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Dr. John R. Mount PhD, Ohio State Associate Professor Primary Affiliation: UT FST Expertise: Fruit and vegetables, Food Preservation Office/Contact Address: 106 Food Safety and Processing Building Knoxville, TN 37996 Phone: (865) 974-7279 Fax: (865) 974-2750 Email: jmount@utk.edu Homepage: web.utk.edu/~jmount/

[ Preparation / Appointments / Publications / Awards / Activities / Collaborators ]

Professional Preparation:

• B.S. 1971 - The Ohio State University - Food Technology and Science
• M.S. 1975 - The Ohio State University - Food Technology and Science; Minor, Microbiology
• Ph.D. 1978 - The Ohio State University - Food Technology and Science; Minor, Nutrition

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Appointments:

Associate Professor (with tenure) - University of Tennessee, Department of Food Science & Technology (61% College of Agricultural Science and Natural Resources, 39% Agricultural Experiment Station) 1984 - present

Assistant Professor - University of Tennessee, Department of Food Technology & Science, 1978 - 1984

Graduate Research Associate - The Ohio State University, Department of Horticulture, 1973 - 1978

1st Lieutenant and Instructor - U.S. Army Quartermaster School, Fort Lee, VA 1971 to 1973

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Publications:

Last 5 years

Chardonnet, C.O., Sams, C.E., Conway, W.S., Draughon, F.A. and Mount, J.R.  2001.  Osmotic Dehydration of Apple Slices with CaCl2 and Sucrose Limits Decay Caused by Penicillium expansum, Colletotrichum acutatum, and Botrytis cinerea, and Does not Promote Listeria monocytogenes or Total Aerobic Population Growth. accepted for publication Journal of Food Protection.

Hongyu Wu, H., Hulbert, G.J., and Mount, J.R.  2001. Effects of ultrasound on milk homogenization and fermentation with yogurt starter.  Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies. Elsevier Science Ltd. Pp 211-218.

Pompelli, G, Draughon, F.A. Morris, W.C. and Mount, J.R. 2001. Food Processing in Tennessee – Dynamic and Growing. Institute of Agriculture, Agricultural Experiment Station Research Report. 00-15. February.

Collins, J.L., Mount, J.R., Penfield, M.P. and Mullins, C.A. 1998. Chips from Tennessee grown potatoes. Tenn. Agri Science. 186: 36.

Collins, J.L., Mount, J.R., Penfield, M.P. and Mullins, C.A. 1998. Adding value through convenience. Tenn. Agri Science. 186: 40.

Collins, J.L., Penfield, M.P., Mullins, C.A. and Mount, J.R. 1998. Spicy foods open new markets for hot peppers. Tenn. Agri Science. 186: 33.

Mount, J.R. 1998.  Food processing and preservation: essential value-added steps for food safety. Tenn. Agri Science. 185: 22.

PRESENTATIONS last 3 years

Malone, S.C, Zivanovic, L., Sams, C. and Mount, J.R. 2003. Effects of ozone treatment on antioxidant content of sliced tomatoes. Annual meeting of the Institute of Food Technologists, Chicago, IL, July 12-16.

Chardonnet, C.O., Sams, C.E. Mount, J.R., Draughon, F.A., and Conway, W.S. 2001. Osmotic dehydration of apple slices with CaCl2 and sucrose decreases decay caused by plant fungal pathogens and does not promote Listeria monocytogenes growth. Annual meeting of the American Society of Horticultural Science Sacramento, CA, July 22-25.

Chardonnet, C.O., Sams, C.E., Conway, W.S., Mount, J.R., and Draughon, F.A. 2001. A sucrose/CaCl2 combination to control decay caused by Botrytis cinerea, Colletotrichum acutatum, and Penicillium expansum. Annual meeting of Phytopathology, Salt Lake city, Utah, August 25-29.

Garcia, A., Mount, J.R., Davidson, P.M. and Yoder, R. 2001. Effectiveness of ozone and/or chlorine treatments on extending shelf life of fresh-cut lettuce salads. Paper 30B-28. 2001 IFT Annual Meeting Book of Abstracts. Institute of Food Technologists. Chicago, IL.

Mount, J.R. 2001. Evaluation of effectiveness of learning from internet-based presentations compared to classroom presentations. Paper 11-3. 2001 IFT Annual Meeting Book of Abstracts. Institute of Food Technologists. Chicago, IL.

