Donald W. Schaffner

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey — United States

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Life Sciences

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Research Topics

Listeria monocytogenes in Food Safety(173), Food Safety and Hygiene(114), Microbial Inactivation Methods(68), Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology(53), Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology(28)

Publications286 total

Comparative Efficacy of Hand Wash Lather Times of 5 to 20 Seconds vs. Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizer Application Approaches by an In Vivo Cross-Contamination Test Method
Journal of Food Protection·2026Open Access
Survival of Salmonella enterica in chocolate formulated with contaminated coconut flakes, raisins, and cocoa nibs under varying temperature and humidity conditions
International Journal of Food Microbiology·2025
Salmonella enterica in thinly sliced carrots and zucchini survives better at higher temperatures and higher relative humidity conditions
Food Research International·2025· 1 cited
Detection of foodborne viruses in berries – State of science and future considerations
Food Control·2025· 2 citedOpen Access
New Food Ingredients: The Challenge of Potential New Pathogens and Spoilage Issues
Molecular Nutrition & Food Research·2025Open Access
Transfer, survival and photoinactivation of Salmonella enterica on fresh produce and gloves
International Journal of Food Microbiology·2025· 3 cited
P-324. Comparative Efficacy of Alcohol-Based Hand Rub vs. Hand Wash by an In Vivo Cross-Contamination Test Method
Open Forum Infectious Diseases·2025Open Access
Effect of surface roughness on the efficacy of Plasma Activated Mist (PAM) for inactivation of Listeria innocua and Klebsiella michiganensis
International Journal of Food Microbiology·2025· 3 cited
Efficacy of sodium hypochlorite and peracetic acid in reducing cross‐contamination during washing of baby spinach at different water quality levels
Journal of Food Science·2025· 4 citedOpen Access
Risks of foodborne pathogens associated with animal contamination of raw‐agricultural commodities: A review
Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety·2024Open Access
Models for the Inactivation of Foodborne Pathogens in Salad Dressing from Challenge Studies
Journal of Food Protection·2024· 1 citedOpen Access
SARS-CoV-2 surrogate bacteriophage φ6 cross-contamination between fruits and gloves, survival on discarded gloves and inactivation by photodynamic treatment
Food Microbiology·2024· 1 citedOpen Access
Cooling Uncovered Foods at a Depth of ∼5.1 cm (2 in.) or Less Poses Little Risk of Pathogen Growth
Journal of Food Protection·2024Open Access
Predicting the impact of temperature and relative humidity on Salmonella growth and survival in sliced chard, broccoli and red cabbage
Food Microbiology·2024· 8 cited
Effect of Surface Roughness on the Efficacy of Plasma Activated Mist (Pam) for Inactivation of Listeria Innocua and Klebsiella Michiganensis
SSRN Electronic Journal·2024· 1 citedOpen Access
Ozone and photodynamic inactivation of norovirus surrogate bacteriophage MS2 in fresh Brazilian berries and surfaces
Food Microbiology·2023· 4 cited
An overview of foodborne viruses and SARS-CoV-2 in foods and food-contact surfaces: survival, transfer, surrogates use, and mathematical modeling
Current Opinion in Food Science·2023· 5 cited
The role of hands in cross-contamination of kitchen surfaces during meal preparation
American Journal of Infection Control·2023· 14 citedOpen Access
Efficacy of Peracetic Acid and Chlorine on the Reduction of Shiga Toxin-producing Escherichia coli and a Nonpathogenic E. coli Strain in Preharvest Agricultural Water
Journal of Food Protection·2023· 10 citedOpen Access
Ranking Food Safety Priorities of the Fresh Produce Industry in the United States
Journal of Food Protection·2023· 6 citedOpen Access
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Frequent Co-authors

Michelle D. Danyluk(8), Linda J. Harris(5), Yuhuan Chen(4), Rebecca Montville(4), Anderson S. Sant’Ana(4), Bernadette Dora Gombossy de Melo Franco(4), Carol Byrd‐Bredbenner(3), Virginia Wheatley(3), Christine Bruhn(3), Lydia Blalock(3), Siobain Duffy(3), Dane A. Jensen(3), Loretta M. Friedrich(3), Jaclyn Maurer(2), Sofía M. Santillana Farakos(2), Lihui Zhao(2), Merle D. Pierson(2), Cynthia M. Stewart(2), Martin Cole(2), Elisabetta Lambertini(2)