Alva Smith

United Kingdom United Kingdom

PHD Researcher at Edinburgh Napier University

Medical / Health Care / Pharmaceuticals

Microbiologist currently undertaking a PhD at Edinburgh Napier University studying Listeria monocytogenes in the horticultural industry. Techniques used: Multi-Locus-Sequence-Typing Light & Confocal Microscopy Survivability Assays (Soil Microcosm) Whole Genome Sequencing Listeria monocytogenes is a ubiquitous environmental bacterium which has the potential to cause serious illness and even death after infection. A potential source of infection by L. monocytogenes is ready to eat (RTE) food which includes fresh vegetables and fruit. Due to significant consumer risk, the RTE food industry is subject to increasing internal and external regulation to control contamination of products by L. ...