Journal of Nervous System and Physiological Phenomena

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Nervous System and Physiological Phenomena-Clostridium botulinum and its toxins-Eric Johnson

United States

Food Research Institute.

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Eric Johnson

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Research Interests:

Clostridium botulinum and its toxins, food and industrial microbiology.

Biography:

Education:

  • B. S. 1976 University of California, Davis
  • M. S. 1978 University of California, Davis
  • Sc. D. 1983 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Postdoctoral Research: Harvard Medical School

Research Overview:

  • 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.