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Saji George

ResearcherFood Science and Agricultural ChemistryMcGill University

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Saji George

Researcher

Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry

McGill University

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
23 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 19 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 7 research grants (7 NSERC), most recently in 2023.

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Research

Food Allergy Nanomaterial Food Additive Material transformation Food Safety Gastro-intestinal tract In vitro model In vivo model

Latest papers

A modified synchrotron X-ray phase-contrast micro-CT workflow for non-destructive 3D imaging of intestinal biopsies.
Talanta · 2026 · senior author
The functional roles of endophytic Bacillus and Pseudomonas bacteria to improve tomato and bean plants' growth under induced-drought stress conditions.
Frontiers in plant science · 2026 · senior author
Greenhouse and field evaluation of bacterial endophytes from Cannabis sativa and Chelidonium majus reveals beneficial stage-dependent growth and yield responses in common bean.
Frontiers in plant science · 2026 · senior author

All 34 publications

Latest funding

Tabletop Scanning Electron Microscope for the Study of Biomaterials
NSERC · 2024 · Co-investigator
$150,000
A platform for sustainable production of terpene-based biopesticides for broad acre crop applications
NSERC · 2023 · Co-investigator
$20,238
Understanding the consequence of material transformation on the immunomodulatory effect of ingested nanomaterials
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$78,000

All 13 grants and awards

34 publications.

A modified synchrotron X-ray phase-contrast micro-CT workflow for non-destructive 3D imaging of intestinal biopsies.

Ngew E, Stobbs JA, Bessissow T, George S

Talanta2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2026.130019 PMID: 42161198

The functional roles of endophytic Bacillus and Pseudomonas bacteria to improve tomato and bean plants' growth under induced-drought stress conditions.

Amaya-Quiroz L, Kaddoura MJ, Rani M, Samsatly J, Meglouli H, George S

Frontiers in plant science2026Senior author

DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2026.1905932 PMID: 42787117

Greenhouse and field evaluation of bacterial endophytes from Cannabis sativa and Chelidonium majus reveals beneficial stage-dependent growth and yield responses in common bean.

Kaddoura MJ, Amaya-Quiroz L, Samsatly J, Meglouli H, George S

Frontiers in plant science2026Senior author

DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2026.1922467 PMID: 42725163

Draft genome sequences of Bacillus and Pseudomonas species isolated from Cannabis sativa L. and Chelidonium majus L.

Amaya-Quiroz L, Kaddoura MJ, Rani M, Samsatly J, Meglouli H, Sater MRA, George S

Microbiology resource announcements2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1128/mra.01462-25 PMID: 42148641

Characterization of bacterial endophytes isolated from Cannabis sativa L. and Chelidonium majus L. for their application as biostimulants and biocontrol agents.

Kaddoura MJ, Amaya-Quiroz L, Rani M, Shah Z, Reghunadh K, Samsatly J, Meglouli H, George S

Frontiers in microbiomes2026Senior author

DOI: 10.3389/frmbi.2026.1780965 PMID: 42338575

Nanoliposome mediated co-delivery of amoxicillin and tazobactam remediate intracellular infection by a multidrug-resistant Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium.

Sackey T, Kannan U, Majumder S, John J, Viau C, Feng Z, Benoit-Biancamano MO, Ronholm J, George S

The Journal of antibiotics2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1038/s41429-026-00903-5 PMID: 41786968

Chitosan conjugated cyclodextrin nanocomposite loaded with antibiotic-adjuvant combinations remediates multi-drug resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection in CD-1 mice model of bovine mastitis.

Majumder S, Millette G, Sackey T, Malouin F, George S

Nanoscale2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1039/d5nr03837e PMID: 41560707

Functionality Enhancement of Pullulan-Based Composites for Food Packaging Applications.

Shrestha BB, Mitra J, George S

Comprehensive reviews in food science and food safety2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1111/1541-4337.70349 PMID: 41355549

Detection of Mycotoxigenic Fungi and Residual Mycotoxins in Cannabis Buds Following Gamma Irradiation.

