Alejandro Castillo

3.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
103 papers, 2.7k citations indexed

About

Alejandro Castillo is a scholar working on Food Science, Biotechnology and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Alejandro Castillo has authored 103 papers receiving a total of 2.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 78 papers in Food Science, 68 papers in Biotechnology and 14 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Alejandro Castillo's work include Listeria monocytogenes in Food Safety (67 papers), Food Safety and Hygiene (35 papers) and Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology (28 papers). Alejandro Castillo is often cited by papers focused on Listeria monocytogenes in Food Safety (67 papers), Food Safety and Hygiene (35 papers) and Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology (28 papers). Alejandro Castillo collaborates with scholars based in United States, Mexico and China. Alejandro Castillo's co-authors include L.M. Lucia, G.R. Acuff, T. Matthew Taylor, J.W. Savell, Luis Cisneros‐Zevallos, K. J. Goodson, Mustafa Akbulut, Elena Castell‐Perez, Kerri B. Harris and Rosana G. Moreira and has published in prestigious journals such as Langmuir, Scientific Reports and Frontiers in Microbiology.

In The Last Decade

Alejandro Castillo

100 papers receiving 2.5k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Influence of Surface Roughness, Nanostructure, and Wetting on Bacterial Adhesion

2023 99 citations Shuhao Liu, William DeFlorio et al. Langmuir profile →

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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Alejandro Castillo United States	33	1.6k	1.2k	346	341	341	103	2.7k
Brendan A. Niemira United States	31	1.5k 0.9×	1.7k 1.4×	793 2.3×	580 1.7×	238 0.7×	118	3.8k
Lynne McLandsborough United States	34	1.8k 1.2×	781 0.6×	393 1.1×	1.3k 3.7×	95 0.3×	83	3.9k
T. Matthew Taylor United States	25	1.3k 0.8×	462 0.4×	289 0.8×	550 1.6×	176 0.5×	88	2.6k
Imca Sampers Belgium	29	1.5k 0.9×	1.1k 0.9×	420 1.2×	276 0.8×	214 0.6×	69	2.6k
Xinyu Liao China	33	623 0.4×	1.2k 0.9×	254 0.7×	639 1.9×	303 0.9×	80	2.9k
Randy W. Worobo United States	43	2.9k 1.9×	1.9k 1.5×	1.1k 3.2×	1.4k 4.2×	323 0.9×	152	5.6k
Elliot T. Ryser United States	36	2.8k 1.8×	2.6k 2.1×	534 1.5×	530 1.6×	405 1.2×	130	4.3k
Mercedes López Spain	31	1.2k 0.8×	1.1k 0.9×	202 0.6×	887 2.6×	433 1.3×	82	2.7k
Avelino Álvarez‐Ordóñez Spain	37	2.2k 1.4×	1.5k 1.2×	224 0.6×	1.3k 4.0×	412 1.2×	137	4.4k
Jonathan Rhoades Greece	17	926 0.6×	340 0.3×	257 0.7×	428 1.3×	297 0.9×	29	2.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Alejandro Castillo

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Alejandro Castillo

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20 of 20 papers shown

Castillo, Alejandro, et al.. (2024). Polymeric Coatings with Electrolyzed Acidic Water: A Novel Approach to Extending Egg Shelf Life and Quality. Polymers. 17(1). 84–84.

Arcot, Yashwanth, Yuting Lin, William DeFlorio, et al.. (2024). Edible nano-encapsulated cinnamon essential oil hybrid wax coatings for enhancing apple safety against food borne pathogens. Current Research in Food Science. 8. 100667–100667. 19 indexed citations

Liu, Shuhao, William DeFlorio, Li Hao, et al.. (2023). Influence of Surface Roughness, Nanostructure, and Wetting on Bacterial Adhesion. Langmuir. 39(15). 5426–5439. 99 indexed citations breakdown →

Oh, Jun Kyun, Keila L. Perez-Lewis, Wentao Zhou, et al.. (2023). Effect of wax chain length on the adhesion dynamics and interfacial rigidity of Salmonella Typhimurium LT2. Surfaces and Interfaces. 44. 103745–103745. 4 indexed citations

