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: C2
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
Value addition to underutilized SA foodstuffs
Modern food processing technologies for improved quality and safety of foods
Enteric viruses & Environmental virology
Research Output:
Research articles in refereed specialist journals:
Parry-Hansen A, Jooste PJ, Buys EM: 2009. Inhibition ofEscherichia coli 0157:H7 in commercial and traditional fermented goat milk by activated lactoperoxidase. Dairy Science & Technology, 89, pp 613-625.
Dlamini B, Buys EM: 2009. Adaptation ofEscherichia coli 0157:H7 to acid in traditional and commercial goat milk amasi. Food Microbiology, 26, pp 58-64, Full Text
Parry-Hanson A, Jooste PJ, Buys EM: 2009. The influence of lactoperoxidase, heat and low pH on survival of acid-adapted and non-adaptedEscherichia coli 0157:H7 in goat milk. International Dairy Journal, 19, pp 417-421.
Dlamini B, Buys EM: 2009. Survival and growth of acid adapted escherichia coli strains in broth at different pH levels. Journal of Food Safety, 29, pp 484-497.
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