Curriculum Vitae current as of March 2015

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1 Curriculum Vitae current as of March 2015 Surname SOLOMAKOS Name NIKOLAOS Father s name Michail Date of birth 14 th September 1976 Place of birth Athens, Greece Tel. no no. Current position nsolom@vet.uth.gr Assistant Professor in Food Hygiene, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Thessaly, Greece EDUCATION Degree in Veterinary Medicine (Sep 2001), Veterinary Faculty, University of Thessaly Doctor of Philosophy (Jul 2007), Veterinary Faculty, University of Thessaly PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES October 2001 June 2002: Veterinarian, Rural Veterinary Clinic of Palamas, Prefecture of Karditsa. November 2002 May 2007: PhD scholarship Irakleitos (Hellenic Ministry of National Education and Religious Affairs and European Union). Laboratory of Hygiene of Foods of Animal Origin, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Thessaly. May 2007 May 2008: Military Service (compulsory). Greek Air Forces. Veterinary officer responsible for the Hygienic inspection of the Food supplies. May December 2008: Research project Improvement of Quality and Hygiene of foods with the use of Modified Atmosphere Packaging, Nisin and Essential oils from Greek herbs. Member of the scientific team. September 2008 September 2009: Adjunct Lecturer of Hygiene of Foods of Animal Origin, Laboratory of Hygiene of Foods of Animal Origin, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Thessaly. September : Lecturer of Hygiene of Foods of Animal Origin, Laboratory of Hygiene of Foods of Animal Origin, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Thessaly. March 2014-present: Assistant Professor of Hygiene of Foods of Animal Origin, Laboratory of Hygiene of Foods of Animal Origin, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Thessaly. Undergraduate teaching Technology and Hygiene of Milk and Milk products. Lectures and Laboratory exercises for the BSc students of 5 th semester of Veterinary Faculty, University of Thessaly. Technology of Foods of Animal Origin. Lectures and Laboratory exercises for the BSc students of 6 th semester of Veterinary Faculty, University of Thessaly. Meat Hygiene. Lectures and Laboratory exercises for the BSc students of 8 th semester of Veterinary Faculty, University of Thessaly. Food Microbiology. Lectures and Laboratory exercises for the BSc students of 9 th semester of Veterinary Faculty, University of Thessaly. Hygiene of Foods of Animal Origin. Lectures and Laboratory exercises for the BSc students of 10 th semester of Veterinary Faculty, University of Thessaly. 1

2 Postgraduate teaching Prevention of foodborne and waterborne diseases and Good Manufacturing Practice. Lectures for the MSc students of 3 rd semester of the postgraduate program Applied Public Health and Environmental Hygiene, Faculty of Medicine, University of Thessaly (5 hours), (5 hours), (3 hours), (5 hours), (8 hours). Waste management-inspection of animal carcasses and Public Health. Lectures for the MSc students of 3 rd semester of the postgraduate program Applied Public Health and Environmental Hygiene, Faculty of Medicine, University of Thessaly (3 hours). Quality Assurance & Management on aquaculture HACCP Systems. Lectures for the MSc students of 1 st semester of the postgraduate program Aquaculture and Aquatic animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Thessaly, 2010 (15 hours). Hygiene of fish catch, bivalves and aquaculture products. Lectures for the MSc students of 3 rd semester of the postgraduate program Aquaculture and Aquatic animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Thessaly 2011 (4 hours). Sustainability in Seafood Technology Lectures for the MSc students of 3 rd semester of the postgraduate program Sustainable management of Aquatic Environment, Department of Ichthyology and Aquatic Environment, University of Thessaly 2012 (3 hours), 2013 (3 hours). Seminar teaching Instructor in a training