Food Safety Research Program - Project Summaries 2003

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*Disclaimer: Projects marked with an asterisk (*) were sent to the researchers for review and comment and no reply was received.

These projects have received funding support from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. Such support does not indicate endorsement by the Ministry of the contents of the material.

• SF6027 - Rapid Phage-Based Method for the Detection of Pathogens in Food

• SF6028 - Elimination of Human Pathogens on Seeds Destined for Sprout Production by Using a Novel Sanitizer

• SF6029 - Establishment of Critical Control Points for Enteric Pathogens in Beef Production

• SF6030 - Rapid Whole-Organism Identification Methods Based on Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectroscopy

• SF6032 - Antibiotic Replacement Therapy for Control of Food-Borne Pathogens in Poultry

• SF6033 - Development of a Robust DNA Preparation Method to Enhance Simultaneous Detection of Multiple Pathogens in Foods by a Microarray-Based Assay

• SF6034 - Fluorescence Polarization Immunoassays (FPIA) for Food Safety: A Rapid Detection System for Pathogens and Chemicals

• SF6035 - Enhancing the Food Safety of Honey Bee Hive Products Through the Use of Organic Beekeeping Practices and Effective Monitoring of Pests and Diseases

• SF6036 - Evaluation of the Ability of a Seaweed Extract (Tasco-14) to Reduce the Duration and Intensity of Fecal Shedding of Escherichia coli 0157:H7 and Total E. coli by Cattle