Yemmireddy LabFood Safety & Food Microbiology
Research output

Publications

Selected peer-reviewed publications from the lab. For a complete and up-to-date list, see Google Scholar.

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33 publications

2026

  1. Kinetics of pathogen persistence and biofilm formation in recirculating hydroponic systems and evaluation of non-thermal control strategies

    SK Thirupathi, VK Yemmireddy

    Food Control, 189, 112283

  2. Stress Conditioning Modulates Phenolic Antimicrobial Responses in Salmonella Typhimurium and Listeria innocua

    Titus Puorizaa, Veerachandra Yemmireddy

    Journal of Food Safety, 46(5), e70092

2025

  1. Efficacy of Lactobacillus rhamnosus and Its Metabolites to Mitigate the Risk of Foodborne Pathogens in Hydroponic Nutrient Solution

    Esther Oginni, Robin Choudhury, Veerachandra Yemmireddy

    Microorganisms, 13, 1858

  2. Impact of fresh-cut onion types and flavonoid profiles on the survival kinetics of foodborne pathogen during refrigerated storage

    V Yemmireddy, M Mancias

    International Journal of Food Microbiology, 431, 111080

2024

  1. Exploring Xenophagy: How Colon Epithelial Cells Combat Intracellular Bacterial Threats

    Dikshanta V Luitel, Anyssa Rodriguez, Sasmita Sahoo, Veerachandra K Yemmireddy, Robert K Dearth, Nirakar Vinaya Sahoo

    Conference

2023

  1. Effect of Different Pre-Growth Temperatures on the Survival Kinetics of Salmonella enterica and Listeria monocytogenes in Fresh-Cut Salad during Refrigerated Storage

    Avninder Kaur, Veerachandra Yemmireddy

    Foods, 12(23), 4287

2022

  1. Analysis of Sanitizer Rotation on the Susceptibility, Biofilm Forming Ability and Caco-2 Cell Adhesion and Invasion of Listeria

    A Rahman, N Sahoo, VK Yemmireddy

    Pathogens, 11, 961

  2. Effect of ultraviolet light treatment on microbiological safety and quality of fresh produce: An overview

    VK Yemmireddy, A Adhikari, J Moreira

    Frontiers in Nutrition, 9, 871243

  3. Pre-Growth Environmental Stresses Affect Foodborne Pathogens Response to Subsequent Chemical Treatments

    A Singh, V Yemmireddy

    Microorganisms, 10(4), 786

  4. Review of Microbiology: A Laboratory Experience

    Veerachandra K Yemmireddy

    Other

2021

  1. Agriculture Water Treatment–Southwest Region Final Project Report

    Channah Rock, Kerry Cooper, Veerachandra K Yemmireddy, Alejandro Castillo

    Center for Produce SafetyReport

  2. Antioxidant properties of pecan shell bioactive components of different cultivars and extraction methods

    Cameron Cason, Veerachandra K Yemmireddy, Juan Moreira, Achyut Adhikari

    Foods, 10(4), 713

  3. Effect of storage relative humidity on the survival kinetics of Salmonella spp., in different tree nut flours

    R Sharma, A Singh, VK Yemmireddy

    LWT – Food Science and Technology, 152, 112365

  4. Fate of Salmonella spp. in fresh-cut papaya (Carica papaya L.) at different storage temperature and relative humidity

    Amandeep Singh, Veerachandra Yemmireddy

    LWT – Food Science and Technology, 148, 111810

  5. Papaya ripeness and post-harvest storage conditions affect growth, survival and death kinetics of Salmonella and spoilage organisms

    A Singh, A Rahman, R Sharma, V K Yemmireddy

    Postharvest Biology and Technology, 181, 111659

2020

  1. Effect of pecan variety and the method of extraction on the antimicrobial activity of pecan shell extracts against different foodborne pathogens and their efficacy on food matrices

    Veerachandra K Yemmireddy, Cameron Cason, Juan Moreira, Achyut Adhikari

    Food Control, 112, 107098

2019

  1. Attachment strength and on-farm die-off rate of Escherichia coli on watermelon surfaces

    Vijay Singh Chhetri, Kathryn Fontenot, Ronald Strahan, Veerachandra K Yemmireddy, Cameron Cason, Karuna Kharel, Achyut Adhikari

