Kalmia Kniel-Tolbert
Animal and Food Sciences
Phone: (302) 831-6513
Email: kniel@udel.edu
Office: 019 Townsend Hall
Journalists: Katy O'Connell (Communications Manager) can assist with interview requests for this expert. 302-831-1355, kvo@udel.edu
- Specializes in the safety of fruits and vegetables, microbial food safety, food science and food processing.
- A distinguished virologist, Kniel examines microorganisms on fresh produce and methods of inactivating them.
- Works on understanding transmission, survival and risks associated with norovirus, hepatitis A virus, emerging enteric viruses, Salmonella species, and pathogenic E. coli species.
- Spent two years working for the USDA Agricultural Research Service, studying parasites, food safety and addressing possible vaccine issues.
Web Site:
http://ag.udel.edu/anfs/faculty/kniel.htm
Title:
Associate Professor, Animal and Food Sciences
UDaily Articles:
New UD technology removes viruses from drinking water
USDA awards food science program $156,000 grant
Keywords:
food processing,
food recalls,
food safety,
food science,
fruits,
infectious disease,
microbiology,
parasitology,
tainted food,
vegetables,
virology
