Iowa State University
College of Human Sciences and College of Agriculture College of Human Sciences College of Agriculture


Aubrey Mendonca

  Aubrey Mendonca
Associate Professor

     

    Education: Ph.D., Food Science & Technology, Iowa State University, 1992

    Interests: Microbial food safety and quality; survival, injury and destruction of foodborne pathogens as influenced by chemical, heat, or irradiation treatment of foods; stress adaptation in foodborne pathogens; detection of pathogens sublethally injured by food processing methods.

    Office: 3399 Food Sciences Building
    Phone: (515) 294-2950
    Fax: (515) 294-8181
    Email: amendon@iastate.edu

Publications:

Books/Book Chapters

  • Mendonca, A.F., 2005. Bacterial Infiltration and Internalization in Fruits and Vegetables. In O. Lamikanra, S. Iman, and D. Ukuku (eds.), Produce Degradation: Pathways and Prevention, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.

Journal Articles

  • Wilford, J., A. Mendonca, and L. Goodridge. 2008. Water pressure effectively reduces Salmonella Enteritidis on the surface of raw almonds. J. Food Prot. 71(4):825-829.
  • Ko., K. Y., A. F. Mendonca, and D. U. Ahn. 2008. Influence of zinc, sodium bicarbonate and citric acid on the antibacterial activity of ovotransferrin against Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Listeria monocytogenes in model systems and ham. Poultry Science 87:2660-2670.
  • Zhu, M. J., A. Mendonca, H. A. Ismail, and D. U. Ahn (2008). Effects of irradiation on the survival and growth of Listeria monocytogenes and natural microflora in vacuum-packaged turkey ham and breast roll. Poultry Science 87:2140-2145.
  • Ko., K. Y., A. F. Mendonca, and D. U. Ahn. 2008. Effects of ethylenediaminetetraacetate and lysozyme on the antibacterial activity of ovotransferrin against Listeria monocytogenes in model systems and ham.  Poultry Science 87:1649-1658.
  • Olds, D. A., A. F. Mendonca, J. Sneed, and B. Bisha. 2006. Influence of four retail cooling methods on the behavior of Clostridium perfringens ATCC 10388 in turkey roasts following heating to an internal temperature of 74 OC. J. Food Prot. 69:112-117.
  • Romero, M. G., Mendonca A.F., and D. U. Ahn. 2005. Influence of dietary vitamin E on behavior of Listeria monocytogenes and color stability in ground turkey meat following electron beam irradiation. J. Food Prot. 68:1159-1164.
  • Lu, Z., J. G. Sebranek, J. S. Dickson, Mendonca A.F., and T. B. Bailey. 2005. Application of predictive models to estimate Listeria monocytogenes growth on frankfurters treated with organic acids. J. Food Prot. 68:2316-2332.
  • Lu, Z., J. G. Sebranek, J. S. Dickson, Mendonca A.F., and T. B. Bailey. 2005. Effects of organic acid salt solutions on sensory and other quality characteristics of frankfurters. J. Food Sci. 70:S123-S127.
  • Zhu, M. J., Mendonca A.F., H. A. Ismail, M. Du, E. J. Lee, and D. U. Ahn. 2005. Impact of antimicrobial ingredients and irradiation on the survival of Listeria monocytogenes and the quality of ready-to-eat turkey ham. Poultry Science 84:613-620.
  • Niksic, M., S. E. Neibuhr, J. S. Dickson, Mendonca A.F., J. J. Koziczkowski, and J. E. Ellingson. 2005. Survival of Listeria monocytogenes and Escherichia coli O157:H7 during sauerkraut fermentation. J. Food Prot. 7:1367-1374.
  • Chen, C.-M., Sebranek, J.G., Dickson, J.S. and A.F. Mendonca. 2004. Combining Pediocin (ALTA 2341) with postpackaging pasteurization for control of Listeria monocytogenes on frankfurters. J. Food Prot. 67:1855-1865.
  • Sneed, J., Strohbeam, C., Gilmore, S. and A.F. Mendonca. 2004. Microbiological Evaluation of Foodservice Contact Surfaces in Iowa Assisted-Living Facilities. J. Amer. Diet. Assoc. 104:1722-1724
  • Chen, C.-M., Sebranek, J.G., Dickson, J.S. and A.F. Mendonca. 2004. Combining Pediocin with postpackaging irradiation for control of Listeria monocytogenes on frankfurters. J. Food Prot. 67:1866-1875.
  • Henroid, D. H., Mendonca, A.F. and J. S. Sneed. 2004. Microbiological evaluation of food contact surfaces in Iowa Schools. Food Prot. Trends 24:682-685.
  • Zhu, M. J., Mendonca, A.F. and D. U. Ahn. 2004. Temperature abuse affects the quality of irradiated pork loins. Meat Science, 67:643-649.
  • Chen, C.-M., Sebranek, J.G., Dickson, J.S. and A.F. Mendonca. 2004. Use of Pediocin (ALTATM 2341) for control of Listeria monocytogenes on frankfurters. Muscle Foods, 15:35-36.
  • Mendonca, A.F., Romero, M.G., Lihono, M.A., Nannapaneni, R. and M.G. Johnson. 2004. Radiation Resistance and virulence of Listeria monocytogenes Scott A following starvation in physiological saline. J. Food Prot. 67:470-474.
  • Zhu, M., Wesley, I.V., Nannapaneni, R., Cox, M., Mendonca, A.F. and D.U. Ahn. 2003. Dietary Vitamin E improved the immune responses and accelerated the clearance of inoculated Listeria monocytogenes in turkeys. Poultry Science, 82(10):1559-1564.
  • Lihono, M.A., Mendonca, A.F., Dickson, J.S. and P.M. Dixon. 2003. A predictive model to determine the effects of temperature, sodium pyrophosphate, and sodium chloride on thermal inactivation of starved Listeria monocytogenes in pork slurry. J. Food Protection, 66:1216 - 1221.
  • Zhu, M.J., Lee, E.J., Mendonca, A.F. and D.U. Ahn. 2003. Effect of irradiation on the quality of turkey ham during storage. Meat Science, 66 (1):1559-1564.
  • Nam, K.C., Min, B.R., Yan, H., Lee, E.J., Mendonca, A.F., Wesley, I. and D.U. Ahn. 2003. Effect of dietary vitamin E and irradiation on lipid oxidation, color, and volatiles of fresh and previously frozen turkey breast patties. Meat Science, 65(1):513-521.
  • Du, M., Ahn, D.U., Mendonca, A.F. and I.V. Wesley. 2002. Quality characteristics of irradiated ready-to-eat breast rolls from turkeys fed conjugated linoleic acid. Poultry Science, 81:1378-1884.
  • A.F. Mendonca. 2002. Inactivation by Irradiation. In, Juneja, V. K. and J. N. Sofos (eds), Control of Foodborne Microorganisms, pp.75-103. Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York.
  • Lihono, M.A., Mendonca, A.F., Dickson, J.S. and P.M. Dixon. 2001. Influence of sodium pyrophosphate on thermal inactivation of Listeria monocytogenes in pork slurry and ground pork. Food Microbiology, 18:269-276.
  • Mendonca, A.F. and V.K. Juneja. 1999. Total Viable Counts: Metabolic Activity Tests, pp. 2168-2176. Encycylopedia of Food Microbiology, Academ. Press Ltd., London.
Food Science and Human Nutrition