program for EFET (Hellenic Food Authority) inspectors and relevant food agencies titled Official control in ungulate section of a slaughterhouse conducted in Thessaloniki, EFET (4-8/10/2010). SUPERVISION/EXAMINER FOR M.Sc-Ph.D I have participated or still participating in the advisory thesis committees of 17 postgraduate (MSc) students (11 completed and 6 in progress). I have been member of the Ph.D. examination committee of Dr M.E. Yagnisis, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Thessaly (2010). EDITOR/REVIEWER ACTIVITIES Reviewer Τhe Philippine Agricultural Scientist (10/2012-present). ORGANISATION OF SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS Organizing committee of the workshop Quality classification of meat Greek traditional meat products, 21 October 2010, Larisa, Greece. ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITIES Member of the General Assembly of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Thessaly (September 2009 today). Member of several Faculty committees (2009 Present). Member of the editorial committee for the new Study Guide (2010) of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Thessaly. PRIZES AND DISTINCTIONS PhD scholarship Irakleitos (Hellenic Ministry of National Education and Religious Affairs and European Union). Konstantinos Tarlatzis prize by the Hellenic Veterinary Medical Society (March 2009). Invited keynote speaker (sectional lecturer), 9 th SYMPOSIUM Novel Technologies and Economic Development, Leskovac, Serbia (2011). Member of the Scientific Committee of the 10 th SYMPOSIUM Novel Technologies and Economic Development, Leskovac, Serbia (2013). 2

3 RESEARCH Research interests Use of essential oils and bacteriocins as natural additives in foods, use of modified atmosphere packaging in foods, occurrence and behavior of foodborne pathogens in foods of animal origin. Research grants Study of the effect of Modified Atmosphere Packaging and the combination of nisin and essential oils on Souvlaki from pork meat (Research Committee, University of Thessaly) Project Leader. The occurrence and survival of enteropathogenic Escherichia coli O157:H7 in milk and milk products (General Secretariat for Research and Technology, Hellenic Republic) Member of the scientific team. Study of the use of essential oils from herbs in meat and meat products (Hellenic Ministry of National Education and Religious Affairs and European Union) Member of the scientific team. Improvement of Quality and Hygiene of foods with the use of Modified Atmosphere Packaging, Nisin and Essential oils from Greek herbs (General Secretariat for Research and Technology, Hellenic Republic) - Member of the scientific team. Study of the presence of Staphylococcus aureus in goat's and ewe's milk and staphylococcal enterotoxins in feta cheese (Research Committee, University of Thessaly, Greece; September October 2009; )- Member of the scientific team. Effect of modified air packaging on quality and microbial safety of the traditional cheese Graviera of Agrafa (In collaboration with the cheese production company Kissas AE, Mouzaki, Supported by Ministry of Education of Greece, General secretariat of Research and Technology- Member of the scientific team. PUBLICATIONS I. PhD thesis 1. Nikolaos M. Solomakos (2007) The antimicrobial effect essential oils of herbs and nisin added in beef meat. Ph.D. Thesis, University of Thessaly, June 2007, Karditsa, Greece. II. Publications in peer-reviewed journals 2. Solomakos N, Govaris A (2004) Oregano, thyme and sage as natural additives to foods. Journal of the Hellenic Veterinary Medical Society, 55(1): Citations (excluding self-citations) (Scopus, Web of Science, Google Scholar): 0 3. Solomakos N, Govaris A (2005) Nisin and its food application. Journal of the Hellenic Veterinary Medical Society, 56(2): Citations (excluding self-citations) (Scopus, Web of Science, Google Scholar): 2 4. Govaris A, Solomakos N, Pexara A (2007) Ochratoxin A in foods of animal origin. Journal of the Hellenic Veterinary Medical Society, 58(4): Citations (excluding self-citations) (Scopus, Web of Science, Google Scholar): 3 5. N. Solomakos, A. Govaris, P. Koidis, N. Botsoglou (2008) Τhe antimicrobial effect of thyme essential oil, nisin, and their combination against Listeria monocytogenes in minced beef during refrigerated storage. Food Microbiology, 25: Citations (excluding self-citations) (Scopus, Web of Science, Google Scholar): 130 *This article was ranked 5 th in the top 25 most-cited articles of Food Microbiology (5-Year Impact Factor: 3,768)

