Escherichia coli Research Projects

  • Thermal and Nonthermal Resistance of Salmonella enterica and Shiga toxin Producing Escherichia coli in Low-Moisture Foods
  • Validation of HPP to inactivate Salmonella spp., Listeria monocytogenes and E. coli O157:H7 in juices
More About Escherichia coli Services

More About Escherichia coli Research Facilities

BSL-2 Food Processing Innovation Laboratory
BSL-3 Biocontainment Pilot Plant and Laboratory
Molecular Microbiology Laboratories
Proficiency Testing Laboratories
Novel Food Processing Technologies Processing Bay
Thermal Food Processing Laboratories
High Pressure Processing Laboratories

Key Staff Members and Contact Information

Kaiping Deng, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor, IIT
708-563-8170
kdeng3@iit.edu
Elizabeth M. Grasso, Ph.D.
Scientist (Microbiologist), Assistant Professor, IIT
708.563.8824
egrasso@iit.edu
Alvin Lee, Ph.D.
Director, Center for Processing Innovation, Associate Professor, IIT
708.563.8277
alee33@iit.edu
Armand Paradis
Director, Business Development, Adjunct Industry Professor, IIT
708.563.8175
aparadi2@iit.edu
Jason Wan, Ph.D.
IFSH Associate Director, Professor of Food Science, IIT
708.563.8287
jwan1@iit.edu
Wei Zhang, Ph.D.
Principal Scientist/Associate Professor of Biology, IIT
708.563.2980
zhangw@iit.edu