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Food Microbiology, Microbial Food Safety, and Control of Pathogens and Spoilage Organisms in Foods
Expert has applied his training and research expertise in microbiology and food science to the control of human enteric pathogens and spoilage organisms in foods. He has extensive research experience in the applying natural antimicrobials (essential oils), atmospheric cold plasma,…
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 Safety and Aseptic Processing and Packaging
Expert managed Major Smith's introduction into plastic flexible aseptic packaging. He engineered the packaging lines, trained operators, started up new form fill seal lines, and performed U.S.F.D.A. validation and sterility trials. Expert also developed an expert knowledge of Dole aseptic…
Agriculture, Food Security and Crop Protection
Expert has spent over 30 years working in agriculture and the related fields. He has held assistant professorship and has served as Science Adviser to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Currently he lends his agriculture and food security expertise as…
Food Labeling; Food, Spring/Bottled Water, Drug and Medical Device Good Manufacturing Practices
Expert was a California Food & Drug Investigator for 26 years enforcing federal GMPs and California health & safety codes. She has traveled throughout California inspecting a wide range of wholesale food, drug, and medical device manufacturers. She was responsible…
Agricultural Engineering, Post-Harvest Technology, Grain Storage and Processing, Farm Machinery
Since graduating in Agricultural Engineering (Machine Design) from the National College of Agricultural Engineering at Silsoe (UK), Expert worked as a product design engineer dealing with original designs of tractors, harvesting and planting equipment and carried out analysis of warranty…
Weather, Meteorology, Climate, Forensic Meteorology, and Validating Weather Claims for Insurance
Expert provides legal weather services, historical weather data, forensic meteorologists and expert witness interpretation to the legal profession and all those involved in criminal or civil litigation. He can assist in all matters of Forensic Meteorology. He helps lawyers, solicitors,…
cGMP Coatings, Pharmaceutical, Dietary Supplements, Adhesives, Die Cutting, Security Holograms, Printing, Operations Lean Management Metrics and Strategy, and Materials
Expert has worked in custom manufacturing – polymerization, mixing, coating and converting of cGMP adhesive and laminates - as a process engineering manager. In this role he lead operations and engineering on the corporate Business Strategy Team (BST) asserting direction…
Wine Technology & Analysis, IR Spectroscopy, Chemometrics, Quality Management, Commercialization
Has worked in the wine industry for over 20 years, mainly in technical capacities. Has consulted in new product development for wine-based beverage products. Technical oversight of contract packaging operations for water products. Extensive experience in the use of chemometrics…
Food Chemistry, Sensory Evaluation, Food Microbiology, Laboratories Accreditation, Quality Systems
Expert has several years of professional experience in Food Analysis, Food Chemistry, Food Microbiology, Quality Assurance of Food Microbiological and Chemical Laboratories, Quality Assurance of Mycotoxins Analysis Laboratories, Quality Assurance of Sensory Analysis Laboratories, including extensive work in application of…