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D. Ukuku — researcher profile on SciRah

h-index: 32
Works: 117
Citations: 3,351

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Combined efficacy of nisin and pediocin with sodium lactate, citric acid, phytic acid, and potassium sorbate and EDTA in reducing the Listeria monocytogenes population of inoculated fresh-cut produce.
M. Bari, D. Ukuku, T. Kawasaki, Y. Inatsu +2 more
2005Journal of Food Protection166 citations Open access
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Volatile chemical spoilage indexes of raw Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) stored under aerobic condition in relation to microbiological and sensory shelf lives.
M. Mikš-Krajnik, Y. Yoon, D. Ukuku, Hyun-Gyun Yuk
2016Food microbiology102 citations
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Effect of Processing Under Ultraviolet Light on the Shelf Life of Fresh‐Cut Cantaloupe Melon
O. Lamikanra, Dave Kueneman, D. Ukuku, K. Bett-Garber
200698 citations
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Effect of time before storage and storage temperature on survival of Salmonella inoculated on fresh-cut melons.
D. Ukuku, G. M. Sapers
2007Food microbiology83 citations
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Effects of UV-C treatment on inactivation of Salmonella enterica and Escherichia coli O157:H7 on grape tomato surface and stem scars, microbial loads, and quality
S. Mukhopadhyay, D. Ukuku, V. Juneja, Xuetong Fan
201480 citations
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Effect of sanitizing treatments on removal of bacteria from cantaloupe surface, and re-contamination with Salmonella.
D. Ukuku
2006Food microbiology79 citations
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A combined treatment of UV-light and radio frequency electric field for the inactivation of Escherichia coli K-12 in apple juice.
D. Ukuku, D. Geveke
2010Journal of food microbiology78 citations
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Behavior of Yersinia enterocolitica in Foods
M. Bari, M. A. Hossain, K. Isshiki, D. Ukuku
2011Journal of Pathogens77 citations Open access
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Effects of cell surface charge and hydrophobicity on attachment of 16 Salmonella serovars to cantaloupe rind and decontamination with sanitizers.
D. Ukuku, W. Fett
2006Journal of Food Protection68 citations Open access
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Cost estimation of listeriosis (Listeria monocytogenes) occurrence in South Africa in 2017 and its food safety implications
O. M. Olanya, A. K. Hoshide, O. Ijabadeniyi, D. Ukuku +3 more
2019Food Control62 citations Open access
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Membrane damage and viability loss of Escherichia coli K-12 in apple juice treated with radio frequency electric field.
D. Ukuku, D. Geveke, P. Cooke, Howard Q. Zhang
2008Journal of Food Protection51 citations Open access
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Effect of high hydrostatic pressure processing on the background microbial loads and quality of cantaloupe puree.
S. Mukhopadhyay, K. Sokorai, D. Ukuku, Xuetong Fan +1 more
2017Food Research International46 citations Open access
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Effects of temperatures and storage time on resting populations of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Pseudomonas fluorescens in vitro
O. M. Olanya, D. Ukuku, B. Niemira
201443 citations
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Nisin-based antimircobial combination with cold plasma treatment inactivate Listeria monocytogenes on Granny Smith apples
D. Ukuku, B. Niemira, Joseph Ukanalis
2019LWT42 citations
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Effect of native microflora, waiting period, and storage temperature on Listeria monocytogenes serovars transferred from cantaloupe rind to fresh-cut pieces during preparation.
D. Ukuku, M. Olanya, D. Geveke, C. Sommers
2012Journal of Food Protection41 citations Open access
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Inactivation of Salmonella in cherry tomato stem scars and quality preservation by pulsed light treatment and antimicrobial wash
Jun-Cai Leng, S. Mukhopadhyay, K. Sokorai, D. Ukuku +3 more
202037 citations Open access
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Inactivation of Salmonella enterica and Listeria monocytogenes in cantaloupe puree by high hydrostatic pressure with/without added ascorbic acid.
