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Text Box: PUBLICATIONS (Prof. A.K. Bhunia, 2007)

Books 

Foodborne Pathogens: Microbiology and Molecular Biology, 2005. Editors: P. M. Fratamico, A.K. Bhunia and J.L. Smith, Caister Academic Press, Ltd., Norfolk, UK.

Advances in Homeland Security, 2006. Vol. 1, The Science of Homeland Security, Editors:  S. Amass, A. K.  Bhunia, A. Chaturvedi, D. Dolk, S. Peeta and M. Atallah, Purdue University Press, West Lafayette, IN

Fundamental Food Microbiology, 4th Edition (2007). Bibek Ray and Arun Bhunia, CRC Press (Taylor and Francis group), Boca Raton, FL. (Text book)

Microbial Foodborne Pathogens: Mechanisms and Pathogenesis, First Edition (2008), Springer, New York (2008) (Text book)

Book Chapters

Bhunia, A.K. and A. Lathrop. 2003. Foodborne Pathogen Detection, McGraw- Hill 2003 Year Book of Science and Technology, pp.320-323. McGraw-Hill Professional, New York, NY.

Bhunia, A.K. and J. L. Wampler. 2005. Animal and cell culture models for foodborne bacterial pathogens. In Foodborne Pathogens: Microbiology and Molecular Biology, Editors: P. M. Fratamico, A.K. Bhunia, and J.L. Smith. Caister Academic Press, Ltd., Norfolk, UK, pp15-32.

Paoli, G.C., A.K. Bhunia, and D.O. Bayles. 2005. Listeria monocytogenes. In Foodborne Pathogens: Microbiology and Molecular Biology, Editors: P. M. Fratamico, A.K. Bhunia and J.L. Smith, Caister Academic Press, Ltd., Norfolk, UK, pp 295-339.

Bhunia, A.K. 2006. Detection of significant bacterial pathogens and toxins of interest in homeland security. In Advances in Homeland Security, Vol. 1, The Science of Homeland Security, Editors:  S. Amass, A. K.  Bhunia, A. Chaturvedi, D. Dolk, S. Peeta and M. Atallah, Purdue University Press, West Lafayette, IN pp 109-149.

Geng, T., and A.K. Bhunia. 2007. Optical biosensors in foodborne pathogen detection. In Smart Biosensor Technology, Editors: G. K. Knopf and A.S. Bassi, CRC Press, Taylor and Francis group, Boca Raton, FL. Pp 505-519.

Wang, H.Y., P. P. Banada, A.K. Bhunia, and C. Lu. 2007. Rapid electrical lysis of bacterial cells in a microfluidic device. In Microchip-Based Arrays: Methods and Application. Editor: P. N. Floriano, Humana Press, Inc., Totowa, NJ. (In press)

Bhunia, A.K. 2007. Biosensors and biobased separation of foodborne pathogens. In Advances in Food and Nutrition Research. Editor: S. Taylor, Academic Press (in press)

Banada PP and AK Bhunia. 2007. Antibodies and immunoassays for detection of bacterial pathogens, Chapter 17, In section II. Biorecognition. New Technologies for Bacterial pathogen detection. Zourob, M and Turner, PF (Eds.) Cambridge University, Manchester, UK (in press)


Peer-Reviewed Publications 

Detection and genetic typing

Bhunia, A.K., P.H. Ball, A.T. Faud, B.W. Kurz, J. Emerson, and M.G Johnson. 1991. Development and characterization of a monoclonal antibody specific for Listeria monocytogenes and L. innocua. Infection and Immunity 59: 3176-3184.

Bhunia, A.K., P.H. Ball, and M.G. Johnson. 1992. A 20-24 h microcolony-immunoblot technique to directly detect and enumerate Listeria monocytogenes inoculated into foods. Journal of Rapid Methods and Automation in Microbiology 1:67-82.

Bhunia, A.K., and M.G. Johnson. 1992.  Monoclonal antibody specific for Listeria monocytogenes associated with 66-kDa cell surface antigen. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 58:1924-1929.

Bhunia, A.K. 1997. Antibodies to Listeria monocytogenes. Critical Reviews in Microbiology 23 (2): 77-107.

