Peter Myintzaw
Post-Doctoral Research Fellow; Listeria Challenges ResearcherResearch Interests
Foodborne pathogens’ Stress Tolerance, persistent, Challenge study, Food Matrices, Sterility Testing, biofilm, Predictive Modelling, Pan-genome, and Comparative Genomic
Current Projects
The Listeria Challenge Studies project is a multi-RPO collaborative project funded by the Department of Agriculture, Food andthe Marine. The overall objective of this project is to obtain scientific data to underpin proposed changes to simplify the EUReference Laboratory (EURL) guidelines for undertaking challenge studies to determine the ability of a food to support the growth of L. monocytogenes, and to generate more effective predictive microbiology models that simplify risk assessment for food producers. This will form the basis of a user-friendly industry tool specifically designed for the Irish situation allowing food companies to determine whether their products will or will not support the growth of L. monocytogenes, ultimately aiding their compliance with EC Regulation 2073/2005, resulting in safer food for the consumer.
Education
Dr Peter Myintzaw is a postdoctoral food safety microbiologist working in Food Biosciences Department at Teagasc Moorepark Co Cork Ireland. He holds a BSc (Hons) in Nutrition and Health Science from Munster Technological University and an MSc in Food Safety Management from Technological University Dublin. Prior to joining Teagasc, he completed his PhD from MTU on “Harnessing genomic and phenotypic diversity of Listeria monocytogenes to improve food safety”.
Professional Membership
International Association for Food Protection
Myintzaw, P., Pennone, V., McAuliffe, O., Begley, M., & Callanan, M. (2022). Variability in Cold Tolerance of Food and Clinical Listeria monocytogenes Isolates. Microorganisms, 11(1), 65. MDPI AG.
Myintzaw, P., Johnson, N. B., Begley, M., & Callanan, M. (2023). Detection of microbial growth in aseptic food products using non-invasive Tunable Diode Laser Absorption Spectroscopy (TDLAS). Food Control, 145, 109452.
Myintzaw, P., Pennone, V., McAuliffe, O., Begley, M., & Callanan, M. (2022). Correlation of organic acid tolerance and genotypic characteristics of Listeria monocytogenes food and clinical isolates. Food Microbiology, 104, 104004.
Myintzaw, P., Jaiswal, A. K., & Jaiswal, S. (2022). A review on campylobacteriosis associated with poultry meat consumption. Food Reviews International, 1-15.
Myintzaw, P., Moran, F., & Jaiswal, A. K. (2020). Campylobacteriosis, consumer's risk perception, and knowledge associated with domestic poultry handling in Ireland. Journal of Food Safety, 40(4), e12799.
Myintzaw, P., Pennone, V., McAuliffe, O., Begley, M., & Callanan, M. (2022). Heterogeneity in undissociated organic acid stress tolerance of Listeria monocytogenes. Poster presented at 49th. Annual Food Science and Technology Conference 2020. Technological University Dublin
Myintzaw, P., Johnson, N. B., Begley, M., & Callanan, M. (2021). Detection of microbial growth in aseptic food products using non-invasive Tunable Diode Laser Absorption Spectroscopy. Poster presented at 35th EFFoST International Conference 2021. Lausanne, Switzerland. (1-4 November 2021)
Myintzaw, P., Johnson, N. B., Begley, M., & Callanan, M. (2021). Non-invasive Detection of Microbial Growth in Aseptic Food Products Using Tunable Diode Laser Absorption Spectroscopy. Poster presented at 2022 European Symposium Munich, Germany. (May 4 – May 6 2022)
Myintzaw, P., Pennone, V., McAuliffe, O., Begley, M., & Callanan, M. (2022). The linkage between Listeria monocytogenes genomic characteristics and their ability to proliferate at low temperatures. Oral presentation at 2022 European Symposium Munich, Germany. (May 4 – May 6 2022)
Myintzaw, P., Pennone, V., McAuliffe, O., Begley, M., & Callanan, M. (2022). Associations between multiple Listeria monocytogenes isolates genomic characteristics and their growth rates at refrigeration temperature. Oral presentation at 2022 ORBioM (Open Research BioSciences Meeting). (June 14th 2022)
Myintzaw, P., Johnson, N. B., Begley, M., & Callanan, M. (2021). Tunable Diode Laser Absorption Spectroscopy as an Alternative Method for Non-invasive Sterility Control in Ready to Feed Infant Milk Products. Poster presented at 2022 ORBioM (Open Research BioSciences Meeting). (June 14th 2022)
Myintzaw, P., Pennone, V., McAuliffe, O., Begley, M., & Callanan, M. (2022). Variation in organic acid and cold tolerance of multiple Listeria monocytogenes isolates. Poster presented at FoodMicro2022 Conference Athens Greece. (August 28th – 31st)
Myintzaw, P., Johnson, N. B., Begley, M., & Callanan, M. (2021). Tunable Diode Laser Absorption Spectroscopy for Non-intrusive Detection of Microbial Growth in Aseptic Food Products. Poster presented at FoodMicro2022 Conference Athens Greece. (August 28th – 31st)
Myintzaw, P., & Gilroy, D. (2018). Effects of dietary supplementation of antioxidant-rich, organic acids to broiler diets and impact upon growth performance and oxidative meat stability. Poster presented at 47th Annual Food Science and Technology Conference (December 6th―7th)
Myintzaw, P., Moran, F., & Jaiswal, A. K. (2019). Campylobacteriosis, consumer’s risk perception and food safety awareness during Poultry Handling in Domestic Kitchen, Ireland. Poster presented at The Food Safety Authority of Ireland Science International Conference (August 21st & 22nd)