Marcela Allen, M.S. Email & Phone Number

Austin, Texas

Francesville, Indiana

• Creation of a Food Safety Plan and a GMP and SOP manual for a new RTE food processing facility. • Design and conduct shelf life and UV challenge studies for the validation of a Food Safety Plan.• Formulate recipes and test new ingredients for the improvement of texture and sensory properties in an RTE egg-based product. • Maintain detailed documentation of experiments, research, and data for the preparation of accurate and timely reports. • Research the use of high-pressure processing to extend product shelf life. • Conduct monthly environmental and surface sampling to ensure compliance with food safety and sanitation standards.

Lafayette, Indiana Area

• Develop an innovative technology for the detection and identification of Enterobacteriaceae (EB) in a food manufacturing environment.• Design and conduct experiments with food testing methodologies for the optimization of new detection technologies.• Bacterial DNA extraction and purification for PCR amplification and DNA sequencing. • Interpret, analyze and validate food testing/laboratory results in a research setting. • Maintain detailed documentation of experiments, research and data for the development of scientific reports.• Present research findings to USDA/ARS at national meetings. • Keep updated with current FDA and USDA regulations and testing protocols related to the food industry.

Master'S Degree, Food Science

For my graduate work, I developed and validated an innovative protocol for the detection and identification of the main bacterial.

Bachelor'S Degree, Food Science And Technology

Pan-American School of Agriculture, El Zamorano: Experience in the following productive areas related to agriculture, product.