Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences [Dept. of Food Science]

Donald W. Schaffner, Ph. D.

Dr. Schaffner

Files

These files are being made available to the predictive modeling and microbial risk assessment scientific communities, with the intention of sparking discussion and fostering collaboration.

Excel spreadsheet containing @Risk-based simulation:

Mathematical frameworks for modeling Listeria cross-contamination in food processing plants. From Schaffner, D.W. 2004. Mathematical frameworks for modeling Listeria cross-contamination in food processing plants. Journal of Food Science 69(6):R155-159.


Management of risk of microbial cross contamination from uncooked frozen hamburgers by alcohol-based hand sanitizer.  From Schaffner, D.W. and K.M. Schaffner. Management of risk of microbial cross contamination from uncooked frozen hamburgers by alcohol-based hand sanitizer. Journal of Food Protection (in press 6/3/2006).

Excel spreadsheet containing Computer models:

Version 3! Mathematical models for the growth of Clostridium perfringens.  From
Smith-Simpson, S. and Schaffner, D.W. 2005. The development of a model to predict growth of Clostridium perfringens in cooked beef during cooling. Journal of Food Protection. 68(2): 336–341.

Analytica simulation files:

Pathogen simulation modeling in sprouts.   From Montville, R. I. and Schaffner, D.W. 2005. Monte Carlo simulation of pathogen behavior during the sprout production process. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 71(2): 746–753.

Handwashing simulation.  From Montville, R., Chen, Y. and Schaffner, D.W., 2002. Risk assessment of handwashing efficacy using literature and experimental data. International Journal of Food Microbiology 73: 305-313.


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