S. Mukhopadhyay, K. Sokorai, D. Ukuku, Xuetong Fan +3 more
2016Journal of food microbiology36 citations Open access
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Produce Degradation : Pathways and Prevention
O. Lamikanra, S. Imam, D. Ukuku
200536 citations
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Identification and Quantification of Volatile Chemical Spoilage Indexes Associated with Bacterial Growth Dynamics in Aerobically Stored Chicken.
M. Mikš-Krajnik, Y. Yoon, D. Ukuku, Hyun-Gyun Yuk
2016Journal of Food Science33 citations
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ATP bioluminescence assay for estimation of microbial populations of fresh-cut melon.
D. Ukuku, G. M. Sapers, W. Fett
2005Journal of Food Protection31 citations Open access
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Physical and chemical changes in whey protein concentrate stored at elevated temperature and humidity.
M. Tunick, A. Thomas-Gahring, D. V. Van Hekken, S. Iandola +6 more
2016Journal of Dairy Science30 citations Open access
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Efficacy of integrated treatment of UV light and low-dose gamma irradiation on inactivation of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella enterica on grape tomatoes.
S. Mukhopadhyay, D. Ukuku, Xuetong Fan, Vijay K. Juneja
2013Journal of Food Science30 citations
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Growth Parameters of Escherichia coli O157:H7, Salmonella spp., Listeria monocytogenes, and Aerobic Mesophilic Bacteria of Apple Cider Amended with Nisin–EDTA
D. Ukuku, Howard Q. Zhang, Li-Han Huang
2009Foodborne pathogens and disease30 citations
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Microbial safety and overall quality of cantaloupe fresh-cut pieces prepared from whole fruit after wet steam treatment.
D. Ukuku, D. Geveke, Chau Lee, B. Niemira
2016Journal of food microbiology29 citations Open access
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Effects of integrated treatment of nonthermal UV-C light and different antimicrobial wash on Salmonella enterica on plum tomatoes
S. Mukhopadhyay, D. Ukuku, V. Juneja
201529 citations
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Effect of Hydrostatic Pressure Pulsing on the Inactivation of Salmonella Enteritidis in Liquid Whole Egg
M. Bari, D. Ukuku, M. Mori, S. Kawamoto +1 more
2008Foodborne pathogens and disease29 citations
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Effects of pulsed light and sanitizer wash combination on inactivation of Escherichia coli O157:H7, microbial loads and apparent quality of spinach leaves.
S. Mukhopadhyay, K. Sokorai, D. Ukuku, Xuetong Fan +2 more
2019Food microbiology26 citations Open access
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Efficacy of Sanitizer Treatments on Survival and Growth Parameters of Escherichia coli O157:H7, Salmonella, and Listeria monocytogenes on Fresh-Cut Pieces of Cantaloupe during Storage.
D. Ukuku, Li-Han Huang, C. Sommers
2015Journal of Food Protection26 citations Open access
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Effect of vacuum-steam-vacuum treatment on microbial quality of whole and fresh-cut cantaloupe.
D. Ukuku, Xuetong Fan, M. Kozempel
2006Journal of Food Protection25 citations Open access
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Appearance and overall acceptability of fresh-cut cantaloupe pieces from whole melon treated with wet steam process ☆
D. Ukuku, D. Geveke, Chau Lee, Andrew B. W. Bigley +1 more
201721 citations
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Reductionin Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella enterica and Escherichia coli O157: H7 in vitro and on tomato by sophorolipid and sanitiser as affected by temperature and storage time
O. M. Olanya, D. Ukuku, D. Solaiman, R. Ashby +2 more
201820 citations
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Effect of Hydrogen Peroxide in Combination with Minimal Thermal Treatment for Reducing Bacterial Populations on Cantaloupe Rind Surfaces and Transfer to Fresh-Cut Pieces.
D. Ukuku, S. Mukhopadhyay, D. Geveke, M. Olanya +1 more
2016Journal of Food Protection20 citations Open access
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Membrane damage and viability loss of Escherichia coli K-12 and Salmonella enteritidis in liquid egg by thermal death time disk treatment.
