Ranjith Ramanathan
Roles:
Author,
Reviewer
Editorial groups:
Board Members
Affiliation:
Department of Animal and Food Sciences, Oklahoma State University
Country:
United States
Biography
Dr. Ranjith Ramanathan is an associate professor (Leo And Kathy Noltensmeyer Endowed Professorship) in the Department of Animal and Food Sciences at Oklahoma State University. Dr. Ramanathan's long-term research goal is to better understand the role of postmortem meat biochemistry to increase both the body of knowledge and economic benefits associated with improvements in muscle food appearance, particularly beef color. His research focuses on both fundamental and applied aspects of beef quality to better understand beef color issues.
Publications
Effects of Sodium Nitrite and Tocopherol Incorporated Poly(Lactic Acid) Biodegradable Films on Dark-Cutting Beef Color
Trinity J. Smith, Anibal Bher, Rafael Auras, Timothy Bowser, Morgan L. Denzer, Mansour Alnajrani, Wesley Osburn, Gretchen Mafi, Morgan Pfeiffer and Ranjith Ramanathan
2024-02-16 Volume 8 • Issue 1 • 2024 • Article 17006 • 1-15
Effects of Light and Oxygen Conditions on Nonenzymatic Metmyoglobin Reduction In Vitro
Madelyn A. Scott, Morgan L. Denzer, Rishav Kumar, Gretchen A. Mafi, Morgan Pfeiffer, Sadagopan Krishnan and Ranjith Ramanathan
2023-10-26 Volume 7 • Issue 1 • 2023 • Article 16760 • 1-6
Use of High-Pressure Processing to Improve the Redness of Dark-Cutting Beef
Cole Reesman, Gary Sullivan, Mary-Grace Danao, Morgan Pfeiffer, Sunil More, Gretchen Mafi and Ranjith Ramanathan
2023-04-27 Volume 7 • Issue 1 • 2023 • Article 15716 • 1-12
American Meat Science Association Guidelines for Meat Color Measurement
D. Andy King, Melvin C. Hunt, Shai Barbut, James R. Claus, Darren P. Cornforth, Poulson Joseph, Yuan H. Brad Kim, Gunilla Lindahl, Richard A. Mancini, Mahesh N. Nair, Kjell J. Merok, Andy Milkowski, Anand Mohan, Fred Pohlman, Ranjith Ramanathan, Christopher R. Raines, Mark Seyfert, Oddvin Sørheim, Surendranath P. Suman and Mellissa Weber
2023-02-02 Volume 6 • Issue 4 • 2022 • AMSA Guidelines for Meat Color Measurement • Article 12473 • 1-81
Interrelationships Between Visual and Instrumental Measures of Ground Beef Color
Richard A. Mancini, Ranjith Ramanathan, Melvin C. Hunt, Donald H. Kropf and Gretchen G. Mafi
2022-10-18 Volume 6 • Issue 1 • 2022 • Article 14040 • 1-8
Economic Loss, Amount of Beef Discarded, Natural Resources Wastage, and Environmental Impact Due to Beef Discoloration
Ranjith Ramanathan, Lixia H. Lambert, Mahesh N. Nair, Brad Morgan, Ryan Feuz, Gretchen Mafi and Morgan Pfeiffer
2022-04-12 Volume 6 • Issue 1 • 2022 • Article 13218 • 1-8
Daily Quantification of Myoglobin Forms on Beef Longissimus Lumborum Steaks Over 7 Days of Display by Near-infrared Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy
Daqing Piao, Morgan L. Denzer, Gretchen Mafi and Ranjith Ramanathan
2022-02-02 Volume 5 • Issue 1 • 2021 • Article 42 • 1-14
Repackaging Nitrite-Embedded Dark-Cutting Steak in Aerobic Polyvinyl Chloride Film Decreases Surface Redness
Morgan L. Denzer, Gretchen G. Mafi, Deborah L. VanOverbeke and Ranjith Ramanathan
2022-01-13 Volume 5 • Issue 1 • 2021 • Article 46 • 1-12
Effects of Modified Atmospheric Packaging on Ground Chicken Color and Lipid Oxidation
Kathryn Hearn, Morgan Denzer, Rachel Mitacek, Naveena B. Maheswarappa, Conner McDaniel, Ravi Jadeja, Gretchen Mafi, Ali Beker, Adel Pezeshki and Ranjith Ramanathan
2021-09-17 Volume 5 • Issue 1 • 2021 • 36, 1 – 9
Effects of Rosemary and Green Tea Antioxidants on Ground Beef Patties in Traditional and Modified Atmosphere Packaging
Laura Yoder, Deborah L. VanOverbeke, Ranjith Ramanathan and Gretchen G. Mafi
2021-06-14 Volume 5 • Issue 1 • 2021 • 25, 1–12
