbic Acid; Microbial Quality, HACCP, FDA FSMA
Expert has devoted a major portion of his career to research and teaching related to food safety issues, especially food microbiology. A special emphasis has been directed at new and traditional preservation techniques and how their modification and application influence…