Food Cluster Webinar: Novel sanitation technologies for improved food quality and safety

Novel sanitation technologies for improved food quality and safety

Description: 

This presentation offers insights into the microbial root cause analysis of a pork processing facility, exploring the diversity and persistence of environmental microbiota and subtyping the spoilage microorganisms for implementation of site-specific sanitation interventions. By leveraging the result of this microbiome analysis, researchers examined the feasibility and efficacy of ozone nanobubbles as an innovative, environmentally friendly sanitation method to control microbial spoilage, scaling the technology from laboratory models to commercial-scale applications.

Our Speaker:  Shaelyn Xu, Grad Research Asst Fellowship, Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sci - Ag, Food & Nutri Sci Dept, University of Alberta

Bio: Shaelyn Xu is a Ph.D. candidate under the supervision of Dr. Michael Gänzle in the Department of Agricultural, Food, and Nutritional Science at the University of Alberta. Her Ph.D. dissertation focuses on investigating microbial ecology and biofilm formation in meat processing facilities, aiming to develop novel interventions for control of spoilage microorganisms. Since 2022, she has collaborated with a meat processing facility to characterize microbes in the facility, subtype microbial transmission and persistence patterns using next-generation sequencing technology. She is passionate about bridging the gap between academia and industry to enhance food safety practices. Looking forward, Shaelyn aims to secure an academic position where she can continue to support food companies to reduce the risk of cross-contamination and train the new generation of students on the importance of food safety and quality.

Event Details:

Wednesday, October 16 , 2024
12:00 - 12:45 p.m. EST

Through Zoom Webinar platform