Rowaida Khalil: Email & Phone Number

Work Experience 22 years

Full Professor of Food Microbiology at Faculty of Science, Alexandria University

Sep 2016 - Current

Associate Professor at Faculty of Science, Alexandria University

Sep 2010 - Sep 2016

Assistant Professor at Faculty of Science, Alexandria University

Sep 2010 - Sep 2016

Lecturer at Faculty of Science, Alexandria University

Oct 2004 - Oct 2010

Rowaida is proficient in Arabic and English. Their professional focus is Fabrication of active and intelligent packaging materials for different food commodities, Foodomics as efficient tools for safety and quality of processed foods. Hurdle technology to eliminate and/or control of growth of pathogens in dairy and meat products. Microbiological safety and post-harvest decontamination of fresh produce. Fabrication of active and smart food packaging. Sustainable utilization of agro-industrial wastes. Rapid molecular approaches for the detection, isolation and identification of foodborne pathogens (ex. Listeria, Salmonellae, Shiga toxin-producing E. coli). Behavior of pathogens on fresh produce and meat products. Detection and discrimination of Shiga-toxins in produce and meat products. Immunoassays for the detection of Shiga-toxin subtypes in human serum. Quantitative risk assessment and predictive Microbiology. Probiotics, functional foods, nutraceuticals, and antioxidants in foods. Microbial synthesis of nanoparticles. Encapsulation techniques of volatile oils, extracts and probiotics. GS-MS, HPLC, NMR, FTIR, XRD, TGA, SEM, CSLM and DLS techniques. ELISA, Western blotting, Multiplex and real-time PCR techniques., and Production of novel biodegradable polymers (BDPs) from solid or liquid wastes commonly produced by agro-industrial sectors. across 3 core areas.