4 6. N. Solomakos, A. Govaris, P. Koidis, N. Botsoglou (2008) The antimicrobial effect of thyme essential oil, nisin and their combination against Escherichia coli O157:H7 in minced beef during refrigerated storage. Meat Science, 80: Citations (excluding self-citations) (Scopus, Web of Science, Google Scholar): I.A. Fragkou, N. Solomakos, M.P. Dagleish, P.J. Cripps, N. Papaioannou, C.M. Boscos, H.N. Ververidis, C. Billinis, D.C. Orfanou, A. Govaris, I. Kyriazakis, G.C. Fthenakis (2008) Effects of experimental challenge of ewes with Mannheimia haemolytica on subsequent milk composition. Journal of Dairy Research, 75: Citations (excluding self-citations) (Scopus, Web of Science, Google Scholar): 4 8. G. Christodoulopoulos, N. Solomakos, P.D. Katsoulos, A. Minas and S.K. Kritas (2008) Influence of oestrus on the heat stability and other characteristics of milk from dairy goats. Journal of Dairy Research, 75: Citations (excluding self-citations) (Scopus, Web of Science, Google Scholar): Solomakos N, Govaris A, Angelidis AS, Pournaras S, Burriel AR, Kritas SK, Papageorgiou DK (2009) Occurrence, virulence genes and antibiotic resistance of Escherichia coli O157 isolated from raw bovine, caprine and ovine milk in Greece. Food Microbiology, 26: Citations (excluding self-citations) (Scopus, Web of Science, Google Scholar): A. Govaris, N. Solomakos, A. Pexara, P.S. Chatzopoulou (2010) The antimicrobial effect of oregano essential oil, nisin and their combination against Salmonella Enteritidis in minced sheep meat during refrigerated storage. International Journal of Food Microbiology, 137: Citations (excluding self-citations) (Scopus, Web of Science, Google Scholar): 92 *This article is ranked 11 th in the top 25 most-cited articles of International Journal Food Microbiology (5-Year Impact Factor: 3,847) Fragkou IA, Dagleish MP, Papaioannou N, Cripps PJ, Boscos CM, Ververidis HN, Orfanou DC, Solomakos N, Finlayson J, Govaris A, Kyriazakis I, Fthenakis GC (2010) Role of the inducible-lymphoid-follicle-like structures in the ovine teat duct following experimental challenge with Mannheimia haemolytica. Veterinary Journal, 184: Citations (excluding self-citations) (Scopus, Web of Science, Google Scholar): Andreana Pexara, Nikolaos Solomakos, Daniil Sergelidis and Alexandros Govaris (2012) Fate of enterotoxigenic Staphylococcus aureus and staphylococcal enterotoxins in Feta and Galotyri cheeses. Journal of Dairy Research, 79: Citations (excluding self-citations) (Scopus, Web of Science, Google Scholar): Solomakos N, Pexara A, Govaris A (2012) Vibrio parahaemolyticus in seafood-associated outbreaks. Journal of the Hellenic Veterinary Medical Society, 63(1): Citations (excluding self-citations) (Scopus, Web of Science, Google Scholar): Pexara A, Solomakos N, Govaris A (2013) Prevalence of methicillinresistant Staphylococcus aureus in milk and dairy products, Journal of the Hellenic Veterinary Medical Society, 64(1): Citations (excluding self-citations) (Scopus, Web of Science, Google Scholar): 4 III. Articles in proceedings of scientific meetings 15. Govaris A, Solomakos N, Rodi A, Papageorgiou DK (2004) Occurrence of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in raw cow s milk in Greece. Proceedings of the 3 rd Hellenic Symposium on Food Hygiene and Technology, Athens, Greece, Vol. II, p (in Greek) 16. Solomakos N and Govaris A (2005) Use of essential oils and bacteriocins as natural additives for seafood preservation. Proceedings of the 2 nd Hellenic Congress on Hydrobiology and Fishery, Volos, Greece, p (in Greek) 4