Nannapaneni, R., R. Story, A.K. Bhunia, and M.G. Johnson. 1998. Unstable expression and thermal instability of species-specific cell surface epitope associated with 66-kilodalton antigen recognized by monoclonal antibody EM-7G1 within serotypes of Listeria monocytogenes grown in nonselective and selective broths. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 64: 3070-3074.

Nannapaneni, R., R. Story, A.K. Bhunia, and M.G. Johnson. 1998. Reactivities of genus-specific monoclonal antibody EM-6E11 against Listeria species and serotypes of Listeria monocytogenes grown in nonselective and selective enrichment broth media. Journal of Food Protection 61: 1195-1198.

Amoril, J.G. and A.K. Bhunia. 1999. Immunological and cytopathogenic properties of Listeria monocytogenes isolated from naturally contaminated raw meats. Journal of Food Safety 19: 195-207.

Gomez, R., R. Bashir, A. Sarikaya, M.R. Ladisch, J. Sturgis, J.P. Robinson, T. Geng, A.K. Bhunia, H.L. Apple and S.T. Wereley. 2001. Microfluidic biochip for impedance spectroscopy of biological species. Biomedical Microdevices 3: 201-209.

Singh, N., R.K. Singh, A.K. Bhunia and R.L. Stroshine. 2002. Different surface inoculation methods with Escherichia coli O157:H7 affect the effectiveness of sanitizers on shredded lettuce. Food Microbiology 19:183-193. 

Jaradat, Z., G. E. Schutze, and A.K. Bhunia. 2002. Genetic homogeneity among Listeria monocytogenes strains from infected patients and meat products from two geographic locations determined by phenotyping, ribotyping and PCR analysis of virulence genes. International Journal of Food Microbiology 76:1-10. 

Gomez, R., R. Bashir, and A.K. Bhunia. 2002. Microscale electronic detection of bacterial metabolism. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical. 86: 198-208.

Chang, H., A. Ikram, F. Kosari, G. Vasmatzis, A. Bhunia, and R. Bashir. 2002. Electrical characterization of microorganisms using microfabricated devices. Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology B. 20 (5): 2058-2064.

Singh, N., R.K. Singh, A.K. Bhunia, and R.L. Stroshine. 2002. Efficacy of chlorine dioxide, ozone, and thyme essential oil, or a sequential washing in killing Escherichia coli O157:H7 on lettuce and baby carrots. Lebensmittel-Wissenschaft & Technologie 35: 720-729.

Huang, T., J. Sturgis, R. Gomez, T. Geng, R. Bashir, A.K. Bhunia, J.P. Robinson, and M.R. Ladisch. 2003. Composite surface for blocking bacterial adsorption on protein biochips. Biotechnology and Bioengineering. 81:618-624. 

Huang, T., T. Geng, D. Akin, W.J. Chang, J. Sturgis, R. Bashir, A.K. Bhunia, J.P. Robinson, and M.R. Ladisch. 2003. Micro-assembly of functionalized particulate monolayers on C18-derivatized SiO2 surfaces. Biotechnology and Bioengineering. 83: 416-427.

Huang, T., T. Geng, J. Sturgis, H. Li, R. Gomez, R. Bashir, A.K. Bhunia, J.P. Robinson, and M.R. Ladisch. 2003. Lysozyme for capture of microorganisms on protein biochips. Enzyme and Microbial Technology. 81:618-624.

Hahm, B.-K., Y. Maldonado, A.K. Bhunia, and C.H. Nakatsu. 2003. Subtyping of clinical and environmental isolates of Escherichia coli by multiplex PCR, AFLP, REP-PCR, Box-PCR, PFGE and ribotyping. Journal of Microbiological Methods. 53: 387-399.

Davis, K.C., C.H. Nakatsu, R. Turco, S. Weagent, and A.K. Bhunia. 2003. Analysis of environmental Escherichia coli isolates for virulence genes using the TaqMan system. Journal of Applied Microbiology 95:612-620.

Geng, T., K.P. Kim, D. Sherman, R. Gomez, R. Bashir, M. Ladisch, and A.K. Bhunia. 2003. Expression of cellular antigens of Listeria monocytogenes that react with monoclonal antibodies C11E9 and EM-7G1 under acid, salt and temperature-induced stressed environment. Journal of Applied Microbiology 95:762-772.

