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ARS Home Pacific West Area Albany, California Western Regional Research Center Produce Safety and Microbiology Research People & Locations







Peng  Tian
                        Produce Safety and Microbiology Research

                        




                        
                        Microbiologist
                        Phone: (510) 559-5637
                        
                        
                        Fax: (510) 559-6162(Employee information on this page comes from the REE Directory. Please contact your front office staff to update the REE Directory.)
                            ProjectsHuman Pathogens within the Produce Production Continuum; their Detection, Mechanisms for Persistence, and Ecology
                                                    In-House Appropriated
                                                                    (D)Accession Number: 438551**Publications**
                                                (Clicking on the reprint icon
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                                                    will take you to the publication reprint.)Grapefruit essential oil combined with UV-C treatment: A technology to improve the microbial safety of fresh produce
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Chen, X., Tang, M., Tian, P., Shen, K., Liu, C., Ruan, L., Wu, G., Liao, N. 2024. Grapefruit essential oil combined with UV-C treatment: A technology to improve the microbial safety of fresh produce. Innovative Food Science and Emerging Technologies. 93. Article 103639. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifset.2024.103639.Development of recombinant oyster heat shock protein 70 mediated in situ capture RT-qPCR to detect human norovirus and Tulane virus
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Lyu, C., Luo, G., An, R., Tian, P., Wang, D. 2023. Development of recombinant oyster heat shock protein 70 mediated in situ capture RT-qPCR to detect human norovirus and Tulane virus. Food Control. 158. Article 110245. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2023.110245.Use of bentonite-coated activated carbon for improving the sensitivity of RT-qPCR detection of norovirus from vegetables and fruits: The ISO 15216-1:2017 standard method extension
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Tang, M., Liao, N., Tian, P., Shen, K., Liu, C., Ruan, L., Wu, G. 2022. Use of bentonite-coated activated carbon for improving the sensitivity of RT-qPCR detection of norovirus from vegetables and fruits: The ISO 15216-1:2017 standard method extension . Food Microbiology. 110. Article 104165. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fm.2022.104165.Soluble extracellular polymeric substance (SEPS) of histo-blood group antigen (HBGA) expressing bacterium Sphingobacterium sp. SC05 influences the survival and persistence of norovirus on lettuce
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Liao, N., Tang, M., Chen, L., Tian, P., Wang, D., Cheng, D., Wu, G. 2023. Soluble extracellular polymeric substance (SEPS) of histo-blood group antigen (HBGA) expressing bacterium Sphingobacterium sp. SC05 influences the survival and persistence of norovirus on lettuce. Food Microbiology. 109. Article 104126. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fm.2022.104126.A broad-range disposable electrochemical biosensor based on
screen-printed carbon electrodes for detection of human noroviruses
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Wang, N., Pan, G., Guan, S., Rong, S., Wang, D., Gao, Z., Tian, P., Li, Q. 2022. A broad-range disposable electrochemical biosensor based on screen-printed carbon electrodes for detection of human noroviruses. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. 10. Article 845660. https://doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2022.845660.Complete genome sequence of GII.9 norovirus
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Zhang, Z., Liu, D., Zhang, Z., Tian, P., Li, S., Wu, Q., Wang, D., Tian, Z. 2021. Complete genome sequence of GII.9 norovirus. Archives of Virology. 167:249-253. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00705-021-05257-x.Broad-range and effective detection of human noroviruses by colloidal gold immunochromatographic assay based on the shell domain of the major capsid protein
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Xu, M., Lu, F., Wu, Q., Zhang, J., Tian, P., Xu, T., Wang, D. 2021. Broad-range and effective detection of human noroviruses by colloidal gold immunochromatographic assay based on the shell domain of the major capsid protein. BMC Microbiology. 21. Article 22. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-020-02084-z.Fingerprinting of human noroviruses co-infections in a possible foodborne outbreak by metagenomics
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Liu, D., Zhang, Z., Li, S., Wu, Q., Tian, P., Zhang, Z., Wang, D. 2020. Fingerprinting of human noroviruses co-infections in a possible foodborne outbreak by metagenomics. Frontiers in Microbiology. 333. Article 108787. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2020.108787.Culturable bacteria resident on lettuce might contribute to accumulation of human noroviruses
