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Information systems in food safety management by McMeekin, T.A., Baranyi, J., Bowman, J., Dalgaard, P., Kirk, M., Ross, T., Schmid, S., Zwietering, M.H.

“…Information systems are concerned with data capture, storage, analysis and retrieval. In the context of food safety management they are vital to assist…”
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Predictive microbiology: Quantitative science delivering quantifiable benefits to the meat industry and other food industries by McMeekin, T.A.

“…Predictive microbiology is considered in the context of the conference theme “ chance, innovation and challenge”, together with the impact of quantitative…”
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Ecophysiology of food-borne pathogens: Essential knowledge to improve food safety by McMeekin, T.A., Hill, C., Wagner, M., Dahl, A., Ross, T.

“…The term ecophysiology suggests that a natural connection exists between microbial ecology and microbial physiology, the former being concerned with the…”
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Predictive microbiology: towards the interface and beyond by McMeekin, T.A., Olley, J., Ratkowsky, D.A., Ross, T.

“…This review considers the concept and history of predictive microbiology and explores aspects of the modelling process including kinetic and probability…”
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Significance of the rdar and bdar morphotypes in the hydrophobicity and attachment to abiotic surfaces of Salmonella Sofia and other poultry‐associated Salmonella serovars by Chia, T.W.R, McMeekin, T.A, Fegan, N, Dykes, G.A

“…Aims: To investigate the relative role of the red dry and rough (rdar) and brown dry and rough (bdar) morphotypes on hydrophobicity and ability to attach to…”
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Performance evaluation of a model describing the effects of temperature, water activity, pH and lactic acid concentration on the growth of Escherichia coli by Mellefont, L.A., McMeekin, T.A., Ross, T.

“…A square root-type model for Escherichia coli growth in response to temperature, water activity, pH and lactic acid was developed by Ross et al. [Int. J. Food…”
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Evaluation of thermal inactivation of Escherichia coli using microelectrode ion flux measurements with osmotic stress by Koseki, S, Tamplin, M.L, Bowman, J.P, Ross, T, McMeekin, T.A

“…Aims: To elucidate the potential use of microelectrode ion flux measurements to evaluate bacterial responses to heat treatment. Methods and Results:…”
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Viable count estimates of lag time responses for Salmonella typhimurium M48 subjected to abrupt osmotic shifts by Mellefont, L.A., McMeekin, T.A., Ross, T.

“…Generally, relative lag times (RLT; lag time divided by generation time) become extended as conditions become less favourable for growth. Mellefont et al…”
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Development of a predictive model to describe the effects of temperature and water activity on the growth of spoilage pseudomonads by Neumeyer, K, Ross, T, McMeekin, T.A

“…A combined temperature and water activity model for the growth of psychrotrophic pseudomonads was developed using turbidimetic data. Psychrotrophic…”
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Predictive microbiology by Ross, T, McMeekin, T A

“…Predictive microbiology is based upon the premise that the responses of populations of microorganisms to environmental factors are reproducible, and that by…”
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Effect of suspension media on nonthermal inactivation of Escherichia coli by McQuestin, O.J, McMeekin, T.A, Ross, T

“…To investigate the influence of suspension media on the survival of Escherichia coli M23 exposed to nonthermal, lethal stresses. Populations of E. coli M23…”
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Effects of parameterization on the performance of empirical models used in `predictive microbiology by Baranyi, J., Ross, T., McMeekin, T.A., Roberts, T.A.

“…Empirical models fitted to measured data should be used only in the region within which measurements were made, the so-called interpolation region. In cases in…”
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Application of predictive microbiology to assure the quality and safety of fish and fish products by McMeekin, T A, Ross, T, Olley, J

“…Predictive microbiology offers an alternative to traditional microbiological assessment of food quality and safety. The concept is that a detailed knowledge of…”
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Seasonal and inter-annual changes in planktonic biomass and community structure in eastern Antarctica using signature lipids by Skerratt, J.H., Nichols, P.D., McMeekin, T.A., Burton, H.

“…The total lipid, fatty acid, sterol and pigment composition of water column particulates collected near the Australian Antarctic Base, Davis Station, were…”
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Effect of relative inoculum concentration on Listeria monocytogenes growth in co-culture by Mellefont, L.A., McMeekin, T.A., Ross, T.

“…Growth suppression of multi-species bacterial populations in batch cultures by a single ‘dominant’ strain has been referred to in the literature as the…”
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Evaluation of thermal inactivation of Escherichia coli using microelectrode ion flux measurements with osmotic stress: K+ flux changes of heat-stressed E. coli by Koseki, S., Tamplin, M.L., Bowman, J.P., Ross, T., McMeekin, T.A.

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Predictive microbiology: providing a knowledge-based framework for change management by McMeekin, T.A, Ross, T

“…This contribution considers predictive microbiology in the context of the Food Micro 2002 theme, “Microbial adaptation to changing environments”. To provide a…”
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Significance of the rdar and bdar morphotypes in the hydrophobicity and attachment to abiotic surfaces of Salmonella Sofia and other poultry-associated Salmonella serovars: Salmonella and morphotypes by Chia, T.W.R., McMeekin, T.A., Fegan, N., Dykes, G.A.

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Some comments on Huang, L. (2010). Growth kinetics of Escherichia coli O157: H7 in mechanically-tenderized beef. International Journal of Food Microbiology, 140: 40–48 by Ross, T., Olley, J., McMeekin, T.A., Ratkowsky, D.A.

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Reply to: Response to letter to the editor: Growth kinetics of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in mechanically tenderized beef. International Journal of Food Microbiology, 140: 40–48 by Ross, T., Olley, J., McMeekin, T.A., Ratkowsky, D.A.

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