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Dr. Al-Hijazeen research area is focus on poultry meat quality and safety. Laboratory (Animal Production laboratory/Meat-Lab) members have all equipment to evaluate the effect of replacing several synthetic antioxidant/antimicrobial supplements with the natural (e.g plants extracts and their essential oils) meat preservatives. In addition, Al-Hijazeen, study the effect of these natural supplements on the growth and survival of many foodborne pathogens especially which present in fresh meat and their various products. He studies both direct and dietary (indirect) adding these natural additives on broiler meat quality and safety. Al-Hijazeen has experience working with GC-MS and HPLC laboratory equipment studding volatiles compounds formed in the cooked and raw meat samples. Finally, he teaches both Departments: Animal Production, and Nutrition and Food Technology classes related to the basic meat science and processing.."