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Liu, D., Zhang, Z., Liao, N., Zou, S., Tang, H., Tian, P., Wu, Q., Wang, D. 2019. Culturable bacteria resident on lettuce might contribute to accumulation of human noroviruses. International Journal of Food Microbiology. 317. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2019.108492.Characterization of a histo-blood group antigen-like substance in
romaine lettuce that contributes to human norovirus attachment
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Zhang, Z., Liu, D., Wu, Q., Lu, Y., Tian, P., Wang, Z., Wang, D. 2019. Characterization of a histo-blood group antigen-like substance in romaine lettuce that contributes to human norovirus attachment. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 68(5):1207-1212. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.9b05887.Redesigned duplex RT-qPCR for detection of GI and GII human noroviruses
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Liu, D., Zhang, Z., Wu, Q., Tian, P., Geng, H., Wang, D. 2020. Redesigned duplex RT-qPCR for detection of GI and GII human noroviruses. Engineering. 6(4):442-448. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eng.2019.08.018.Characterization of conditions for bacteria-human norovirus capsid P protein complex (BPC) binding to and removal from Romaine lettuce extract
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Rong, S., Zhou, Y., Wang, M., Guan, S., Zhang, S., Cai, B., Wang, D., Tian, P., Li, Q. 2019. Characterization of conditions for bacteria-human norovirus capsid P protein complex (BPC) binding to and removal from Romaine lettuce extract. International Journal of Food Microbiology. 298:11-19. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2019.03.008.Development and evaluation of a novel in situ target-capture approach for aptamer selection of human noroviruses
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Liu, D., Zhang, Z., Jia, F., Wu, Q., Tian, P., Wang, D. 2018. Development and evaluation of a novel in situ target-capture approach for aptamer selection of human noroviruses. Talanta. 193:199-205. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.talanta.2018.09.084.A bacterial surface display system expressing cleavable capsid proteins of human norovirus: a novel system to discover candidate receptors
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Xu, Q., Ni, P., Liu, D., Yin, Y., Li, Q., Zhang, J., Wu, Q., Tian, P., Shi, X., Wang, D. 2017. A bacterial surface display system expressing cleavable capsid proteins of human norovirus: a novel system to discover candidate receptors. Frontiers in Microbiology. 8:2405. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2017.02405.Prevalence and characterization of Salmonella serovars isolated
from farm products in Shanghai
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Ni, P., Xu, Q., Yin, Y., Liu, D., Zhang, J., Wu, Q., Tian, P., Shi, X., Wang, D. 2017. Prevalence and characterization of Salmonella serovars isolated from farm products in Shanghai. Food Control. 85:269-275. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2017.10.009.Binding of Escherichia coli does not protect tulane virus from heat-inactivation regardless the expression of HBGA-like molecules
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Li, Q., Wang, D., Yang, D., Shan, L., Tian, P. 2017. Binding of Escherichia coli does not protect tulane virus from heat-inactivation regardless the expression of HBGA-like molecules. Frontiers in Microbiology. 8:1746. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2017.01746.Estimation of human norovirus infectivity from environmental water Samples by In Situ capture RT-qPCR method.
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Tian, P., Yang, D., Lei, S., Li, Q., Liu, D., Wang, D. 2017. Estimation of human norovirus infectivity from environmental water Samples by In Situ capture RT-qPCR method.. Food and Environmental Virology. 10(1):29-38. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12560-017-9317-1.Concurrent detection of human norovirus and bacterial pathogens in water samples from an agricultural region in Central California Coast
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Tian, P., Yang, D., Lei, S., Wang, D., Li, Q., Gorski, L.A., Lee, B.G., Quinones, B., Cooley, M.B. 2017. Concurrent detection of human norovirus and bacterial pathogens in water samples from an agricultural region in Central California Coast. Frontiers in Microbiology. 8:1560. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2017.01560.In situ capture RT-qPCR: a new simple and sensitive method to detect human norovirus in oysters
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Zhou, Z., Tian, Z., Li, Q., Tian, P., Wu, Q., Wang, D., Shi, X. 2017. In situ capture RT-qPCR: a new simple and sensitive method to detect human norovirus in oysters. Frontiers in Microbiology. 8:554. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2017.00554.Bacterial surface-displayed GII.4 human norovirus capsid proteins bound to HBGA-like molecules in romaine lettuce
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Wang, M., Rong, S., Tian, P., Zhou, Y., Guan, S., Li, Q., Wang, D. 2017. Bacterial surface-displayed GII.4 human norovirus capsid proteins bound to HBGA-like molecules in romaine lettuce. Frontiers in Microbiology. 8:251. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2017.00251.Comparison of in vivo and in vitro assays as methods for measuring infectivity of tulane virus

