Qian, C., S. I. Murphy, T. T. Lott, N. H. Martin, and M. Wiedmann. 2023. Development and deployment of a supply-chain digital tool to predict fluid milk spoilage due to psychrotolerant sporeformers. J. Dairy. Sci. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2023-23673
Evanowski, R.L., S.I. Murphy, M. Wiedmann, and N.H. Martin. 2023. Low-cost, on-farm intervention to reduce spores in bulk tank raw milk benefits producers, processors, and consumers. J. Dairy. Sci. 106:1687-1694. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2022-22372.
Shi, X., C. Qian, S.I. Murphy, M. Wiedmann, and N.H. Martin. 2023. Butyric acid-producing bacterial spore levels in conventional raw milk vary by farm. J. Dairy. Sci. 4:1-4. https://doi.org/10.3168/jdsc.2022-0252
Gaballa, A., R.A. Cheng, A. Trmcic, J. Kovac, D.J. Kent, N.H. Martin, and M. Wiedmann. 2021. Development of a database and standardized approach for rpoB sequence-based subtyping and identification of aerobic spore-forming Bacillales. J. Microbiol. Methods 191. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mimet.2021.106350.
Murphy, S.I., D. Kent, J. Skeens, M. Wiedmann, and N.H. Martin. 2021. A standard set of testing methods reliably enumerates spores across commercial milk powders. J. Dairy Sci. 104:2615–2631. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2020-19313.
Skeens, J.W., M. Wiedmann, and N.H. Martin. 2020. Spore-Forming Bacteria Associated with Dairy Powders Can Be Found in Bacteriological Grade Agar–Agar Supply. J. Food Prot. 83:2074–2079. https://doi.org/10.4315/JFP-20-195.
Beno, S. M., R. A. Cheng, R. H. Orsi, D. R. Duncan, X. Guo, J. Kovac, L. M. Carroll, N. H. Martin, and M. Wiedmann. 2020. Paenibacillus odorifer, the predominant Paenibacillus species isolated from milk in the United States, demonstrates genetic and phenotypic conservation of psychrotolerance but clade-associated differences in nitrogen metabolic pathways. mSphere 5(1):e00739-00719. http://doi.org/10.1128/mSphere.00739-19.
Carroll, L. M., M. Wiedmann, and J. Kovac. 2020. Proposal of a taxonomic nomenclature for the Bacillus cereus group which reconciles genomic definitions of bacterial species with clinical and industrial phenotypes. mBio 11(1):e00034-00020. http://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.00034-20.
Beno, S. M., R. H. Orsi, R. A. Cheng, D. J. Kent, J. Kovac, D. R. Duncan, N. H. Martin, and M. Wiedmann. 2019. Genes associated with psychrotolerant bacillus cereus group isolates. Frontiers in Microbiology 10(662). http://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2019.00662.
Martin, N. H., D. J. Kent, R. L. Evanowski, T. J. Zuber Hrobuchak, and M. Wiedmann. 2019. Bacterial spore levels in bulk tank raw milk are influenced by environmental and cow hygiene factors. J. Dairy Sci. 102(11):9689-9701. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2019-16304.
Murphy, S. I., D. Kent, N. H. Martin, R. L. Evanowski, K. Patel, S. M. Godden, and M. Wiedmann. 2019. Bedding and bedding management practices are associated with mesophilic and thermophilic spore levels in bulk tank raw milk. J. Dairy Sci. 102(8):6885-6900. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2018-16022.
Buehler, A. J., N. H. Martin, K. J. Boor, and M. Wiedmann. 2018. Psychrotolerant spore-former growth characterization for the development of a dairy spoilage predictive model. J. Dairy Sci. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2018-14501.
Miller, R. A., J. Jian, S. M. Beno, M. Wiedmann, and J. Kovac. 2018. Intraclade Variability in Toxin Production and Cytotoxicity of Bacillus cereus Group Type Strains and Dairy-Associated Isolates. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/aem.02479-17.
Masiello, S. N., D. Kent, N. H. Martin, Y. H. Schukken, M. Wiedmann, and K. J. Boor. 2017. Longitudinal assessment of dairy farm management practices associated with the presence of psychrotolerant Bacillales spores in bulk tank milk on 10 New York State dairy farms. J. Dairy Sci. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2017-13139.
Kent, D. J., K. Chauhan, K. J. Boor, M. Wiedmann, and N. H. Martin. 2016. Spore test parameters matter: Mesophilic and thermophilic spore counts detected in raw milk and dairy powders differ significantly by test method. J. Dairy Sci. 99(7):5180-5191. http://dx.doi.org/10.3168/jds.2015-10283.
