Moshe Raccach

Courtesy Affiliate, Emeritus Professor

raccach@asu.edu

Poly campus MESA, AZ 85212-0180
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Long Bio

Emeritus Professor, Morrison School of Agribusiness and Resource Management, College of Technology and Innovation

Education

Ph.D., Cornell University, 1977; M.S., The Hebrew University, 1972; B.S., The Hebrew University, 1966

Research Areas

Mathematical modeling of food safety issues and the development of food safety management tools such as hazard analysis critical control points.

Current Projects

Raccah, M., Laine G. and Mohamed S. 2011. "Modeling the Survival of Listeria monocytogenes in Frozen Baby Food." In preparation.

Raccach M. and Carlson E. 2009. "Modeling the Response of Salmonella Muenchen in Orange Juice." In Print. Accepted for Publication (12/21/09) by the J. Food Processing & Preservation.

Academic Positions

Arizona State University: 1985-present. Previous Appointments: The Polytechnic University of Valencia, University of Costa Rica, Oklahoma State University.

Career and Professional Awards; Teaching Awards

Award Certificate for Participation in the Fulbright Senior Specialists Program in Macedonia, 2008; Arizona State University Polytechnic CET Committee, 2005-2006

Corporate and Public Sector Leadership

Microbiologist, Microlife Technics, 1978-1980; Microbiologist, Agriculture Res. Org. Volcani Center, 1970-1975; Microbiologist, Hadassah Medical School, 1973

Representative Publications

Raccach M. and Carlson E. 2009. "Modeling the Response of Salmonella Muenchen in Orange Juice." In Print. Accepted for Publication (12/21/08) by the J. Food Processing & Preservation

Raccach M., Johnson, J., Tielbur G., Geshell D., Holt J. 2008. "The Fate of the Coliform, Escherichia coli, in Frozen Baby Foods." J. of Food Technol. (Medwell). 6 (2): 80-85.

Raccach M. and Mellatdoust M. 2007. "The Effect of Temperature on Microbial Growth in Orange Juice." J. Food Processing & Preservation 31 (2): 129-142.

Raccach M. and Tilley H. R. 2006. "Thermal Inactivation of the Frozen Thawed Traditional Meat Starter Culture, Pediococcus pentosaceus, in a Meat Model System." Meat Science. 72 (4): 751-756.

Curriculum Vitae

Research Interests

Lactic antagonism and Predictive Microbiology as applied to Food Safety and Food Microbiology.

Publications

Moshe Raccach, Carlson E. Modeling the Response of Salmonella Muenchen in Orange Juice. J. Food Processing & Preservation (2010).
J Johnson, Moshe Raccach, G Tielbur, D Geshell, J Holt. The Fate of the Fecal Coliform, Escherichia coli, in Frozen Baby Foods. J. Food Technology (2008).
Moshe Raccach, M Mellatdoust. The Effect of Temperature on Microbial Growth in Orange Juice. Journal of Food Processing and Preservation (2007).
Moshe Raccach, H Tilley. Thermal Inactivation of the Frozen Thawed Traditional Meat Starter Culture, Pediococcus pentosaceus, in a Meat Model System. Meat Science (2006).
Moshe Raccach, H Tilley. Thermal Inactiveation of the Frozen Thawed Traditional Meat Starter Culture. Pediococcus pentosaceus, in a Meat Model System. Meat Science (2006).
Raccach, Moshe. Food Safety ,Birds Flu and other issues. (2006).
Thor, Eric, Calzada, A, Raccach, Moshe. Food Supply Chain Management : Biosecurity and safety Issue. (2006).
Thor, Eric, Calzada, Antonio, Raccach, Moshe. Food Supply Chain Management Biosecurity and Safety Issues Updated. (2006).
Raccach, Moshe, Calzada, Antonio, Thor, Eric. Food Supply Chain Management Biosecurity and Safety Issues. (2005).
Moshe Raccach, T Bamiro, J Clinch, G Combs, A Gierczynski, R Karam. Natural Fermentation of Wheat Flours. Food Control (2004).
Raccach, Moshe. Genetically modified foods. (2003).

Research Activity

Raccach,Moshe*. BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES IN MILK. AZ DAIRY TECHNOLOGY SOC(7/1/1996 - 6/30/1997).
Raccach,Moshe*. BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES IN MILK. AZ DAIRY TECHNOLOGY SOC(1/5/1989 - 6/30/1996).

Presentations

Moshe Raccach and William Nganje. Food Safety and Food Quality. Collaborative Project with Tecnologico de Monterrey-Sinoloa (Sep 2008).
Moshe Raccach. Predictive modeling and Food safety. Annual Meeting of the Cactus Section of the Institute of Food Technologists (Jan 2008).
Thor, E, Calzada, A, Raccach, Moshe. Food Supply Chain Management: Biosecurity and Safety Issues. International Food and Agribusiness Management Association, 16th World Symposium Buenos Aires. June (Jun 2006).
Raccach, Moshe. Food safety, Bird Flu and other issues. A lecture presented at the MEDIATION EDUCATION WORKSHOP FOR INDONESIAN PARTICIPANTS TRAINING AGENDA (Feb 2006).

Service

The Arizona Cactus section of the Institute of Food Technologists, Member At Large (2009 - 2010)
The Arizona Cactus section of the Institute of Food Technologists, Member At Large (2006 - 2009)
ASU Health and Environmental Safety, Compliance Officer (2005 - 2009)
MSMA Curriculum Committee, Member (2000 - 2009)
MSMA Personnel Committee, Member (1997 - 2009)
MSMA Standard Committee, Member (1999 - 2008)
ASU Speaker Bureau, Speaker (1996 - 2008)
ASU Polytechnic Senator, Member (2006 - 2008)
ASU, Ombudsperson (1999 - 2008)
MSMA Graduate Committee, Member (1998 - 2008)
The Gilbert Republic, (2007 - 2007)
TERA Television Station Bitola Macedonia, (2007 - 2007)
ASU Polytechnic Personnel Committee, Chair (2006 - 2007)
MSMA By Laws Committee, Member (2003 - 2007)
MSMA Graduate Committee, Member (1998 - 2007)
ASU 2006 Parents Association Professor of the Year Award Committee, Member (2004 - 2006)
ASU Polytechnic Fourth Graduate Student Research Conference Committee, Member (2005 - 2006)
Asu Polytechnic Fourth Graduate Student Research Conference, Judge (2005 - 2006)
ASU Safety Committee - Member, Member (2005 - 2006)
ASU Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Planning Committee, Member (2004 - 2006)