Projects

Detection of Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy Agents in Livestock, Wildlife, Agricultural Products, and the Environment Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 413072

Development of Detection Technologies for Toxins and Their Validation in Food Matrices Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 410156

Publications

Immunochemical technologies for replacement of rodent bioassays in sensitive detection of toxins in foods - (Abstract) - (01-Oct-08)

Detection of botulinum neurotoxin-A activity in food by peptide cleavage assay - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Rasooly, R., Stanker, L.H., Carter, J.M., Do, P.M., Cheng, L.W., He, X., Brandon, D.L. 2008. In vitro peptide cleavage assay for detection of Botulinum Neurotoxin-A activity in food. International Journal of Food Microbiiology. 126 (2008):135-139

Effects of purification on the bioavailability of botulinum neurotoxin type A - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Cheng, L.W., Onisko, B.C., Johnson, E.A., Reader, J.R., Griffey, S.M., Larson, A.E., Tepp, W.H., Stanker, L.H., Brandon, D.L., Carter, J.M. 2008. Effects of purification on the bioavailability of botulinum neurotoxin type A. Toxicology. 249(2008):123-129.

Development and Partial Characterization of High-affinity Monoclonal Antibodies for Botulinum Toxin Type A and their use in Analysis of Milk by Sandwich ELISA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Stanker, L.H., Merrill, P.A., Scotcher, M.C., Cheng, L.W. 2008. Development and Partial Characterization of High-affinity Monoclonal Antibodies for Botulinum Toxin Type A and their use in Analysis of Milk by Sandwich ELISA. Journal of Immunological Methods, 336:1-8.

The complete genome sequence and analysis of the Epsilonproteobacterium Arcobacter butzleri. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Miller, W.G., Parker, C., Rubenfield, M., Mendz, G.L., Wosten, M.M., Ussery, D.W., Stolz, J.F., Binnewies, T.T., Hallin, P.F., Wang, G., Malek, J.A., Rogosin, A., Stanker, L.H., Mandrell, R.E. 2007. The complete genome sequence and analysis of the Epsilonproteobacterium Arcobacter butzleri. PLoS One. 2(12):e1358.

Optical Immunosencor and Conventional Elisa for the Analysis of Pyrethroids and Ddt in Environmental Samples - (Book/Chapter)

Kramer, P.M., Weber, C.M., Kremmer, E., Rauber, C., Martens, D., Forester, S., Stanker, L.H., Rauch, P., Shiundu, P.M., Mulaa, F.J. 2007. Optical immunosencor and Conventional Elisa for the Analysis of Pyrethroids and DDT in Environmental Samples. Kennedy I.R., Solomon K., Gee S., Crosnan A., Wang S. 1ST Edition. New York, NY: University Press. p. 186-202.

Development of High Affinity Monoclonal Antibodies Specific for Botulinum Neurotoxin Type A and a Sensitive Immunoassay with Detection Near that of the Mouse Bioassay - (Abstract)

Stanker, L.H., Merrill, P.A. 2006. Development of High Affinity Monoclonal Antibodies Specific for Botulinum Neurotoxin Type A and a Sensitive Immunoassay with Detection Near that of the Mouse Bioassay [abstract]. ICCVAN, NICEAM/ECVAM Scientific Workshop on alternative methods to refine reduce and replace the mouse LD50 assay for botulinum testing Silver Springs, MD, 28, Nov 13-14, 2006.

Development of New Monoclonal Antibodies Specific for Botulinum Neurotoxin Type A - (Abstract)

Stanker, L.H., Merrill, P.A., Cheng, L.W., Carter, J.M., Brandon, D.L. 2006. Development of new monoclonal antibodies specific for botulinum neurotoxin type a. [Abstract]. ACS National Meeting. Oral Presentation AGRO 235.

Isolation and Characterization of New Anti-Prp Monoclonal Antibodies - (Abstract)

Stanker, L.H., Serban, A.V., Safa, J., Prusiner, S.B. 2006. Isolation and characterization of new anti-prp monoclonal antibodies. [Abstract]. ACS National Meeting and Exposition. Platform Presentation AGFD 199.