Lathrop, A.L., Z.W. Jaradat, T. Haley, and A.K. Bhunia. 2003. Characterization and application of a Listeria monocytogenes reactive monoclonal antibody C11E9 in a resonant mirror biosensor. Journal of Immunological Methods 281:119-128.

Jaradat, Z.W., J.H. Bzikot, J. Zawistowski, and A.K. Bhunia. 2004. Optimization of a rapid dot-blot immunoassay for detection of Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis in poultry products. Food Microbiology 21: 761-769.

Ariefdjohan, M.W., P.E. Nelson, R.K. Singh, A.K. Bhunia, V.M. Balasubramaniam, and N. Singh. 2004. Efficacy of high hydrostatic pressure treatment in reducing Escherichia coli O157 and Listeria monocytogenes in alfalfa seeds. Journal of Food Science 69 (5): M117-120.

Geng, T., M.T. Morgan, and A.K. Bhunia. 2004. Detection of low levels of Listeria monocytogenes cells by using a fiber-optic immunosensor. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 70: 6138-6146.

Gray, K.M., and A.K. Bhunia. 2005. Specific detection of cytopathogenic Listeria monocytogenes using a two-step method of immunoseparation and cytotoxicity analysis. Journal of Microbiological Methods, 60:259-268.

Chen, W.-T., R.L. Hendrickson, C.-P. Huang, D. Sherman, T. Geng, A.K. Bhunia, and M.R. Ladisch. 2005. Mechanistic study of membrane concentration and recovery of Listeria monocytogenes. Biotechnology and Bioengineering. 89:261-273.

Chen, W-T., T. Geng, A.K. Bhunia, and M.R. Ladisch. 2005. Membrane for selective capture of microbial pathogen Listeria monocytogenes. AIChE Journal. 51 (12):3305-3308.

Yang, L., P.P. Banada, Y.S. Liu, A.K. Bhunia, and R. Bashir. 2005. Conductivity and pH dual detection of growth profile of healthy and stressed Listeria monocytogenes. Biotechnology and Bioengineering 92(6):685-693. 

Zhao, J., S. Jedlicka, J. Lannu, A.K. Bhunia, and J.L. Rickus. 2006. Liposome-doped nanocomposites as artificial-cell-based biosensors: Detection of listeriolysin O. Biotechnology Progress 22: 32-37.

Hahm, B. K and A.K. Bhunia. 2006. Effect of environmental stresses on antibody-based detection of Escherichia coli O157:H7, Salmonella enterica serotype Enteritidis and Listeria monocytogenes. Journal of Applied Microbiology 100: 1017-1027.

Banada, P.P., Y.S. Liu, L. Yang, R. Bashir, and A.K. Bhunia. 2006. Performance evaluation of a low conductive growth medium (LCGM) for growth of healthy and stressed Listeria monocytogenes and other common bacterial species. International Journal of Food Microbiology 111:12-20.

Wang, H. Y., A.K. Bhunia, and C. Lu. 2006. A microfluidic flow-through device for high throughput electrical lysis of bacterial cells based on continuous DC voltage. Biosensors and Bioelectronics. 22: 582-588.

Lathrop. A., K. Huff, and A.K. Bhunia. 2006. Prevalence of antibodies reactive to pathogenic and nonpathogenic bacteria in preimmune serum of New Zealand white rabbits. Journal of Immunoassay and Immunochemistry 27:351-361.

Bayraktar, B., P.P. Banada, E. D. Hirleman, A.K. Bhunia, J. Paul Robinson, and B. Rajwa. 2006. Feature extraction from light-scatter patterns of Listeria colonies for identification and classification. Journal of Biomedical Optics 11(3) 034006-1-034006-8.

Geng, T., B.K. Hahm, and A.K. Bhunia. 2006. Selective enrichment media affect the antibody-based detection of stress-exposed Listeria monocytogenes due to differential expression of antibody-reactive antigens identified by protein sequencing. Journal of Food Protection 69(8):1879-1886.

Yang, L., P.P. Banada, R. Chatni, K.S. Lim, A.K. Bhunia, M. Ladisch, and R. Bashir. 2006. A multifunctional micro-fluidic system for dielectrophoretic concentration coupled with immuno-capture of low number of Listeria monocytogenes. Lab-On-A-Chip 6:896-905.

