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Melissa Newman (Morehead), Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Food Microbiology;  Food Safety
Department of Animal Sciences
University of Kentucky
204 W. P. Garrigus Building
Lexington, KY 40546-0215
Phone:  (859) 257-5881
Fax:  (859) 257-5318
E-mailmnewman@uky.edu


Education

1990 Ph. D., University of Kentucky

1987 M. S., University of Kentucky

1984 B.S. and A.S. Thomas More College, Crestview Hills, Kentucky


Professional Experience

1993-1998, Q Laboratories Inc, Position: Microbiology Group Leader

1992-1993,Q Laboratories Inc, Position: Research Associate

1990-1992, National Center For Toxicological Research (FDA), Position: Postdoctoral Research Fellow


Research Interests

Evaluation of microbial safety of food products as related to thermal processing and storage conditions.

Development of production, processing and handling strategies for effectively minimizing pathogenic microbial contamination.

Investigation of the presence of potential foodborne pathogens during animal production.

Investigate strategies to reduce the level of antibiotic resistant bacteria in livestock.

Determine the effectiveness of naturally occurring volatile compounds to control the growth of pathogenic bacteria on fruit.


Courses Taught

FSC 530 Food Microbiology

FSC 540 Plant Sanitation

FSC 632 Foodborne Disease Agents


Selected Publications

Newman, M.C. Antibiotic Growth Promoters. In: Managing Gut Health-Natural Growth Promoters As A Key To Animal Performance. Nottingham University Press. 2006.

Newman, M.C. and S.M. Scheuren-Portocarrero. Multiple Antibiotic Resistance: What is the cure? pp. 201-212. In: Biotechnology in the Feed Industry. Nottingham University Press. 2005.

Saraswathi, V., B.D. Hammock, J.W. Newman, P. Meerarani, M. Toborek and B. Hennig. Involvement of CYP 2C9 in mediating the proinflammatory effects of linoleic acid in vascular endothelial cells. Journal of the American College of Nutrition 22(6):502-510. 2003.

Hupton, G., S. Portocarrero, M.C. Newman and D.F. Westneat. Bacteria in the reproductive tracts of red-winged blackbirds. The Condor 105(30): 512-523. 2003.

Behrends, J.M., W.B. Mikel, C.L. Armstrong and M.C. Newman. Color Stability of semitendinosus, semimembranosus, and biceps femoris steaks packaged in a high-oxygen modified atmosphere. Journal of Animal Science 81(9): 2230-2238. 2003.

Elgaali, H., M.C. Newman, T.R. Hamilton-Kemp, R.W. Collins, K.Yu, and D.D. Archbold. 2002. Comparison of volatile compounds emitted from food-borne and related gram positive and gram negative bacteria. Journal of Basic Microbiology 42(6):546-552.

Portocarrero, S.M., M.C. Newman, and B. Mikel. 2002. Microbial population, chemical status and shelf stability of smoked and non-smoked country cured hams. Journal of Food Science 67(6):1892-1898.

Portocarrero, S.M., M.C. Newman, and B. Mikel. 2002. Staphylococcus aureus survival and toxin production on smoked and non-smoked country cured hams. Meat Science 62(2):267-273.

White, L.A., M.C. Newman, G.L. Cromwell, and M.D. Lindemann. 2002. Brewers dried yeast as a source of mannan oligosaccharides on growth performance and intestinal characteristics of weanling pigs. Journal of Animal Science 80:2619-2628.

Knight, M.T. and M.C. Newman, 1997. Collaborative study comparing the Petrifilm dry rehydratable film and conventional culture methods for the enumeration of yeasts and molds in foods. JOAC. In Review.

Newman, M.C. and K.A. Dawson, 1997. Effect of monensin challenge on the ion flux and proton motive force of monensin-sensitive and monensin-resistant strains of Prevotella (Bacteroides) ruminicola. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. In review.

Knight, M.T., M.C. Newman, M.J. Benzinger, Jr., and J.R. Agin, 1996. Tecra Listeria Visual Immunoassay (TLVIA) for the detection of Listeria in foods: Collaborative study. JOAC vol 79, No. 5.

Morehead. M.C., W. Franklin, P.P. Fu and C.E. Cerniglia, 1994. Identification of the metabolites of 7-nitrobenzanthracene after incubation in the presence pure and mixed populations of anaerobic gastrointestinal bacteria. Jr. Toxicol. 27:1217.

Morehead, M.C. and K. A. Dawson, 1992. Some growth and metabolic characteristics of monensin-sensitive and monensin-resistant strains of Prevotella (Bacteroides) ruminicola. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 58:1617-1623.

Refereed Journal Articles

Franklin, S.T., M.C. Newman, K.E. Newman and K.I. Meek. Immune parameters of dry cows fed mannan Oligosaccharide and subsequent transfer of immunity to calves. Journal of Dairy Science 88:766-775. 2005.

Hamilton-Kemp, T., M.C. Newman, R. Collins, H. Elgaali, K. Yu and D. Archbold. Production of the long chain alcohols Octanol, Decanol, and Dodecanol by Escherichia coli. Current Microbiology 51:82-86. 2005.

Abstracts

Agudelo, J.H., M.D. Lindemann, M.C. Newman, G.L. Cromwell and R.D. Nimmo. Effects of long term feeding of virginiamycin in growing-finishing pigs fed phosphorus deficient diets. Journal of Animal Science 83(Suppl. 2):63. 2005.

Experiment Station Reports & Bulletins

Kitts, S.E., K.C. Hanson, N.A. Elam, M.C. Newman, D.L. Harmon, and K.R. McLeod. Effects of corn type and forage level on growth performance and E.Coli shedding in finishing beef steers. 2004 Beef Research Report. KY Agr. Report SR-2004-2. pp. 9. 2004.

 
 

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