    PLOS ONE, 14(1), e0210115

  2. Effect of hot water treatment of in-shell pecans on physicochemical properties and consumer acceptability of roasted pecan kernels

    Karuna Kharel, Witoon Prinyawiwatkul, Veerachandra K Yemmireddy, Charles J Graham, Achyut Adhikari

    International Journal of Food Science and Technology, 54(5), 1884-1891

2018

  1. Effect of storage time and temperature on the viability of E. coli O157: H7, Salmonella spp., Listeria innocua, Staphylococcus aureus, and Clostridium sporogenes vegetative …

    Achyut Adhikari, Veerachandra K Yemmireddy, Michael J Costello, Peter M Gray, Russ Salvadalena, Barbara Rasco, Karen Killinger

    International Journal of Food Microbiology, 286, 148-154

  2. Effect of surrounding vegetation on microbial survival or die‐off on watermelon surface in an agriculture setting

    Vijay Singh Chhetri, Kathryn Fontenot, Ronald Strahan, Veerachandra K Yemmireddy, Katheryn J Parraga Estrada, Achyut Adhikari

    Journal of Food Safety, 38(6), e12520

  3. Hot water treatment as a kill-step to inactivate Escherichia coli O157: H7, Salmonella enterica, Listeria monocytogenes and Enterococcus faecium on in-shell pecans

    Karuna Kharel, Veerachandra K Yemmireddy, Charles J Graham, Witoon Prinyawiwatkul, Achyut Adhikari

    LWT – Food Science and Technology, 97, 555-560

2017

  1. pH effect on the formation of THM and HAA disinfection byproducts and potential control strategies for food processing

    Yen-Con Hung, Brian W Waters, Veerachandra K Yemmireddy, Ching-Hua Huang

    Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 16(12), 2914-2923

  2. Photocatalytic TiO2 coating of plastic cutting board to prevent microbial cross-contamination

    Veerachandra K Yemmireddy, Yen-Con Hung

    Food Control, 77, 88-95

  3. Using Photocatalyst Metal Oxides as Antimicrobial Surface Coatings to Ensure Food Safety—Opportunities and Challenges

    Veerachandra K. Yemmireddy, Yen-Con Hung

    Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety

2015

  1. Development of Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) Nanocoatings on Food Contact Surfaces and Method to Evaluate Their Durability and Photocatalytic Bactericidal Property

    Veerachandra K Yemmireddy, Glenn D Farrell, Yen‐Con Hung

    Journal of Food Science, 80(8), N1903-N1911

  2. Effect of binder on the physical stability and bactericidal property of titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanocoatings on food contact surfaces

    Veerachandra K Yemmireddy, Yen-Con Hung

    Food Control, 57, 82-88

  3. Effect of food processing organic matter on photocatalytic bactericidal activity of titanium dioxide (TiO2)

    Veerachandra K Yemmireddy, Yen-Con Hung

    International Journal of Food Microbiology, 204, 75-80

  4. Efficacy of Photocatalytic Nanocoatings on Food Contact Surfaces to Inactivate Pathogenic Microorganisms

    Veerachandra Krantikumar Yemmireddy

    Ph.D. dissertation, University of GeorgiaThesis

  5. Selection of photocatalytic bactericidal titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles for food safety applications

    Veerachandra K Yemmireddy, Yen-Con Hung

    LWT – Food Science and Technology, 61(1), 1-6

2013

  1. Effect of drying method on drying time and physico-chemical properties of dried rabbiteye blueberries

    Veerachandra K Yemmireddy, Manjeet S Chinnan, William L Kerr, Yen-Con Hung

    LWT – Food Science and Technology, 50(2), 739-745

  2. Physico-chemical Properties of Pancakes Made from an Instant Mix Containing Different Levels of Peanut (Arachis hypogaea) Flour

    Veerachandra K Yemmireddy, S Chintagari, YC Hung

    Peanut Science, 40(2), 142-148

2012

  1. Drying characteristics of individually quick frozen (IQF) rabbiteye blueberries

    VK Yemmireddy, Y-C Hung

    Applied Engineering in Agriculture, 28(6), 877-883

2011

  1. Develop rapid drying technologies and innovative value-added dried natural products from rabbiteye blueberries

    Veerachandra Krantikumar Yemmireddy

    Thesis, University of GeorgiaThesis