2026 Publications
Pokhrel, S., Galipothu, V. K., Jenkins, T., Nwadike, L., & Bhullar, M. (2026). Use of a Novel UV-C Tunnel with PAA Misting to Reduce Escherichia coli on Carrots (Daucus carota). Journal of Food Protection, 100705.
Pokhrel, S., Adjetey, A. N., Nwadike, L., Jenkins, T., Coleman, S., & Bhullar, M. (2026). Visual Educational Resources to Improve Produce Safety Knowledge for Non-English Speaking Farm Workers in the US: A Review. Food Protection Trends, 46(1).
2025 Publications
Stewart, S. C., Ruiz-Llacsahuanga, B., Critzer, F., Bhullar, M., Nwadike, L., Yucel, U., & Trinetta, V. (2025). Effectiveness of silver dihydrogen citrate (SDC) and chlorine dioxide gas (ClO2) as sanitation strategies for picking bags and storage bins at tree fruit production facilities. Journal of Food Protection, 100611.
Moore, M., Yang, T., Douraki, M. J., Rivard, C., Pliakoni, E., Nwadike, L., & Bhullar, M. (2025). Effect of Ultraviolet Water Treatment on Survival and Growth of E. coli in Recirculating Hydroponic Systems. Journal of Food Protection, 100575.
Stewart, S., Chalamalasetti, S., Ruiz-Llacsahuanga, B., Critzer, F., Bhullar, M., Nwadike, L., ... & Trinetta, V. (2025). The effect of commercial sanitizers on Listeria monocytogenes (planktonic and biofilm forms) experimentally inoculated materials commonly used during tree-fruit harvesting. Letters in Applied Microbiology, ovaf056.
2024 Publications
Ivers, C., Chalamalasetti, S., Ruiz-Llacsahuanga, B., Critzer, F., Bhullar, M., Nwadike, L., ... & Trinetta, V. (2024). Evaluation of commercially available sanitizers efficacy to control Salmonella (sessile and biofilm forms) on harvesting bins and picking bags. Journal of Food Protection, 87(12), 100394.
Khadka, D., Talavera, M. J., Pliakoni, E. D., Britton, L. L., Nwadike, L., & Bhullar, M. S. (2024). Evaluating consumers' acceptability of laser-labeled apple fruit. Future Foods, 10, 100401.
Khadka, D., Pliakoni, E. D., Abeli, P., Haley, O. C., Jenkins, T., Xu, X., ... & Bhullar, M. S. (2024). CO2 Laser-labeling on Fresh Produce: Evaluating Postharvest Quality, Microbial Safety, and Economic Analysis. Journal of Food Protection, 87(9), 100329.
Irakoze, Z., Nwadike, L., Bhullar, M., Byers, P., & Gragg, S. E. (2024). Peroxyacetic Acid and Chlorine Reduce Escherichia coli in Agricultural Surface Water for Potential Produce Postharvest Uses. Food Protection Trends, 44(5).
Haley, O. C., Xu, X., Jaberi-Douraki, M., Bhullar, M., Pliakoni, E. D., Rivard, C., & Nwadike, L. (2024). Knowledge, Attitudes, and Perceptions of UV-C Light Technologies for Agricultural Surface Water Decontamination by Produce Growers in Kansas and Missouri. Food Protection Trends, 44(1).
2023 Publications
Manville, E., Bhullar, M. S., Nwadike, L., Mustapha, A., & Trinetta, V. (2023). Characterization of Escherichia coli Isolates from Agricultural Water on Kansas and Missouri Fresh Produce Farms by Whole-Genome Sequencing. Food Protection Trends, 43(4).
Haley, O. C., Zhao, Y., Hefley, T., Britton, L. L., Nwadike, L., Rivard, C., & Bhullar, M. (2023). Developing a Decision-making Tool for Agricultural Surface Water Decontamination Using Ultraviolet-C Light. Journal of Food Protection, 86(9), 100129.
Zhao, Y., Haley, O. C., Xu, X., Jaberi-Douraki, M., Rivard, C., Pliakoni, E. D., ... & Bhullar, M. (2023). The Potential for Cover Crops to Reduce the Load of Escherichia coli in Contaminated Agricultural Soil. Journal of Food Protection, 86(7), 100103.
