Modesto Olanya

Modesto Olanya

Research Plant Pathologist FSIT-ERRC-ARS-USDA USA

Biography
Modesto Olanya has over 10 years of research experience with the USDA–Agricultural Research Service and is currently based at the Eastern Regional Research Center, Wyndmoor, PA. His laboratory is conducting applied research on Intervention Technologies for Minimally Processed Foods with emphasis on the bio-control of enteric pathogens on leafy greens at post-harvest. Prior to joining USDA-ARS, he was Regional Pathologist at International Potato Center and based at the Regional Office for Sub-Saharan Africa, in Nairobi, Kenya. He was also an Assistant Research Professor at the University of Maine and a Post-doctoral Fellow at International Institute for Tropical Agriculture at Ibadan, Nigeria. He has authored over 60 publications in reputable national and international journals, and active in various professional societies.
Research Interest
Apple juice, Cider; Nisin, EDTA, Combination, Injury, Storage