Development of a Sensitive Magnetic Particle Immunoassay for Permethrin - (Abstract)

Fernando, R., Parrotta, C.D., Kamp, L., Church, J., Stanker, L.H. 2006. Development of a sensitive magnetic particle immunoassay for permethrin. [Abstract]. ACS National Meeting and Exposition. Poster Number AGRO 153.

Survival of Escherichia Coli O157:h7 and Salmonella Enterica in Manure Waste Water from Dairy Lagoons - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Ravva, S.V., Sarreal, C.Z., Duffy, B., Stanker, L.H. 2006. Survival of escherichia coli o157:h7 and salmonella enterica in manure waste water from dairy lagoons. Journal of Applied Microbiology. 101(2006):891-902

New Research at the USDA ARS on Detection of Crude Botulinum Neurotoxin in Food - (Abstract)

Carter, J.M., Binder, R.G., Stanker, L.H., Brandon, D.L. 2005. New research at the usda ars on detection of crude botulinum neurotoxin in food. [Abstract]. Interagency Botulism Research Committee. Poster 4.

Application of An Optical and An Electrochemical Immunosensor for Pollution Monitoring in the Nairobi River - (Abstract) - (05-Oct-05)

A New Optical Immunosensor Platform for the Analysis of Pyrethroids and Ddt in Water - (Abstract)

Weber, C.M., Forster, S., Kremmer, E., Rauch, P., Mulaa, F.J., Stanker, L.H., Kramer, P.M. 2005. A new optical immunosensor platform for the analysis of pyrethroids and ddt in water. Program No. 303. 2005 Abstrac Viewer. Honolulu, Hawaii: International Chemical Congress of Pacific Basis Societies. Pacifichem Symposium.

Real-Time Quantitative Pcr Detection of Mycobacterium Avium Subsp. Paratuberculosis and Differentiation from Other Mycobacteria Using Sybr Green and Taqman Assays - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Ravva, S.V., Stanker, L.H. 2005. Real-time quantitative pcr detection of mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis and differentiation from other mycobacteria using sybr green and taqman assays. Journal of Microbiological Methods. 63(2005) 305-317.

Sybr Green and Taqman Assays for Sensitive Detection and Differentiation of Mycobacterium Avium Subsp. Paratuberculosis from Other Mycobacteria - (Proceedings/Symposium) - (16-Mar-05)

The Use of Kinexa for Quantitative Rapid Detection of Ceftiofur Antibotic Residues in Raw Milk - (Abstract)

Anis, N., Menking, D., Valdes, J., Park, J., Gotthardt, J., Khalia, M., Stanker, L.H. 2004. The use of kinexa for quantitative rapid detection of ceftiofur antibotic residues in raw milk [abstract]. First Annual Sapidyne Instruments KinExA Symposium. Paper No. ANIS.

Techniques and Challenges in the Diagnosis of Prion Diseases. - (Abstract)

Stanker, L.H., Carter, J.M. 2004. Techniques and challenges in the diagnosis of prion diseases.. Meeting Abstract.

Application of Electrochemical Immunonsensor Technology to Pollution Monitoring in the Nairobi River - (Abstract)

Robinson, M.J., McNeil, C.J., Weber, C-M., Kramer, P.M., Stanker, L.H. 2004. Application of electrochemical immunonsensor technology to pollution monitoring in the Nairobi River. 8th World Congress on Biosensors Proceedings. P2.4.12.

Solid-Phase Immunosensor for Quantitative Rapid Detection of Antibiotic Residues in Raw Unprocessed Milk. - (Abstract)

Anis, N., Gotthardt, J., Thomas, M., Von Bredow, J., Khalil, M., Stanker, L.H., Menking, D., Valdes, J., Park, J. 2004. Solid-phase immunosensor for quantitative rapid detection of antibiotic residues in raw unprocessed milk.. Meeting Abstract.

