Dr. Nodali Ndraha β˜•οΈ

Dr. Nodali Ndraha

(he/him)

Researcher

National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN)

About Me

Welcome! I am a food safety researcher working at the intersection of wet-lab molecular microbiology and computational risk modeling. My work focuses on tracking and controlling foodborne pathogensβ€”from investigating biofilm resistance and fermentation ecology to developing rapid diagnostic assays and Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment (QMRA) models. I am passionate about open science, reproducible data workflows in R, and advancing global food safety standards.

Education

PhD Food Science

2017-09-01
2021-06-30

National Taiwan Ocean University

MS Food Science

2015-09-01
2017-06-30

National Taiwan Ocean University

BS Agricultural Engineering

2005-09-01
2009-12-31

Universitas Sumatera Utara

Interests

Food Safety Microbiology Risk Assessment Computational Modeling
πŸ“š Research Program

My research combines wet-lab molecular diagnostics with computational modeling to safeguard food systems across four core pillars:

  • 🧬 Molecular Detection Designing rapid PMA-qPCR and isothermal (MIRA) assays to selectively quantify viable pathogens in complex food matrices.
  • 🦠 Fermentation Safety Decoding microbial ecology in traditional fermented products to inhibit pathogen growth and toxin formation.
  • πŸ›‘οΈ Biofilm Control Assessing non-thermal physical and chemical interventions against persistent pathogenic biofilms on food-contact surfaces.
  • πŸ“Š Quantitative Risk & Meta-Analysis Building QMRA models, predictive growth kinetics, and reproducible R workflows for evidence synthesis.
Recent Publications
Recent & Upcoming Talks
Pertemuan Ilmiah Tahunan (PIT) 2025 PERMI: Food Safety and Food Pathogen Detection featured image

Pertemuan Ilmiah Tahunan (PIT) 2025 PERMI: Food Safety and Food Pathogen Detection

Talk on strategic issues in food safety, emergent microbial threats, and rapid detection technologies at PIT PERMI 2025.

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Bimtek Pemeriksaan Bakteri Penyebab Keracunan Pangan

Talk on the prevention of food poisoning risks at the technical guidance event organized by Balai Labkesmas Magelang.

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FGD Antibiofilm 2025: Outsmarting Biofilms

Talk on novel strategies for antibiofilm treatment and foodborne disease control at BRIN Gunungkidul, Yogyakarta.

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Recent News

Panduan dan Tabel Referensi Lengkap MPN 3-Tabung

Tabel lengkap Most Probable Number (MPN) seri 3-tabung beserta panduan perhitungan, aturan pemilihan tingkat pengenceran, dan contoh kasus.

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Panduan Protokol Kombinasi MPN-PCR untuk Deteksi dan Kuantifikasi Bakteri Patogen Pada Sayuran Hijau

Protokol laboratorium standar untuk pengayaan MPN dilanjutkan dengan konfirmasi molekuler berbasis PCR gen femA.

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Menyikapi Keterbatasan Ukuran Sampel dalam Penelitian Mikrobiologi Pangan

Strategi dan justifikasi akademis ketika penelitian mikrobiologi di lapangan tidak dapat memenuhi target ukuran sampel ideal.

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Menentukan Ukuran Sampel Penelitian Mikrobiologi Pangan Berdasarkan Data Epidemiologi

Dalam merancang penelitian mikrobiologi keamanan pangan (food safety), menentukan ukuran sampel yang tepat adalah salah satu langkah paling krusial. Ukuran sampel yang terlalu …

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