PPGCA
EXCELLENCE SINCE 1970
Prof. Dr. Anderson S. Sant'Ana
Prof. Anderson S. Sant'Ana
Professor
Quantitative Food Microbiology Laboratory
Research Interests
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Incidence, quantification and phenotypic and genotypic characterization of spoilage and pathogenic food microorganisms. Research on sporulating bacteria and heat resistant fungi of food importance; and beneficial microorganisms in food and beverages. Effects of operations and processing on spoilage microorganisms and important pathogens of foods. Thermobacteriology applied to food. Predictive behavior modeling of spoilage/pathogenic bacteria and mycotoxigenic fungi in food. Risk analysis. Construction, validation and application of quantitative risk assessment models for pathogenic bacteria, mycotoxigenic fungi and parasites/protozoa of importance in food.
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Selected Publications
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BAPTIST, RC; HORITA, CN; SANTANA, AS . Natural products with preservative properties for enhancing the microbiological safety and extending the shelf-life of seafood: a review. FOOD RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL , v. 127, p. 108762, 2020.
ESCHER, GB; MARQUES, MB ; CARMO, MAV; AZEVEDO, L.; FURTADO, MM; Sant'Ana, Anderson S.; Silva, MC; GENOVESE, MI; WEN, M.; ZHANG, L.; OH, WY; SHAHIDI, FEREIDOON ; ROSSO, ND ; Granato, D. . Clitoria ternatea petal bioactive compounds display antioxidant, antihemolytic and antihypertensive effects, inhibit α-amylase and α-glucosidase activities and reduce human LDL cholesterol and DNA induced oxidation. FOOD RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL , v. 128, p. 108763, 2020.
KHANEGHAH, AMIN MOUSAVI ; ABHARI, KHADIJEH; E', ISMAIL; SOARES, MARIANA B.; OLIVEIRA, RODRIGO BA; HOSSEINI, HEDAYAT; REZAEI, MOHAMMAD; BALTHAZAR, CELSO F.; SILVA, RAMON; Cruz, Adriano G.; RANADHEERA, C. SENAKA; SANT?ANA, ANDERSON S. . Interactions between probiotics and pathogenic microorganisms in hosts and foods: A review. TRENDS IN FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY , v. 95, p. 205-218, 2020.
Research Grants
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FAPESP Thematic Grant
Meat quality in Bos indicus cattle: biological markers for meat product attributes at different final pH ranges
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FAPESP Regular Grant
"PredicAquaMics" - quality study, microbiological safety, predictive modeling and microbial diversity in Mineral water