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ARS Home Northeast Area Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania Eastern Regional Research Center Microbial and Chemical Food Safety People & Locations







Butch J Scullen

(Butch)
                        Microbial and Chemical Food Safety

                        




                        
                        Microbiologist
                        Phone: (215) 233-6751
                        
                        
                        Fax: (215) 233-6795(Employee information on this page comes from the REE Directory. Please contact your front office staff to update the REE Directory.)
                            **Publications**
                                                (Clicking on the reprint icon
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                                                    will take you to the publication reprint.)The influence of virulence factors and antibiotic resistance on the inactivation of extraintestinal pathogenic E.coli suspended in ground chicken meat by high pressure processing
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Xu, A., Scullen, O.J., Sheen, S., Sommers, C.H. 2020. The influence of virulence factors and antibiotic resistance on the inactivation of extraintestinal pathogenic E.coli suspended in ground chicken meat by high pressure processing. Food Control. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2019.107070.Inactivation of extraintestinal pathogenic E. coli clinical and food isolates suspended in ground chicken meat by gamma radiation
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Xu, A., Scullen, O.J., Sheen, S., Johnson, J., Sommers, C.H. 2019. Inactivation of extraintestinal pathogenic E. coli clinical and food isolates suspended in ground chicken meat by gamma radiation. Food Microbiology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fm.2019.103264.Thermal inactivation kinetics of extraintestinal pathogenic escherichia coli suspended in ground chicken meat
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Xu, A., Johnson, J., Scullen, O.J., Chuang, S., Sheen, L., Sheen, S., Sommers, C.H. 2019. Thermal inactivation kinetics of extraintestinal pathogenic escherichia coli suspended in ground chicken meat. Food Control. 104:269-277. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2019.05.001.The evaluation of gamma irradiation and cold storage for the reduction of Campylobacter jejuni in chicken livers
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Gunther, N.W., Abdul Wakeel, A.Y., Scullen, O.J., Sommers, C.H. 2019. The evaluation of gamma irradiation and cold storage for the reduction of Campylobacter jejuni in chicken livers. Food Microbiology. 82:249-253. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fm.2019.02.014.Draft genomic sequence of Escherichia coli ST131 B7S75 isolated from retail chicken skin
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Xu, A., Mackay, W., Scullen, O.J., Ramos, R.V., Sheen, S., Sommers, C.H. 2019. Draft genomic sequence of Escherichia coli ST131 B7S75 isolated from retail chicken skin. Microbiology Resource Announcements. https://doi.org/10.1128/MRA.01533-18.Draft genome sequences of nine extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli isolates from retail chicken skin
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Xu, A., Tilman, S., Wisser-Parker, K., Scullen, O.J., Sommers, C.H. 2018. Draft genome sequences of nine extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli isolates from retail chicken skin. Genome Announcements. Volume 7: Issue 7 e00859-18. https://doi.org/10.1128/MRA.00859-18.Lethality prediction for Escherichia coli 0157:H7 and Uropathogenic E. coli in ground chicken treated with high pressure processing and trans-cinnamaldehyde

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Sheen, S., Huang, C., Ramos, R.V., Chien, S., Scullen, O.J., Sommers, C.H. 2018. Lethality prediction for Escherichia coli 0157:H7 and Uropathogenic E. coli in ground chicken treated with high pressure processing and trans-cinnamaldehyde. Journal of Food Science. 83(3):740-749.Inactivation of Staphylococcus saprophyticus in chicken meat and exudate using high pressure processing, gamma radiation, and ultraviolet light

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Sommers, C.H., Scullen, O.J., Mackay, W. 2016. Inactivation of Staphylococcus saprophyticus in chicken meat and exudate using high pressure processing, gamma radiation, and ultraviolet light. Food Control. 75:78-82.Inactivation of uropathogenic Escherichia coli in ground chicken  meat using high pressure processing and gamma radiation, and in purge and chicken meat surfaces by ultraviolet light

