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Barbara Rasco

Dr. Barbara Rasco, Fellow

Email: rasco@wsu.edu Phone: (509) 335-1858
Current Position Associate Professor
Department Food Science & Human Nutrition
Research Interest Food safety, thermal pasteurization and process validation methods for heat labile foods, and spectroscopic detection of microbial contaminants
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Participating in the following IMPACT research
Fellow Research Projects Food Safety
Seed Grant Projects Improving Safety and Quality of High Value Exports
  Ensuring the Safety of High Value Aquatic Food Products

Publications from Research

Al-Holy, M, J. Ruiter, M. Lin, D.H. Kang, and B.A. Rasco. 2004. “Inactivation Of Listeria innocua In Nisin Treated Salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) And Sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus) In Caviar Treated By Radio Frequency (RF).” J. Food Protection. 67(9):1848-8154.

Al-Holy, M., Y. Wang, J. Tang, and B.A. Rasco. 2004. “Dielectric Properties Of Salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) And Sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus) Caviar At 27 MHz And 915 MHz As A Function Of Temperature." Food Research International. In press.

Al-Holy, M., A. Quinde, D. Guan, J. Tang, and B.A. Rasco. 2004. “Thermal Inactivation Of Listeria innocua In Salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Caviar Using Conventional Glass And Novel Aluminum TDT Tubes." J. Food Protection. 67(2):383-386.

Al-Holy, M., M.Lin, and B.A. Rasco. 2004. “Destruction Of Listeria Monocytogenes In Sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus) Caviar Using A Combination Of Nisin With Chemical Antimicrobials Or Moderate Heat.” J. Food Protection. In press.

Bledsoe, GE. and B.A. Rasco. 2004. Food Processing. Principles and Applications. Ch 27: Frozen aquatic food products. Iowa State Press: Ames, IA and Blackwell Publishing, UK. . 447-458.

Lin, M, M. Al-Holy, H. Al-Qadiri, D.H. Kang, A.G. Cavinato, and B.A. Rasco. 2004. “Discrimination Of Intact And Injured Species Of Listeria Spp. By Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy And Principal Component Analysis.” J. Agric. Food Chem. 52:5769-5772.

Lin, M., M. Al-Holy, M. Mousavi-Hesary, H. Al-Qidiri, A.G. Cavinato, and B.A. Rasco. 2004. “Rapid And Quantitative Detection Of The Microbial Spoilage In Chicken Breast Muscle By Short-Wavelength Near-Infrared (SW-NIR) Spectroscopy.” J. Applied and Environmental Micro. 39:148-155.

Bledsoe, GE, C.D. Bledsoe, and B.A. Rasco. 2003. “Caviar and Fish Roe Products.” Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition. 43(2):233-271.

Hampton, K.A., J. L. Wutzke, A.G. Cavinato, D.M. Mayes, M. Lin, and B.A. Rasco. 2003. “Characterization Of Light Penetration Depth Of Two Optical Probes For Non-Invasive Analysis Of Pacific Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus Kisutch) Tissue.” Eastern Oregon Science J. XVII:35-38.

Huang, Y., J.Tang, B.G. Swanson, A.G. Cavinato, M. Lin, and B.A. Rasco. 2003. “Near Infrared Spectroscopy: A Tool For Studying Physical And Chemical Properties Of Polysaccharide Gels." Carbohydrate Polymers. 54:281-288.

Huang, Y., J. Tang, B.G. Swanson, and B.A. Rasco. 2003. “Effect Of Calcium Concentration On Textural Properties Of High And Low Acyl Mixed Gellan Gels. Carbohydrate Polymers. 54:517-522.

Huang, Y., A.G. Cavinato, D.D. Mayes, L.J. Kangas, G.E. Bledsoe, and B.A. Rasco. 2003. “Non-Destructive Prediction Of Moisture And Sodium Chloride In Cured Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) (teijin) By Short Wavelength Near Infrared Spectroscopy (SW-NIR). J. Food Science. 68(2):482-486.

Lin, M., A.G. Cavinato, D.M. Mayes, S. Smiley, Y. Huang, M. Al-Holy, and B.A. Rasco. 2003. “Bruise Detection In Pacific Pink Salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) by Short-Wavelength Near-Infrared (SW-NIR) Spectroscopy And Image Analysis.” J. Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 51:6404-6408.

Lin, M., A.G. Cavinato, Y. Huang, and B.A. Rasco. 2003. “Predicting Sodium Chloride Content In Commercially Produced King (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) And Chum (O. keta) Smoked Salmon Fillet Portions By Short-Wavelength Near-Infrared (SW-NIR) Spectroscopy.” Food Research International. 36(8):761-766.

Rasco, B.A., W.A. Girard, and G.E. Bledsoe. 2002. “Frozen Aquatic Food Products.” Chapter 11. Food Chemistry Workbook II . J.S. Smith and G.L. Christen (eds). Science Technology Systems:West Sacramento, CA. pp. 105-116.

Raviyan, P., J. Tang, L. Orellana, and B.A. Rasco. 2003. “Physiochemical Properties Of A TTI Based Upon Immobilization Of Aspergillus Oryzae--amylase In Polyacrylamide Gel As Affected By Degree Of Cross-Linking Agent And Salt Content.” J. Food Science. 68(7):2302-2308.

Raviyan, P., J. Tang, and B.A. Rasco. 2003. “Thermal Stability Of Amylase From Aspergillus oryzae Entrapped In Polyacrylamide Gel.” J. Ag. Food Chem. 51:5462-5466.

Wutzke, J.L., C.A. Fahlstrom, A.G. Cavinato, Z. Wang, M. Lin, and B.A. Rasco. 2003. “Investigation Of Near-Infrared Optical Parameters In Fish Tissue By Photon Time-Of-Flight Analysis.” Eastern Oregon Science J. XVII:23-26.

Huang, Y., A.G. Cavinato, D.D. Mayes, G.E. Bledsoe, and B.A. Rasco. 2002. “Non-Destructive Prediction Of Moisture And Sodium Chloride In Cold Smoked Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar).” J. Food Science. 67(7):2543-2547.

Nord, S.P., R. DuBreuil, A.G. Cavinato, D.M. Mayes, M. Lin, and B.A. Rasco. 2002. “Penetration Depth Studies In Cod Tissue Using Short-Wavelength Near Infrared Spectroscopy. Eastern Oregon Science J. 17:73-41.

Huang, Y, T.M. Rogers, M.A.Wenz, A.G. Cavinato, D.M. Mayes, G.E. Bledsoe, and B.A. Rasco. 2001. “Detection Of Sodium Chloride In Cured Salmon Roe By SW-IR Spectroscopy.” J. Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 49:4161-4167.

 

     
                         
                         
 
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