Profile
Dr Lynn McIntyre is a Food Microbiologist with 30+ years of applied farm-to-fork research experience in Food Microbiology specialising in food production, preservation, and rapid detection methods. She has a BSc (Hons) degree in Microbiology from the University of Glasgow and a PhD in Food Science from the University of Guelph, Canada. She worked as a Lecturer then Senior Lecturer at Massey University (New Zealand), and latterly as a Senior Research Scientist, managing microbial food safety contract research for the New Zealand Food Safety Authority before returning to the UK in 2010 to take up a Senior Lecturer position at 91Pro. Lynn is currently the Interim Director for Harper Food Innovation as well as a member of the Food Standards Agency Advisory Committee on Novel Foods and Processes. She is an external examiner, reviewer for various Food Microbiology journals and served as an Associate Editor for the Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture for ten years.
Teaching Duties
Undergraduate Food Courses
- The Science of Food (R4003HF)
- Tools & Techniques for Food Evaluation (R4006HF)
- Food Quality and Safety (R5017HF)
- Hygiene and Food Safety (F5012C17)
- Animal Health Sciences (VET-20003)
- Food Product Manufacture (F6009C17)
- Honours Research Project
Research Interests
- Microbiological food safety and qualityissues in poultry, red meat, dairy and produce production
- Natural biological methods for control of food-borne pathogens including bacteriophages
- Evaluating the shelf-life of foods through durability and challenge testing
- Rapid microbiological detection methods for hygiene and food safety
Professional Memberships
- Member, Food Standards Agency Advisory Committee on Novel Foods and Processes ()
- Society for Applied Microbiology (SfAM)
- International Association for Food Protection (IAFP)
- ISEKI-Food Association (IFA)
- Centre for Evidence-Based Agriculture (CEBA)
Dr Lynn McIntyre works in food microbiology and food safety, and acts as the CEBA expert advisor for related work within the centre and is involved in supporting evidence synthesis in food systems more widely.
Academic Department: Harper Food Innovation
Research: Centre for Evidence-Based Agriculture (CEBA)
Research: Sustainable Agri-Food Systems Group
Tel: +44 (0)1952 815097
Fax: +44 (0)1952 814783
Office: RFA108 Regional Food Academy
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Other publications
- Ganegama Arachchi, G.J., Cruz, C.D., Dias-Wanigasekera, B.M., McIntyre, L., Billington, C., Hudson, J.A., Flint, S.H. and Mutukumira, A.N. (2013) Host range and in vitro lysis of Listeria monocytogenes seafood isolates by bacteriophages. Food Science and Technology International. doi: 10.1177/1082013213497211
- Ganegama Arachchi, G.J., Mutukumira, A.N., Dias-Wanigasekera, B.M., Cruz, C.D., McIntyre, L., Young, J., Flint, S.H., Hudson, J.A. and Billington, C. (2013) Characteristics of three listeriaphages isolated from New Zealand seafood environments. Journal of Applied Microbiology 115:1427-1438.
- Ganegama Arachchi, G.J., Mutukumira, A.N., Dias-Wanigasekera, B.M., Cruz, C.D., McIntyre, L., Liu, R., Flint, S. and Cridge, S. (2013) Effectiveness of phages in the decontamination of Listeria monocytogenes adhered to clean stainless steel, stainless steel coated with fish protein, and as a biofilm Journal of Industrial Microbiology & Biotechnology 40(10):1105-1116
- Rosendale, D., Butts, C., de Guzman, E., Guzman, Maddox, I., Martell, S., McIntyre, L., Skinner, M., Smith, H. and Ansell, J. (2012) The contribution of dietary broccoli sprouts towards the microbial metabolite profile in the hind gut of mice. International Journal of Food Science and Technology 47:1328–1332
- Bigwood, T., Hudson, J.A., Cooney, J., McIntyre, L., Billington, C., Heinemann, J.A. and Wall, F. (2012) Inhibition of Listeria monocytogenes by Enterococcus mundtii isolated from soil. Food Microbiology 32:354-360
- Bigot, B., Lee, W.-J, McIntyre, L., Wilson, T., Hudson, J.A., Billington, C. and Heinemann, J.A. (2011) Control of Listeria monocytogenes growth in a ready-to-eat poultry product using a bacteriophage. Food Microbiology 28: 1448-1452.
- McIntyre, L., Hudson, J.A., Billington, C. and Withers, H. (2011) Biocontrol of Foodborne Bacteria. In: A. McElhatton and P.J.A. Sobral (eds.), Novel Technologies in Food Science, Integrating Food Science and Engineering Knowledge Into the Food Chain 7, Springer Science+Business Media. pp183-204.
- McIntyre, L., Lee, J. and Biggs, R. (2010) Campylobacteriosis in New Zealand. Part one - the early days International Food Hygiene 21(5):21-22.
- Hudson, J.A., McIntyre, L. and Billington, C. (2010) Application of bacteriophages to control pathogenic and spoilage bacteria in food processing and distribution. In: P.M.Sabour and M.W. Griffiths (eds.). Bacteriophages in the Control of Food- and Waterborne Pathogens pp119-135.
- McIntyre, L., Lee, J. and Biggs, R. (2010) Campylobacteriosis in New Zealand. Part two - tackling the problem International Food Hygiene 21(6):21-22
- Hudson, J.A., Bigwood, T., Premaratne, A., Billington, C., Horn, B. & McIntyre, L. (2010) Potential to Use Ultraviolet-Treated Bacteriophages to Control Foodborne Pathogens. Foodborne Pathogens and Disease 7(6):687-693.
- Hudson, J.A., McIntyre, L. & Billington, C. (2009) Bacteriophages and the control of bacteria in food. In: Contemporary Trends in Bacteriophage Research, Nova Science Publishers, inc., New York, USA pp11-45.
- McIntyre, L. & Hudson, J.A. (2009) Something old, something new: Hurdle Technology - a marriage of preservation techniques. Food New Zealand 9:15-20.
- Hudson, J.A., Billington, C. & McIntyre, L. (2009) Biological control of human pathogens on produce. In: Microbial Safety of Fresh Produce. X. Fan, B.A. Niemira, C.J. Doona, F.E. Feeherry and R.B. Gravani (eds.). IFT Press - Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. pp205-224.
- McIntyre, L., Hudson, J.A., Billington, C. & Withers, H. (2007) Biocontrol of Foodborne Bacteria: Past, Present and Future Strategies. Food New Zealand. 7:25-32.
Additional Information
Other Roles
- Member, Research Degree Awarding Board, 91Pro (2018 to present)
- External Examiner, M.Sc. Applied Food Safety and Innovation, University of Central Lancashire (2024 - 2028)
- Chair, Biological Safety Committee, 91Pro (2019 - 2022)
- External Reviewer, Institution-led review of the Division of Engineering and Food Science, Abertay University (2021)
- External Examiner, B.Sc. Applied Food and Nutritional Sciences Programme, University of Malta (2021)
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (2019)
- External Examiner, B.Sc. , Edinburgh Napier University (2014 - 2018)
- Biosafety Level 1 Practitioner, Biosafety Training Institute, University of Edinburgh (2012)
- External Examiner, M.Sc. Food Science, London Metropolitan University (2011 - 2015)
Research projects
- Critical review of food and feed safety vulnerabilities in circular economy - Researcher
- Development and evaluation of an on-farm rapid biosensor method for Campylobacter spp. detection - Director of Study
- Early disease detection and monitoring in Farm and Field - Principal investigator
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