Dr. Ramakrishna Nannapaneni

Dr. Ramakrishna  Nannapaneni

Title

  • Research Professor

Contact Information

rn129@msstate.edu
Office: 662-325-7697
202 Herzer

Overview

Education

  • University of Strathclyde, Doctor of Philosophy (PHD), Bioscience & Biotechnology
  • G.B. University of Agriculture and Technology, Master of Science (MS), Plant Pathology
  • Foreign Institution, Bachelor of Science (BS), Ag & Animal Husbandry

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Publications

Year Publications
2024

Obe, T., Kiess, A., Nannapaneni, R. 2024. Antimicrobial Tolerance in Salmonella: Contributions to Survival and Persistence. Animals

2021

Kode, D., Nannapaneni, R., Chang, S. 2021. Low-level tolerance to antibiotic trimethoprim in QAC-adapted subpopulations of Listeria monocytogenes. Foods 10(8):1800.

2021

Obe, T., Nannapaneni, R., Schilling, M. W., Zhang, L., Kiess, A. S. 2021. Antimicrobial tolerance, biofilm formation, and molecular characterization of Salmonella isolates from poultry processing equipment. Journal of Applied Poultry Research 30(4):100195.

2021

Bansal, M., Dhowlaghar, N., Nannapaneni, R., Kode, D., Chang, K., Sharma, C. S., McDaniel, C., Kiess, A. 2021. Decreased biofilm formation by planktonic cells of Listeria monocytogenes in the presence of sodium hypochlorite. Food Microbiology 96:103714.

2021

Kode, D., Nannapaneni, R., Bansal, M., Chang, K., Cheng, W., Sharma, C., Kiess, A. 2021. Low-Level Tolerance to Fluoroquinolone Antibiotic Ciprofloxacin in QAC-Adapted Subpopulations of Listeria monocytogenes. Microorganisms 9(5):1052.

2020

Obe, T., Nannapaneni, R., Schilling, M. W., Zhang, L., Kiess, A. S. 2020. Antimicrobial tolerance, biofilm formation, and molecular characterization of Salmonella isolates from poultry processing equipment. Poultry Science 100.

2020

Bansal , M., Dhowlaghar, N., Nannapaneni, R., Kode , D., Chang, K., Cheng, W., Obe, T., Kiess, A. 2020. Factors affecting Listeria monocytogenes biofilm formation in food processing environments and its control. Journal of the Mississippi Academy of Science Vol. 65(3):267-282.

2020

Cui, L., Chang, K., Nannapaneni, R. 2020. Comparative studies on the effect of probiotic additions on the physicochemical and microbiological properties of yoghurt made from soymilk and cow's milk during refrigeration storage. Food Control 119:107474.

2020

Obe, T., Nannapaneni, R., Schilling, M. W., Zhang, L., McDaniel, C. D., Kiess, A. S. 2020. Prevalence of Salmonella enterica on poultry processing equipment after completion of sanitization procedures. Poultry Science 99(9):4539-4548.

2020

Chen, Y., Chang, K., Zhang, Y., Hsu, C., Nannapaneni, R. 2020. Gut microbiota and short chain fatty acid composition as affected by legume type and processing methods as assessed by simulated in vitro digestion assays . Food Chemistry 312:126040.

2019

Dhakal, J., Sharma, C., Nannapaneni, R., McDaniel, C., Kim, T., Kiess, A. 2019. Effect of chlorine-induced sublethal oxidative stress on the biofilm-forming ability of Salmonella at different temperatures, nutrient conditions, and substrates. Journal of Food Protection 82:78-92.

2019

Abeysundara, P., Dhowlaghar, N., Nannapaneni, R. 2019. Influence of cold stress on the survival of Listeria monocytogenes Bug600 and ScottA in lethal alkali, acid and oxidative stress. LWT - Food Science and Technology 100:40-47.

2019

Dhowlaghar, N., Shen, Q., Nannapaneni, R., Schilling, M. W., Samala, A. 2019. Survival of acid stress adapted cells of Listeria monocytogenes serotypes 1/2a and 4b in commonly used disinfectants in broth and water models. LWT Food Science and Technology 109:201-206.

