MELVIN A. PASCALL
Food Science and Technology
614-292-0287
(O)
614-292-0218 (Fax)
Email:
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Education:
· Ph.D. Food
Science/Environmental Toxicology (1995)
· M.S. Packaging Science
(1991)
· B.Sc. Agricultural Science
(1987)
Professional Training:
· Certificate course in
low acid shelf-stable food processing (1998)
· Certificate course in
low acid can food processing plant inspection (1998)
· Certificate course in
food laws (1999)
Short
courses taken:
· Paperboard
packaging fabrication and integrity testing at SIG Combibloc
Inc. (1998)
· Paperboard
packaging fabrication and integrity testing at Tetra Pak Inc. (1998)
· Metal and
composite can manufacture and integrity testing at Crown Cork and Seals Inc.
(1997)
Scholarship
and Awards:
·
Professor of the year honoree 2004/2005, Department of Food
Science,
· Quality performance award 2002, Office of Nutritional
Products, Labeling and Dietary Supplements, FDA
·
Most outstanding member of a registered student organization MSU
1994 - 1995
· "Packaging Education Foundation
Scholarship" academic year 1989 - 1990
Professional Experience:
2002 –
Present: Assistant Professor, Department of Food Science and Technology,
2002 –
2005: Affiliate
Faculty member of the NASA Food Technology Commercial Space Center, Iowa State
University,
1997 - 2002: Research
Food Scientist, Division of Food Processing and Packaging; and the Office of
Nutritional
Product, Labeling and Dietary
Supplements, Food and Drug Administration,
1996 - 1997: Post Doctoral Research Associate/Packaging
Engineer, Department of Food Science and Technology,
1995 - 1995: Adjunct Lecturer, Community Health Program,
School of Public Health, Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
1973 - 1989: Senior Quality Control Technician, Chemical
Laboratory, Carib Glassworks Limited,
Areas of Interest and Expertise:
· Packaging
Integrity Evaluation
· Aseptic Processing
and Packaging
· Food Regulations
and Safety
· Modified
Atmospheric Packaging
· Mass Transfer in
polymeric Films
· Tamper-evident
Packaging
· Nano Composites and
Food Packaging
Professional Membership:
·
·
· Sigma Xi Scientific Society. 1995 - present
· American Society for Testing and Materials
(ASTM). 2002 - present
Publications:
Scientific Journals
Articles
1. Pascall, M.A., Giacin,
J.R., Gray,
2.
3. Pascall, M.A.,
4. Pascall, M.A.,
5. Pascall, M.A., Zhang, Q.H., Burgess, G.,
Harte, B.R., Wood, D. 1998. Integrity of preformed sealed plastic cups put to
the test. Packag Technol
6. Caner. C, Hernandez, R. and Pascall, M.A.
2000. Effect of high-pressure processing on the permeance of
selected high-barrier laminated films. Packag Technol Sci. 13:183-195.
7. Pascall, M.A., Richtsmeier, J., Reimer, J. and Farahbakhsh,
B. 2002. Non-destructive packaging seal strength analysis and
leak detection using ultrasonic imaging. Packaging
Technology and Science. Packag Technol Sci. 15:6. 275-285.
8. Schwhecker,
A., Balasubramaniam, V.M., Sadler, G., Pascall, M.A. and Adhikari,
C. 2002. Influence of high-pressure processing on selected polymeric materials
and on the migration of a pressure transmission fluid. Packag
Technol Sci. 15:5. 255-262.
9. Pascall, M.A. 2002. Evaluation of a laboratory-scale pressure differential
(force/decay) system for non-destructive leak detection of flexible and
semi-rigid packaging. Packag Technol Sci. 15:4. 197-208.
10. Caner, C., Hernandez, R., Pascall, M.A.
and Reimer, J. 2003. The use of mechanical analysis, scanning
electron microscopy, and ultrasonic imaging to study the effects of high
pressure processing on multilayered films. J Sci Food Agr. 83:11.
1095-1103.
11. Caner. C, Hernandez,
R., Pascall, M.A. and Balasubramaniam, V.M. 2004. The effect of
high-pressure food processing on the sorption behavior of selected packaging
materials. Packag Technol Sci. 17:3. 139-153.
12. Pascall, M.A.,
13. Ravishankar, S., Maks,
N., Teo, A.Y., Strassheim,
H.E. and Pascall, M.A. 2005. Minimum leak size determination,
under laboratory and commercial conditions, for bacterial entry into polymeric
trays used for shelf stable food packaging. J Food Protect. 68:11.
2376-2382.
14. López-Rubio,
A., Lagarón, J.M., Hernández-Muñoz,
P., Almenar, E., Catalá,
R., Gavara, R., Pascall, M.A. 2005. Effect of high pressure treatments on the
properties of EVOH based food packaging materials. Innovative
Food Science and Emerging Technologies. 6:1. 51-58.
15. Fernandez, U., Vodovotz,
Y., Courtney, P. and Pascall, M.A. 2006. Extended Shelf Life of Soy
Bread Using Modified Atmosphere Packaging. J Food Protect. 69:3. 693-698.
16. Pascall, M.A.,
Ravishankar, S., Ghiron, K., Lee, B.T. and Johannessen, J.N. 2006. Evaluation of Magnetic Resonance for
Detection of Bacterial Contamination in Low-Acid, Shelf-Stable Soy Milk. J Food
Protect. 69:7. 1668-1674.
17. Sivaramakrishna, V., Raspante, F., Palaniappan, S.
and Pascall, M.A. 2007. PET bottles seal quality testing using an on-line
pressure differential detector. J. Food
18. Lee, J., Cartwright, R.,
Grueser, T. and Pascall, M.A. 2007. Efficiency of dish washing
conditions on bacterial survival on the surface eating utensils. J. Food
19. Sivaramakrishna, V., Raspante, F., Palaniappan, S.
and Pascall, M.A. 2007. Development of a timesaving leak detection method
for brick-type packages. J. Food
20. Sivaramakrishna, V.,
21. Lee, J., Gupta, M.,
Lopes, J. and Pascall, M.A. 2007. Efficacy of two acidic sanitizers for
microbial reduction on metal can and low density polyethylene film surfaces. J.
Food Sci. 72:8 335-339.
22. Lee, J., Lopes, J. and
Pascall, M.A. 2007. Development of a sanitizing fabric wipe for use on food
contact surfaces. J Food Sci. 72:9 375-381.
23. Pascall, M.A., Fernandez, U., Gavara, R. and Allafi, A. 2008. Mathematical modeling,
non-destructive analysis and a gas chromatographic method for headspace oxygen
measurement of modified atmosphere packaged soy bread. J. Food
Papers Presented
1. Pascall, M.A., Giacin, J.R., Gray,