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Alejandra Ramirez-Hernandez
Researcher at Texas Tech University
Publications - 9
Citations - 105
Alejandra Ramirez-Hernandez is an academic researcher from Texas Tech University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Salmonella & Agriculture. The author has an hindex of 4, co-authored 9 publications receiving 56 citations. Previous affiliations of Alejandra Ramirez-Hernandez include University of Nebraska–Lincoln & Purdue University.
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Efficacy of Lactic Acid, Lactic Acid-Acetic Acid Blends, and Peracetic Acid To Reduce Salmonella on Chicken Parts under Simulated Commercial Processing Conditions
TL;DR: Evaluated antimicrobial interventions for reducing Salmonella on inoculated chicken parts under simulated commercial processing conditions found lactic acid and peracetic acid were effective agents for eluting Salmoneella cells attached to chicken breasts.
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Food safety in Peru: A review of fresh produce production and challenges in the public health system.
Alejandra Ramirez-Hernandez,Oscar A. Galagarza,Mariel V. Álvarez Rodriguez,Erika Pachari Vera,María del Carmen Valdez Ortiz,Amanda J. Deering,Haley F. Oliver +6 more
TL;DR: This review summarizes the current status of produce safety in Peru and explores opportunities (e.g., policy, university capacity development) toward a safer food system.
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Adherence Reduction of Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli Strains to HEp-2 Cells by Mannan Oligosaccharides and a High-Molecular-Weight Component of Cranberry Extract.
TL;DR: The results suggest that both components, MOS and cranberry, could be used to reduce Campylobacter colonization and carriage in livestock animals and potentially limit human exposure to this pathogen.
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Microbiological Profile of Three Commercial Poultry Processing Plants in Colombia.
TL;DR: These results can be used as reference data for microorganisms in chicken meat facilities in Colombia and will help the poultry industry and regulators in the design of new prevention programs and food safety management systems.
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Phenotypic and Genotypic Characterization of Antimicrobial Resistance in Salmonella Strains Isolated from Chicken Carcasses and Parts Collected at Different Stages during Processing.
Alejandra Ramirez-Hernandez,Marie Bugarel,Sanjay Kumar,Harshavardhan Thippareddi,Mindy M. Brashears,Marcos X. Sanchez-Plata +5 more
TL;DR: Insight is provided into microbial profiling and antibiotic-resistant strains of chicken rinsate samples during poultry processing that feature resistance to the cephems class of antibiotics.