2019

Obe, T., Nannapaneni, R., Schilling, M. W., Zhang, L., McDaniel, C., Kiess, A. 2019. Prevalence of Salmonella enterica on poultry processing equipment after completion of sanitization procedures. Poultry Science

2019

Bansal, M., Nannapaneni, R., Kode, D., Chang, S., Sharma, C., McDaniel, C., Kiess, A. 2019. Rugose morphotype in Salmonella Typhimurium and S. Heidelberg induced by sequential exposure to subinhibitory NaOCl aids in biofilm tolerance to lethal NaOCl on polystyrene and stainless steel surfaces. Frontiers in Microbiology 10:2704.

2019

Dhakal, J., Sharma, C. S., Nannapaneni, R., Kim, T., McDaniel, C. D., Kiess, A. S. 2019. Effect of chlorine induced oxidative stress on biofilm forming ability of Salmonella at different temperatures, nutrient conditions, and substrates. Journal of Food Protection 82(1):78-92.

2018

Dhowlaghar, N., Shen, Q., Piumi De A, Abeysundara, ., Jadhav, A. U., Nannapaneni, R., Schilling, M. W., Cheng, W., Sharma, C. S. 2018. DIFFERENCES IN SURVIVAL OF HEAT STRESS ADAPTED CELLS OF Listeria monocytogenes EGD (BUG 600) IN DISINFECTANTS AND ESSENTIAL OILS. Volume 63 July/October 2018 Numbers 3-4 63(3-4):327.

2018

Dhowlaghar, N., Shen, Q., Abeysundara, P., Jadhav, A., Nannapaneni, R., Schilling, M. W., Cheng, W., Sharma, C. S. 2018. Differences in survival of heat stress adapted cells of Listeria monocytogenes EGD (Bug600) in disinfectants and in essential oils. The Journal of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences 63(3-4):333-343.

2018

Dinh, T. T., Abeysundara, Piumi De Abrew, ., Nannapaneni, R., Schilling, M. W., Chang, S., Cheng, W., Sharma, C. S. 2018. Growth and biofilm formation by Listeria monocytogenes in catfish mucus extract on four food contact surfaces at 22 and 10 C and their reduction by commercial disinfectants. Journal of food protection 81(1):59--67.

2018

Dhowlaghar, N., Abeysundara, P. D., Nannapaneni, R., Schilling, M. W., Chang, K., Cheng, W., Sharma, C. S. 2018. Growth and biofilm formation by Salmonella spp. in catfish mucus extract on four food-contact surfaces at 22°C and 10°C and their reduction. . Food Microbiology 70:172-180.

2018

Abeysundara, Piumi De Abrew, ., Dhowlaghar, N., Nannapaneni, R., Schilling, M. W., Mahmoud, B. S., Sharma, C. S., Ma, D. 2018. Salmonella enterica growth and biofilm formation in flesh and peel cantaloupe extracts on four food-contact surfaces. International journal of food microbiology 280:17--26.

2018

Dhowlaghar, N., Bansal, M., Schilling, M. W., Nannapaneni, R. 2018. Scanning electron microscopy of Salmonella biofilms on various food-contact surfaces in catfish mucus. Food microbiology 74:143--150.

2018

Dhowlaghar, N., Schilling, M. W., Nannapaneni, R. 2018. Strain differences of heat adapted Listeria monocytogenes cells exposed to carvacrol, alkali, H2O2 and lauric arginate (LAE). . The Journal of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences 63(3-4):309-314.

2018

Obe, T., Nannapaneni, R., Schilling, M. W., McDaniel, C. D., Kiess, A. S. 2018. The persistence of Salmonella after completion of sanitization procedures of a poultry processing plant. Poultry Science 97(E-suppl. 1):64.