Seshadri, R., Weiss, J., Hulbert, G.J. and Mount, J.R. 2001. Influence of holding temperature and temperature cycling on gelation kinetics and gel strength of pectins. Paper 12-9. 2001 IFT Annual Meeting Book of Abstracts. Institute of Food Technologists. Chicago, IL.

Seshadri, R., Weiss, J., Hulbert, G.J. and Mount, J.R. 2001. Rheological mapping of calcium and pH induced gelation of high-methoxyl pectin gels. Paper 59B-5. 2001 IFT Annual Meeting Book of Abstracts. Institute of Food Technologists. Chicago, IL.

Mount, J.R., Garcia, A. 2001. Use of ozone and/or chlorine treatments to reduce microbial content of fresh-cut salads and control water quality. Annual meeting of International Fresh-cut Produce Association. April 6-7. Phoenix, AZ.

Strasser, J., Graham, D.M., Mount, J.R., Strickland, W., and Battles, P.E. 2001. Ozone Improves Processing of Fresh-Cut Produce. Annual meeting of International Ozone Association - Pan American Group. May 5-9. Newport Beach, CA.

Mount, J.R. 2000. Evaluation of effectiveness of learning using web based materials. Paper 39E-8. 2000 IFT Annual Meeting Book of Abstracts. Institute of Food Technologists. Chicago, IL.

Cate, M.F., Draughon, F.A., Mount, J.R., and Golden, D.A. 2000. The antimicrobial efficacy of herbs in marinated chicken. International Association for Food Protection Annual Meeting. August 6-9, Atlanta, GA.

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Honors and Awards/Grants and Contracts:

W. F. and Golda Moss Outstanding Teaching Award, College of Agricultural Science and Natural Resources, 2000
Excellence in Teaching, Gamma Sigma Delta, 1999.
Center for Undergraduate Excellence Fellow, 1999-2002
W.S. Overton Faculty Merit Award for Outstanding Contributions to Student Development, 1996
Neal and Tacie Peacock Certificate for Innovative Teaching, College of Agricultural Science and Natural Resources, 1996
Outstanding Teacher Award, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, 1987

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Synergistic Activities:

Interaction with other researchers on Multi-state project S-294 Postharvest Quality and Safety in Fresh-Cut Vegetables and Fruits

Grant 2000: Continued evaluation of effectiveness of learning web-based materials for use in college level food science course. Center for Undergraduate Excellence, The University of Tennessee

Grant 1999. Evaluation of effectiveness of learning web-based materials and cost of developing a web-based course. Center for Undergraduate Excellence, The University of Tennessee

Grant 1999-2000. Integration of food science experiments into the high school science classroom. Institute of Food Technologists. with R.L. van Laack and P. M. Davidson.

Presentations at TN Science Teachers’ Association, 1998, 1999 and 2000 and Teachers, Industry and the Environment Workshop on use of food science materials in the High School Science classroom

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Collaborators:

[1] Collaborators - name, location

P.M. Davidson, F.A. Draughon, D.A. Golden, M.P. Penfield, R.L. van Laack,: Dept Food Science and Technology, University of Tennessee; E. Baldwin: (ARS-FL) Citrus & Subtropical Products Lab., Winter Haven; M. Barth: Redi-Cut Foods, Inc., Franklin Park, IL; J. Beaulieu: (ARS-LA) Southern Regional Research Center, New Orleans; J. Brecht: Horticultural Sciences Dept., Univ. of Florida, Gainesville; C. Sams: Dept Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Tennessee; K. Gross: (ARS-MD) Horticultural Crops Quality Lab., Beltsville, MD; L. Howard: Institute of Food Science & Engineering, Univ. of Arkansas, Fayetteville; D. Barrett, L. Harris Kader, Adel: Univ. of California, Davis; C.Y. Lee: Dept. of Food Science & Technology, Cornell Univ., Geneva; W. McGlynn: Food & Agricultural Products Center, Oklahoma State Univ., Stillwater; W. Prinyawiwatkul: Dept. of Food Science, Louisiana State Univ., Baton Rouge; G. Sapers: (ARS-PA) Eastern Regional Research Center, Philadelphia; T. Solomos: Dept. of Horticulture, Univ. of Maryland, College Park



[2] Graduate Advisor:

Dr. Wilbur A. Gould, retired from The Ohio State University



[3] Graduate Students Advised: in Last 4 years

Andres Garcia, Beth Ann Disney and Sarah Malone -current;
Sima Kasraei and Jeff L. Womack - 1999;
Laura Pippin - 1997;
Amy Loewus - 1996

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Profile last updated on: 7/22/2003 2:15:16 PM