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Richard H Linton

Associate Director ARP, Professor Food Science

Department: Department of Food Sciences
Phone: 765.494.6481
Fax: 494.0808
E-mail: linton@purdue.edu

 
Dr. Linton works with the College of Agriculture and other schools and colleges on campus to foster interdisciplinary food safety and food microbiology research programs. He also has a great interest in helping faculty integrate research and outreach programs to meet our goals outlined in our strategic plan. Outside of his responsibilities in ARP, Dr. Linton directs the Center for Food Safety Engineering, which focuses on developing more effective and rapid detection systems for foodborne hazards. His research program focuses on novel interventions to reduce pathogens on produce and make fruit and vegetable products safer to consume. Department of Food Science
 

- Recent Publications

Linton, R. H. (2009). The 2009 FDA Food Code is Out. http://www.nrfsp.org

Linton, R. H., & D. Z. McSwane (2009). Food Defense Curricula and Training by Academia. 2009 Association of Food and Drug Officials Annual Meeting.

Linton, R. H., A. Frasier, B. Nummer, J. Marcy, F. Reimer, C. Bruce, & R. Klein (2009). The Retail Food Safety Consortium –Sharing our Resources and Best Practices in Food Safety. 2009 Association of Food and Drug Officials Annual Meeting.

Frasier, A., B. Nummer, J. Marcy, R. H. Linton, & D. Schaffner (2009). Assessing the Training Resource Needs of Retail and Food Service Professionals. 2009 International Association of Food Protection Meeting.

Nutsch, A., R. H. Linton, D. Z. McSwane, K. Getty, D. Maier, J. Kastner, C. Kastner, W. Field, & C. Racz (2009). Using Stakeholder Input to Define Knowledge Areas Needed for a Curriculum in Food Protection and Defense. 2009 International Association of Food Protection Meeting.

Mahmoud, B., C. Coker, G. Bachman, & R. H. Linton (2009). Reduction of Escherichia coli O157:H7, L. monocytogenes, Salmonella enterica and Shigella flexneri on spinach leaves using X-ray treatment. 2009. Institute of Food Technologist Annual Meeting.

Linton, R. H., & B. Mahmoud (2009). Inactivation of Escherichia coli O157:H7, Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella enterica, and Shigella flexneri on spinach leaves by X-rays. Food Microbiology, 27, 24-48.

Linton, R. H. (2009). The Retail Food Safety Consortium: A New Resource for the Retail Food Safety Community. Food Protection Trends, 29(10), 644-645.

Bhagat, A., B. Mahmoud, & R. H. Linton (2009). Inactivation of Salmonella enterica and Listeria monocytogenes inoculated on hydroponic tomatoes using chlorine dioxide gas. Foodborne Pathogens and Disease.

Linton, R. H. (2009). Found a Peanut… and it was Rotten. http://www.nrfsp.org

 

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- Awards & Honors

Collge of Agrilculture Millionaires Award (2008). Purdue University.

Fellow of the Institute of Food Technologists (2008). Institute of Food Technology.

Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service Association (PUCESA) Team Award (2008). Purdue University.

Chairman for the National Alliance for Food Safety and Security (2004). 2004-present.

Executive Board (2004). National Alliance for Food Safety & Security.

Executive Board for the National Alliance for Food Safety (2004). (2002-present).

Executive Board of the Conference for Food Protection (2004). (2002-2008).

Institute of Food Technologists Harold Macy Award for Excellence in Research and Outreach (2004). Institute of Food Technologists.

Purdue "Seed for Success Award" for $1 Million Grantmanship (2004). 2004.

Purdue University Cooperative Extension Association - Junior Award (2004). Purdue University.

 

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