Rani M, Kaddoura MJ, Samsatly J, Chamberland G, Jabaji S, George S

Toxins2025Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/toxins17110528 PMID: 41295843

Nanoencapsulation enhanced the performance of β-carotene for ameliorating inflammation in patient-derived organoids.

Ngew E, Kollipara R, Bessissow T, Karboune S, George S

Nanomedicine (London, England)2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1080/17435889.2025.2465247 PMID: 39943855

Tabletop Scanning Electron Microscope for the Study of Biomaterials

Co-investigatorNSERC2024Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Geitmann, Anja

Keywords: Biomaterials; Biopolymers; Energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy (EDS); Food packaging; Malaria; Plant development; Scanning electron microscope; Scanning-transmission electron microscopy (STEM); Viral infection

$150,000

A platform for sustainable production of terpene-based biopesticides for broad acre crop applications

Co-investigatorNSERC2023Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Ignea, Codruta C

Keywords: artificial inteligence; bioactivity assays; biopesticides; metabolic engineering; nanotechnology; natural products; plant pathogens; precision fermentation; synthetic biology; yeast engineering

$20,238

Understanding the consequence of material transformation on the immunomodulatory effect of ingested nanomaterials

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: George, Saji

Keywords: nanomaterials; nanoplastics; material trasformation; food additives; oral exposure; food allergy; intestinal inflammation; gastro-intestinal system; nanotoxicity; hazard characterization

$78,000

Enhanced Capability of Spinning Disk Confocal Microscope

Co-investigatorNSERC2022Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Geitmann, Anja

$150,000

ACE2D: Accelerated exploration of the untapped nature’s chemical diversity for the discovery of novel bioactive compounds

Co-investigatorSSHRC2022New Frontiers in Research Fund - Exploration

Principal investigators: Ignea, Codruta

Keywords: metabolic engineering ; biosynthetic pathways; specialized metabolism; flux balance analysis ; stoichiometic modeling; high-throughput screening; bioactivity assays; yeast cell factories

$125,000

Sustainable Nanotechnology for Food and Agriculture

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Canada Research Chairs

Principal investigators: George, Saji

Keywords: Nanomaterial; Food Additive; Material transformation; Food Safety; Gastro-intestinal tract; Food Allergy; In vitro model ; In vivo model; Protein-corona; Sustainable Nanotechnology

$200,000

Enhancement of the biological control capabilities of Bacillus velezensis strain OB9 using nanotechnology approaches

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Idea to Innovation

Principal investigators: George, Saji S

Keywords: Alginate encapsualtion; Biofertilizers; Biopesticides; Nano material; Nanotechnologies; Plant and food food borne pathogens; Plant-microbe interaction

$185,000

The next generation agriculture:spinach-associated microbes as the new pesticide against plant and food borne pathogens in the agrifood sector

Co-investigatorNSERC2020Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Jabaji, Suha

$71,250

Collaborative Research and Training Experience in Sustainable Electronics and Eco-Design (CREATE SEED)

Co-investigatorNSERC2020Collaborative Research and Training Experience

Principal investigators: Santato, Clara C

Keywords: circular economy; consumer electronics; green chemistry; life cycle analysis; natural organic electronic materials; organic electronic devices; plastic waste; recycling; toxicology; urban mining

$1,335,000

Nanosafety in Food

Principal investigatorNSERC2017Canada Research Chairs

Principal investigators: George, Saji

$120,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Saji George

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

A modified synchrotron X-ray phase-contrast micro-CT workflow for non-destructive 3D imaging of intestinal biopsies.

The functional roles of endophytic Bacillus and Pseudomonas bacteria to improve tomato and bean plants' growth under induced-drought stress conditions.

Greenhouse and field evaluation of bacterial endophytes from Cannabis sativa and Chelidonium majus reveals beneficial stage-dependent growth and yield responses in common bean.

Draft genome sequences of Bacillus and Pseudomonas species isolated from Cannabis sativa L. and Chelidonium majus L.

Characterization of bacterial endophytes isolated from Cannabis sativa L. and Chelidonium majus L. for their application as biostimulants and biocontrol agents.

Nanoliposome mediated co-delivery of amoxicillin and tazobactam remediate intracellular infection by a multidrug-resistant Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium.

