Emeritus Professor, Morrison School of
Agribusiness and Resource Management, College of Technology and Innovation
Education
Ph.D., Cornell University, 1977; M.S., The Hebrew University, 1972;
B.S., The Hebrew University, 1966
Research Areas
Mathematical modeling of food safety issues and the development of
food safety management tools such as hazard analysis critical control points.
Current Projects
Raccah, M., Laine G. and Mohamed S. 2011. "Modeling the Survival
of Listeria monocytogenes in Frozen Baby Food." In preparation.
Raccach M. and Carlson E. 2009. "Modeling the Response of
Salmonella Muenchen in Orange Juice." In Print. Accepted for
Publication (12/21/09) by the J. Food Processing & Preservation.
Academic Positions
Arizona State University: 1985-present. Previous Appointments: The
Polytechnic University of Valencia, University of Costa Rica, Oklahoma
State University.
Career and Professional Awards; Teaching Awards
Award Certificate for Participation in the Fulbright Senior
Specialists Program in Macedonia, 2008; Arizona State University
Polytechnic CET Committee, 2005-2006
Corporate and Public Sector Leadership
Microbiologist, Microlife Technics, 1978-1980; Microbiologist,
Agriculture Res. Org. Volcani Center, 1970-1975; Microbiologist,
Hadassah Medical School, 1973
Representative Publications
Raccach M. and Carlson E. 2009. "Modeling the Response of
Salmonella Muenchen in Orange Juice." In Print. Accepted for
Publication (12/21/08) by the J. Food Processing & Preservation
Raccach M., Johnson, J., Tielbur G., Geshell D., Holt J. 2008.
"The Fate of the Coliform, Escherichia coli, in Frozen Baby
Foods." J. of Food Technol. (Medwell). 6 (2): 80-85.
Raccach M. and Mellatdoust M. 2007. "The Effect of Temperature
on Microbial Growth in Orange Juice." J. Food Processing
& Preservation 31 (2): 129-142.
Raccach M. and Tilley H. R. 2006. "Thermal Inactivation of the
Frozen Thawed Traditional Meat Starter Culture, Pediococcus
pentosaceus, in a Meat Model System." Meat Science. 72
(4): 751-756.