The Use of Biodegradable Pellets for the Control of Salmonella in Broilers During Feed Withdrawal - (Abstract)

Byrd II, J.A., Stanker, L.H., McReynolds, J.L., Nisbet, D.J. 2004. The use of biodegradable pellets for the control of Salmonella in broilers during feed withdrawal [abstract]. Poultry Science. 83(Suppl. 1):103.

Identification of Bacterial Populations in Dairy Wastewaters by Use of 16s Rrna Gene Sequences and Other Genetic Markers - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

McGarvey, J.A., Miller, W., Sanchez, S., Stanker, L.H. 2004. Identification of bacterial populations in dairy wastewaters by use of 16S rRNA gene sequences and other genetic markers. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 70(7):4267-4275.

Identification of Bacterial Populations in Agricultural Waste Water Using 16s Rdna Sequences and Other Genetic Markers. - (Abstract)

Mcgarvey, J.A., Stanker, L.H., Ravva, S.V., Miller, W.G., Sanchez, S. 2004. Identification of bacterial populations in agricultural waste water using 16s rdna sequences and other genetic markers [Abstract]. American Society for Microbiology Meeting. Poster Q030.

Bacterial Analysis of Dairy Wastewater, a Molecular Approach - (Proceedings/Symposium)

McGarvey, J.A., Ravva, S.V., Stanker, L.H., Miller, W.G., Sanchez, S. Bacterial analysis of dairy wastewater, a molecular approach. Meeting Abstract.

Effect of Molasses on Regrowth of E. Coli O157:h7 and Salmonella in Compost Teas - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Duffy,B., Sarreal, C., Ravva, S., Stanker, L. 2004. Effect of molasses on regrowth of E. coli O157:H7 and Salmonella in compost teas. Compost Science & Utilization. 12(1):93-96.

A Microcantalever-Based Pathogen Detector - (Abstract)

Weeks, B.L., Camarero, J., Noy, A., Miller, A., Stanker, L.H., De Yoreo, J. 2003. A microcantalever-based pathogen detector. Symposium Proceedings of Nanotechnology Conference 2003.

Genomic Analysis of Macrophages Infected with M. Tuberculosis, M. Avium and M. Smegmatis. - (Abstract)

Mcgarvey, J.A., Stanker, L.H., Ravva, S.V., Bermudez, L. 2003. Genomic analysis of macrophages infected with m. tuberculosis, m. avium and m. smegmatis [Abstract]. Poster 5613.

Survival of E. Coli 0157:h7 in Aerated Dairy Manure Lagoons. - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Stanker, L.H. and Ravva, S.V., 2002. Survival of E. coli 0157:H7 in aerated dairy manure lagoons. In Cherry, J.P. and Pavlath, A.E. (eds.) Proceedings of the 31st United States-Japan Cooperative Program in Natural Resources (UJNR) Protein Resources Panel, p. M1-6, December 1-6, 2002, Monterey, CA.

Regrowth of Pathogenic Bacteria in Compost Teas and Risk of Transmission to Strawberry Plants. - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Duffy, B., Sarreal, C., Stevenson, R., Ravva, S. and Stanker, L., 2002. Regrowth of pathogenic bacteria in compost teas and risk of transmission to strawberry plants. p. 1142-1149. In F.C. Michel, Jr., R.F. Rynk and H.A.J. Hoitink (ed.), Proceedings of 2002 International Symposium: Composting and Compost Utilization, The JG Press, Inc., Emmaus, PA. (CD-ROM from JG Press).

Foodborne Pathogens in Dairy Environments - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Ravva, S.B., Duffy, B.K., Stanker, L.H., Mandrell, R.E. 2001. Foodborne Pathogens in Dairy Environments. Proceedings of the 30th United States-Japan Cooperative Program in Natural Resources (UJNR) Protein Resources Panel, October 15-19, 2001, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan. p. 64-71.