Department of Food Hygiene and Aquaculture

This department has different educational branches such as Food Microbiology, Food Chemistry, Milk Hygiene and Technology, Meat Hygiene and Inspection, Food Hygiene and Quality Control, Food Industry of Animal Origin, and Aquaculture and Aquatic Animal Diseases. All the teaching and research activities of the Department of Food Hygiene and Aquaculture are carried out in well-equipped, advanced and independent laboratories. In addition to carrying out teaching and research services, the various branches of the Department of Food Hygiene & Aquaculture provide services for the faculty’s clinic and other public and private institutions involved in food production and quality control.
The department has established the PhD program for Food Hygiene since 2011 and the Master’s program for Food Hygiene and Quality Control since 2014.
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Head of the Department of Food Hygiene & Aquaculture
Davar_Shahsavani
Davar Shahsavani
Professor
Department of Food Hygiene & Aquaculture
shahsavani@um.ac.ir
+9838805624


Concentration areas offered by the Department of Food Hygiene and Aquaculture
Areas Bachelor's Master's Ph.D
Food Hygiene  - correct_mark -
Food Hygiene and Quality Control  - - correct_mark

Academic staff

Abdollah Jamshidi
Professor
Saeid Khanzadi
Associate Professor
Mohammad Mohsenzadeh
Associate Professor
Mohammadreza Rezaeigolestani
Assistant Professor
Amir Salari
Assistant Professor
Davar Shahsavani
Professor

Research

Recent journal articles

Rezaei, Z., Salari, A., Khanzadi, S. (2023). Preparation of milk‐based probiotic lactic acid bacteria biofilms: A new generation of probiotics. Food Science and Nutrition, 11 (6), 2915-2924.
Salari, A. (2023). Investigation of heavy metal release from variety cookware into food during cooking process. International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry, (), -.
Rezaei, Z., Salari, A., Haddad Khodaparast, M. (2023). Feasibility of biofilm production capacity by Levilactobacillus brevis isolated from motal cheese and evaluation of biofilm resistance produced in vitro and in yogurt. Arabian Journal of Chemistry, 16 (5), 104702-9.
Mehrani, Y., Kazemi Mehrjerdi, H., Azin Tavakoli, Reyhaneh Shafieian, & Salari, A. (2023). Effects of Probiotic Lactobacilli plantarum in Treatment of Experimentally Induced Periodontal Disease in Rabbits. Journal of Veterinary Dentistry, 41 (3), 210-216.
Baghalian, A., Shahsavani, D., Roshanak, S., Alidadi, S., Marina Paolucci, & Ahmadniaye Motlagh, H. (2023). Effects of Dietary Supplementation of Peppermint Extract on Growth Performance, Intestinal Microbiota, Liver and Intestine Histopathology of Cyprinus carpio. Annals of Animal Science, 23 (4), 1191-1199.
Salavati Hamedani, M., Rezaeian-doloei, Rezaeigolestani, M., & Mohsenzadeh, M. (2023). Antibiotic resistance and enterotoxin gene profiles of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from raw milk in Iran. Journal of the Hellenic Veterinary Medical Society, 74 (1), 5433-5440.
Panahi, Z., Mohsenzadeh, M., & Maryam Hashemi (2023). Fabrication and characterization of PVA/WPI nanofibers containing probiotics using electrospinning technique. Nanomedicine Journal, 10 (3), 216-226.
Sajjadi, S., Jamshidi, A., & Moosavi, Z. (2023). Effects of kefir on liver function tests and histopathological changes in rats exposed to aflatoxin B1. Medical Laboratory Journal, 17 (4), 17-19.
Arji, F., Nikoosokhan, M., & Rezaeigolestani, M. (2023). Cysticercosis in Lamb and Goat Meat and Edible Offal Produced In an Abattoir in Iran in 2021. Journal of Nutrition, Fasting and Health, 11 (), 1-10.
Jafarzade, M., Mohsenzadeh, M. (2023). Identification of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in poultry meat portions using Multiplex PCR. Journal of Poultry Sciences and Avian Diseases, 1 (4), 13-19.
Salari, A. (2023). Evaluation of Physicochemical Parameters of Drinking Water and Investigating the Performance of Several Purification Methods on Water Quality of Some Universities in Iran, 2022. Journal of Nutrition and Food Security, (), -.

