Challenges Associated with Detecting and Enumerating Foodborne Pathogens on Fresh Fruits and Vegetables

Dr. Larry Beuchat.
Distinguished Research Professor
Department of Food Science
University of Georgia

Dr. Larry Beuchat is a Distinguished Research Professor in the Department of Food Science at the University of Georgia. He received his bachelor's degree in horticulture from Penn State in 1965, and went on to receive his master's and doctorate in food science from Michigan State University.

He is a preeminent food scientist with international acclaim. He is a world authority for his research related to the microbiology of fruits, vegetables, nuts, and legumes; methodology for detection of yeasts, molds, and pathogenic bacteria; metabolic injury of bacteria and fungi; relationships of water activity to microbial growth; antimicrobial compounds in foods; fermented foods; thermal resistance of mold ascospores; and food preservatives.

Dr. Beuchat has an outstanding record of service to professional societies and the scientific community. He currently sits on the advisory panel of the Food Products Association, the Food and Nutrition Board and the Food Forum of the National Academy of Sciences, and the National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods.

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