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Xinhui Li
Associate Professor
Microbiology
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Xinhui Li
Associate Professor
Microbiology
Specialty area(s)
My research interests lie in the area of food microbiology, with the focus on antibiotic resistance in food chain and inactivation of foodborne viruses. I am currently accepting M.S. and undergraduate research students.
Current courses at UWL
Mic 230 Fundamentals of Microbiology, Mic 380 Food Microbiology, MIC 427/527 Industrial and Fermentation Microbiology, MIC 428/528 Fermentation Microbiology Laboratory
Education
Ph.D., the Ohio State University, 2011
M.Sc., South China University of Technology, 2007
B.Eng., South China University of Technology, 2004
Career
Professional history
Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Delaware, Aug. 2011-Jan. 2015
Research and publishing
Research Interests:
1. Inactivation of foodborne viruses
2. Mitigation of antibiotic resistance in the food chain
Recent Grants:
WiSys-Ignite Grant: Evaluation of the antibacterial and antiviral Properties of ZnO/Graphene nanocomposite thin-Films (key personnel, $50,000 shared with the PI, 07/01/2021-08/31/2022).
Department of Agriculture (USDA) Grant: Hybrid training for quality assurance and food safety programs designed for small-scale food processors and distributors ($49,844, 09/01/2020-08/31/2023).
Selected recent publications:
Moon SH, Udaondo Z, Abram KZ, Li X, Yang X, DiCaprio EL, Jun SR, Huang, E. Isolation of AmpC-and extended spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacterales from fresh vegetables in the United States. 2022. Food Control. 132:108559. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2021.108559
Moon SH, Udaondo Z, Li X, Yang X, Jun SR, Huang E. Isolation and characterisation of carbapenemase-producing and polymyxin B-resistant Enterobacter bugandensis from a vegetable. 2021. J Glob Antimicrob Resist. 26:264-265. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jgar.2021.07.013
Zhou Y, Li X, Yan H. Genotypic characteristics and correlation of epidemiology of Staphylococcus aureus in healthy pigs, diseased pigs, and environment. 2020. Antibiotics (Basel). 9:839. https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics9120839
Recker JD, Li X. Evaluation of copper alloy surfaces for inactivation of Tulane virus and human noroviruses. 2020. J Food Prot. 83:1782-1788. http://doi: 10.4315/0362-028X.JFP-19-410
Wang Y, Li X, Osmundson T, Shi L, Yan HListeria monocytogenes 16: 604-615. http://doi.org/10.1089/fpd.2018.2611
Zhou W, Li X, Shi L, Wang HH, Yan H. 2018. Novel SCCmec type XII methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates identified from a swine production and processing chain. Vet Microbiol. 225:105-113. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetmic.2018.09.007
Zhou W, Li X, Osmundson T, Shi L, Ren J, Yan H. 2018. WGS analysis of ST9-MRSA-XII isolates from live pigs in China provides insights into transmission among porcine, human and bovine hosts. J Antimicrob Chemother 73:2652-2661. https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dky245
Lacombe A, Niemira BA, Gurtler JB, Kingsley DH, Li X, Chen H. 2018. Surfactant-enhanced organic acid inactivation of Tulane virus, a human norovirus surrogate. J Food Prot 81:279-283.
Li X, Huang R, Chen H. 2017. Evaluation of assays to quantify infectious human norovirus for heat and high-pressure inactivation studies using Tulane virus. Food Environ Virol 9:314-325.
Lacombe A, Niemira BA, Gurtler JB, Sites J, Boyd G, Kingsley DH, Li X, Chen H. 2017. Nonthermal inactivation of norovirus surrogates on blueberries using atmospheric cold plasma. Food Microbiol 63:1-5.
Lou F, DiCaprio E, Li X, Dai X, Ma Y, Hughes J, Chen H, Kingsley DH, Li J. 2016. Variable high-pressure-processing sensitivities for genogroup II human noroviruses. Appl Environ Microbiol 82:6037-6045.
Huang R, Ye M, Li X, Ji L, Karwe M, Chen H. 2016. Evaluation of high hydrostatic pressure inactivation of human norovirus on strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and in their purees. Int J Food Microbiol 223:17-24.
Liu C, Li X, Chen H. 2015. Application of water-assisted ultraviolet light processing on the inactivation of murine norovirus on blueberries. Int J Food Microbiol 214:18-23.
Li X, Chen H. 2015. Evaluation of the porcine gastric mucin binding assay for high-pressure-inactivation studies using murine norovirus and tulane virus. Appl Environ Microbiol 81:515-521.
Huang R, Li X, Huang Y, Chen H. 2014. Strategies to enhance high pressure inactivation of murine norovirus in strawberry puree and on strawberries. Int J Food Microbiol 185:1-6.
Ye M, Li X, Kingsley DH, Jiang X, Chen H. 2014. Inactivation of human norovirus in contaminated oysters and clams by high-hydrostatic pressure. Appl Environ. Microbiol 80:2248-2253.
Li X, Chen H, Kingsley DH. 2013. The influence of temperature, pH, and water immersion on the high hydrostatic pressure inactivation of GI.1 and GII.4 human noroviruses. Int J Food Microbiol 167:138-143.
Kingsley DH, Li X, Chen H. 2013. Temperature effects for high-pressure processing of picornaviruses. Food Environ Virol 6:58-61.
Li X, Ye M, Neetoo H, Golovan S, Chen H. 2013. Pressure inactivation of Tulane virus, a candidate surrogate for human norovirus and its potential application in food industry. Int J Food Microbiol 162:37-42.
Ye L, Zhang L, Li X, Shi L, Huang Y, Wang HH. 2013. Antibiotic resistant bacteria associated with retail aquaculture products from Guangzhou, China. J Food Prot 76:295-301.
Li X, Li Y, Alvarez V, Harper WJ, Wang HH. 2011. Effective antibiotic resistance mitigation during cheese fermentation. Appl Environ Microbiol 77:7171–7175.
Li X, Li Y, Alvarez V, Harper WJ, Wang HH. 2011. Persistent, toxin-antitoxin
system-independent tetracycline resistance-encoding plasmid from a dairy Enterococcus faecium isolate. Appl Environ Microbiol 77:7096-7103.
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