Research Interests: 
Prevention of mycotoxins in the food supply- regulation of mycotoxin biosynthesis; regulation of cell differentiation in filamentous fungi;  mechanisms of pathogenesis and antibiotic resistance in food borne pathogens.

Teaching Interests:  
Fundamental and applied aspects of food microbiology / safety with emphasis on utilization of molecular biology in rapid and effective detection of microorganisms or their products in food. 

Courses: 

Undergraduate Advising:  

Graduate Advising: Food Science

Publications:

Cary, J., D. Bhatnagar, and J.E. Linz. 1999. Aflatoxin biosynthesis in Aspergillus. 1999. In: Microbial foodborne diseases: mechanism of pathgenesis and toxin synthesis. J. Cary, D. Bhatnagar, J. Linz, Ed. Technomic Publishing Co. (USA)..

Roze L.V. and JE Linz.  1999.  Mras1 and Mras3 proteins are involved in distinct cellular functions during growth and morphogenesis in the fungus Mucor racemosus. Fungal Genetics and biology. (in press)

Zhou, R. and J.E. Linz. 1999. Enzymatic function of the Nor-1 protein in aflatoxin biosynthesis in Aspergillus parasiticus. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 65:5639-5641.

Yuan, Q-P., J.J. Pestka, J.E. Linz, and L.P. Hart. 1999. Identification of mimotype peptides which bind to the mycotoxin deoxynivalenol-specific monoclonal anitbody. Appl. Env. Microbiol 65:3279-3286.