Education

• B.S. (1972) University of Wisconsin

• M.S. (1974) University of Wisconsin

• Ph.D. (1977) University of Wisconsin
  

Research Interests

Dairy and food microbiology; growth and survival of microorganisms in the food processing plant; pathogen-containing biofilms; microbial viability detection; dairy fermentations.

Teaching

• FDST(MIBO) 4030/6030 - Food Microbiology

• FDST(MIBO) 4120/6120 - Food Fermentations
  

Selected Publications

• Kim, K. Y., J. F. Frank, and S. E. Craven. 1996.  Three-dimensional visualization of Salmonella attachment to poultry skin using confocal scanning laser microscopy.  Lett. Appl. Microbiol. 22:280-282.

• Blackman, I. C. and J. F. Frank. 1996.  Growth of Listeria monocytogenes as a biofilm on various ood processing surfaces.  J. Food Prot. 59:827-831.

• Hassan, A. N., J. F. Frank, K. A. Schmidt, and S. I. Shalabi. 1996.  Rheological properties of yogurt made with encapsulated nonropy lactic cultures.  J. Dairy Sci. 79:2091-2097.

• Hassan, A. N., J. F. Frank, K. A. Schmidt, and S. I. Shalabi. 1996.  Textural properties of yogurt made with encapsulated nonropy lactic cultures.  J. Dairy Sci. 79:2098-2103.

• Frank, J. F. and R. A. N. Chmielewski. 1997.  Effectiveness of sanitation using quaternary ammonium compound and chlorine on stainless steel and other domestic food preparation surfaces.  J. Food Prot. (60:45-47).

• Hassan, A. N. and J. F. Frank. 1997.  Modification of microstructure and texture of rennet curd by using a capsule-forming non ropy lactic culture.  J. Dairy Res. 64:115-121.

• Gassem, M. A., K. A. Sims, and J. F. Frank. 1997.  Extracellular polysaccharide production by Lactobacillus delbrueckii in a continuous fermentor.  Lebens. Wissen. Technol. : (in press)

• Gassem, M. A., K. A. Schmidt, and J. F. Frank. 1997.  Influence of growth conditions on viscosity of whey-based media fermented using an exopolysaccharide producing strain of Lactobacillus delbrueckiiI ssp. bulgaricus.  J. Food Sci. (171-173).

• Wong Liong, J. W., J. F. Frank, and S. Bailey.  Visualization of eggeshell membranes and their interaction with Salmonella enteritidis using confocal scanning laser microscopy.  J. Food Prot. (in press)

• Berrang, M. E., J. F. Frank, R. J. Buhr, J. S. Bailey, N. A. Cox and J. M. Mauldin.  Microbiology of sanitized broiler hatching eggs.  J. Appl. Poultry Res. (in press)

• Hassan, A. N. and J. F. Frank. 1997.  Modification of microstructure and texture of rennet curd by using a capsule-forming non-ropy lactic culture.  J. Dairy Res. 64:115-121.
  

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