Below is a selection of dissertations from the Food Science program in Schmid College that have been included in Chapman University Digital Commons. Additional dissertations from years prior to 2019 are available through the Leatherby Libraries' print collection or in Proquest's Dissertations and Theses database.

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Theses from 2024

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A Meta-Analysis of Seafood Species Mislabeling Rates in the United States, Sarah Ahles

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Impact of Phytosanitary Irradiation on Polar Antioxidants in Peels of ‘Granny Smith’ Apples, Sneha Anna Alexander

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Thiol Dough Conditioners Impact on the Formation of Advanced Glycation End-products in Bagels Containing Sunflower Seed Flour, Alton Chambers

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Characterizing Oxylipins in Human Milk Extracellular Vesicles, Priscila Herrera

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Use of a Novel Combination of Multiplex PCR and DNA Barcoding in Assessing Authenticity of Ginseng Products, Diane Kim

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Optimization of Pre-Enrichment and Screening Methods for the Detection of Salmonella enterica in Meat Analog Products, Kylie Sacapano

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Comparison of Chlorophyll, Carotenoid, and Alpha-tocopherol in E-beam, Gamma, and X-ray Treated 'Granny Smith' Apples, Manju Meena Vetrivelayutham

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Chlorogenic and Caffeic Acids’ Impact on Formation of Fluorescent and Non-Fluorescent Advanced Glycation End-Products as a Function of Temperature, Christianne Yapor

Theses from 2023

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Kinetic and Mass Spectrometric Characterization of Anti-Greening Mechanisms of Cysteine and Glutathione in Chlorogenic Acid-Lysine Solutions, Charles Taylor Drucker

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DNA Barcoding of Ayurvedic Herbal Supplements used for the Purported Treatment of COVID-19, Calin Harris

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Disinfection of Foodborne Bacteria using the Contamination Sanitization Inspection and Disinfection (CSI-D) Device, Jennifer McCoy Sanders

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Labeling Compliance, Species Authentication, and Short-Weighting of Prepackaged Frozen Shrimp Sold in Grocery Stores in Southern California, McKenna Rivers

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Single-Laboratory Validation for the Detection of Salmonella enterica in Meat Analog Products, Amanda Tabb

Theses from 2022

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Characterization of Gangliosides and Fatty Acids in Extracellular Vesicles from Human Milk, Aliya Amin

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Evaluating Mislabeling of Raw, Ready-To-Eat Seafood Products in Orange County, California, Courtney Kitch

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Microbiological Safety and Quality of Raw, Ready-to-Eat (RTE) Seafood Sold in Orange County, California, Grace Marquis

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Investigating the Relation Between Genetic Variation in FADS1 & FADS2 with the LCPUFA Content of Extracellular Vesicles from Human Milk, Natalie Paterson

Theses from 2021

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The Impact of Processing on the Content and Composition of Bovine Milk Extracellular Vesicles, Anna Colella

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Gamma and X-ray Irradiation Improve Postharvest Shelf-Life in 'Bartlett' Pears, Matthew Garcia

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Color and Structural Modifications of Alkaline Extracted Sunflower Protein Concentrates and Isolates Using L-Cysteine and Glutathione, Akira Ishii

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Microplate Immunocapture Coupled with LAMP-BART and Selective Plating for the Rapid Detection of Salmonella Infantis in Dry Dog Food and Treats, Danielle Rosen

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Application of a DNA Mini-Barcoding System based on the Mitochondrial Control Region for the Identification of Raw and Processed Tuna Products, Jiahleen Roungchun

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Assessing the Efficacy of Bacteriological Analytical Manual (BAM) Enrichment Broths for Detection of Salmonella spp. in Meat Analogs, Georgia Sampson

Theses from 2020

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Formation of Maillard Reaction Products and Chlorogenic Acid-Quinone Induced Green Pigments in Gluten-Free Pretzels Made Using Sunflower Flour, Rashi Bhatnagar

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Elucidating the Relation between Human Milk Fatty Acids, Extracellular Vesicles, and Infant Developmental Outcomes in the First Year of Life, Diana Bickmore

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Effect of Dried Mushroom Powder on Thiol Content in Lyophilized and Native Bovine Myofibrillar Protein, Allany Chayasing

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Use of Molecular Methods to Authenticate Animal Species and Tissue in Bovine Liver Dietary Supplements, Olive Dahm

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Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) Stipe Peptides as in-vitro Radical Scavenging, Ferrous Iron Chelating, & Ferric Reducing Antioxidant Compounds, Suraj Meharwade

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Effect of Low Dose Irradiation on Expression of Genes Involved in Ethylene Biosynthesis of 'Granny Smith' Apples, Brian Nyakundi

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Labeling Compliance, Species Authentication and Net Weight Identification of Frozen Fish Fillets Sold in Grocery Stores in Southern California, April Peterson

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Authentication of Species in Bison Products Using Molecular Methods, Zerika Scales

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Impact of Gamma Irradiation on Post-harvest Disorders in 'Bartlett' Pears, Michelle Tu

Theses from 2019

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Effect of Poor Sanitation Procedures on Cross-Contamination of Animal Species in Ground Meat Products, Sunjung Chung

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Use of Gamma Irradiation as an Intervention Treatment to Inactivate Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Freshly Extracted Apple Juice, Dielle Aurelia Fernandes

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Real-Time PCR Combined with DNA Barcoding for the Authentication of Red Snapper (Lutjanus campechanus) Fillets, Rachel Isaacs

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L-Cysteine Effects on Chlorogenic Acid Quinone-Amino Acid Induced Greening and Browning: Mechanism and Effects on Antioxidant Capacity, Yundi Liang

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Labeling Compliance and Species Authentication of Fish Fillets Sold at Grocery Stores in Southern California, Priscila Liou

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Use of PCR Cloning Combined with DNA Barcoding to Identify Fish in a Mixed-Species Product, Anthony Silva

Theses from 2015

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Identification of Species in Ground Meat Products Sold on the U.S. Commercial Market Using DNA-Based Methods, Dawn Kane

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Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Listeria monocytogenes to Bacteriophage LISTEX™ P100 in Alfalfa Sprouts (Medicago sativa), Tushar Sawant