Kovac, J., R. A. Miller, L. M. Carroll, D. J. Kent, J. Jian, S. M. Beno, and M. Wiedmann. 2016. Production of hemolysin BL by Bacillus cereus group isolates of dairy origin is associated with whole-genome phylogenetic clade. BMC Genomics 17(1):581. http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12864-016-2883-z.
Miller, R. A., S. M. Beno, D. J. Kent, L. M. Carroll, N. H. Martin, K. J. Boor, and J. Kovac. 2016. Bacillus wiedmannii sp. nov., a psychrotolerant and cytotoxic Bacillus cereus group species isolated from dairy foods and dairy environments. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. 66(11):4744-4753. http://dx.doi.org/10.1099/ijsem.0.001421.
Miller, R. A., D. J. Kent, K. J. Boor, N. H. Martin, and M. Wiedmann. 2015a. Different management practices are associated with mesophilic and thermophilic spore levels in bulk tank raw milk. J. Dairy Sci. 98(7):4338-4351. http://dx.doi.org/10.3168/jds.2015-9406.
Miller, R. A., D. J. Kent, M. J. Watterson, K. J. Boor, N. H. Martin, and M. Wiedmann. 2015b. Spore populations among bulk tank raw milk and dairy powders are significantly different. J. Dairy Sci. 98(12):8492-8504. http://dx.doi.org/10.3168/jds.2015-9943.
Moreno Switt, A. I., A. D. Andrus, M. L. Ranieri, R. H. Orsi, R. Ivy, H. C. den Bakker, N. H. Martin, M. Wiedmann, and K. J. Boor. 2014. Genomic comparison of sporeforming Bacilli isolated from milk. BMC Genomics 15(1):26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2164-15-26.
Watterson, M. J., D. J. Kent, K. J. Boor, M. Wiedmann, and N. H. Martin. 2014. Evaluation of dairy powder products implicates thermophilic sporeformers as the primary organisms of interest. J. Dairy Sci. 97(4):2487-2497. http://dx.doi.org/10.3168/jds.2013-7363.
Ivy, R. A., M. L. Ranieri, N. H. Martin, H. C. den Bakker, B. M. Xavier, M. Wiedmann, and K. J. Boor. 2012. Identification and characterization of psychrotolerant sporeformers associated with fluid milk production and processing. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 78(6):1853-1864. http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/aem.06536-11.
Martin, N. H., M. L. Ranieri, M. Wiedmann, and K. J. Boor. 2012. Reduction of pasteurization temperature leads to lower bacterial outgrowth in pasteurized fluid milk during refrigerated storage: A case study. J. Dairy Sci. 95(1):471-475. http://dx.doi.org/10.3168/jds.2011-4820.
Ranieri, M. L., R. A. Ivy, W. R. Mitchell, E. Call, S. N. Masiello, M. Wiedmann, and K. J. Boor. 2012. Real-time PCR detection of Paenibacillus spp. in raw milk to predict shelf life performance of pasteurized fluid milk products. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 78(16):5855-5863. http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/aem.01361-12.
Ranieri, M. and K. Boor. 2010. Tracking and eliminating sporeformers in dairy systems. Australian Journal of Dairy Technology 65(2):74.
Ranieri, M. L., J. R. Huck, M. Sonnen, D. M. Barbano, and K. J. Boor. 2009. High temperature, short time pasteurization temperatures inversely affect bacterial numbers during refrigerated storage of pasteurized fluid milk. J. Dairy Sci. 92(10):4823-4832. http://dx.doi.org/10.3168/jds.2009-2144.
Huck, J. R., M. Sonnen, and K. J. Boor. 2008. Tracking heat-resistant, cold-thriving fluid milk spoilage bacteria from farm to packaged product. J. Dairy Sci. 91(3):1218-1228. http://dx.doi.org/10.3168/jds.2007-0697.
Huck, J. R., B. H. Hammond, S. C. Murphy, N. H. Woodcock, and K. J. Boor. 2007a. Tracking spore-forming bacterial contaminants in fluid milk-processing systems. J. Dairy Sci. 90(10):4872-4883. http://dx.doi.org/10.3168/jds.2007-0196.
Huck, J. R., N. H. Woodcock, R. D. Ralyea, and K. J. Boor. 2007b. Molecular subtyping and characterization of psychrotolerant endospore-forming bacteria in two New York State fluid milk processing systems. J. Food Prot. 70(10):2354-2364. https://doi.org/10.4315/0362-028X-70.10.2354
Durak, M. Z., H. I. Fromm, J. R. Huck, R. N. Zadoks, and K. J. Boor. 2006. Development of molecular typing methods for Bacillus spp. and Paenibacillus spp. isolated from fluid milk products. J. Food Sci. 71(2):M50-M56. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2621.2006.tb08907.x.