Torres‐Arreola, Wilfrido, Enrique Márquez‐Ríos, Francisco Javier Wong‐Corral, et al.. (2023). Antioxidant Activity of Peptide Fractions from Chickpea Globulin Obtained by Pulsed Ultrasound Pretreatment. Horticulturae. 9(4). 415–415. 4 indexed citations

Parra‐Flores, Julio, Ondřej Holý, Sergio Acuña, et al.. (2022). Genomic Characterization of Cronobacter spp. and Salmonella spp. Strains Isolated From Powdered Infant Formula in Chile. Frontiers in Microbiology. 13. 884721–884721. 13 indexed citations

Oh, Jun Kyun, Yagmur Yegin, Fan Yang, et al.. (2018). The influence of surface chemistry on the kinetics and thermodynamics of bacterial adhesion. Scientific Reports. 8(1). 17247–17247. 170 indexed citations

Lucia, L.M., et al.. (2016). Efficacy of Traditional Almond Decontamination Treatments and Electron Beam Irradiation against Heat-Resistant Salmonella Strains. Journal of Food Protection. 79(3). 369–375. 14 indexed citations

Kerth, C. R., et al.. (2016). Escherichia albertii Inactivation following l-Lactic Acid Exposure or Cooking in Ground Beef. Journal of Food Protection. 79(9). 1475–1481. 1 indexed citations

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Taylor, T. Matthew, et al.. (2013). Effect of the Use of a Neutralizing Step after Antimicrobial Application on Microbial Counts during Challenge Studies for Orange Disinfection. Journal of Food Protection. 76(2). 328–332. 2 indexed citations

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Miller, R. K., et al.. (2012). Effects of Lactic Acid and Commercial Chilling Processes on Survival of Salmonella, Yersinia enterocolitica, and Campylobacter coli in Pork Variety Meats. Journal of Food Protection. 75(9). 1589–1594. 10 indexed citations

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Harris, Kerri B., Osman İrfan Ilhak, L.M. Lucia, et al.. (2011). Evaluation of Additional Cooking Procedures To Achieve Lethality Microbiological Performance Standards for Large, Intact Meat Products. Journal of Food Protection. 74(10). 1741–1745. 3 indexed citations

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Cabrera-Díaz, E., et al.. (2006). Isolation and characterization of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157:H7 and non-O157 from beef carcasses at a slaughter plant in Mexico. International Journal of Food Microbiology. 113(2). 237–241. 52 indexed citations

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Cabrera-Díaz, E., et al.. (2005). Levels and Enterotoxigenicity of Clostridium perfringens in Pozole, Tamales, and Birria. Journal of Food Protection. 68(2). 331–335. 2 indexed citations

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Lucia, L.M., et al.. (2005). Concentrations of Escherichia coli and Genetic Diversity and Antibiotic Resistance Profiling of Salmonella Isolated from Irrigation Water, Packing Shed Equipment, and Fresh Produce in Texas. Journal of Food Protection. 68(1). 70–79. 51 indexed citations

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Castillo, Alejandro, et al.. (2004). Internalization of Bacterial Pathogens in Tomatoes and Their Control by Selected Chemicals. Journal of Food Protection. 67(7). 1353–1358. 47 indexed citations

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Stevenson, Timothy H., Alejandro Castillo, L.M. Lucia, & G.R. Acuff. (2000). Growth of Helicobacter pylori in various liquid and plating media. Letters in Applied Microbiology. 30(3). 192–196. 30 indexed citations

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Castillo, Alejandro, James S. Dickson, R.P. Clayton, L.M. Lucia, & G.R. Acuff. (1998). Chemical Dehairing of Bovine Skin To Reduce Pathogenic Bacteria and Bacteria of Fecal Origin. Journal of Food Protection. 61(5). 623–625. 33 indexed citations

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Castillo, Alejandro, L.M. Lucia, K. J. Goodson, J.W. Savell, & G.R. Acuff. (1998). Comparison of Water Wash, Trimming, and Combined Hot Water and Lactic Acid Treatments for Reducing Bacteria of Fecal Origin on Beef Carcasses. Journal of Food Protection. 61(7). 823–828. 95 indexed citations

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Castillo, Alejandro, L.M. Lucia, K. J. Goodson, J.W. Savell, & G.R. Acuff. (1998). Use of Hot Water for Beef Carcass Decontamination. Journal of Food Protection. 61(1). 19–25. 79 indexed citations

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