Center for Food Safety Engineering
Dr. Richard H. Linton
Department of Food Science
Project Director
Asst. Director of Ag Research Programs
Food Science Building, Room 3171
745 Agriculture Mall Drive
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2009
Email: linton@purdue.edu
Phone: 765.494.6481
Fax: (765) 494-7953
The study of growth and inactivation of foodborne pathogens in different foods. Specific interest on studying the heat inactivation of Listeria monocytogenes under varying environmental conditions. Developing novel methods for non-thermal inactivation of pathogens in fresh fruit and vegetable products. Applied research efforts have been dedicated to developing food safety and quality programs as well as performing microbial assessments of food processing and food preparation environments.
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