UW-Madison Dept of Bacteriology

Research Description

* Interspecies transfer of the gene coding for botulinum toxins.
* Regulation of expression of botulinum toxins.
* Purification, stabilization, and characterization of botulinum toxins.
* Development of botulinum toxin as a pharmaceutical.
* Behavior and control of Clostridium botulinum in foods.
* Assessment of the safety of new food processing procedures, e.g., modified atmosphere packaging, on safety from botulism.
* Characterization and application in foods of naturally occurring antimicrobials, including lactoperoxidase, lactoferrin, monoglycerides, polyacetylenes, lysozyme, and other lytic enzymes.
* Behavior and control of Listeria monocytogenes in foods.
* Control of pathogens in reduced fat cheeses.