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Sommers, C.H., Scullen, O.J., Sheen, S. 2016. Inactivation of uropathogenic Escherichia coli in ground chicken  meat using high pressure processing and gamma radiation, and in purge and chicken meat surfaces by ultraviolet light. Frontiers in Microbiology. 7(413):1-6.Inactivation of a diverse set of shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli in ground beef by high pressure processing

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Sheen, S., Cassidy, J.M., Scullen, O.J., Sommers, C.H. 2015. Inactivation of a diverse set of shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli in ground beef by high pressure processing. Food Microbiology. 52:84-87.Inactivation of Salmonella spp. in ground chicken using High Pressure Processing

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Sheen, S., Cassidy, J.M., Scullen, O.J., Uknalis, J., Sommers, C.H. 2015. Inactivation of Salmonella spp. in ground chicken using High Pressure Processing. Food Control. 57:41-47.Inactivation of shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli in lean ground beef by gamma irradiation

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Sommers, C.H., Rajkowski, K.T., Scullen, O.J., Cassidy, J.M., Fratamico, P.M., Sheen, S. 2015. Inactivation of shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli in lean ground beef by gamma irradiation. Food Microbiology. DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2015.02/013.Inactivation of avirulent pgm+ and delta pgm Yersinia pestis by ultraviolet light (UV-C)
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Paoli, G., Sommers, C.H., Scullen, O.J., Wijey, C. 2014. Inactivation of avirulent pgm+ and delta pgm Yersinia pestis by ultraviolet light (UV-C). Food Microbiology. DOI:10.1016/j.fm.2014.06.002.Effects of antimicrobial coatings and cryogenic freezing on survival and growth of Listeria innocua on frozen ready-to-eat shrimp during thawing

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Guo, M., Scullen, O.J., Sommers, C.H., Jin, Z.T. 2013. Effects of antimicrobial coatings and cryogenic freezing on survival and growth of Listeria innocua on frozen ready-to-eat shrimp during thawing. Journal of Food Science. 78(8):1195-1200.Inactivation of natural microflora and Listeria innocua on raw whole shrimp by ozonated water, antimicrobial coatings, and cryogenic freezing

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Guo, M., Yang, R., Antenucci, R., Mills, B., Cassidy, J.M., Scullen, O.J., Sites, J.E., Rajkowski, K.T., Sommers, C.H., Jin, Z.T. 2013. Inactivation of natural microflora and Listeria innocua on raw whole shrimp by ozonated water, antimicrobial coatings, and cryogenic freezing. Food Control. 34:24-30.Incidence and inactivation of Listeria spp. on frozen shrimp

- (Abstract Only)Rajkowski, K.T., Sommers, C.H., Antenucci, R., Mills, B., Scullen, O.J., Cassidy, J.M., Sites, J.E. 2012. Incidence and inactivation of Listeria spp. on frozen shrimp [abstract]. IAFP Meeting. July 22-25, 2012, Providence, RI.  1:1.Inactivation of foodborne pathogens on crawfish tail meat using cryogenic freezing and gamma radiation

- (Abstract Only)Rajkowski, K.T., Sommers, C.H., Antenucci, R., Scullen, O.J., Cassidy, J.M., Bender, E. 2012. Inactivation of foodborne pathogens on crawfish tail meat using cryogenic freezing and gamma radiation [abstract]. IAFP Meeting. July 22-25, 2012, Providence, Rhode Island. 1:1.Inactivation of foodborne pathogens on frankfurters using ultraviolet light (254 nm) and GRAS antimicrobials

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Sommers, C.H., Scullen, O.J., Sites, J.E. 2010. Inactivation of foodborne pathogens on frankfurters using ultraviolet light (254 nm) and GRAS antimicrobials. Journal of Food Safety. 31:1-12.  Available: http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/fulltext/123387396/PDFSTART.RADIO FREQUENCY ENERGY EFFECTS ON MICROORGANISMS IN FOODS

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Geveke, D.J., Kozempel, M.F., Scullen, O.J., Brunkhorst, C. Radio frequency energy effects on microorganisms in foods. Innovative Food Science and Emerging Technologies. 2002. V. 3. P. 133-138.


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