2018

Bansal, M., Nannapaneni, R., Sharma, C. S., Kiess, A. S. 2018. Listeria monocytogenes response to sub-lethal chlorine induced oxidative stress on homologous and heterologous stress adaptation. Frontiers in Microbiology 9:2050.

2018

Obe, T., Nannapaneni, R., Sharma, C. S., Kiess, A. S. 2018. Rugose Morphotype of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium ATCC 14028 Exhibits Chlorine Resistance and Strong Biofilm Forming Ability. International Journal of Poultry Science 17:295-305.

2018

Obe, T., Nannapaneni, R., Sharma, C. S., Kiess, A. S. 2018. Homologous Stress Adaptation, Antibiotic Resistance and Biofilm Forming Ability of Salmonella enterica serovar Heidelberg ATCC 8326 on Different Food-Contact Surfaces Following Exposure to Sublethal Chlorine Concentrations. Poultry Science 97(3):951-961.

2018

Dhowlaghar, N., De Abrew Abeysundara, P., Nannapaneni, R., Schilling, M. W., Chang, K., Cheng, W., Sharma, C. S. 2018. Biofilm formation by Salmonella spp. in catfish mucus extract under industrial conditions. Food Microbiology 70:172-180.

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2017

Abeysundara, Piumi De Abrew, ., Dinh, T. T., Nannapaneni, R., Schilling, M. W., Chang, S., Mahmoud, B. S., Sharma, C. S., Ma, D. 2017. Growth and biofilm formation by Listeria monocytogenes in cantaloupe flesh and peel extracts on four food-contact surfaces at 22 C and 10 C. Food Control 80:131--142.

2017

Abeysundara, Piumi De Abrew, ., Dhowlaghar, N., Nannapaneni, R., Schilling, M. W., Chang, S., Mahmoud, B. S., Sharma, C. S., Ma, D. 2017. Growth and biofilm formation by Listeria monocytogenes in cantaloupe flesh and peel extracts on four food-contact surfaces at 22° C and 10° C. Food Control 80:131--142.

2017

Dhowlaghar, N., Abeysundara, Piumi De Abrew, ., Nannapaneni, R., Schilling, M. W., Chang, S., Cheng, W., Sharma, C. S. 2017. Growth and biofilm formation by Listeria monocytogenes in catfish mucus extract on four food contact surfaces at 22 and 10° C and their reduction by commercial disinfectants. Journal of food protection 81(1):59--67.

2017

Abeysundara, P. D., Dhowlaghar, N., Nannapaneni, R., Schilling, M. W., Chang, K., Mahmoud, B. S., Sharma, C. S., Ma, D. 2017. Growth and biofilm formation by Listeria monocytogenes in cantaloupe flesh and peel extracts on four food-contact surfaces at 22 °C and 10 °C. Food Control 80:131-142.

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2017

Dhowlaghar, N., Abeysundara, P. D., Nannapaneni, R., Schilling, M. W., Chang, K., Cheng, W., Sharma, C. S. 2017. Growth and biofilm formation by Salmonella spp. in catfish mucus extract on four food-contact surfaces at 22°C and 10°C and their reduction. . Food Microbiology

2017

Bansal, M., Dhakal, J., Nannapaneni, R., Lawrence, A., Kiess, A. S. 2017. Biofilm inactivation of two morphotypes of two salmonella enteric servers by sodium hypochlorite on different surfaces . Poultry Science 96(E-suppl. 1):22.

2017

Wu, Y., Chang, S., Nannapaneni, R., Zhang, Y., Coker, R., Mahmoud, B. 2017. The effects of X-ray treatments on bioaccumulated murine norovirus-1 (MNV-1) and survivability, inherent microbiota, color, and firmness of Atlantic oysters (Crassostrea virginica) during storage at 5° C for 20 days. . Food Control

2017

Moore, A., Nannapaneni, R., Kiess, A. S., Sharma, C. S. 2017. Evaluation of USDA Approved Antimicrobials on the Reduction of Salmonella and Campylobacter in Ground Chicken Frames and their Effect on Meat Quality. Poultry Science 96(7):2385-2392.

