Dr. Pillai was one of four Texas A&M and USDA editors who have just published a book entitled “Preharvest and Postharvast Food Safety: Contemporary Issues and Future Directions.” In this book, researchers examine the high-priority food safety areas of pathogen/host interactions; ecology, distribution and spread of foodborne hazards; antimicrobial resistance; verification tests; decontamination and prevention strategies; and risk analysis. Drs. Ricke, Byrd, and Pillai all contributed chapters. The book is available from Blackwell Publishing.

(5/24/04)