5 17. Govaris A, Solomakos N, Rodi A and Botsoglou E (2005) Occurence of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in raw ewe s milk in Greece. Proceedings of the 6 th International Sheep Veterinary Congress, Crete, Greece, p (in English) 18. Solomakos N, Govaris A, Koidis P and Botsoglou N (2005) Τhe fate of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in refrigerated stored sheep meat treated with oregano essential oil, nisin and their combination. Proceedings of the 6 th International Sheep Veterinary Congress, Crete, Greece, p (in English) 19. M. Yiagnisis, N. Solomakos, E. Golomazou, M. Alexis, K. Bitchava and F. Athanassopoulou (2007) Vibrio species of medical importance, other than cholera, isolated from diseased farmed marine fish in Greece. Proceedings of the Aquaculture Europe 2007, Istanbul, Turkey, p (in English) 20. Solomakos N, Govaris A, Koidis P and Botsoglou N (2007) Antimicrobial Activity of Oregano Essential Oil, Nisin Αnd Their Combination Against Salmonella enteritidis In Refrigerated Stored Beef Meat. Proceedings of the 5 th International Congress on Food Technology, Thessaloniki, Greece, Vol. 2, p (in English) 21. Yagnisis M, Alexis M, Solomakos N, Govaris A, Golomazou H, Athanassopoulou F (2007) Vibrio species of medical importance, isolated from seawater and marine fish in Greece. Proceedings of the 13 th National Congress on Ichthyology. p (in Greek) 22. Solomakos N, Govaris A, Koidis P and Botsoglou N (2008) The Antimicrobial Effect of Thyme Essential Oil, Nisin Αnd Their Combination Against Staphylococus aureus In Minced Beef. Proceedings of the HYGIENA ALIMENTORUM XXIX Quality of Meat and Meat Products, Štrbské Pleso, Slovakia, p (in English) 23. Govaris A, Solomakos N, Botsoglou E (2008) Hygienic improvement of pork meat packed under modified atmosphere conditions with the addition of nisin. Proceedings of the 1 st Hellenic Congress on meat and products thereof, Athens, Greece, p (in Greek) 24. Solomakos N, Govaris A, Koidis P and Botsoglou N (2008) The antimicrobial effect of thyme essential oil, nisin and their combination against Staphylococus aureus in minced beef. Proceedings of the 1 st Hellenic Congress on meat and products thereof, Athens, Greece, p (in Greek) 25. Pexara A, Govaris A, Solomakos N (2010) Ochratoxin A in pork meat and pork meat products. Proceedings of the 2 nd Hellenic Congress on meat and products thereof, Athens, Greece, p (in Greek) 26. Solomakos N, Pexara A, Govaris A (2010) Study of the effect of modified atmosphere packaging and the addition of oregano essential oil and nisin on souvlaki from pork meat during refrigerated storage. Proceedings of the 2 nd Hellenic Congress on meat and products thereof, Athens, Greece, p (in Greek) 27. Spyrou Chrysoula, Solomakos Nikolaos, Pexara Andreana (2011) Occurrence of Listeria monocytogenes, Staphylococcus aureus and Salmonella spp in Greek whey cheeses in the prefecture of Trikala. Proceedings of the 4 th Hellenic Congress on Foods, Thessaloniki, Greece, p (in Greek) 28. Solomakos Nikolaos, Pexara Andreana, Govaris Alexander (2011) Vibrio parahaemolyticus and its importance in seafood safety. Proceedings of the 4 th Hellenic Congress on Foods, Thessaloniki, Greece, p (in Greek) 29. Solomakos Nikolaos, Pexara Andreana, Govaris Alexander (2012) The effect of the dietary supplemented essential oils into feeds of animals on the hygienic status of produced meat. Proceedings of the 3 rd Hellenic Congress on meat and products thereof, Athens, Greece, p (in Greek) 30. Pexara Andreana, Solomakos Nikolaos, Govaris Alexander (2012) Staphyloccocal intoxication in meat and meat products. Proceedings of the 3 rd Hellenic Congress on meat and products thereof, Athens, Greece, p (in Greek) 31. Aslanidou Sevasti, Solomakos Νikolaos, Pexara Andreana (2012) Microbiological status of Greek traditional sausages produced in the prefecture of Karditsa. Proceedings of the 3 rd Hellenic Congress on meat and products thereof, Athens, Greece, p (in Greek) 32. Pexara Andreana, Solomakos Nikolaos, Govaris Alexander (2015) Additives in meat and meat products: current legislative requirements. Proceedings 5