2017

Bansal, M., Nannapaneni, R., McDaniel, C. D., Sharma, C. S. 2017. Influence of chlorine induced sub-lethal oxidative stress on homologous stress adaptation and biofilm formation in Listeria monocytogenes. Poultry Science 96 (E-Suppl. 1):p. 256.

2016

Abeysundara,, P., Soni, K., Nannapaneni, R., Mahmoud, B., Sharma, C. 2016. Formation of oxidative-stress resistant phenotypes of Listeria monocytogenes serotypes 1/2a and 4b and their stability at 37°C. International Journal of Food Microbiology 238:288-294.

2016

Shen, Q., Nannapaneni, R., Soni, A., Sharma, C. S., Mahmoud, B. S. 2016. Influence of temperature on alkali stress adaptation in Listeria monocytogenes. Food Control 62:74-80.

2016

Sukumaran, A. T., Kiess, A. S., Nannapaneni, R., Sharma, C. S. 2016. Reduction of Salmonella on chicken breast fillets stored under aerobic or modified atmosphere packaging by the application of lytic bacteriophage preparation. Poultry Science 95:668-675.

2016

Wu, Y., Chang, S., Nannapaneni, R., Coker, R., Haque, Z., Mahmoud, B. 2016. The efficacy of X-ray doses on murine norovirus-1 (MNV-1) in pure culture, half-shell oyster, salmon sushi, and tuna salad. Food Control 64:77-80.

2016

Shen, Q., Pandare, P., Soni, K., Nannapaneni, R., Mahmoud, B., Sharma, C. 2016. Influence of temperature on alkali stress adaptation in Listeria monocytogenes. Food Control 62:74–80.

2016

Sukumaran, A., Nannapaneni, R., Kiess, A., Sharma, C. 2016. Reduction of Salmonella on chicken breast fillets stored under aerobic or modified atmosphere packaging by the application of lytic bacteriophage preparation SalmoFresh. Poultry Science 95:668-675.

2016

Mahmoud, B. S., Wu, Y., Nannapaneni, R., Chang, S., Cokera, R. 2016. Improving the Safety and Quality of Raw Tuna Fillets by X-ray Irradiation. Food Control 60:569-574.

2016

Mahmoud, B. S., Nannapaneni, R., Chang, S., Coker, R. 2016. Effect of X-ray treatments on Escherichia coli O157:H7, Listeria monocytogenes, Shigella flexneri, Salmonella enterica and inherent microbiota on whole mangoes. Letters in applied microbiology 62(2):138-44.

2016

Shen, Q., Pandare, P., Soni, K. A., Nannapaneni, R., Sharma, S. 2016. Influence of temperature on alkali stress adaptation in Listeria monocytogenes. Food Control 62:74-80.

2015

Sukumaran, A. T., Nannapaneni, R., Kiess, A. S., Sharma, C. S. 2015. Reduction of Salmonella on Chicken Breast Fillets Stored Under Aerobic or Modified AtmospherePackaging by the Application of Lytic Bacteriophage Preparation, SalmoFreshTM. . Journal of Poultry Science 00:1-8.

2015

Mahmoud, B., Chang, C. K., Wu, Y., Nannapaneni, R., Sharma, C., Coker, R. 2015. Effect of X-ray treatments on Salmonella enterica and spoilage bacteria on skin-on chicken breast fillets and shell eggs. Food Control 57:110-114.

2015

Mahmoud, B., Nannapaneni, R., Chang, S., Coker, R. 2015. Improving the safety and quality of raw tuna fillets by X-ray irradiation. . Food Control 60:569-574.

2015

Saha, S., Dhowlaghar, N., Lawrence, A., Nannapaneni, R., Sharma, C. S., Mahmoud, B. S. 2015. Transmission electron microscopy study of Listeria monocytogenes serotype 1/2a cells exposed to sublethal heat stress and carvacrol. Journal of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences 60:300-304.