Haley, O. C., Pliakoni, E. D., Rivard, C., Nwadike, L., & Bhullar, M. (2023). The Attenuation of Microbial Reduction in Blueberry Fruit Following UV-LED Treatment. Journal of Food Protection, 86(3), 100056.
2022 Publications
Irakoze, Z., Nwadike, L., Stoeckel, D., Bhullar, M., Byers, P., & Gragg, S. E. (2022). Evaluation of Peroxyacetic Acid and Chlorine as Treatments for Surface Water for Post-Harvest Uses in the Produce Industry. Water, 14(23), 3890.
Zhao, Y., Haley, O. C., Bhullar, M., Stoeckel, D., & Nwadike, L. (2022). Knowledge and Current Practices Related to Agricultural Water Microbial Quality among Kansas and Missouri Produce Growers. Food Protection Trends, 42(6), 460-470.
Haley, O. C., Zhao, Y., & Bhullar, M. (2022). Protocol for Evaluating the Microbial Inactivation of Commercial UV Devices on Plastic Surfaces. Methods and Protocols, 5(4), 65.
Haley, O. C., Zhao, Y., Maher, J. M., Gragg, S. E., Trinetta, V., Bhullar, M., & Nwadike, L. (2022). Comparative Assessment of the Microbial Quality of Agricultural Water on Kansas and Missouri Fresh Produce Farms. Food Protection Trends, 42(3), 186-193.
Bhullar, M., Gavahian, M., & Misra, N. N. (2022). Cold Plasma Processing: Methods and Applications in Study of Food Decontamination. In Emerging Food Processing Technologies (pp. 31-45). Humana, New York, NY.
Bhullar, M., Gavahian, M., & Misra, N. N. (2022). Plasma-Activated Water: Methods and Protocols in Food Processing Applications. In Emerging Food Processing Technologies (pp. 47-57). Humana, New York, NY.
other Selected Publications
Bhullar, M. S., Shaw, A., Mendonca, A., Monge, A., Nabwire, L., & Thomas-Popo, E. 2021. Shiga Toxin–Producing Escherichia coli in the Long-Term Survival Phase Exhibit Higher Chlorine Tolerance and Less Sublethal Injury Following Chlorine Treatment of Romaine Lettuce. Foodborne Pathogens and Disease.
Bhullar, M., Perry, B., Monge, A., Nabwiire, L., & Shaw, A. (2021). Escherichia coli Survival on Strawberries and Unpacked Romaine Lettuce Washed Using Contaminated Water. Foods, 10(6), 1390.
Bhullar, M. S., Monge-Brenes, A., Perry, B., Nabwiire, L., & Laury-Shaw, A. (2020). Determining the potential food safety risks associated with dropped produce on floor surfaces in grocery stores. Journal of Food Protection.
Patras, A., Bhullar, M.S., Pendyala, B., & Ferdinando, C. 2020. ‘Ultraviolet treatment of opaque liquid foods: From theory to practice’ In: K. Muthukumarappan & K. Knoerzer. ‘Innovative Food Processing Technologies: A comprehensive review.’ Elsevier: In Press
Misra, N. N., Dixit, Y., Al-Mallahi, A., Bhullar, M. S., Upadhyay, R., & Martynenko, A. (2020). IoT, big data and artificial intelligence in agriculture and food industry. IEEE Internet of Things Journal.
Bhullar, M.S., Shaw, A., Hannan, J., & Andrews, S. 2019. Extending the holding time for agricultural water testing method EPA 1603 for produce growers. Water 11(10)
Bhullar, M. S., Patras, A., Kilonzo-Nthenge, A., Pokharel, B., & Sasges, M. 2019. Ultraviolet inactivation of bacteria and model viruses in coconut water using a collimated beam system. Food Science and Technology International, 1082013219843395.
Bhullar, M. S., Patras, A., Kilanzo-Nthenge, A., Pokharel, B., Yannam, S. K., Rakariyatham, K., Pan, C., Xiao, H. & Sasges, M. 2018. Microbial inactivation and cytotoxicity evaluation of UV irradiated coconut water in a novel continuous flow spiral reactor. Food Research International, 103, 59-67.