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Tian, P., Lei, S., Wang, D., Yang, D.H. 2016. Comparison of in vivo and in vitro assays as methods for measuring infectivity of tulane virus. Journal of Virological Methods. doi: 10.1016.A Novel system for evaluating the interaction between human norovirus and receptors

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Alternative methods to determine infectivity of Tulane virus: a surrogate for human norovirus

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Xu, S., Wang, D., Yang, D., Tian, P. 2015. Alternative methods to determine infectivity of Tulane virus: a surrogate for human norovirus. Food Microbiology. DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2014.12.004.Inactivation conditions for human Norovirus measured by an in situ capture-qRT-PCR Method

- (Abstract Only)Tian, P., Wang, D., Yang, D. 2014. Inactivation conditions for human Norovirus measured by an in situ capture-qRT-PCR Method. Meeting Abstract. 172:76-82.Inactivation of Tulane virus, a novel surrogate for human norovirus

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Tian, P., Yang, D., Quegley, C., Chou, M., Xi, J. 2013. Inactivation of Tulane virus, a novel surrogate for human norovirus   . Journal of Food Protection. 26(4): 712-718.Evidence of norovirus (NV)in a major produce production region watershed and a low density microarray strategy for detecting NV(Abstract)

- (Abstract Only)Detection of human Norovirus in cherry tomatoes, blueberries and vegetable salad by using a receptor binding based capture and magnetic sequestration(RBCMS) method

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Pan, L., Zhang, Q., Li, X., Tian, P. 2012. Detection of human Norovirus in cherry tomatoes, blueberries and vegetable salad by using a receptor binding based capture and magnetic sequestration(RBCMS) method. Food Microbiology. 30:420-426.Application of porcine gastric mucin-conjugated magnetic beads and polyethylene glycol goncentration and detection of human noroviruses from green onion and grape

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Zhang, Q., Liangwen, P., Li, X., Fang, Y., Tian, P. 2011. Application of porcine gastric mucin-conjugated magnetic beads and polyethylene glycol goncentration and detection of human noroviruses from green onion and grape. Journal of Food Science. 33:241-245.Application of a receptor-binding-capture qRTPCR assay to concentrate human norovirus from sewage and to study the distribution and stability of the virus

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Tian, P., Yang, D., Pan, L., Mandrell, R.E. 2012. Application of a receptor-binding-capture qRTPCR assay to concentrate human norovirus from sewage and to study the distribution and stability of the virus. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 78(2):429-36 doi:10.1128/AEM.06875-11.A simple method to recover Norovirus from fresh produce with large sample size by using histo-blood group antigens conjugated magnetic beads re-circulating immunomagnetic separation system

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Tian, P., Mandrell, R.E. 2011.  A simple method to recover Norovirus from fresh produce with large sample size by using histo-blood group antigens conjugated magnetic beads re-circulating immunomagnetic separation system. International Journal of Food Microbiology. doi:10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2011.04/13.Differences in the binding of human norovirus to and from Romaine lettuce and raspberries by water and electrolyzed waters

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Tian, P., Yang, D., Mandrell, R.E. 2011. Differences in the binding of human norovirus to and from Romaine lettuce and raspberries by water and electrolyzed waters. Journal of Food Protection. 74(8):1364-1369.Binding of Norwalk virus viral-like particles to veins of romaine lettuce

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Gandhi, K.M., Mandrell, R.E., Tian, P. 2010. Binding of Norwalk virus viral-like particles to veins of romaine lettuce. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 76(24):7997-8003.Specificity and kinetics of norovirus binding to magnetic bead- conjugated histo-blood group antigens

