Recent research:
A cohesive program of dairy science and microbiology investigates milk quality across production regions, integrating compositional, hygienic, and sanitary assessments with molecular epidemiology to support safer, higher-quality dairy systems. The work encompasses large-scale regional milk profiling to establish baseline standards for fat, protein, lactose, total solids, bacterial counts, and somatic cell metrics, highlighting regional variations and the need for targeted improvement strategies in sanitary quality. Building on standard-compliant milk quality analysis, the research extends to advanced pathogen surveillance through biochemical and molecular methods, identifying etiological agents of bovine mastitis and characterizing resistance profiles. Using PCR-based species-level identification and resistance gene detection (e.g., blaTEM, tetA), the work demonstrates the utility of molecular diagnostics for accurate pathogen profiling and informs intervention strategies to reduce antimicrobial resistance in dairy herds. Overall, the studies contribute to evidence-based standards, measurement best-practices, and precision farming insights that enhance food safety, animal health, and dairy sector development.

Key Topics:

• Agriculture, Precision Farming, Food Systems & Agroecology
• Standards, Validation, Benchmarks & Measurement Best-Practice
• Healthcare, Clinical Epidemiology & Public Health
• Sensors, Instrumentation & Measurement Systems
• Biochemical & Molecular Diagnostics in Veterinary Medicine
• Antimicrobial Resistance Genomics