Publications

Refereed Publications within Past Four Years (Total 49)
Wade, W. N., A. J. Scouten, K. M. McWatters, R.L. Wick, A. Demirci, W.F. Fett, and L.R. Beuchat. 2003. Efficacy of ozone in killing Listeria monocytogenes on alfalfa seeds and sprouts, and effects on sensory quality of sprouts. J. Food Protection. 66:44-51.

Sharma, R. R., A. Demirci, L. R. Beuchat, and W. F. Fett. 2003. Application of ozone for inactivation of Escherichia coli O157:H7 on inoculated alfalfa sprouts. J. Food Processing and Preservation. 27:51-64.

Sharma, R. R., A. Demirci. 2003. Inactivation of E. coli O157:H7 on alfalfa seeds with pulsed ultraviolet light. J. Food Science. 68:1448-1453.

Urbance, S. E., A. L. Pometto III, DiSpirito, A., A. Demirci. 2003. Medium evaluation and plastic composite support ingredient selection for biofilm formation and succinic acid production by Actinobacillus succinogenes. Food Biotechnol. 17:53-65.

Sharma, R. R., and A. Demirci. 2003. Treatment of E. coli O157:H7 inoculated alfalfa seeds and sprouts with electrolyzed oxidizing water. Intl. J. Food Microbiol. 86:231-237.

Demirci, A., A. L Pometto III, J. Cotton, K. R Harkins, and P. N. Hinz. 2003. Resistance of Lactobacillus casei in PCS biofilm reactors during liquid membrane extraction and optimization of the lactic acid extraction system. Biotechnol. Bioeng. 83:749-759.

Hillegas, S. L. and A. Demirci. 2003. Inactivation of Clostridium sporogenes in clover honey by pulsed UV-light treatment. CIGR J. AE Sci. Res. Dev. Manuscript FP 03-009. Vol. V. 7 pp.

Jun, S., J. Irudayaraj, A. Demirci, and D. Geiser. 2003. Pulsed UV-light treatment of corn meal for inactivation of Aspergillus niger. Int. J. Food Sci.Technol. 38:883-888.

Krishnamurthy, K., A. Demirci, and J. Irudayaraj. 2004. Inactivation of Staphylococcus aureus by pulsed UV-light treatment. J.Food Prot.67:1027-1030.

Sharma, R. R., A. Demirci, and V. M. Puri. 2004. Modeling of microbial inactivation of E. coli O157:H7 on alfalfa seeds for ozonation, electrolyzed oxidizing water, and pulsed UV light sterilization. ASAE Trans. 47:173-181.

Sivakesava, S., J. Irudayaraj, and A. Demirci. 2004. Simultaneous determination of multiple components in nisin fermentation using FT-MIR spectroscopy. CIGR J. AE Sci. Res. Dev. Manuscript FP 03-008. Vol.VI. 16 pp.

Bober, J. A. and A. Demirci. 2004. Nisin fermentation by Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis using plastic composite supports (PCS) in biofilm. The CIGR Journal of AE Scientific Research and Development. Manuscript FP 04-001. Vol. VI. 15 pp.

Pongtharangkul, T., and A. Demirci. 2004. Evaluation of agar well diffusion method for nisin quantification. Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 65: 268–272.

Krishnamurthy, K., A. Demirci, V. M. Puri, and C. N. Cutter. 2004. Effect of Packaging Materials on Inactivation of Pathogenic Microorganisms on Meat during Irradiation. ASAE Trans. 47:1141-1149.

Bialka, K. L., A. Demirci, S. J. Knabel, P. H. Patterson, and V. M. Puri. 2004. Efficacy of electrolyzed oxidizing water for the microbial safety and quality of eggs. Journal of Poultry Science. 83:2071-2078.

Morawicki, R. O., R B. Beelman, D. Peterson, A. Demirci. 2005. Biosynthesis of 1-octen-3-ol and 10-oxo-trans-8-decenoic acid using a crude homogenate of Agaricus bisporus: Reaction Scale Up. Food Science. Journal of Food Science 70: E367-E371.

