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JOSEPH E. MARCY
Professor
118 Food Science and Technology Building (0418)
Blacksburg, VA 24061

P: (540) 231-7850
F: (540) 231-9293
E-mail: jmarcy@vt.edu


 
Education:
  Ph.D., Food Science, North Carolina State University, 1980
M.S., Food Technology and Science, University of Tennessee, 1976
B.S., Food Technology and Science, University of Tennessee, 1974

Research Interests:
  My research program areas are food chemistry and interactions of foods and packaging. This research includes development of package integrity test methodologies for hermetically sealed containers. Food chemistry research includes dairy products, enology and food preservation. Other research programs in modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) have led to new product introductions and significant shelf-life and economic improvements for the dairy and poultry industry including the developed of shelf-stable parmesan cheese which requires no dehydration.

Recent Publications:
  van Aardt, M., S.E. Duncan, D. Bourne, J.E. Marcy, T.E. Long, C.R. Hackney and C. Heisey. 2001. Flavor threshold for acetaldehyde in milk, chocolate milk, and spring water using solid phase micro-extraction gas chromatography (SPME-GC) for quantification J. Agric & Food Chem 49: (3) 1377-1381

Lawlor, K.A., M.D. Pierson, C.R. Hackney, J.R. Claus, and J.E. Marcy. 2000. Nonproteolytic Clostridium botulinum toxigenesis in cooked turkey stored under modified atmospheres. J. Fd. Prot. 63:(11) 1511-1516

Zoecklein, B.W., C.H. Hackney, S.E. Duncan, and J.E. Marcy. 1999. Effect of fermentation, aging and thermal storage on total glycosides, phenol-free glycosides and volatile compounds of White Riesling (Vitis vinifera L.) wines. J. Ind. Micro & Biotech. 22: 100-107.

Zoecklein, B.W., T.K. Wolf, S.E. Duncan, J.E. Marcy and Y. Jasinski. 1998. Effect of fruit zone leaf removal on total glycoconjugates and conjugate fraction concentration of Riesling and Chardonnay (Vitis vinifera L.) grapes. Am. J. Enol. Vitic. Vol. 49:259-265.

Marcy, J.E. , S. Keller, and B. Blakistone. 1998. "Determination of Leak Size Critical to Package Sterility Maintenance". In: Year Book of Packaging. Food Processors Institute, Washington, D.C. pp 26-42.

Zoecklein, B.W., T.K. Wolf, J.E. Marcy, and Y. Jasinski. 1997. Effect of fruit zone leaf thinning on glycoconjugates and selected aglycone concentrations on Riesling (Vitis vinifera L.) grapes. Am. J. Enol. Vitic. 49: 35-43.

Zoecklein, B.W., J.E. Marcy, and Y. Jasinski. 1997. Effect of fermentation, storage sur lie or post-fermentation thermal processing of White Riesling (Vitis vinifera L.) glycoconjugates. Am. J. Enol. Vitic. 48: 397-402.

Marcy, J.E. 1997. Continuous Multiphase Aseptic Processing of Foods: Biological Validation. Food Tech. 51:10, 48-53.

U.S. Patent 5,422,130 Joseph E. Marcy and Robert W. Fox. June 6, 1995. Commercially Sterile Food Packaging System.

Selected Funding Sources:
  Center for Advanced Processing and Packaging Studies
Dairy Management, Inc.
Virginia Dairy Processors Association
Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board
DSM
Nutrinova
National Food Processors Association


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