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Research

Nationally recognized research program on food chemical-nutrient interactions and mineral availability. Projects include mineral bioavailability from cured meats, analysis of nutrient inhibitors, mineral binding by dietary fiber, oxidized cholesterol compounds in foods, nitrate metabolism and analysis in foods, anti-nutrients in tea and hydrocolloids in dairy foods. Summary: 47 peer review publications in J. Food Sci. (20), J. Food Prot. (6), J. Agric. Food Chem. (4), several others (14); 6 non-peer papers; 34 published abstracts; 5 Ph.D. Theses, 10 M.S. Theses. See http://fst.osu.edu/Lee/pub-list.htm for full list.

Current Research Support (2008)

Lee, K., L. Saif, M. Pascall, A. Yousef, D. Beck and N. Hooker, 2005. The Center for Food Safety and AgroSecurity, funded by the Ag Biosciences Initiative of the OARDC, OSU 3yrs $400,000. A collaboration with academic and state agencies to bring academic innovation to industrial practice. http://fst.osu.edu/abig

Lee, K. and A. Yousef, 2005. New ozone technology that produces safe fresh whole shell eggs. The Center for Innovative Food Technology, EISC, Toledo, OH. 1 yr. $25,000. The US Egg Safety Action Plan calls for salmonella-free eggs by 2010, this technology can make it happen. http://www.eggtechltd.com

Yousef, A. and K. Lee, K. 2005. New Technology Permitting Small Meat, Poultry and Egg Product Establishments to Produce Safer Products– Ozonation of Eggs. USDA Food Safety Inspection Service, 1yr $75,000 http://www.eggtechltd.com

Lee, K. 2005. Advancement of non-thermal process technologies that produces safe fresh foods with high consumer acceptance. OARDC Hatch project. OSU has built a world class program in innovative new ways to make food safe.

Lee, K., Yousef, A., Wang, H, 2006. Doctoral training in emerging food safety issues, USDA National Needs Graduate Fellowships. $229,000 / 5 years. The National Needs fellows award the nation’s best programs in areas of high national importance. http://fst.osu.edu/lee/usda/

Schlessinger, L., Lee, K., Saif, M., Buckley, T., Reeve, J., Bruggemeyer, R., Lemeshow, S., Larimore, S. 2006. Public Health Preparedness, a Targeted Investment in Excellence, OSU Provost’s Office. $4.7 million / 5 years. This collaboration of six colleges improves health, food safety and combats infectious disease with mission-oriented academic teams. http://phpid.osu.edu

Publication Highlights

This peer review article was selected for the 75th Anniversary Commemorative Issue of the Founding of the Agricultural and Food Chemistry Division of the American Chemical Society. Lee, K., Chinn, B.L., Greger, J.L., Graham, K.L. and Liebert, J.C. 1984. J. Ag. Food Chem. 32:856-860.

An original technique was developed for damaged cholesterol bioassay using a microorganism that has an absolute growth requirement for it. It was hypothesized that damaged cholesterol is toxic. Herian, A.M., Kuehl, N. and Lee, K., 1985. J. Food Prot. 48:1050-1053.

At Wisconsin, Lee’s group was the first to show de novo synthesis of nitrate in humans using human metabolic methods. This was important in debunking rumored toxicity of the substance in foods. Lee, K., Greger, J.L., Consaul, J.R., Graham, K.L. and Chinn, B.L., 1986. Am. J. Clin. Nutr. 44:188-194.

Many public speaking engagements result from Lee’s popular article on public perception of risk from eating. Lee, K., 1989. Food Technol. 43(12):67-72.

Many people became sickened from fresh spinach in 2006. Our review points to ways to make fresh foods enjoyable with less risk. Aruscavage, D., Lee, K. Miller, S. and LeJeune, J.T. 2006. Journal of Food Science, 71(8): R89

Education

bullet1980 Ph.D., Food Science and Nutrition, University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
bullet1977 M.S., Food Science and Nutrition, University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
bullet1975 B.S., Food Science, Cook College, Rutgers University, N.J., High Honors

Honors
bulletNew York IFT Scholarship 1974; Florasynth Fellowship 1978. Alpha Zeta, Gamma Sigma, Phi Tau Sigma.
bulletRobert Spitzer Excellence in Teaching Award 1985.
bulletGM Trout Distinguished Lecturer 1990.
bulletElected Fellow of the Institute of Food Technologists, 1997.
bulletOhio State University Commencement Address to the first graduating class post 9-11-01 joining a nation at war, coincidentally on Pearl Harbor Day. A total of 1,760 degrees including 137 doctoral and 313 master’s were earned on December 7, 2001.
bulletNational Institute of Food Technologists Carl R. Fellers Achievement Award, honoring the one individual who brings honor and recognition to the profession in 2007.

Societies

American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association of Cereal Chemists, American Institute of Nutrition, American Chemical Society, Institute of Food Technologists, National Science Teachers Association.