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Natural and Processed Cheeses, Spray Drying, Food Processing and Packaging, R&D, and Sanitation
Expert has a BS degree in Dairy Manufacturing with a minor in chemistry, an MS degree in Food Science, and a Ph.D. in Food Science with a minor in Biochemistry. He was also trained as a Dairy products judge. He…
Food Packaging, Retail Products Packaging, Foodservice Packaging, Packaging Materials and Processes
Expert has shown the ability to identify and implement packaging cost savings throughout his career. He reduced the material usage of a cupped pudding product by reducing the plastic cup material thickness while maintaining production line speeds and the stacking…
Health Conditions for International Trade in Fisheries Products, Food Safety, and EU Fisheries
Expert has worked in the Instituto Nacional de Pesca of Ecuador, developing industry codes of practice for processing and handling of farmed and wild-caught shrimp and shrimp products. Assisted with the design and implementation of export certification activities of $450…
Plastics: Extrusion & Flexible Packaging
Expert has applied his background in chemical engineering to film extrusion with raw material suppliers, equipment suppliers and film fabricators. His background is useful for benchmarking, product development, troubleshooting and training in most polymer film processes. He has purchased, installed…
Electrical Connectors
Expert has applied his physics background to generate a fundamental understanding of temperature generation and material transport in electrical contact spots (a-spots) in bulk electrical interfaces. Over 25 years, his research showed that 1) Sintering effects occur in a-spots even…
Polymer Foam Process & Materials
Expert is an Adjunct Professor in the Packaging Science Department at the Rochester Institute of Technology where he teaches plastics processing and research methods. He has extensive experience with the extrusion and thermoforming of cellular plastics, especially polystyrene foam. He…
Food Packaging Technology
Expert is an expert in food packaging and the related areas of packaging machinery and packaging applications. With over 30 years experience in packaging, Expert is helping clients in areas of primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging, package material converting, and…
Fish Processing, Kosher Foods, Halal Foods,
COMPOSTING. Expert is currently working on static, natural air flow composting systems for various fish wastes and cafeteria food wastes. Small-scale systems, including potentially indoor systems, are also being explored. FISH MEAT. He is currently involved with new product development…
Food Processing and Packaging
During the past 14 years, Expert has had an active research program in aseptic processing and packaging. This program has included university and industry research into package/product interactions, aseptic processing equipment, and packaging systems. His current research includes biological verification…
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…