Ozer, N. P. and A. Demirci. 2005. Electrolyzed oxidizing water treatment for decontamination of raw salmon inoculated with Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Listeria monocytogenes Scott A and Response Surface Modeling. Journal of Food Engineering. 72(3):234-241.

Cekmecelioglu, D., A. Demirci, and R. E. Graves. 2005. Feedstock optimization of in-vessel food waste composting systems for inactivation of pathogenic microorganisms. Journal of Food Protection. 68:589-596.

Cekmecelioglu, D., A. Demirci, R. E. Graves, and N. H. Davitt. 2005. Applicability of the optimized in-vessel food waste composting for windrow systems. Biosystems Engineering. 91:479-486.

Walker, S. P., A. Demirci, R. E. Graves, S. B. Spencer, and R. F. Roberts. 2005. CIP cleaning of a pipeline milking system using electrolyzed oxidizing water. International Journal of Dairy Technology. 58:65-73.

Cekmecelioglu, D., P. H. Heinemann, A. Demirci, and R. E. Graves. 2005. Modeling of compost temperature and inactivation of Salmonella and E. coli O157:H7 during windrow food waste composting. Transactions of ASAE. 48:849-858.

Walker, S. P., A. Demirci, R. E. Graves, S. B. Spencer, and R. F. Roberts. 2005. Cleaning of a pipeline milking system using electrolyzed oxidizing water. Transactions of ASAE. 48(5): 1827-1833.

Cekmecelioglu, D., A. Demirci, R. E. Graves, and N. H. Davitt. 2005. Optimization of windrow food waste composting to inactivate pathogenic microorganisms. Transactions of ASAE. 48(5): 2023-2032.

Ozer, N. P. and A. Demirci. 2005. Efficacy of pulsed UV-light treatment for decontamination of salmon fish. International Journal of Food Science and Technology. 40:1-7.

Pongtharangkul, T. and A. Demirci. 2006. Evaluation of culture medium for nisin production in repeated-batch biofilm reactor. Biotechnology Progress. 22 (1): 217-224.

Pongtharangkul, T. and A. Demirci. 2006. Effects on pH profiles on nisin production in biofilm reactor. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. In-print.

Pongtharangkul, T. and A. Demirci. 2006. Effects of fed-batch fermentation and pH profiles on nisin production in suspended-cell and biofilm reactors. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. In-print.

Book Chapters
Demirci, A. 2002. Aerobic reactions in fermentation processes. In The Encyclopedia of Agricultural and Food Engineering. D. R. Heldman, Ed. Marcel Dekker, Inc. New York, NY.

Pometto III, A. L. and A. Demirci. 2005. Technologies used for microbial production of food ingredients. Food Biotechnology. 2nd Edition. K. Shetty, G. Paliyath, A. Pometto, and R.E. Levin, Eds. CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, Boca Raton, FL.

Demirci, A., T. Pongtharangkul, and A. L. Pometto III. 2006. Applications of biofilm reactors for production of value-added products by microbial fermentation. In Biofilms in the Food Environment. H. P. Blaschek, H. Wang, and M. Agle, Eds. Blackwell Publishing. Ames, Iowa.

Demirci, A. and K. Krishnamurthy. 2006. Pulsed Ultraviolet Light. In Nonthermal Processing Technologies for Food. H. Zhang, G. Barbosa-Cánovas, V.M. Balasubramaniam, P. Dunne, D. Farkas, and J. Yuan, Eds. Blackwell Publishing. Ames, Iowa. (In-press)

Demirci, A. and K. L. Bialka. 2006. Electrolyzed Oxidizing Water. In Nonthermal Processing Technologies for Food. H. Zhang, G. Barbosa-Cánovas, V.M. Balasubramaniam, P. Dunne, D. Farkas, and J. Yuan, Eds. Blackwell Publishing. Ames, Iowa. (In-press)

Non-Refereed Publications Within Past Four Years (Total 57)
Demirci, A., and J. Irudayaraj. 2003. Applications of pulsed UV_light processing for ISS and planetary outposts. 33rd International Conference for Environmental Systems. SAE Paper No. 03ICES-53. Vancouver, Canada. 5 pp.