Effects of Pork Quality Types, Packaging, and Degree of Doneness on Trained Sensory and Instrumental Tenderness, Color, and Consumer Perception
Andrew M. Cassens, Ranjith Ramanathan, Deborah L. VanOverbeke and Gretchen G. Mafi
2021-06-08 Volume 5 • Issue 1 • 2021 • 17, 1 – 12
Differential Abundance of Mitochondrial Proteome Influences the Color Stability of Beef Longissimus Lumborum and Psoas Major Muscles
Ranjith Ramanathan, Mahesh N. Nair, Yifei Wang, Shuting Li, Carol M. Beach, Richard A. Mancini, Kaylin Belskie and Surendranath P. Suman
2021-05-10 Volume 5 • Issue 1 • 2021 • 16, 1 – 16
Effects of Enhancement and Modified Atmosphere Packaging on Flavor and Tenderness of Dark-Cutting Beef
Morgan L. Denzer, Andrew M. Cassens, Kendra M. Wills, Morgan M. Pfeiffer, Gretchen G. Mafi, Deborah L. VanOverbeke and Ranjith Ramanathan
2020-10-05 Volume 4 • Issue 1 • 2020
Recent Updates in Meat Color Research: Integrating Traditional and High-Throughput Approaches
Ranjith Ramanathan, Melvin C. Hunt, Richard A. Mancini, Mahesh N. Nair, Morgan L. Denzer, Surendranath P. Suman and Gretchen G. Mafi
2020-07-28 Volume 4 • Issue 2 • 2020 • ICoMST 2020 Review Papers
Characterization of the Cofactors Involved in Non-enzymatic Metmyoglobin/Methemoglobin Reduction In Vitro
Morgan L. Denzer, Colin Mowery, Haden A. Comstock, Naveena B. Maheswarappa, Gretchen Mafi, Deborah L. VanOverebeke and Ranjith Ramanathan
2020-05-04 Volume 4 • Issue 1 • 2020
Characterization of the Cofactors Involved in Non-Enzymatic Metmyoglobin Reduction In Vitro
M. Denzer, H. Comstock, C. Mowery, N. Maheswarappa, G. Mafi, D. VanOverbeke and R. Ramanathan
2019-12-01 2019 Reciprocal Meat Conference
Comparison of Oxidizing Solutions in the Evaluation of Metmyoglobin Reducing Activity in Dark-Cutting Beef
T. Price, M. Denzer, G. Mafi, D. VanOverbeke and R. Ramanathan
2019-12-01 2019 Reciprocal Meat Conference
Consumer Perception Towards the Enhanced Color of Atypical Dark-Cutting Beef by Nitrite-Embedded Packaging
C. Edmundson, A. Cassens, G. Mafi, D. Stein, A. Riggs, D. VanOverbeke and R. Ramanathan
2019-12-01 2019 Reciprocal Meat Conference
Consumer Practices and Risk Factors that Predispose to Premature Browning in Cooked Ground Beef
R. Ramanathan, J. L. Lusk, R. Reuter, G. G. Mafi and D. L. VanOverbeke
2019-12-01 Volume 3 • Issue 1 • 2019
Differential Protein Abundance in Dark-Cutting and Normal-pH Beef
F. Kiyimba, S. Hartson, J. Rogers, G. Mafi, D. VanOverbeke and R. Ramanathan
2019-12-01 2019 Reciprocal Meat Conference
Effect of Temperature on Oxymyoglobin and Metmyoglobin Denaturation Properties
T. S. Belem, B. Chaudhary, S. Mohanty, G. Mafi, D. VanOverbeke and R. Ramanathan
2019-12-01 2019 Reciprocal Meat Conference
Effects of Finishing Diet and Packaging on Longissimus Dorsi Color
M. Perry, M. Pfeiffer, D. VanOverbeke, R. Ramanathan and G. Mafi
2019-12-01 2019 Reciprocal Meat Conference
Modified Atmospheric Packaging and Antioxidant Enhancement Improves Redness of Atypical Dark-Cutting Beef
L. Yoder, A. Cassens, G. Mafi, D. VanOverbeke and R. Ramanathan
2019-12-01 2019 Reciprocal Meat Conference
Myoglobin Modeling to Study Species-Specific Differences in the Distance Between Heme Iron and Proximal and Distal Histidines
S. Mazunder, M. Denzer, S. Suman, S. Mohanty, G. Mafi, D. VanOverbeke and R. Ramanathan
2019-12-01 2019 Reciprocal Meat Conference
The Effect of Modified Atmospheric Packaging on Beef Color Sensory Characteristics of Different Muscle pH Categories
A. Cassens, G. Mafi, D. VanOverbeke and R. Ramanathan
2019-12-01 2019 Reciprocal Meat Conference
Effects of Oxygen Partial Pressure on 4-Hydroxy-2-Nonenal Induced Oxymyoglobin Oxidation
Frank Kiyimba, Thiago S. Belem, Mahesh N. Nair, Janet Rogers, Steven D. Hartson, Gretchen G. Mafi, Deborah L. VanOverbeke and Ranjith Ramanathan