Chitosan conjugated cyclodextrin nanocomposite loaded with antibiotic-adjuvant combinations remediates multi-drug resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection in CD-1 mice model of bovine mastitis.

Functionality Enhancement of Pullulan-Based Composites for Food Packaging Applications.

Detection of Mycotoxigenic Fungi and Residual Mycotoxins in Cannabis Buds Following Gamma Irradiation.

Nanoencapsulation enhanced the performance of β-carotene for ameliorating inflammation in patient-derived organoids.

Tabletop Scanning Electron Microscope for the Study of Biomaterials

A platform for sustainable production of terpene-based biopesticides for broad acre crop applications

Understanding the consequence of material transformation on the immunomodulatory effect of ingested nanomaterials

Enhanced Capability of Spinning Disk Confocal Microscope

ACE2D: Accelerated exploration of the untapped nature’s chemical diversity for the discovery of novel bioactive compounds

Sustainable Nanotechnology for Food and Agriculture

Enhancement of the biological control capabilities of Bacillus velezensis strain OB9 using nanotechnology approaches

The next generation agriculture:spinach-associated microbes as the new pesticide against plant and food borne pathogens in the agrifood sector

Collaborative Research and Training Experience in Sustainable Electronics and Eco-Design (CREATE SEED)

Nanosafety in Food

Frequent collaborators

Jennifer Ronholm

Niladri Basu

Subhasis Ghoshal

Ashraf Ismail

Salwa Karboune

Talat Bessissow

Audrey Moores

Jianguo Xia

Suha Jabaji

Francois Malouin

Saji George

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

A modified synchrotron X-ray phase-contrast micro-CT workflow for non-destructive 3D imaging of intestinal biopsies.

The functional roles of endophytic Bacillus and Pseudomonas bacteria to improve tomato and bean plants' growth under induced-drought stress conditions.

Greenhouse and field evaluation of bacterial endophytes from Cannabis sativa and Chelidonium majus reveals beneficial stage-dependent growth and yield responses in common bean.

Draft genome sequences of Bacillus and Pseudomonas species isolated from Cannabis sativa L. and Chelidonium majus L.

Characterization of bacterial endophytes isolated from Cannabis sativa L. and Chelidonium majus L. for their application as biostimulants and biocontrol agents.

Nanoliposome mediated co-delivery of amoxicillin and tazobactam remediate intracellular infection by a multidrug-resistant Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium.

Chitosan conjugated cyclodextrin nanocomposite loaded with antibiotic-adjuvant combinations remediates multi-drug resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection in CD-1 mice model of bovine mastitis.

Functionality Enhancement of Pullulan-Based Composites for Food Packaging Applications.

Detection of Mycotoxigenic Fungi and Residual Mycotoxins in Cannabis Buds Following Gamma Irradiation.

Nanoencapsulation enhanced the performance of &#x3b2;-carotene for ameliorating inflammation in patient-derived organoids.

Tabletop Scanning Electron Microscope for the Study of Biomaterials

A platform for sustainable production of terpene-based biopesticides for broad acre crop applications

Understanding the consequence of material transformation on the immunomodulatory effect of ingested nanomaterials

Enhanced Capability of Spinning Disk Confocal Microscope

ACE2D: Accelerated exploration of the untapped nature’s chemical diversity for the discovery of novel bioactive compounds

Sustainable Nanotechnology for Food and Agriculture

Enhancement of the biological control capabilities of Bacillus velezensis strain OB9 using nanotechnology approaches

The next generation agriculture:spinach-associated microbes as the new pesticide against plant and food borne pathogens in the agrifood sector

Collaborative Research and Training Experience in Sustainable Electronics and Eco-Design (CREATE SEED)

Nanosafety in Food

Frequent collaborators

Jennifer Ronholm

Niladri Basu

Subhasis Ghoshal

Ashraf Ismail

Salwa Karboune

Talat Bessissow

Audrey Moores

Jianguo Xia

Suha Jabaji

Francois Malouin

Nanoencapsulation enhanced the performance of β-carotene for ameliorating inflammation in patient-derived organoids.