Geng, T., J. Uknalis, S.-I. Tu,  and A.K. Bhunia. 2006. Fiber optic biosensor employing Alexa-Fluor conjugated antibody for detection of Escherichia coli O157:H7 from ground beef in four hours. Sensors 6:796-807. 

Nanduri, V., G. Kim, M.T. Morgan, D. Ess, B.-K. Hahm, A. Kothapalli, A. Valadez, T. Geng, A.K. Bhunia. 2006. Antibody immobilization on waveguides using a flow–through system show improved Listeria monocytogenes detection in an automated fiber optic biosensor: RAPTOR™. Sensors 6: 808-822.

Gehring, A.G., D.M. Albin, A.K. Bhunia, S.A. Reed, S.-I Tu, and J. Uknalis. 2006. Antibody microarray detection of Escherichia coli O157:H7:  Quantification, assay limitations, and capture efficiency. Analytical Chemistry. 78:6601-6607.

Morgan, M.T., G. Kim, D.R. Ess, A. Kothapalli, B.K. Hahm, and A.K. Bhunia.  2006. Binding inhibition assay using fiber-optic based biosensor for the detection of foodborne pathogens. Key Engineering Materials 321-323:1145-1150.

Kim, G., Morgan, M.T., D.R. Ess, B.K. Hahm, A. Kothapalli, A. Valadez, and A.K. Bhunia.  2006. Detection of Listeria monocytogenes using an automated fiber-optic biosensor: Raptor. Key Engineering Materials 321-323:1168-1171.

Banada, P.P., S. Guo, B. Bayraktar, E. Bae, B. Rajwa, J. Paul Robinson, E.D. Hirleman, and A.K. Bhunia. 2007. Optical forward scattering for detection of Listeria monocytogenes and other Listeria species. Biosensors and Bioelectronics 22:1664-1671.

 Bae, E., Banada, P.P., Huff, K., Bhunia, A.K., J.P. Robinson, and Hirleman, E.D. 2007. Bio-physical modeling of forward scattering from bacterial colonies using scalar diffraction theory. Applied Optics 46: 3639-3648. 

Bhunia, A.K., Banada, P.P., Banerjee, P., Valadez, A., and Hirleman, E.D. 2007. Light scattering, fiber optic and cell-based sensor for sensitive detection of foodborne pathogens. Journal of Rapid Methods and Automation in Microbiology. 15: 121-145.

Kim, G., Morgan, M.T., D.R. Ess, B.K. Hahm, A. Kothapalli, and A.K. Bhunia.  2007. An automated fiber-optic biosensor based binding inhibition assay for the detection of Listeria monocytogenes. Food Science and Biotechnology. 16(3): 337-342.

Akin, D., Sturgis, J., Ragheb, K., Sherman, D., Burkholder, K., Robinson, J.P., Bhunia, A.K., Mohammed, S. and Bashir, R. 2007. Bacteria-mediated delivery of nanoparticles into cells. Nature Nanotechnology. 2:441-449.

Nanduri, V., A.K. Bhunia, S.-I Tu, G.C. Paoli, and J.D. Brewster. 2007. SPR biosensor for the detection of L. monocytogenes using phage displayed antibody. Biosensors and Bioelectronics 23:248-252.

Lathrop, A.L., P.P. Banada, and A.K. Bhunia. 2007. Differential expression of InlB and ActA in Listeria monocytogenes in selective and nonselective enrichment broths. Journal of Applied Microbiology  104(3):627-639.

Wang, H. Y., Banada, P. P., Bhunia, A. K., and Lu, C. 2007. Rapid electrical lysis of bacterial cells in a microfluidic device. Methods in Molecular Biology 385:23-35.

Bae, E., Banada, P. P., Huff, K., Bhunia, A. K., Robinson, J. P., and Hierleman, E. D. 2008. Analysis of time-resovled scattering from macroscale bacterial colonies. Journal of Biomedical Optics 13(1):014010.

Bhunia, A. K. 2008. Biosensors and bio-based methods for the separation and detection of foodborne pathogen. Advance in Food and Nutrition Research 54: 1-44. Review.

