Food Microbiology

Maria Turtoi is a staff member of Dunarea de Jos University of Galati, Romania. With a solid background training in food science and engineering, she teaches courses such as food unit operations, food packaging, nonconventional technologies and food safety in minimal processing. Her research activity closely follows the teaching activity. However, she has expertise in emerging technologies such as pulsed light and ultraviolet light treatments used to decontaminate the surface of food and food contact materials with the purpose of extending the shelf life of treated food, and enhancing the safety of minimally processed food.