2015

Mahmoud, B. S., Wu, Y., Nannapaneni, R., Sharma, C. S., Cokera, R. 2015. Effect of x-ray treatments on Salmonella enterica and spoilage bacteria on skin-on chicken breast fillets and shell eggs. Food Control 57:110-114.

2015

Saha, S., Dhowlaghar, N., Lawrence, A., Nannapaneni, R., Sharma, C. S., Mahmoud, B. S. 2015. Transmission electron microscopy study of Listeria monocytogenes serotype 1/2a cells exposed to sublethal heat stress and carvacrol. . Journal of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences 60:300-304.

2015

Mahmoud, B. S., Nannapaneni, R., Chang, S., Coker, R. 2015. Effect of X-ray treatments on Escherichia coli O157:H7, Listeria monocytogenes, Shigella flexneri, Salmonella enterica and inherent microbiota on whole mangoes. Letters in applied microbiology

2015

Sukumaran, A. T., Nannapaneni, R., Kiess, A. S., Sharma, C. S. 2015. Reduction of Salmonella on chicken meat and chicken skin by combined or sequential application of lytic bacteriophage with chemical antimicrobials. International journal of food microbiology 207:8-15.

2015

Sukumaran, A. T., Nannapaneni, R., Kiess, A. S., Sharma, C. S. 2015. Reduction of Salmonella on chicken meat and chicken skin by combined or sequential application of lytic bacteriophage with chemical antimicrobials. International journal of food microbiology 207:8-15.

2015

Nair, D. V., Kiess, A. S., Nannapaneni, R., Schilling, W., Sharma, C. S. 2015. The combined efficacy of carvacrol and modified atmosphere packaging on the survival of Salmonella, Campylobacter jejuni and lactic acid bacteria on turkey breast cutlets. Food microbiology 49:134-41.

2015

Nair, D. V., Kiess, A. S., Nannapaneni, R., Schilling, W., Sharma, C. S. 2015. The combined efficacy of carvacrol and modified atmosphere packaging on the survival of Salmonella, Campylobacter jejuni and lactic acid bacteria on turkey breast cutlets. Food microbiology 49:134-41.

2015

Sharma, C. S., Dhakal, J., Nannapaneni, R. 2015. Efficacy of Lytic Bacteriophage Preparation in Reducing Salmonella In Vitro, on Turkey Breast Cutlets, and on Ground Turkey. Journal of Food Protection 78(7):1357-1362.

2015

Sharma, C. S., Dhakal, J., Nannapaneni, R. 2015. Efficacy of Lytic Bacteriophage Preparation in Reducing Salmonella In Vitro, on Turkey Breast Cutlets, and on Ground Turkey. Journal of food protection 78(7):1357-62.

2015

Shen, Q., Soni, K. A., Nannapaneni, R. 2015. Stability of sublethal acid stress adaptation and induced cross protection against lauric arginate in Listeria monocytogenes. International journal of food microbiology 203:49-54.

2014

Nair, D. V., Nannapaneni, R., Kiess, A. S., Schilling, W., Sharma, C. S. 2014. Reduction of Salmonella on turkey breast cutlets by plant-derived compounds. Foodborne pathogens and disease 11(12):981-7.

2014

Nair, D. V., Nannapaneni, R., Kiess, A. S., Schilling, W., Sharma, C. S. 2014. Reduction of Salmonella on turkey breast cutlets by plant-derived compounds. Foodborne pathogens and disease 11(12):981-7.

2014

Nair, D. V., Nannapaneni, R., Kiess, A. S., Mahmoud, B. S., Sharma, C. S. 2014. Antimicrobial efficacy of lauric arginate against Campylobacter jejuni and spoilage organisms on chicken breast fillets. Poultry science 93(10):2636-40.

2014

Shen, Q., Jangam, P. M., Soni, K. A., Nannapaneni, R., Schilling, W., Silva, J. L. 2014. Low, medium, and high heat tolerant strains of Listeria monocytogenes and increased heat stress resistance after exposure to sublethal heat. Journal of food protection 77(8):1298-307.

