Juan Moreira Data-verified

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Assistant Professor and Food Safety Extension Specialist

Last publication 2025 Last refreshed 2026-05-16

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7 h-index 14 pubs 198 cited

Biography and Research Information

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Juan Moreira's research program investigates food safety through applied research and interdisciplinary collaboration. His work focuses on identifying and characterizing natural antimicrobials for pathogen control, examining pre- and post-harvest food safety interventions, and developing risk reduction strategies for consumer food safety. Moreira's recent publications include studies on the microbiological safety of fresh produce treated with ultraviolet light, the survival of Listeria monocytogenes under various storage conditions, and the effectiveness of washing interventions against E. coli and Salmonella on produce. He has also published on the stabilization of essential oil emulsions using cellulose nanocrystals, the antioxidant properties of pecan shell components, and causal mediation analysis of foodborne Salmonella outbreaks in the United States. Moreira holds a Ph.D. and has an h-index of 7 with 14 publications and 198 citations.

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  • h-index: 7
  • Publications: 14
  • Citations: 198

Selected Publications

  • Thematic Analysis of Produce Packinghouse Sanitation: Challenges and Recommendations Based on Operator and Educator Insights (2025)

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