Veale, E. L., J. Irudayaraj, and A. Demirci. 2003. A process control approach to optimize ethanol fermentation using FTIR spectroscopy. ASAE 96th Annual International Meeting. Paper No. 02-6018. Las Vegas, NV. 10 pp.

Walker, S. P., A. Demirci, R. E. Graves, S. B. Spencer, and R. F. Roberts. 2003. Response surface modeling for cleaning and disinfecting materials used in milking systems with electrolyzed oxidizing water. ASAE 96th Annual International Meeting. Paper No. 03-7018. Las Vegas, NV. 10 pp.

Hillegas, S. L., and A. Demirci. 2003. Inactivation of Clostridium sporogenes in clover honey by pulsed UV_light treatment. ASAE 96th Annual International Meeting. Paper No. 03-7017. Las Vegas, NV. 6 pp.

Cekmecelioglu, D., A. Demirci, and R. E. Graves. 2003. Applicability of the optimized in_vessel food waste composting for windrow systems. ASAE 96th Annual International Meeting. Paper No. 03-7016. Las Vegas, NV. 15 pp.

Walker, S. P., A. Demirci, R. E. Graves, S. B. Spencer, and R. F. Roberts. 2003. CIP cleaning of a pipeline milking system using electrolyzed oxidizing water. ASAE 96th Annual International Meeting. Paper No. 03-6181. Las Vegas, NV. 11 pp.

Sharma, R. R., A. Demirci, V. M. Puri, L. R. Beuchat, and W. F. Fett. 2003. Predicting the inactivation of E. coli O157:H7 on alfalfa seeds treated with ozonated and electrolyzed oxidizing water. ASAE 96th Annual International Meeting. Paper No. 03-6121. Las Vegas, NV. 12 pp.

Krishnamurty, K., A. Demirci, J. Irudayaraj. 2003. Inactivation of Staphylococcus aureus using pulsed UV treatment. Northeast Agricultural and Biological Engineering Conference. Paper No. 03_037. Stoors, CT. 12 pp.

Bialka, K. L., and A. Demirci. 2003. Efficacy of electrolyzed oxidizing water to disinfect eggs. Northeast Agricultural and Biological Engineering Conference. Paper No. 03_036. Stoors, CT. 9 pp.

Pongtharankul, T., and A. Demirci. 2003. Evaluation of agar well diffusion method for nisin quantification. Northeast Agricultural and Biological Engineering Conference. Paper No. 03_032. Stoors, CT. 9 pp.

Cekmecelioglu, D., A. Demirci, and R. E. Graves. 2003. Applicability of the optimized in_vessel food waste composting for windrow. Northeast Agricultural and Biological Engineering Conference. Paper No. 03_020. Stoors, CT. 18 pp.

Demirci, A., L. R. Beuchat, K. H. McWatters, and W. F. Fett. 2003. Decontamination of alfalfa seeds and sprouts by ozonation. A Mini_Symposium on Research Accomplishments on Food Safety. The Agricultural Research Service in the National Alliance for Food Safety. New Orleans, LA. 6 pp.

Pongtharangkul, T., and A. Demirci. 2004. Application of biofilm reactors for production of value added products by microbial fermentation. IBE Paper No. 2-3. Proceedings of Annual International Meeting of The Institute of Biological Engineering. Fayetteville, AR. 13 pp.

Krishnamurthy, K., A. Demirci, and J. Irudayaraj. 2004. Milk pasteurization by pulsed UV_light treatment. IBE Paper No. P12. Proceedings of Annual International Meeting of The Institute of Biological Engineering. Fayetteville, AR. 9 pp.

Ozer, N. P. and A. Demirci. 2004. Inactivation of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Listeria monocytogenes inoculated on raw salmon by pulsed-UV treatment. IBE Paper No. P6. Proceedings of Annual International Meeting of The Institute of Biological Engineering. Fayetteville, AR. 8 pp.