2014

Shen, Q., Jangam, P. M., Soni, K. A., Nannapaneni, R., Schilling, M. W., Silva, J. L. 2014. Low, medium, and high heat tolerant strains of Listeria monocytogenes and increased heat stress resistance after exposure to sublethal heat. Journal of food protection 77(8):1298-307.

2014

Shen, Q., Soni, K. A., Nannapaneni, R. 2014. Influence of temperature on acid-stress adaptation in Listeria monocytogenes. Foodborne pathogens and disease 11(1):43-9.

2013

Soni, K. A., Oladunjoye, A., Nannapaneni, R., Schilling, M. W., Silva, J. L., Mikel, B., Bailey, H. 2013. Inhibition and inactivation of Salmonella Typhimurium biofilms from polystyrene and stainless steel surfaces by essential oils and phenolic constituent carvacrol. Journal of food protection 76(2):205--212.

2013

Sharma, C. S., Ates, A., Joseph, P., Nannapaneni, R., Kiess, A. S. 2013. Reduction of Salmonella in skinless chicken breast fillets by lauric arginate surface application. Poultry science 92(5):1419-24.

2013

Oladunjoye, A., Soni, K. A., Nannapaneni, R., Schilling, M. W., Silva, J. L., Mikel, B., Bailey, H., Mahmoud, B. S., Sharma, C. S. 2013. Synergistic activity between lauric arginate and carvacrol in reducing Salmonella in ground turkey. Poultry science 92(5):1357-65.

2013

Soni, K. A., Oladunjoye, A., Nannapaneni, R., Schilling, M. W., Mikel, W. B., Bailey, H. 2013. Inhibition and inactivation of Salmonella typhimurium and Salmonella enterica biofilms from polystyrene and stainless steel surfaces by essential oils. Journal of Food Protection 76(2):205-212.

2012

Desai, M. A., Soni, K. A., Nannapaneni, R., Schilling, M. W., Silva, J. L. 2012. Reduction of Listeria monocytogenes in raw catfish fillets by essential oils and phenolic constituent carvacrol. Journal of food science 77(9):M516-22.

2012

Desai, M. A., Soni, K. A., Nannapaneni, R., Schilling, M. W., Silva, J. L. 2012. Reduction of Listeria monocytogenes biofilms on stainless steel and polystyrene surfaces by essential oils. Journal of food protection 75(7):1332-7.

2010

Soni, K., Nannapaneni, R., Schilling, M., Jackson, V. 2010. Bactericidal activity of lauric arginate in milk and Queso Fresco cheese against Listeria monocytogenes cold growth1. Journal of dairy science 93(10):4518--4525.

2010

Soni, K. A., Nannapaneni, R., Schilling, M. W., Jackson, V. 2010. Bactericidal activity of lauric arginate in milk and Queso Fresco cheese against Listeria monocytogenes cold growth. Journal of dairy science 93(10):4518-25.

2010

Sekhon, R. K., Schilling, M. W., Phillips, T. W., Aikins, R. M., Hasan, M. M., Nannapaneni, R., Mikel, W. B. 2010. Effects of carbon dioxide and ozone treatments on the volatile composition and sensory quality of dry-cured ham. Journal of food science 75(5):C452-8.

Extension Publications

Year Publications

Graduate Students

    Awards & Honors

    • MAFES Outstanding Scientific Publication Award
      MAFES
    • Millsaps Undergraduate Scholars Symposium
      Mississippi Academy Sciences
    • Millsaps Undergraduate Scholars Symposium
      Mississippi Academy Sciences
    • Mississippi INBRE Graduate Scholars Symposium
      Mississippi Academy of Sciences
    • Millsaps Undergraduate Scholars Symposium
      Mississippi Academy Sciences
    • Mississippi INBRE Graduate Scholars Symposium
      Mississippi Academy of Sciences

    Society Memberships

    • American Society for Microbiology
    • Institute of Food Technologists
    • International Association for Food Protection
    • International Journal of Bacteriology
    • Journal of Food Protection
    • Mississippi Academy of Sciences
    • S294 Multistate Research Project
    • United Fresh