2019-10-01 Volume 3 • Issue 1 • 2019
Effects of Aging, Modified Atmospheric Packaging, and Display Time on Metmyoglobin Reducing Activity and Oxygen Consumption of High-pH Beef
R. Ramanathan, M. C. Hunt, A. R. English, G. G. Mafi and D. L. VanOverbeke
2019-08-01 Volume 3 • Issue 1 • 2019
Aging, Antioxidant-Enhancement, and Modified Atmospheric Packaging Improves Appearance of Dark-Cutting Beef
R. Ramanathan, K. Wills, R. Mitacek, M. Pfeiffer, G. Mafi, D. VanOverbeke and D. Jaroni
2019-01-01 2017 Reciprocal Meat Conference
Effects of Temperature Abuse on Shelf Life and Color Stability on Beef Products
M. M. Pfeiffer, D. L. VanOverbeke, R. M. Mitacek, G. G. Mafi and R. Ramanathan
2019-01-01 2017 Reciprocal Meat Conference
The Effect of Aging Time on Metmyoglobin Reducing Activity
K. Peckham, R. Mitacek, D. VanOverbeke, G. Mafi and R. Ramanathan
2019-01-01 2017 Reciprocal Meat Conference
Role of Mitochondria in Beef Color: A Review
Ranjith Ramanathan and Richard A. Mancini
2018-10-01 Volume 2 • Issue 1 • 2018
Analyzing Beef Color Stability Differences with Metabolomics
A. Abraham, J. W. Dillwith, D. L. VanOverbeke, G. G. Mafi and R. Ramanathan
2018-09-01 2016 Reciprocal Meat Conference
Effects of Display Time on Mitochondrial and Cytochrome C Content in Beef Longissimus and Psoas Muscles
Y. Ke, A. Abraham, G. G. Mafi, D. Vanoverbeke and R. Ramanathan
2018-09-01 2016 Reciprocal Meat Conference
Effects of Packaging and Temperature on Metmyoglobin Reducing Activity of Cooked Ground Beef Patties
A. Abraham, R. Ramanathan, B. Allahodjibeye Djimsa, G. Mafi and D. VanOverbeke
2018-09-01 2016 Reciprocal Meat Conference
Effects of Packaging, Antioxidants, and Nadh on Ground Beef Color and Oxidation Reduction Potential
R. M. Mitacek, R. Ramanathan, D. VanOverbeke, G. Mafi, K. Brennecke and J. Poulson
2018-09-01 2016 Reciprocal Meat Conference
Effects of Pomegranate Rind Extract on Ground Beef Color
K. M. Wills, H. J. Nelson, S. Bhargava, A. Abraham, G. G. Mafi, D. L. VanOverbeke and R. Ramanathan
2018-09-01 2016 Reciprocal Meat Conference
Modeling Techniques for Prediction of Safe Cooking Times of Mechanically Tenderized Beef Steaks
Joyjit Saha, Ravi Jadeja, Gretchen G. Mafi, Jacob Nelson, Ranjith Ramanathan and Divya Jaroni
2018-06-01 Volume 2 • Issue 1 • 2018
Comparison of Myoglobin, Hemoglobin, and Cytochrome C Oxidation Properties
G. Mafi, D. VanOverbeke, R. Ramanathan and A. Bechtold
2018-04-01 2018 Reciprocal Meat Conference
Effects of Antioxidant/Beef Flavor-Enhancement and Modified Atmosphere Packaging of Dark-Cutting Beef on Retail Display, Flavor, and Tenderness
G. Mafi, A. Cassens, K. Wills, M. Pfeiffer, D. VanOverbeke and R. Ramanathan
2018-04-01 2018 Reciprocal Meat Conference
Frequencies and Severity of Injection-Site Lesions in Muscles from Rounds of Cow Carcasses
M. M. Pfeiffer, G. Mafi, T. Neilson, R. Ramanathan and D. VanOverbeke
2018-04-01 2018 Reciprocal Meat Conference
Pomegranate Rind Extract Limits Ground Beef Color Discoloration and Lipid Oxidation
G. Mafi, D. VanOverbeke, R. Ramanathan, T. M. Neilson and M. M. Pfeiffer
2018-04-01 2018 Reciprocal Meat Conference
Modified Atmosphere Packaging Improves Surface Color of Dark-Cutting Beef
R. M. Mitacek, A. R. English, G. G. Mafi, D. L. VanOverbeke and R. Ramanathan
2018-02-01 Volume 2 • Issue 1 • 2018
Metabolite Profile Differences between Beef Longissimus and Psoas Muscles during Display
Anupam Abraham, Jack W. Dillwith, Gretchen G. Mafi, Deborah L. VanOverbeke and Ranjith Ramanathan
2017-06-01 Volume 1 • Issue 1 • 2017
Species-Specificity in Myoglobin Oxygenation and Reduction Potential Properties
Rajasekhara Nerimetla, Sadagopan Krishnan, Suman Mazumder, Smita Mohanty, Gretchen G. Mafi, Deborah L. VanOverbeke and Ranjith Ramanathan
2017-06-01 Volume 1 • Issue 1 • 2017