D. Ukuku, T. Jin, Howard Q. Zhang
2008Journal of Food Protection20 citations Open access
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The role of emerging technologies to ensure the microbial safety of fresh produce, milk and eggs
S. Mukhopadhyay, D. Ukuku
201819 citations Open access
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Inactivation of Salmonella in grape tomato stem scars by organic acid wash and chitosan-allyl isothiocyanate coating.
S. Mukhopadhyay, K. Sokorai, D. Ukuku, T. Jin +3 more
2018Journal of food microbiology17 citations Open access
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Effects of direct and in-package pulsed light treatment on inactivation of E. coli O157:H7 and reduction of microbial loads in Romaine lettuce
S. Mukhopadhyay, K. Sokorai, D. Ukuku, T. Jin +4 more
202016 citations Open access
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Behavior of Escherichia coli Bacteria in Whey Protein Concentrate and Corn Meal during Twin Screw Extrusion Processing at different Temperatures
D. Ukuku, C. Onwulata, S. Mukhopadhyay
201216 citations Open access
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Effect of Thermal and Radio Frequency Electric Fields Treatments onEscherichia coli bacteria in Apple Juice
D. Ukuku, D. Geveke, P. Cooke
201215 citations Open access
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Inactivation of Listeria monocytogenes on post-harvest carrot and tomato by gamma radiation, sanitizer, biocontrol treatments and their combinations
Armarynette Berrios-Rodriguez, O. M. Olanya, D. Ukuku, B. Niemira +4 more
2020LWT13 citations Open access
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Effects of pulsed light and aerosolized formic acid treatments on inactivation of Salmonella enterica on cherry tomato, reduction of microbial loads, and preservation of fruit quality
S. Mukhopadhyay, D. Ukuku, O. M. Olanya, K. Sokorai +1 more
2021Food Control12 citations Open access
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Inactivation of Salmonella serovars by Pseudomonas chlororaphis and Pseudomonas fluorescens strains on tomatoes
O. M. Olanya, Janysha Taylor, D. Ukuku, N. Malik
201512 citations
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Effect of organic acid treatments on microbial safety and overall acceptability of fresh-cut cantaloupe cubes
D. Ukuku, S. Mukhopadyay, M. Olanya
201310 citations
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Leakage of intracellular UV materials of high hydrostatic pressure-injured Escherichia coli O157:H7 strains in tomato juice.
D. Ukuku, Howard Q. Zhang, M. Bari, K. Yamamoto +1 more
2009Journal of Food Protection10 citations Open access
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Survival, Injury and Inactivation of Human Bacterial Pathogens in Foods: Effect of Non-Thermal Treatments#
M. Bari, D. Ukuku
20159 citations
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Foodborne Pathogens and Food Safety
M. Bari, D. Ukuku
20159 citations Open access
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Effects of Media on Recovery of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Pseudomonas fluorescens from Spinach
O. M. Olanya, B. Annous, B. Niemira, D. Ukuku +1 more
20129 citations
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Microbiological safety issues of fresh melons.
D. Ukuku, G. M. Sapers, J. Gorny, A. Yousef
20069 citations
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Strength of Salmonella attachment on apple and tomato surfaces: Effect of antimicrobial treatments on population reduction and inactivation
D. Ukuku, S. Mukhopadhyay, O. M. Olanya, B. Niemira
2022LWT8 citations Open access
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Reducing Transfer of Salmonella and Aerobic Mesophilic Bacteria on Melon Rinds Surfaces to Fresh Juice by Washing With Chlorine: Effect of Waiting Period Before Refrigeration of Prepared Juice
D. Ukuku, S. Mukhopadhyay, M. Olanya
2018Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems8 citations Open access
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Yield components of vegetable pigeon pea cultivars
J. D. Ojwang, R. Nyankanga, O. M. Olanya, D. Ukuku +1 more
2016Subtropical Agriculture and Environments8 citations
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