Bao, N., Jagadeesan, B., Bhunia, A. K., Yao, Y., and Lu, C. 2008. Quantification of bacterial cells based on autofluorescence on a microfludic platform. Journal of Chromatography A 1181(1-2):153-158.

Yang, L., Banada, P. P., Bhunia, A. K., and Bashir, R. 2008. Effects of dielectrophoresis on growth, viability and immune-reactivity of Listeria monocytogenes. Journal of Biological Engineering 2(1):6.

Kim, H., and Bhunia, A. K. 2008. SEL, a selective enrichment broth for simultaneous growth of Salmonella enterica, Escherichia coli O157:H7, and Listeria monocytogenes. Applied Environmental Microbiology 74(15):4853-4866.

Bhattacharya, S., Salamat, S., Morisette, D., Banada, P. P. Akin, D., Liu, Y. S., Bhunia, A. K., Ladish, M., and Bashir, R. 2008. PCR-based detection in a micro-fabricated platform. Lab on a Chip 8(7)1130-1136.

Pathogenic mechanism and pathogenicity testing

Bhunia, A.K., P.J. Steele, D.G. Westbrook, L.A. Bly, T.P. Maloney and M.G. Johnson. 1994. A six-hour in vitro virulence assay for Listeria monocytogenes using myeloma and hybridoma cells from murine and human sources. Microbial Pathogenesis 16: 99-110.

Bhunia, A.K., D.G. Westbrook, R. Story, and M.G. Johnson. 1995. Frozen-stored murine hybridoma cells can be used to determine the virulence of Listeria monocytogenes. Journal of Clinical Microbiology 33: 3349-3351.

Bhunia, A.K. and D.G. Westbrook. 1998. Alkaline phosphatase release assay to determine cytotoxicity for Listeria species. Letters in Applied Microbiology 26: 305-310.

Pandiripally, V.P., D.G. Westbrook, G.R. Sunki, and A.K. Bhunia. 1999. Surface protein p104 is involved in adhesion of Listeria monocytogenes to human intestinal cell line, Caco-2. Journal of Medical Microbiology 48: 117-124.

Santiago, N.I., A. Zipf, and A.K. Bhunia. 1999. Influence of temperature and growth phase on expression of a 104-kDa Listeria adhesion protein in Listeria monocytogenes. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 65: 2765-2769.

Bhunia, A.K. and X. Feng. 1999. Examination of cytopathic effect and apoptosis in Listeria monocytogenes- infected hybridoma B-lymphocyte (Ped-2E9) lines. Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology 9: 398-403.

Westbrook, D.G. and A.K. Bhunia. 2000. Dithiothreitol enhances Listeria monocytogenes mediated cell cytotoxicity. Microbiology and Immunology 44:431-438.

Roberts, P.H., K.C. Davis, W.R. Garstka, and A.K. Bhunia. 2001. Lactate dehydrogenase release assay from vero cells to distinguish verotoxin producing Escherichia coli from non-verotoxin producing strains. Journal of Microbiological Methods 43:171-181.

Jaradat, Z.W. and A.K. Bhunia. 2002. Glucose and nutrient concentrations affect the expression of a 104-kDa Listeria adhesion protein (LAP) in Listeria monocytogenes. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 68 (10):4876-4883.

Menon, A., M. Shroyer, J. L. Wampler, C.B. Chawan, and A.K. Bhunia. 2003. In vitro study of Listeria monocytogenes infection to murine primary and human transformed B cells. Comparative Immunology Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 26:157-174.

Shroyer, M. and A.K. Bhunia. 2003. Development of a rapid 1-h fluorescence-based cytotoxicity assay for Listeria species. Journal of Microbiological Methods 55:35-40.

Jaradat, J.W., J.L. Wampler, and A.K. Bhunia. 2003. A Listeria adhesion protein-deficient Listeria monocytogenes strain shows reduced adhesion primarily to intestinal cell lines. Medical Microbiology and Immunology 192:85-91.

Jaradat, J.W. and A.K. Bhunia. 2003. Adhesion, Invasion, and translocation characteristics of Listeria monocytogenes serotypes in a Caco-2 cell and mouse model. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 69 (6): 3640-3645.