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Tian, P., Yang, D., Jiang, X., Zhong, W., Cannonn, J., Burkhardt, W., Woods, J., Hartman, G., Lindsmithe, L., Baric, R., Mandrell, R.E. 2010. Specificity and kinetics of norovirus binding to magnetic bead- conjugated histo-blood group antigens. Journal of Applied Microbiology. 109:1753-1762.Two-log increase in sensitivity for detection of Norovirus in complex samples using porcine gastric mucin capture and immunomagnetic separation

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Tian, P., Engelbrekston, A., Mandrell, R.E. 2008. Two-log increase in sensitivity for detection of Norovirus in complex samples using porcine gastric mucin capture and immunomagnetic separation. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 74(14)4271-4276Seasonal Tracking of Histo-blood Group Antigen Expression and Norovirus Binding in Oyster Gastrointestinal Cells

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Tian, P., Engelbrektson, A.L., Mandrell, R.E. 2008. Seasonal Tracking of Histo-blood Group Antigen Expression and Norovirus Binding in Oyster Gastrointestinal Cells. Journal of Food Protection. 71:1696-1700.BINDING OF RECOMBINANT NOROVIRUS LIKE PARTICLE TO HISTO-BLOOD GROUP ANTIGEN ON CELLS IN THE LUMEN OF PIG DUODENUM

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Tian, P., Jiang, X., Zhong, W., Jensen, H., Brandl, M., Bates, A.H., Engelbrektson, A.L., Mandrell, R.E. 2007. Binding of recombinant norovirus like particle to histo-blood group antigen on cells in the lumen of pig duodenum. Research in Veterinary Science. 83(3) 410-418Norovirus recognizes histo-blood group antigens on the gastrointestinal cells of clams, mussels and oysters: a possible mechanism of bio-accumulation

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Tian, P., Engelbrektson, A.L., Jiang, X., Zhong, W., Mandrell, R.E. 2007. Norovirus recognizes histo-blood group antigens on the gastrointestinal cells of clams, mussels and oysters: a possible mechanism of bio-accumulation. Journal of Food Protection. 70(9):2140-2147.NOROVIRUS BINDS TO BLOOD GROUP A-LIKE ANTIGENS IN OYSTER GASTROINTESTINAL CELLS

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Tian, P., Bates, A.H., Jensen, H., Mandrell, R.E. 2006. Norovirus binds to blood group a-like antigens in oyster gastrointestinal cells. Letters in Applied Microbiology. 43:645-651Viral diseases and pathogenesis

- (Proceedings)Tian, P. 2006. Viral diseases and pathogenesis. Acarology International Congress Proceedings. CIP Publisher. Beijing, China. p. 45-66.DETECTION OF NOROVIRUS CAPSID IN FECAL AND FOOD SAMPLES BY A REAL TIME IMMUNO-PCR METHOD

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Tian, P., Mandrell, R.E. 2006. Detection of norovirus capsid in fecal and food samples by a real time immuno-PCR method. Journal of Applied Microbiology. 100:564-574.PORCINE STOMACH MUCIN BINDS TO RECOMBINANT NOROVIRUS PARTICLES AND COMPETITIVELY INHIBITS THEIR BINDING TO HISTO-BLOOD GROUP ANTIGENS AND HUMAN INTESTINE CELLS

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Tian, P., Brandl, M., Mandrell, R.E. 2005 Porcine stomach mucin binds to recombinant norovirus particles and competitively inhibits their binding to histo-blood group antigens and human intestine cells. Letters in Applied Microbiology.(41)315-320DETAILED COMPUTATIONAL ANAYLSIS OF A COMPREHENSIVE SET OF GROUP A ROTAVIRUS NSP4 PROTEINS

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Lin, S., Tian, P. 2003 Detailed computational anaylsis of a comprehensive set of group a rotavirus nsp4 proteins. Virus Genes. v.26(3) p. 271-282DETAILED COMPUTATIONAL ANALYSIS OF A COMPREHENSIVE SET OF GROUP A ROTAVIRUS NSP4 PROTEINS

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Tian, P., Lin, S.L. 2003 Detailed computational analysis of a comprehensive set of group a rotavirus nsp4 proteins. Virus Genes 26:3 271-282
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