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Sadhana Ravishankar

Professor, Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences | Professor, BIO5 Institute | Member of the Graduate Faculty | Professor, Applied BioSciences - GIDP | Chair, Applied BioSciences - GIDP

Animal&Biomedical Sciences-Res

Research Area

food safety, microbiology, organic farming, public health, agriculture, food preservation, salmonella newport, leafy greens, salmonella, natural products, bacterial contamination, natural antimicrobials, antimicrobial activity, plant compounds, agricultural practices, salmonella enterica, sensory evaluation, probiotics, essential oils, water quality, sustainable water reuse, food security, environmental conservation, research collaboration

Antimicrobial Fogging Treatments for Safer and Longer Lasting Cantaloupes
Active·2023·$95.4K·
External
Principal Investigator (PI)
antimicrobial treatments, food safety, fogging technology, cantaloupe preservation, food quality
Real-Time Biosensor to Detect Foodborne Pathogens in Leafy Green Production
Active·2021·$202.2K·
External
Principal Investigator (PI)
biosensors, food safety, pathogen detection, agricultural technology, real-time monitoring
Guidelines for Safe Application of Composts in Leafy Greens Production
Active·2021·$172.5K / $181.5K·
External
Principal Investigator (PI)
compost application, leafy greens, safe production, guidelines, agricultural practices
Table to Farm: A Sustainable, Systems-Based Approach for a Safer and Healthier Melon Supply Chain in the U.S.
Active·2017·$515.6K / $606.5K·
External
Principal Investigator (PI)
food safety, sustainability, agriculture, supply chain, health
Efficacy Of Intervention On The Spread Of Novel Coronavirus (SARS-Cov-2) In Farmers Markets/Food Banks From Produce Grown By Local Producers
2020·$129.2K / $516.8K·
External
Co-Investigator (COI)
covid-19, intervention, local producers, food safety, public health

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Recent

Essential oil microemulsions inactivate antibiotic-resistant Salmonella Newport and spoilage bacterium Lactobacillus casei on Iceberg lettuce during 28-day storage at 4° C.

2021

food preservation, antibiotic resistance, essential oils, microemulsions, bacterial contamination

Plant Extracts and Essential Oils at Concentrations Acceptable to a Sensory Panel Inactivate Salmonella Typhimurium DT104 in Ground Pork

2021

food safety, food science, microbiology, sensory evaluation, natural antimicrobials

Plant-based antimicrobials inactivate Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella enterica on melons grown in different regions of the United States

2021

food safety, plant pathology, antimicrobial resistance, agricultural science, food microbiology

Effect of Antimicrobial Edible Films on the Sensory and Physical Properties of Organic Spinach in Salad Bags

2021

food safety, packaging, food preservation, sensory evaluation, organic produce

Antimicrobial Effects of Plant Compounds against Virulent Escherichia coli O157:H7 Strains Containing Shiga Toxin Genes in Laboratory Media and on Romaine Lettuce and Spinach.

2021

antimicrobial compounds, e. coli o157:h7, plant compounds, shiga toxin genes, food safety

Assessment of antioxidant and antidiabetic properties of Murill extracts

2020

antioxidants, plant extracts, diabetes, health benefits, natural products

Edible films containing carvacrol and cinnamaldehyde inactivate Escherichia coli O157:H7 on organic leafy greens in sealed plastic bags.

2020

food safety, food packaging, food preservation, natural antimicrobials, organic agriculture

Assessing the Food Safety Risk Posed by Birds Entering Leafy Greens Fields in the US Southwest

2020

food safety, birds, leafy greens, field assessment, us southwest

Surface texture analysis of melon rind using 3D reconstruction from SEM stereo images.

2020

surface texture analysis, 3d reconstruction, melon rind, sem imaging, stereo images

Multivariate Analysis of Amino Acids and Health Beneficial Properties of Cantaloupe Varieties Grown in Six Locations in the United States

2020

amino acids, health benefits, cantaloupe varieties, multivariate analysis, crop genetics

Gerardo Lopez
Ayman Mostafa
Channah Rock
Kerry Cooper
Kelly Reynolds

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Despite COVID, UArizona Reports Strong Year for Innovation and Commercialization
2021
UArizona Inventor of the Year To Female Innovators: 'The Sky is the Limit'
2021
UArizona Research Labs Produce Hand Sanitizer for Area Health Care Workers
2020
I-Squared Awards Honor Researchers and Technology Champions
2019
Tech On Tap: UA Inventors Address World Water Woes
2019

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General Microbiology
Food Microbiology and Biotechnology
Food Safety and Microbiology

Plant Antimicrobial Compositions Including An Emulsifier And/Or Ozone And Methods Of Use
2021·Patent
Natural Plant-Based Hand Sanitizer
2020·Technology
Acute Hepatopancreatic Necrosis Disease (AHPND) Control Using Plant-Derived Natural Extracts, and Thereof
2019·Technology
Essential Oil Microemulsions and Plant Extracts to Prevent Biofilm Formation
2019·Technology
Synergy of Plant Antimicrobials with Silver
2017·Patent

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30+ Collaborators

$3.2M / $7.1M Funding

60+ Publications

10+ Tech/Patents