Wampler, J.L., K-P. Kim, Z.W. Jaradat, and A.K. Bhunia. 2004. Heat-shock protein 60 acts as a receptor for the Listeria adhesion protein in Caco-2 cells. Infection and Immunity 72(2):931-936.

Zhang, P., J.L. Wampler, A.K. Bhunia, R.L. Whistler, K.M. Burkholder, and J.A. Patterson. 2004. Effects of arabinoxylans on activation of murine macrophages and growth performance of broiler chicks. Cereal Chemistry. 81 (4): 511-514.

Maldonado, Y., J. Fiser, C. H. Nakatsu, and A.K. Bhunia. 2005. Cytotoxicity potential and genotypic characterization of Escherichia coli isolates from environmental and food sources. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 71 (4): 1890-1898.

Gray, K. M., P. P. Banada, E. O’Neal, and A. K. Bhunia. 2005. Rapid Ped-2E9 cell-based cytotoxicity analysis and genotyping of Bacillus species. Journal of Clinical Microbiology 43 (12): 5865-5872.

Kim, K.-P., B. Jagadeesan, K. Burkholder, Z.W. Jaradat, J.L. Wampler, A.A. Lathrop, M.T. Morgan, and A.K. Bhunia. 2006. Adhesion characteristics of Listeria adhesion protein (LAP) – expressing Escherichia coli to Caco-2 cells and of recombinant LAP to eukaryotic receptor Hsp60 as examined in a surface plasmon resonance sensor. FEMS Microbiology Letters 256:324-332.

Banerjee, P.,  M.T. Morgan, J.L. Rickus, K. Ragheb, C. Corvalan, J. P. Robinson, and A.K. Bhunia. 2007. Hybridoma Ped-2E9 cells cultured under modified conditions can sensitively detect Listeria monocytogenes and Bacillus cereus. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 73:1423-1434.

Kim, K.P., B.K. Hahm, and A.K. Bhunia. 2007. The 2-cys peroxiredoxin deficient Listeria monocytogenes displays impaired growth and survival in the presence of hydrogen peroxide in vitro but not in mouse organs. Current Microbiology 54:382-387.

Banerjee, P., Lenz, D., Robinson, J. P., Rickus, J.L. and Bhunia, A. K. 2008. A novel and simple cell-based detection system with a collagen-encapsulated B-lymphocyte cell line as a biosensor for a detection of pathogens and toxin. Laboratory Investigation 88(2):196-206.

Ngamwongsatit, P., Banada, P. P., Panbangred, W., and Bhunia, A. K. 2008. WST-1 based cell cytotoxicity assay as a substitute for MTT-based assay for rapid detection of toxigenic Bacillus species using CHO cell line. Journal of Microbiological Methods 73(3):211-215.

Bacteriocin – antimicrobial peptide (discontinued research area)

Bhunia, A.K., M.C. Johnson, and B. Ray. 1987. Direct detection of antimicrobial peptide of Pediococcus acidilactici in sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. Journal of Industrial Microbiology 2: 319-322. 

Bhunia, A.K., M.C. Johnson, and B. Ray. 1988. Purification, characterization, and antimicrobial spectrum of a bacteriocin produced by Pediococcus acidilactici. Journal of Applied Bacteriology 65: 261-268.

Bhunia, A.K., M.C. Johnson, B. Ray, and L.E. Belden. 1990.  Antigenic property of pediocin AcH, produced by Pediococcus acidilactici. Journal of Applied Bacteriology 69: 211-215.

Bhunia, A.K., M.C. Johnson, B. Ray, and N. Kalchayanand. 1991. Mode of action of pediocin AcH from Pediococcus acidilactici H on sensitive bacterial strains. Journal of Applied Bacteriology 70: 25-33.

Motlagh, A.M., A.K. Bhunia, M.G. Johnson, T.A. Hansen, F. Szostek, and B. Ray. 1992. Nucleotide sequence of pap-gene (pediocin AcH production) in Pediococcus acidilactici. Letters in Applied Microbiology 15: 45-48.

Bhunia, A.K. and M.G. Johnson. 1992. A modified method to directly detect in SDS-PAGE the bacteriocin of Pediococcus acidilactici. Letters in Applied Microbiology 15: 5-7.

