Dave Green
Professor and Extension Seafood Specialist
Area(s) of Expertise
- Detection and enumeration of histamine-producing bacteria in scombroid fish
- Post-harvest treatment technologies for food safety of molluscan shellfish
- Innovative process development for adding value to fish and fishery products
Research Summary
My research focuses on post-harvest handling, processing and packaging operations that impact the quality and safety of fresh and salt-water fish and shellfish. Research interests are in stress reduction on fish at harvest to improve the quality and shelf life of whole fish and development of rapid analytical techniques for monitoring the safety and quality of aquatic foods. In particular, we developed molecular techniques for detection and quantification of toxigenic-histamine producing bacteria in marine fish. Current research interests are in post-harvest treatments to reduce incidence of human illness due to consumption of raw or under-cooked shellfish (oysters and clams).
Publications
- Control of Histamine-Producing Bacteria and Histamine Formation in Fish Muscle by Trisodium Phosphate , JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE (2015)
- Development of molecular-based methods for determination of high histamine producing bacteria in fish , International Journal of Food Microbiology (2010)
- Validation of a green fluorescent protein-labeled strain of Vibrio vulnificus for use in the evaluation of postharvest strategies for handling of raw oysters , APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY (2006)
- Optimization of incorporation of low-molecular-weight cryoprotectants into intact fish muscle , JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE (2004)
- Consumer ratings of non-native (Crassostrea gigas and Crassostrea ariakensis) vs. native (Crassostrea virginica) oysters , Journal of Shellfish Research (2003)
- Determination of volatile bases in seafood using the ammonia ion selective electrode: Collaborative study , Journal of AOAC International (2000)
- Detection of discoloration in thermally processed blue crab meat , JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE (1999)
- Use of a mutant strain for evaluating processing strategies to inactivate Vibrio vulnificus in oysters , JOURNAL OF FOOD PROTECTION (1999)
- Industry perspectives: The hard blue crab fishery - Atlantic and gulf , Journal of Shellfish Research (1998)
- Wrong affiliation in excellent article , Food Technology (1998)