Linda Everis
Section Lead - Microbiology Safety and Spoilage
Qualifications
- BSc: Biology
Latest publications
- Evaluation of Listeria challenge testing protocols: a practical study using cooked sliced ham - Food Control 29. 2013
- Review of alternatives to nitrates and nitrites in organic meat products - DEFRA. 2010
- Review on the microbiological hazards associated with biltong and similar dried meat products - FSA. 2010
- Cleaning methods for fresh produce - Horticulture Week. 2008
- Hurdles techniques - Food Biodeterioration and Preservation. 2007
- Alternatives to hypochlorite washing systems for the decontamination of fresh fruits and vegetables. 2005
- Use of survival analysis and classification and regression trees for modelling growth/no growth boundary of spoilage yeasts as affected by alcohol, pH, sucrose, sorbate and temperature - International Journal of Food Microbiology. 2004
- pH stress can cause cell elongation in Bacillus and Clostridium species: a research note - Food Control. 2001
- Injured bacteria in foods - Nutrition and Food Science. 2001
- Shelf life determination and challenge testing. 2000
About
Linda has a wealth of knowledge, experience and expertise from her time in Microbiological Analytical Services and Microbiology Safety and Spoilage. She joined Campden BRI in 1995 as a Senior Technician in the Microbiological Analytical Services group having graduated from the University of Wales Aberystwyth with a BSc in Biology.
Alongside the expert support that Linda provides to our members and clients, Linda conducts project work and research, and has been author and co-author of articles and papers for a variety of microbiological publications and Campden BRI reports.
Linda also lectures on shelf-life, challenge testing and predictive microbiology for our many training courses and seminars.
Areas of interest
Linda’s food and drink industry interests are:
- Microbiology
- Shelf-life
- Challenge testing
- Predictive microbiology
- Foods safety
- Microbiological quality
Specific areas of expertise
- Shelf-life
- Challenge testing
- Predictive microbiology