Ozer, N. P. and A. Demirci. 2004. Electrolyzed oxidizing water treatment for decontamination of raw salmon inoculated with Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Listeria monocytogenes. IBE Paper No. P5. Proceedings of Annual International Meeting of The Institute of Biological Engineering. Fayetteville, AR. 12 pp.

Bialka, K. L., A. Demirci, Knabel, S. J., Patterson, P. H., and Puri, V. M. 2004. Efficacy of electrolyzed oxidizing water for microbial safety and quality of eggs. IBE Paper No. P4. Proceedings of Annual International Meeting of The Institute of Biological Engineering. Fayetteville, AR. 13 pp.

Demirci, A. 2004. Electrolyzed oxidizing water for plant sanitation and other applications. Proceedings of North Atlantic Poultry Health & Management Conference, Grantville, PA. 4 pp.

Demirci, A. 2004. Novel approaches to se control on eggs: Electrolyzed oxidizing water. Proceedings of North Atlantic Poultry Health & Management Conference, Grantville, PA. 3 pp.

Krishnamurthy, K., A. Demirci, V. M. Puri, and C. N. Cutter. 2004. Effect of packaging materials on inactivation of pathogenic microorganisms on meat during irradiation. Evans Family Lecture for Graduate Research. Penn State University, University Park, PA. (The paper won outstanding paper award in Agricultural Science division)

Ozer, N. P. and A. Demirci. 2004. Decontamination of salmon fillets by using some novel processing technologies. ASAE Paper No. NABEC 04-0058. American Society of Agricultural Engineers. St. Joseph, MI. 12 pp.

Liu, S., V. M. Puri, and A. Demirci. 2004. Fate of Listeria innocua during ripening of Camembert cheese. ASAE Paper No. NABEC 04-0024. American Society of Agricultural Engineers. St. Joseph, MI. 12 pp.

Cekmecelioglu, D., A. Demirci, R. E. Graves, and N. H. Davitt. 2004. Optimization of windrow food waste composting to inactivate pathogenic microorganisms. ASAE Paper No. NABEC 04-0054. American Society of Agricultural Engineers. St. Joseph, MI. 18 pp.

Pongtharangkul, T. and A. Demirci. 2004. Enhanced nisin production using biofilm reactor. ASAE Paper No. NABEC 04-0062. American Society of Agricultural Engineers. St. Joseph, MI. 16 pp.

Krishnamurty, K., A. Demirci, and J. Irudayaraj. 2004. Pulsed UV_light inactivation of Staphylococcus aureus in milk. ASAE Paper No. NABEC 04-0008. American Society of Agricultural Engineers. St. Joseph, MI. 10 pp.

Bialka, K. L., A. Demirci, S. J. Knabel, P. H. Patterson, and V. M. Puri. 2004. Efficacy of electrolyzed oxidizing water for the microbial safety and quality of eggs. ASAE Paper No. NABEC 04-048. American Society of Agricultural Engineers. St. Joseph, MI. 10 pp.

Ozer, N. P. and A. Demirci. 2004. Efficacy of pulsed_UV light treatment inactivating Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Listeria monocytogenes on raw salmon. ASAE Paper No. 046020. American Society of Agricultural Engineers. St. Joseph, MI. 12 pp.

Ozer, N. P. and A. Demirci. 2004. Use of electrolyzed oxidizing water to inactivate Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Listeria monocytogenes Scott A on raw salmon. ASAE Paper No. 046021. American Society of Agricultural Engineers. St. Joseph, MI. 8 pp.

Bialka, K. L., A. Demirci, S. J. Knabel, P. H. Patterson, and V. M. Puri. 2004. Efficacy of electrolyzed oxidizing water for the microbial safety and quality of eggs during in_vitro and pilot scale egg washing. ASAE Paper No. 046054. American Society of Agricultural Engineers. St. Joseph, MI. 13 pp.