Recent theses and dissertations

Hemmati, F. (2023). Development of an antibacterial filter based on metal foam coated with silver nanoparticles to improve the microbial quality of water. , (Master's thesis of ). Faculty of Veterinary medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad.
Ghafori, H. (2023). The implementation of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) in a rainbow trout packaging unit. , (Master's thesis of ). Faculty of Veterinary medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad.
Mousavi, S. (2023). Investigating the physicochemical, antimicrobial and antioxidant properties of Perovskia abrotanoides Karel essential oil microencapsulated with beta-cyclodextrin. , (Master's thesis of ). Faculty of Veterinary medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad.
Arji, F. (2023). The effect of chitosan coating produced by water containing N2 gas nanobubbles against the inoculated pathogens Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella enteritidis on chicken breast meat. , (Master's thesis of ). Faculty of Veterinary medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad.
Emami Kashfi, M. (2023). Effect of coating of fish gelatin produced by water containing CO2 gas nanobubbles against the inoculated Listeria monocytogenes and Pseudomonas aeruginosa on the rainbow trout fillet. , (Master's thesis of ). Faculty of Veterinary medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad.
Samiei, M. (2023). Microbiological quality and prevalence of STEC in sheep liver produced in a livestock abattoir in Iran. , (Master's thesis of ). Faculty of Veterinary medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad.
Haghshenas, F. (2023). Production of edible nanochitosan coating containing nanoemulsion of pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium L. ) essential oil in order to increase shelf life of rainbow trout fillet stored at 4 C. , (Master's thesis of ). Faculty of Veterinary medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad.
Khajavi, F. (2023). Investigating the effectiveness of alkaline processes, reverse osmosis and boiling on the amount of nitrite and heavy metals in water. , (Master's thesis of ). Faculty of Veterinary medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad.
Saadat-targhi, M. (2023). The prevalence of Salmonella in Sheep liver produced in an industrial abattoir in Iran. , (Master's thesis of ). Faculty of Veterinary medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad.
Banuree, S. (2023). Biochemical and Molecular Charchterization, and In-vitro Evaluation of Probiotic and Technological Potential of Lactic Acid Bacteria Isolated from Traditional Yoghurt Produced in Eastern Region of Afghanistan. , (Master's thesis of ). Faculty of Veterinary medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad.
Zerangian Kheybari, A. (2023). Microbiological quality and detection of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) in pigeon egg. , (Master's thesis of ). Faculty of Veterinary medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad.
Aliessa, H. (2023). Development of biodegradable nanocomposite film based on poly )lactic acid (/nanocellulose / chitin enriched with pomegranate peel extract and vitamin E for Cyprinus carpio fillet packaging. , (Master's thesis of ). Faculty of Veterinary medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad.
Babaei, M. (2023). Fabrication and characterization of bilayer antimicrobial film and pH indicator based on pectin and Astragalus sarcocolla gum containing black cumin carbon dot and strawberry anthocyanin to determine the freshness of fish meat. , (Master's thesis of ). Faculty of Veterinary medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad.
Saravanipak, E. (2023). Fabrication and characterization of the intelligent, antimicrobial, and antioxidant nanofibers based on polyethylene oxide/chickpea protein reinforced with catechin nanophytosome and sour cherry anthocyanin to increase the shelf life of fish meat. , (Doctoral dissertation of ). Faculty of Veterinary medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad.
Razi, H. (2023). Evaluation of the effect of chitosan nanofiber film containing Bunium persicum essential oil against Salmonella Typhimurium, E.coli O157:H7 and Listeria monocytogenes inoculated on hamburger. , (Doctoral dissertation of ). Faculty of Veterinary medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad.
Sahebdel, S. (2023). Impact of carboxymethyl cellulose coating containing prodused by water coating co2 gas nanobubbles against the inoculated pathogens Listeria monocytogenes and Escherichia coli O157:H7 on beef meat. , (Doctoral dissertation of ). Faculty of Veterinary medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad.
Bostani , S. (2023). Investigating the physicochemical and antimicrobial properties of salvia rosmarinus essential oil nanophytosome. , (Doctoral dissertation of ). Faculty of Veterinary medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad.
Gholamimoghaddam Kheiraba, N. (2023). Feasibility of producing smart nanopads in chicken meat packaging using saffron petal wastes. , (Master's thesis of ). Faculty of Veterinary medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad.
Mostafaei, M. (2023). Investigating the physicochemical, mechanical and antimicrobial properties of biocomposite film of saffron corm starch and carboxymethyl cellulose loaded with saffron petal anthocyanin. , (Master's thesis of ). Faculty of Veterinary medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad.
Omidi, N. (2023). Evaluation of the effect of chitosan nanofiber film containing Trachyspermum ammi essential oil against Listeria monocytogenes , Aeromonas hydrophila, Pseudomonas aeruginosa inoculated into oncorhynchus mykiss burgers. , (Master's thesis of ). Faculty of Veterinary medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad.
Ghadiri, Z. (2023). Mathematical modeling of salmonella growth in raw sheep liver. , (Master's thesis of ). Faculty of Veterinary medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad.
Al Sheikh, M. (2023). Shelf life of rainbow trout fillet prepared in farm and market. , (Master's thesis of ). Faculty of Veterinary medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad.
Khanzadeh Mahmudabadi, S. (2023). Study on the effects of adding hydrolyzed yeast extract and synbiotic supplementation in the diet on growth performance and some biochemical and immunological indices of Nile tilapia fingerlings (Oreochromis niloticus). , (Master's thesis of ). Faculty of Veterinary medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad.
Farhadi, F. (2023). Study on the effects of different levels of red pepper essence along with menthol salicylate on growth performance and plasma biochemical factors in common carp -Cyprinus carpio. , (Master's thesis of ). Faculty of Veterinary medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad.
Sanjari, R. (2023). Feasibility of rice bran fermentation using Lactobacillus acidophilus and Lactobacillus plantarum strains to produce postbiotic yogurt. , (Master's thesis of ). Faculty of Veterinary medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad.

Recent research projects


Contact Information

Iran, Mashhad, Azadi Square, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Department of Food Hygiene and Aquaculture

Phone: +985138805624