Daniel Y.C. Fung
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Professor; Director, Rapid Methods and Automation in Microbiology Workshop |
| department: | Animal Sciences & Industry | |
| telephone: | 785.532.5654 | |
| e-mail: | dfung@oznet.ksu.edu | |
| web: | http://www.dce.ksu.edu/dce/cl/microbiology/ | |
| research interests: | Dr. Fung has devoted his career to developing faster processes for detecting spoilage and harmful and beneficial microorganisms in food and the environment. He has investigated means of controlling pathogenic organisms by physical methods (microwave treatment, heating, freezing, etc.), chemical methods (antioxidants and antimicrobials), and fermentation procedures. He received three U.S. patents in relationship to pathogen detection and fermentation technology. Fung is an internationally recognized authority in the field of rapid methods and automation in microbiology for his research as well as his many presentations in more than 40 countries on five continents. At K-State he initiated the annual international Rapid Methods and Automation in Microbiology Workshop in 1981, a workshop that has attracted more than 1,500 scientists from 45 countries. He is also a consultant to the food industry and microbiological diagnostic companies. |