Cekmecelioglu, D., A. Demirci, R. E. Graves, and N. H. Davitt. 2004. Optimization of food_waste windrow composting to inactivate pathogenic microorganisms. ASAE Paper No. 047002. American Society of Agricultural Engineers. St. Joseph, MI. 18 pp.

Krishnamurty, K., A. Demirci, and J. Irudayaraj. 2004. Milk pasteurization by pulsed UV_light treatment. ASAE Paper No. 046048. American Society of Agricultural Engineers. St. Joseph, MI. 12 pp.

Liu, S.m V. M. Puri, and A. Demirci. 2004. Survival and growth of Listeria monocytogenes during manufacture and ripening of camembert cheese. ASAE Paper No. 046050. American Society of Agricultural Engineers. St. Joseph, MI. 16 pp.

Liu, S., V. M. Puri, and A. Demirci. 2004. Comparison and evaluation of listeria innocua as a suitable indicator for replacing Listeria monocytogenes during ripening of camembert cheese. ASAE Paper No. 046025. American Society of Agricultural Engineers. St. Joseph, MI. 13 pp.

Bialka, K.L. and A. Demirci. 2005. Utilization of ozone for decontamination of small fruits. ASAE Paper No. NABEC 05-019. American Society of Agricultural Engineers. St. Joseph, MI. 9 pp.

Todd Miserendino and Ali Demirci. 2005. Nisin production by immobilized cell fermentation. ASAE Paper No. NABEC 05-P003. American Society of Agricultural Engineers. St. Joseph, MI. 6 pp.

Pongtharangkul T. and A. Demirci. 2005. Comparison of repeated batch and fed-batch fermentation for nisin production in biofilm reactors with various pH control profiles. ASAE Paper No. NABEC 05-020. American Society of Agricultural Engineers. St. Joseph, MI. 13 pp. (Paper won fist place)

Cekmecelioglu, D., P. H. Heinemann, A. Demirci, and R. E. Graves. 2005. Modeling of Compost Temperature and Inactivation of Salmonella and E. coli O157:H7 during Windrow Food Waste Composting. ASAE Paper No. 05-7007. American Society of Agricultural Engineers. St. Joseph, MI. 16 pp.

Pongtharangkul T. and A. Demirci. 2005. Optimization of medium and pH control profile in biofilm fermentation for nisin production. ASAE Paper No. 05-7035. American Society of Agricultural Engineers. St. Joseph, MI. 13 pp.

Krishnamurthy, K., A. Demirci, and J. Irudayaraj. 2005. Staphylococcus aureus inactivation using pulsed UV-light for continuous milk treatment. ASAE Paper No. 05-6151. American Society of Agricultural Engineers. St. Joseph, MI. 11 pp.

Bialka, K.L. and A. Demirci. 2005. Decontamination of blueberries by gaseous ozone. ASAE Paper No. 05-6147. American Society of Agricultural Engineers. St. Joseph, MI. 8 pp.

Demirci, A. and Krishnamurthy, K. 2005. Disinfection of water by flow-through pulsed UV light sterilization system. Ultrapure Water Conference, Portland, OR, October 25-26, 12 pp.

Demirci, A. 2005. Pulsed UV light as an merging food processing technology COST Action 924 Working Group Meeting for “The Use of UV as a Postharvest Treatment: Status and Prospects” Antalya, Turkey, November 9-11, 8 pp.

Pongtharangkul T. and A. Demirci. 2006. Recovery of nisin during fermentation in biofilm reactor. ASAE Paper No. 06-7102. American Society of Agricultural Engineers. St. Joseph, MI. 10 pp.

Bialka, K.L. and A. Demirci. 2006. The use of aqueous ozone for the decontamination of small fruits. ASAE Paper No. 06-6021. American Society of Agricultural Engineers. St. Joseph, MI. 10 pp.

Miserendino, T.J. and A. Demirci. 2006. Nisin production by immobilized cell culture during batch and fed-batch fermentations with various ph profiles. ASAE Paper No. 06-7101. American Society of Agricultural Engineers. St. Joseph, MI. 14 pp.