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Arun Bhunia
 

Arun K Bhunia

Professor Food Science

Department: Department of Food Sciences
Phone: 765.494.5443
E-mail: bhunia@purdue.edu

 

Education
B.V.Sc. (Veterinary Medicine), West Bengal University of Fishery and Animal Sciences (Formerly, BCKV) W.B., India.
Ph.D. (Food Microbiology), University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY
Postdoctoral Training (Food Microbiology, Immunology), University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR

Research
Pathogen and Toxin Detection:

  • Develop biosensor based rapid high throughput screening methods for detection of pathogens and toxins in food. Biosensors include laser light scattering, mammalian cell-based, microfluidic biochip and fiber optic.
  • Develop and optimize reagents including antibodies, receptors, ligands, microbiological growth media, etc for biosensor applications.

Pathogenic Mechanism of Enteric Pathogens and Control Strategies using Probiotics:

  • Understanding the molecular and cellular mechanism of intracellular Listeria monocytogenes colonization and translocation through epithelial barrier during intestinal phase of infection.
  • Prevention and control strategies using probiotic bacteria and antimicrobial peptide loaded biocompatible nano-carrier.

Teaching
Microbial Foodborne Pathogens (FS 565; 3 credit hours)
Microbial Techniques for Food Pathogen (FS 566 2 Credit hours)
Intestinal Microbiology and Immunology Journal club (FS 660 1 credit hour)

 

Curriculum Vitae
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- Recent Publications

Burkholder, K. M., & Bhunia, A. K. (2010). Listeria monocytogenes uses LAP to promote bacterial transepithelial translocation, and induces expression of LAP receptor Hsp60. Infect. Immun., 78(12), 5062-5073.

Jagadeesan, B., Koo, O. K., Kim, K. P., Burkholder, K. M., Mishra, K., Aroonnual, A., & Bhunia, A. K. (2010). LAP, an alcohol acetaldehyde dehydrogenase enzyme in Listeria promotes bacterial adhesion to enterocyte-like Caco-2 cells only in pathogenic species. Microbiology-UK, 156(9), 2782-2795.

Banerjee, P., Franz, B., & Bhunia, A. K. (2010). Mammalian cell-based sensor system. Adv. Biochem. Eng. Biotechnol, 117, 21-55.

Bhunia, A. K., & Banerjee, P. (2010). Cell-based biosensor for rapid screening of pathogens and toxins. Biosens. Bioelectron., 26, 99-106.

Rajwa, B., Dundar, M. M., Akova, F., Bettasso, A., Patsekin, V., Hirleman, E. D., . . . Robinson, J. P. (2010). Discovering unknown: detection of emerging pathogens using label-free light scattering system. Cytometry Part A, 77A, 1103-1112.

Bhunia, A. K., Nanduri, V., Bae, E., & Hirleman, E. D. (2010). Biosensors, Foodborne Pathogen Detection. In Encyclopedia of Industrial Biotechnology: Bioprocess, Bioseparation, and Cell Technology (Vol. First edition, pp. 23-39). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.,.

Bae, E., Bai, N., Bhunia, A. K., Robinson, J. P., & Hirleman, E. D. (2010). Modeling light propagation through bacterial colonies and its correlation with forward scattering patterns. J. Biomed. Opt., 15(4), 045001.

Koo, O. K., Liu, Y. S., Shuaib, S., Bhattacharya, S., Ladisch, M. R., Bashir, R., & Bhunia, A. K. (2009). Targeted capture of pathogenic bacteria using mammalian cell receptor coupled with dielectrophoresis on biochip. Anal. Chem., 81, 3094-3101.

Banada, P. P., Huff, K., Bae, E., Rajwa, B., Bayraktar, B., Aroonnual, A., . . . Bhunia, A. K. (2009). Label - free detection of multiple bacterial pathogens using light scattering sensor. Biosens. Bioelectron., 24, 1685-1692.

 

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- Awards & Honors

Research and Development Award (2009). Institute of Food Technologist (IFT).

Purdue Agriculture 2006 Team Award (2006). College of Agriculture, Purdue University.

Faculty Scholar (2005). Purdue University.

Editor (2008). Indian Journal of Microbiology.

Invited Talk on "High throughput screening of multiple pathogens and toxins using optical light scattering and cell-based sensors" (2010). Institute of Food Technologist Annual Meeting and Expo.

Invited Talk on "Multipathogen detection strategies using biosensors" (2008). Food Micro 2008, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK.

Invited Talk on "Cell-based assays and light scattering sensors for toxins and pathogens" (2010). Annual Meeting of International Association for Food Protection.

Invited Talk on "Current challenges and solutions in foodborne pathogen detection to ensure food safety" (2010). 40th Lenfeld and Hökl Days, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Brno, Czech Republic.

Invited Talk on "Light scattering and mammalian cell-based optical sensors for multipathogen detection" (2010). CMOS Emerging Technology Workshop, Whistler, British Columbia, Canada.

Associate Editor: Gut Pathogens (2010). Gut Pathogens.

 

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