Prof. Michael Miller
Professor of Food Microbiology
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Dr. Miller received a B.S in Environmental Toxicology at the University of California at Davis. From there, he attended Michigan State University and received his Ph.D. in Food Science and Environmental Toxicology. Dr. Miller continued his education as a post-doctoral scientist at North Carolina State University. In January of 2006, Dr. Miller joined the University of Illinois faculty as an Assistant Professor.
Dr. Miller solves problems related to various aspects of fermentation. He develops strategies to improve the safety of fermented dairy products, especially Hispanic-style cheeses. He evaluates the microbial metabolism of dietary components in the gut to maximize health benefits for humans. He develops contamination solutions for industrial fermentations.
Research Interests
Functional Genomics of Lactic Acid Bacteria (LAB) Relationship between Gut Microbiota and Health Industrial Fermentations Food Microbiology and Safety
Publications
Selected Journals
Liu X, Wang Y, Hoeflinger JL, Neme BP, Jeffery EH, Miller MJ. Dietary Broccoli Alters Rat Cecal Microbiota to Improve Glucoraphanin Hydrolysis to Bioactive Isothiocyanates. Nutrients. 2017. 9(3):262. doi:10.3390/nu9030262 Hoeflinger JL, Miller MJ. Cronobacter sakazakii ATCC 29544 Autoaggregation Requires FliC Flagellation, Not Motility. Frontiers in Microbiology https://doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.00301 Ibarra-Sanchez LA, Van Tassell ML, Miller MJ. Hispanic-style cheeses and their association with Listeria monocytogenes. J. Dairy Sci. 2017. 100(4):2421. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2016-12116 Van Tassell ML, Ibarra-Sanchez LA, Hoepker GP, Miller MJ. Antilisterial activity of the endolysin PlyP100 in fresh cheese. J. Dairy Sci. 2017. 100(4):2482. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2016-11990 Hoeflinger JL, Kashtanov DO, Cox SB, Dowd SE, Jouni ZE, Donovan SM, Miller MJ. Characterization of the intestinal lactobacilli community following galactooligosaccharides and polydextrose supplementation in the neonatal piglet. PLoS One, 2015, 10(8): e0135494.