Bhunia, A.K. and M.G. Johnson. 1992. Monoclonal antibody-colony immunoblot method specific for isolation of Pediococcus acidilactici from foods and correlation with pediocin (bacteriocin) production. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 58: 2315-2320.

Bhunia, A.K., T.K. Bhowmik, and M.G. Johnson. 1994. Determination of bacteriocin encoding plasmids of Pediococcus acidilactici strains by Southern hybridization. Letters in Applied Microbiology 18: 168-170.

Bhunia, A.K. 1994. Monoclonal antibody based enzyme immunoassay for pediocin of Pediococcus acidilactici. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 60: 2692-2696.

Goff, J., A.K. Bhunia, and M.G. Johnson. 1996. Complete inhibition of low levels of Listeria monocytogenes on refrigerated chicken meat with pediocin AcH bound to heat killed Pediococcus acidilactici cells. Journal of Food Protection 59 (11): 1187-1192.

Proceeding Articles

Bhunia, A., Z.W. Jaradat, K. Naschansky, M. Shroyer, M. Morgan, R. Gomez, R. Bashir, and M. Ladisch. 2001. Impedance spectroscopy and biochip sensor for detection of Listeria monocytogenes. Proceedings of SPIE (Society for Photo Optical Instrumentation Engineers), 4206: 32-39.

Singh, R.K., A. Bhunia, A. Singh. 2001. Light emission based biosensors for detection of food pathogens: a review. Proceedings of SPIE, 4206: 7-12.

Singh, N., R.K. Singh, A. Bhunia, R.L. Stroshine, and J.E. Simon. 2001. Sequential disinfection of foodborne pathogens by ozone, chlorine dioxide, and natural plant extracts. Proceedings of SPIE, 4206: 159-166.

Nebeker, B.M., B. Buckner, E. D. Hirleman, A. Lathrop, and A.K. Bhunia. 2001. Identification and characterization of bacteria on surfaces using polarized light scattering. Proceedings of SPIE, 4206: 224-234.

Turco, R., S. Brouder, C. Nakatsu, A. Bhunia, J. Frankenberger, J. Harbor, G. Thomas. 2001. Watershed-scale assessments of E. coli contamination implications of source identification for public policy debate. EPA Proceedings, (2001Water and Watersheds Progress Review), p17.

Bashir, R., R. Gomez, H. Chang, H. Li, M. Ladisch and A.K. Bhunia. 2001. Applications of Micro-systems technology for characterization and detection of microorganisms. Proceeding of MEMS conference 2001, pages 11-13, August 24-26th, 2001, Berkeley, CA.

Chang, H., A. Ikram, M. Young, R. Bashir, F. Kosari, G. Vasmatzis and A. Bhunia. 2001. A microfabricated device for the characterization of biological species. Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. (2001 Materials Research Society; San Fransisco, CA) 679E: B3.3.1 – B3.3.6. 

Gomez, R., R. Bashir, A.K. Bhunia, and M.R. Ladisch. 2002. Microfabricated device for impedance-based detection of bacterial metabolism.  Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. (2002 Materials Research Society; San Fransisco, CA) 729: U4.6.1 – U4.6.6.

Bhunia, A.K., T. Geng, A. Lathrop, A. Valadez, and M. Morgan. 2004. Optical immunosensor for detection of Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella Enteritidis from food. Proceedings of SPIE, 5271:1-6.

Li, H., L. Yang, D. Akin, T. Geng, A. Bhunia, T.T. Huang, M. Ladisch, R. Bashir. 2005. Dielectrophoresis and antibody mediated selective capture of microorganism in micro-fluidic biochips. Transducers 05 – The 13th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems, Seoul, Korea, June 5-9, 2005.

Banerjee, P., P. P. Banada, J.L. Rickus, M.T. Morgan, and A.K. Bhunia. 2005. A portable cell based optical detection device for rapid detection of Listeria and Bacillus toxins. Proceeding of SPIE, 5996:599602-1- 7.

Wang, H.-Y., C. Lu, P.P. Banada, B. Jagadeesan, and A.K. Bhunia. 2005. Microfluidic pretreatment of bacterial cells for analysis of intracellular

For reprints please contact Dr. Bhunia (bhunia@purdue.edu)

 

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