6 of the Hellenic Congress on meat and products thereof, Thessaloniki, Greece, p (in Greek) 33. Solomakos Nikolaos, Pexara Andreana, Govaris Alexander (2015) The antimicrobial effect of a mixture of essential oils, nisin and their combination against Listeria monocytogenes in minced beef. Proceedings of the Hellenic Congress on meat and products thereof, Thessaloniki, Greece, p (in Greek) 34. Solomakos Nikolaos, Pexara Andreana, Govaris Alexander (2015) Antimicrobial effect of modified atmosphere packaging and the addition of rosemary essential oil and nisin against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli O157:H7 on souvlaki from pork meat during refrigerated storage. Proceedings of the Hellenic Congress on meat and products thereof, Thessaloniki, Greece, p (in Greek) IV. Abstracts in proceedings of scientific meetings 35. Solomakos N and Govaris A (2005) Bacteriocins and their use in Foods. Proceedings of the 4 th Hellenic Veterinary Congress on Farm Animals, Thessaloniki, Greece, p Solomakos N, Govaris A, Koidis P, Botsoglou N (2006) The behaviour of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in refrigerated stored sheep meat treated with oregano essential oil, nisin and their combination. Proceedings of the 10 th National Veterinary Congress, Athens, Greece, p Govaris A, Solomakos N, Rodi A, Papageorgiou DK (2006) Occurrence of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in raw goat s milk in Greece. Proceedings of the 10 th National Veterinary Congress, Athens, Greece, p Katsoulis K, Solomakos N, Govaris A (2006) OCCURRENCE OF ESCHERICHIA COLI O157 IN BOVINE, CAPRINE, OVINE AND PORCINE CARCASSES IN GREECE. Presented in the 1 st National Congress of the Interdisciplinary Society of Food Hygiene Assurance, June 2006, Thessaloniki. 39. Solomakos N, Govaris A, Koidis P and Botsoglou N (2006) The Behaviour of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Refrigerated Stored Beef Meat Treated with Oregano Essential Oil, Nisin and Their Combination. Proceedings of the Annual Scientific Conference and Annual General Meeting of the European College of Veterinary Public Health (ECVPH), Lyon, France, p P.D. Katsoulos, N. Solomakos, G. Christodoulopoulos (2007) Effect of long-term dietary supplementation with clinoptilolite on milk production of dairy goats. Presented in the 23 rd Scientific Conference of the Hellenic Society of Animal Production, Volos, Greece. 41. Govaris A, Giannouli P, Sakkas L, Hantziaras I, Solomakos N, Pexara A, Garoufalakis G (2008) Hygienic and quality improvement of Greek traditional sausage and halvah packed under modified atmosphere conditions. Presented as poster in the 1 st Greek Congress on Food Packaging, Athens, Greece. 42. Yagnisis M, Alexis M, Solomakos N, Bitchava K, Govaris A, Athanassopoulou F (2008) Impact of oregano essential oil supplementation on the intestinal microflora of gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata L.). Proceedings of the 1 st Greek Veterinary Congress for Farm Animals, Food Safety and hygiene and Consumer protection, Athens, Greece, p Angelidis P, Yagnisis M, Vatsos I, Bithava K, Telliousis K, Solomakos N, Athanassopoulou F (2008) Investigation-collection of the pathogen bacteria of the Greek aquaculture. Proceedings of the 1 st Greek Veterinary Congress for Farm Animals, Food Safety and hygiene and Consumer protection, Athens, Greece, p Govaris A, Giannouli P, Sakkas L, Hantziaras I, Solomakos N, Pexara A (2008) Hygienic and quality improvement of foods packed under modified atmosphere conditions with the addition of the natural additives nisin and essential oils from Greek herbs. Proceedings of the 1 st Greek Veterinary Congress for Farm Animals, Food Safety and hygiene and Consumer protection, Athens, Greece, p N. Solomakos, A. Govaris, P. Koidis, N. Botsoglou (2008) The antimicrobial effect of thyme essential oil, nisin and their combination against Escherichia coli O157:H7 in minced beef during refrigerated storage. Proceedings of the 1 st Greek Veterinary Congress for Farm Animals, Food Safety and hygiene and Consumer protection, Athens, Greece, p

