Targets
Salmonella, Escherichia coli (STEC), Listeria, Shigella
Food Categories
produce, pet food, poultry, meat, fish, dairy
Food Products
broccoli, cantaloupe, strawberries, pet food, ground turkey, chicken, meat, raw, fillet, cucumber, pork, mung bean, sprouts, seeds, apples, lettuce, tomato, spinach, beef, steak, leafy, greens, chuck, roast, salmon, cheese, melon, ham, smoked, yogurt, leaf
Treatment of fresh produce with a Salmonella-targeted bacteriophage cocktail is compatible with chlorine or peracetic acid and more consistently preserves the microbial community on produce.
Journal of Food Safety, 2020
Moye Z, Rajanna C, Tokman J, Fanelli B, Hasan N, Marek P, Senecal A, Sulakvelidze A.
SalmoFresh™ effectiveness in controlling Salmonella on romaine lettuce, mung bean sprouts and seeds.
International Journal of Food Microbiology, 2019
Zhang, X., Niu, Y.D., Nan, Y., Stanford, K., Holley, R., McAllister, T., and Narváez-Bravo, C.
Additive Approach for Inactivation of Escherichia coli O157:H7, Salmonella, and Shigella spp. on Contaminated Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Using Bacteriophage Cocktail and Produce Wash.
Journal of Food Protection, 2013
Magnone, J.P., Marek, P.J., Sulakvelidze, A., and Senecal, A.G.
Biocontrol of Escherichia coli O157:H7 on fresh-cut leafy greens.
Bacteriophage, 2013
Boyacioglu, O., Sharma, M., Sulakvelidze, A., and Goktepe, I.
Lytic bacteriophages reduce Escherichia coli O157:H7 on fresh cut lettuce introduced through cross-contamination.
Bacteriophage, 2013
Ferguson, S., Roberts, C., Handy, E., and Sharma, M.
Effectiveness of bacteriophages in reducing Escherichia coli O157:H7 on fresh-cut cantaloupes and lettuce.
Journal of Food Protection, 2009
Sharma, M., Patel, J.R., Conway, W.S., Ferguson, S., and Sulakvelidze, A.
Optimizing Concentration and Timing of a Phage Spray Application To Reduce Listeria monocytogenes on Honeydew Melon Tissue.
Journal of Food Protection, 2004
Leverentz, B., Conway, W.S., Janisiewicz, W., and Camp, M.J.
Biocontrol of Listeria monocytogenes on Fresh-Cut Produce by Treatment with Lytic Bacteriophages and a Bacteriocin.
Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 2003
Leverentz, B., Conway, W.S., Camp, M.J., Janisiewicz, W.J., Abuladze, T., Yang, M., Saftner, R., and Sulakvelidze, A.