Ajit Mahapatra

Employment

• Fort Valley State University Professor
  2005 - Present
• South Dakota State University Research Associate
  2001 - 2004
• Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources Assistant Professor
  1997 - 2001
• University of Zambia Assistant Professor
  1993 - 1997

Education

• Hungarian Academy of Sciences Ph.D.
  1985 - Present
• Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur MS
  1981 - 1983
• Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology BS
  1977 - 1981

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (6)

• Peracetic acid washes reduce Salmonella load on the surface of in-shell pecans and prevents cross-contamination between pecans during conditioning
  Food Control 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2025.111248
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• Nonthermal techniques, antimicrobial agents, and packaging methods to improve the microbial safety of nuts
  Trends in Food Science & Technology 2024 DOI: 10.1016/j.tifs.2024.104363
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• Inactivation of Escherichia coli K12 by pulsed UV light on goat meat and beef: microbial responses and modelling
  International Journal of Food Science & Technology 2021 DOI: 10.1111/ijfs.14733
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• Synergistic effect of ozonated and electrolyzed water on the inactivation kinetics of Escherichia coli on goat meat
  Journal of Food Safety 2020 DOI: 10.1111/jfs.12740
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• Effectiveness of a low‐cost household electrolyzed water generator in reducing the populations of Escherichia coli K12 on inoculated beef, chevon, and pork surfaces
  Journal of Food Processing and Preservation 2018 DOI: 10.1111/jfpp.13636
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• Inactivation efficacy of intense pulsed light and cold atmospheric plasma on spot-inoculated Escherichia coli on pecan halves
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