7 46. N. Solomakos, A. Govaris, P. Koidis, N. Botsoglou (2008) Τhe antimicrobial effect of thyme essential oil, nisin, and their combination against Listeria monocytogenes in minced beef during refrigerated storage. Proceedings of the 1 st Greek Veterinary Congress for Farm Animals, Food Safety and hygiene and Consumer protection, Athens, Greece, p Pexara A, Solomakos N, Govaris A (2008) Traceability: Current legislation during slaughter, cutting and process of meat. Presented in the conference under the title Traceability of agricultural products, from the stable to the table, Volos, Greece. 48. Solomakos N, Govaris A, Koidis P and Botsoglou N (2008) The combined antimicrobial effect of rosemary essential oil and nisin against Staphylococcus aureus in refrigerated stored beef meat. Proceedings of the ECVPH Conference 2008, Thessaloniki, Greece, p Fragkou IA, Dagleish MP, Papaioannou N, Cripps PJ, Boscos CM, Ververidis HN, Orfanou DC, Solomakos N, Finlayson J, Govaris A, Kyriazakis I, Fthenakis GC (2009) Role of the inducible-lymphoid-follicle-like structures at the teat duct of ewes during experimental challenge with Mannheimia haemolytica. Proceedings of the 7 th International Sheep Veterinary Congress, Stavanger, Norway, p Solomakos N, Botsoglou E, Govaris A (2009) Hygienic improvement of pasteurized liquid egg under modified atmosphere conditions with the addition of nisin. Proceedings of the 11 th National Veterinary Congress, Athens, Greece, p Solomakos N, Pexara A, Govaris A (2009) The antimicrobial effect oregano essential oil, nisin and their combination against Salmonella Typhimurium in sheep meat. Proceedings of the 11 th National Veterinary Congress, Athens, Greece, p Fragkou IA, Papaioannou N, Dagleish MP, Cripps PJ, Boscos CM, Ververidis HN, Orfanou DC, Solomakos N, Finlayson J, Govaris A, Kyriazakis I, Fthenakis GC (2009) Role of the inducible-lymphoid-follicle-like structures at the teat duct of ewes during intramammary infection with Mannheimia haemolytica. Proceedings of the 11 th National Veterinary Congress, Athens, Greece, p Pexara A, Solomakos N, Govaris A (2010) Meat inspection: Legislative Framework. Presented in the workshop Quality classification of meat Greek traditional meat products, Larisa, Greece. 54. Billinis C, Govaris A, Krambovitis E, Athanassopoulou F, Fthenakis GC, Leontides L, Burriel AR, Tondis D, Pappas I, Galatos AD, Christodoulopoulos G, Amiridis GS, Kontopidis G, Saridomichelakis MN, pourlis A, Manolakou K, Theodosiadou K, Gouletsou PG, Giannenas E, Pantazis P, Pexara A, Tsioli V, Kostoulas P, Solomakos N, Sideri K, Papatsiros V, Valasi I, Athanasiou LV, Lefkaditis M, Koutoulis C, Tsalie E, Mavrogianni VS, Petanidis T (2011) Training in farm animal veterinary medicine and in food safety and hygiene at the veterinary faculty of the university of Thessaly. Proceedings of the 2 nd Greek Veterinary Congress for Farm Animals, Food Safety and hygiene and Consumer protection, Athens, Greece, p Solomakos N, Savic D (2011) Antimicrobial effects of oregano essential oil and nisin against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli O157:H7 on souvlaki made of pork meat under modified atmosphere packaging conditions. Proceedings of the 2 nd Greek Veterinary Congress for Farm Animals, Food Safety and hygiene and Consumer protection, Athens, Greece, p Solomakos N, Savic D (2011) Study on the effect of the addition of rosemary essential oil and nisin on souvlaki made of pork meat during refrigerated storage in modified atmosphere packaging. Proceedings of the 2 nd Greek Veterinary Congress for Farm Animals, Food Safety and hygiene and Consumer protection, Athens, Greece, p Spyrou Chrysoula, Solomakos Nikolaos, Pexara Andreana (2011) Study of the microbiological status of myzithra cheese in the prefecture of Trikala. Proceedings of the 2 nd Hellenic Congress of the Forum of Public Health and Social Medicine, Larisa, Greece, p Nikolaos Solomakos (2011) The potential use of essential oils as antimicrobial additives in meat and meat products. Sectional Lecture (invited). Proceedings of the 9 th SYMPOSIUM Novel Technologies and Economic Development, Leskovac, Serbia, p

