The Selected Publication
2026
Antimicrobial efficacy of 275 nm light-emitting diodes against Escherichia coli O157:H7, Salmonella enterica, and Listeria monocytogenes on fresh-cut apples
Kang, H., Choi, W.S., Pang, X.Y., Yuk, H.G.*
(Food Control)
blaTEM-1 and blaTEM-176 overexpression underlies atypical ampicillin/sulbactam resistance in non-ESBL Salmonella from raw chicken
Zwe, Y.H., Yuk, H.G.*
(Journal of Applied Microbiology)
Acid resistance and tolerance responses of Cronobacter sakazakii influenced by strain variability and infant formula matrices
Chung, H.J., Jang, S.R., Yuk, H.G.*
(Food Science and Biotechnology)
Antifungal mechanisms and preservation applications of LED technology against postharvest spoilage fungi in blueberries
Li, J., Zhang, Z., Wu, Y., Ye, Z., Zou, Y., Yuk, H.G.*
(Postharvest Biology and Technology)
Quorum sensing in Listeria monocytogenes and control strategies for its inhibition in the food industry
Pang, X., Wang, Y., Feng, Z., Xu, R., Sun, J., Li, X., Lu, Y., Yuk, H.G.*
(International Journal of Food Microbiology)
Photodynamic inactivation for fungal and mycotoxin control in food and crops: Mechanisms, inactivation effects, and applications
Yu, X., Zhang, Z., Zou, Y., Yuk, H.G.*, Zheng, Q.W.*
(Food Control)
Intermittent LED regimes enhance microbial safety and quality of postharvest blueberries during cold storage
Yu, X., Zhang, Z., Zou, Y., Yuk, H.G.*, Zheng, Q.W.*
(Food and Bioprocess Technology)
Antifungal effect of riboflavin combined with 405 nm light-emitting diode illumination on Rhizopus stolonifer and application for tomato preservation
Ki, W.J., Choi, W.S., Zhou, W.B.*, Yuk, H.G.*
(Postharvest Biology and Technology)
2025
Antifungal effect and mechanism of 405 nm light emitting-diodes combined with riboflavin on Penicillium digitatum and Penicillium italicum
Kim, S.Z., Jeong, M.S., Lee, J.E., Kim, K.N., Zheng, Q.W., Yuk, H.G.*
(Journal of Applied Microbiology)
Anti-listeria activity of newly isolated lactic acid bacteria from fermented foods and their application to smoked salmon(Coho)
Son, N.Y., Moon, G.S., Turner, M.S., Yuk, H.G.*
(International Journal of Food Microbiology)
2024
405 nm LED illumination for the reduction of Fusarium spoilage risk in Cavendish bananas in a simulated retail environment
Xu, A., Chong, L., Ghate, V., Yuk, H.G.*, Zhou, W*
(Food and Bioprocess Technology)
Combined antibacterial effect of 460 nm light-emitting diode illumination and chitosan against Escherichia coli O157:H7, Salmonella spp. and Listeria monocytogenes on fresh-cut melon, and the impact of combined treatment on fruit quality
Lee, S.G., Kim, S.J., Bang, W.S.*, Yuk, H.G.*
(Food Science and Biotechnology)
2023
Biofilm formation in food processing plants and novel control strategies to combat resistant biofilms: the case of Salmonella spp.
Pang, X., Hu, X., Du, X., Lv, C., Yuk, H.G.*
(Food Science and Biotechnology)
A review on recent advances in LED-based non-thermal technique for food safety: Current applications and future trends
Yu, X., Zheng, P., Zou, Y., Ye, Z., Wei, T., Lin, J., Guo, L., Yuk, H.G.*, Zheng, Q.W.*
(Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition)
Genome-wide transcriptional response of Escherichia coli O157:H7 to light-emitting diodes with various wavelengths
Khan, S.A., Kim, M.J., Yuk, H.G.*
(Scientific Reports)
Chitosan enhances antibacterial efficacy of 405 nm light-emitting diode illumination against Escherichia coli O157:H7, Listeria monocytogenes, and Salmonella spp. on fresh-cut melon
Lee, S.G., Kim, S.J., Bang, W.S. *, Yuk, H.G.*
(Food Research International)
2022
Recent advances in antimicrobial applications of curcumin-mediated photodynamic inactivation in foods
Yu, X., Zou, Y., Zhang, Z., Wei, T., Ye, Z., Yuk, H.G.*, Zheng, Q.W.*
(Food Control)
Combating biofilms of foodborne pathogens with bacteriocins by lactic acid bacteria in food industry
Pang, X., Song, X., Chen, M., Tian, S., Lu, Z., Sun, J., Li, X., Lu, Y.*, Yuk, H.G.*
(Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety)
Developing a LED preservation technology to minimizing strawberry quality deterioration during distribution
Chong, L., Ghate, V., Zhou, W.B.*, Yuk, H.G.*
(Food Chemistry)
2021
Influence of temperature and relative humidity on the antifungal effect of 405 nm LEDs against Botrytis cinerea and Rhizopus stolonifer and their inactivation on strawberries and tomatoes
Ghate, V., Min, I.Y.J., Zhou, W.B.*, Yuk, H.G.*
(International Journal of Food Microbiology)
Antimicrobial activity of 405 nm light-emitting diode (LED) in the presence of riboflavin against Listeria monocytogenes on the surface of smoked salmon
Kim, M.J., Jeong, D.M., Zheng, Q.W., Yuk, H.G.*
(Food Science and Biotechnology)
Antibacterial mechanism of riboflavin-mediated 460 nm light emitting diode illumination against Listeria monocytogenes in phosphate-buffered saline and on smoked salmon
Kim, M.J., Lianto, D.K., Koo, G.H., Yuk, H.G.*
(Food Control)
Antifungal action of 405 nm light emitting diodes on tomatoes in a meso-scale system and their effect on the physicochemical properties
Chua, A., Chong, L., Ghate, V., Yuk, H.G.*, Zhou, W*.
(Postharvest Biology and Technology)
2020
Evaluation of standard enrichment broths for recovery of healthy and chlorine-injured Escherichia coli O157:H7 cells in kimchi
Lee, H.S., Choi, H.E., Choi, U.K., Yuk, H.G.*
(Food Science and Biotechnology)
Prior exposure of agriculture cephalosporin ceftiofur impaired conjugation of blaCTX-M-65 gene-bearing plasmid in Salmonella Saintpaul
Zwe, Y.H., Yuk, H.G.*
(Journal of Applied Microbiology)
Whole genome sequencing (WGS) fails to detect antimicrobial resistance (AMR) from heteroresistant subpopulation of Salmonella enterica
Zwe, Y.H., Chin, S.F., Kohli, G.S., Aung, K.T., Yang, L., Yuk, H.G.*
(Food Microbiology)
Stress response and survival of Salmonella Enteritidis in single and dual species biofilms with Pseudomonas fluorescens following repeated exposure to quaternary ammonium compounds
Pang, X.Y., L. Chen, Yuk. H.G.*
(International Journal of Food Microbiology)