Food Microbiology

"The principal goals of the food microbiology research program are to develop fundamental knowledge and understanding about the ecology, growth and biochemical activities of microorganisms associated with foods and beverages, and to apply this information to the management of food safety and food spoilage, the production of fermented foods and beverages, the use of microorganisms as potential sources of food ingredients and processing aids, to quality evaluation and hazard analysis. Parallel to these goals are programs to evaluate and develop modern systems for the detection, enumeration and identification of microorganisms in foods."

Amonrat Anprasertporn (Pat)

Research area - Analysis of eggs and egg products by the MicroFoss system

International student from Thailand

Degrees - BSc (Food Technology, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand), MApplSc (Food Science & Technology, University of Western Sydney, Australia)

Supervisors - Dr J. Cox & Dr S. Russell (University of Georgia, USA)

Sungsook Bae

Research area - Bacterial ecology of wine grapes

International student from Korea

Degrees - BAgric. (Food Science, Kangwon National University, Korea), MAgric. (Food Science, Kangwon National University, Korea)

Supervisors - Prof. G. Fleet & Dr G. Heard

Ai Lin Beh

Research area - Yeast ecology of wine grape

Local student

Degree - BSc (Hons, Food Science & Technology, University of New South Wales, Australia)

Supervisors - Prof. G. Fleet & Dr G. Heard

Hugh Dircks

Research area - Fermentation of Australian Cocoa Beans

Local student

Degree - BSc (Hons, Food Science & Technology, University of New South Wales, Australia)

Supervisor - Prof. G. Fleet

Rag Gubag

Research area - Ecology of Salmonella enrichment

International student from Papua New Guinea

Degree - BSc (Food Technology, Papua New Guinea University of Technology, Papua New Guinea), MPhil (Food Microbiology, Papua New Guinea University of Technology, Papua New Guinea)

Supervisor - Dr J. Cox

Maria Kustyawati

Research area - Tracing sources of Escherichia coli using modern molecular techniques

International student from Indonesia

Degrees - BSc (Biology, Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia), MSc (Food Science, Kansas State University, USA)

Supervisor - Dr J. Cox

Irina Lymareva

Research area - Non-diagnostic applications of the MicroFoss system

Local student

Degree - BSc (Biology, Tadjik State University, Tadjikistan)

Supervisor - Dr J. Cox

Peter Ng

Research area - Origin and control of microorganisms associated with salad vegetables

Local Student

Degree - BSc (Hons, Food Science & Technology, University of New South Wales, Australia)

Supervisors - Prof. G. Fleet & Dr G. Heard

Mi-Hwa Oh

Research area - Detection of Bacillus cereus emetic toxin

Local student

Degree -

Supervisor - Dr J. Cox

Cheunjit Prakichaiwattana (Jum)

Research area - Development of a method to study the yeast ecology of wine grapes

International student from Thailand

Degrees - BSc (KU, Thailand), MSc (Food Technology, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand)

Supervisors - Prof. G. Fleet & Dr G. Heard

Sri Lidia Ratnawati

Research area - Contribution of Bacillus spp. to the sensory quality, nutritional properties and bioactive compounds of tempe

International student from Indonesia

Degree - BSc (Biology, Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia), MAgric.Sc (Food Science, Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia)

Supervisors - Prof. G. Fleet & Dr J. Arcot

Nurlinawati Yunus

Research area - Evaluation of PCR-DGGE and PCR-TTGE on monitoring yeasts in mould-ripened cheese

International student from Indonesia

Degrees - BSc (Food Science, University of Lampung, Indonesia), MSc (Coursework, Food Science, University of New South Wales, Australia)

Supervisors - Prof. G. Fleet & Dr J. Cox