Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
School of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Department of Food Science
Buys, EM
MSc(Pret) PhD(Witwatersrand) - Associate Professor
NRF Rating: Y2
Contact Details
Research Interests
Research Output
Contact Details:
Telephone number: 012 420 3209
Fax number: 012 420 2839
E-mail address: elna.buys@up.ac.za
Research Interests:
Dairy and Meat Microbiology
Natural shelf-life extension of food
Modern food processing technologies for improved quality and safety of foods
Research Output:
Research articles in refereed specialist journals:
Shale K, Lues JFR, Venter P, Buys EM: 2005. The distribution ofStaphylococcus sp. on bovine meat from abattoir deboning rooms. Food Microbiology, 22, pp 433-438.
Gurira OZ, Buys EM: 2005. Characterization and antimicrobial activity ofPediococcus species isolated from South African farm-style cheese. Food Microbiology, 22, pp 159-168.
Nortje K, Buys EM, Minnaar A: 2005. Effect ofg - irradiation on the sensory quality of moist beef biltong. Meat Science, 71, pp 603-611.
Seifu E, Buys EM, Donkin EF: 2005. Significance of the lactoperoxidase system in the dairy industry and its potential applications: a review. Trends in Food Science & Technology, 16 (4) / Apr, pp 137-154.
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