8 59. Aslanidou S., Pexara A., Solomakos N., Govaris A. (2012) Occurrence of Listeria monocytogenes, Staphylococcus aureus and Salmonella spp. In Greek traditional sausages in the prefecture of Karditsa. Proceedings of the 12 th National Veterinary Congress, Athens, Greece, Abstracts cd, 7tii Ntontou I., Solomakos N., Pexara A., Govaris A. (2012) Study on the effect of oregano essential oil on mussels during refrigerated storage. Proceedings of the 12 th National Veterinary Congress, Athens, Greece, Abstracts cd, 7tiii Solomakos N. and Pexara A. (2013) Uses of radiation: Food irradiation. National Congress on Radiations and Radiation Protection. Abstracts cd. 62. Lefteris Triantafyllou, Nikolaos Solomakos, Andreana Pexara, Alexander Govaris (2014) Antimicrobial effect of oregano essential oil against Vibrio parahaemolyticus on mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) during refrigerated storage. Proceedings of the International VETistanbul Group Congress 2014, Istanbul, Turkey, p Lefteris Triantafyllou, Nikolaos Solomakos, Andreana Pexara, Alexander Govaris (2014) Effect of oregano essential oil on mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) during refrigerated storage. Proceedings of the International VETistanbul Group Congress 2014, Istanbul, Turkey, p Vouzaras D., Solomakos N., Pexara A., Govaris A. (2014) Study of the occurrence of aflatoxin M1 in raw sheep and goat milk in the Region of Thessaly, Greece. Proceedings of the 3 rd Greek Veterinary Congress for Farm Animals and Food Safety, Ioannina, Greece, p Solomakos N., Govari M., Botsoglou E., Pexara A. (2014) Study of the effect of modified atmosphere packaging on lipid oxidation and growth of foodborne pathogens (Listeria monocytogenes, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli O157:H7, Salmonella Typhimurium) in Greek PDO cheese Graviera Agrafon during refrigerated storage. Proceedings of the 3 rd Greek Veterinary Congress for Farm Animals and Food Safety, Ioannina, Greece, p Pexara A., Solomakos N., Sergelidis D., Govaris A. (2014) Presence of enterotoxigenic Staphylococcus aureus in raw sheep and goat milk in the Region of Thessaly, Greece.. Proceedings of the 3 rd Greek Veterinary Congress for Farm Animals and Food Safety, Ioannina, Greece, p Pexara A., Solomakos N., Sergelidis D., Govaris A. (2014) Presence of enterotoxigenic Staphylococcus aureus in raw sheep and goat milk in the Region of Thessaly, Greece.. Proceedings of the 3 rd Greek Veterinary Congress for Farm Animals and Food Safety, Ioannina, Greece, p Pappas K., Pexara A., Solomakos N., Govaris A. (2014) Study of presence of histamine in raw fish from the market of Larisa, Thessaly, Greece. Proceedings of the 3 rd Greek Veterinary Congress for Farm Animals and Food Safety, Ioannina, Greece, p Triantafyllou L., Solomakos N., Pexara A., Govaris A. (2014) Antimicrobial effect of oregano essential oil and modified atmosphere packaging on mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) during refrigerated storage. Proceedings of the 3 rd Greek Veterinary Congress for Farm Animals and Food Safety, Ioannina, Greece, p Govari M., Pexara A., Solomakos N. (2014) Nitrates and nitrites in food: significance for consumers health. Proceedings of the 5 th National Conference Forum for public health and social medicine, Thessaloniki, Greece, p V. Books and multi-author volumes 71. SARIDOMICHELAKIS MN, GIANNENAS I, SOLOMAKOS N, FTHENAKIS GC (2009) "Book of Abstracts, 11 th Greek Veterinary Congress (Athens)", 549 pp. 8