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Research Publications (Food Safety)

This page tracks research articles published in national and international peer-reviewed journals. Recent articles are available ahead of print and searchable by Journal, Article Title, and Category. Research publications are tracked across six categories: Bacterial Pathogens, Chemical Contaminants, Natural Toxins, Parasites, Produce Safety, and Viruses. Articles produced by USDA Grant Funding Agencies (requires login) and FDA Grant Funding Agencies (requires login) are also tracked in Scopus.

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  1. Evaluation of commercial antimicrobials against stress-adapted Campylobacter jejuni on broiler wings by using immersion and electrostatic spray and an economic feasibility analysis

    • Food Control

    • Available online 13 April 2019

      Author(s): Cangliang Shen, Lacey Lemonakis, Xiaoli Etienne, KaWang Li, Wentao Jiang, Jeremy M. Adler

      • Campylobacter
      • Bacterial pathogens

  2. Staphylococcus aureus Enterotoxin Genes Detected in Milk from various Livestock Species in Northern Pastoral Region of Kenya

    • Food Control

    • Available online 9 April 2019

      Author(s): Isaac Omwenga, Gabriel O. Aboge, Eric S. Mitema, George Obiero, Catherine Ngaywa, Nicholas Ngwili, George Wamwere, Martin Wainaina, Bernard Bett

      • Staphylococcus aureus
      • Bacterial pathogens

  3. The influence of the number of Escherichia coli results on the classification status and assessment of microbiological risk of shellfish production areas

    • Food Control

    • Available online 9 April 2019

      Author(s): Robson V. de Souza, Andrew D. Younger, Mickael Teixeira Alves, Carlos.J.A. Campos

      • Bacterial pathogens

  4. Listeria monocytogenes in Low-Moisture Foods and Ingredients

    • Food Control

    • Available online 10 April 2019

      Author(s): Bradley J. Taylor, Adam R. Quinn, A.I. Kataoka

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens

  5. A microfluidic signal-off biosensor for rapid and sensitive detection of Salmonella using magnetic separation and enzymatic catalysis

    • Food Control

    • Available online 11 April 2019

      Author(s): Yu Hou, Gaozhe Cai, Lingyan Zheng, Jianhan Lin

      • Salmonella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  6. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in foods from the first regional total diet study in Sub-Saharan Africa: Contamination profile and occurrence data

    • Food Control

    • Available online 9 April 2019

      Author(s): Luc Ingenbleek, Bruno Veyrand, Abimbola Adegboye, Sètondji Epiphane Hossou, Abdoulaye Zié Koné, Awoyinka Dada Oyedele, Chabi Sika K.J. Kisito, Yara Koreissi Dembélé, Sara Eyangoh, Philippe Verger, Jean-Charles Leblanc, Sophie Durand, Anaïs Venisseau, Philippe Marchand, Bruno Le Bizec

      • Chemical contaminants

  7. Inactivation of Salmonella enterica and Enterococcus faecium NRRL B-2354 in cumin seeds by radiofrequency heating

    • Food Control

    • Available online 2 April 2019

      Author(s): Long Chen, Xinyao Wei, Sibel Irmak, Byron D. Chaves, Jeyamkondan Subbiah

      Abstract

      Radiofrequency (RF) heating was evaluated as a novel spice decontamination technology of cumin seeds.

      • Salmonella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  8. Pathogenesis of Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157:H7 is mediated by the cytochrome P450 family in Caenorhabditis elegans animal model

    • Food Control

    • Available online 2 April 2019

      Author(s): S. Ryu, S. Oh, M.R. Park, W.J. Lee, B. Yun, H.J. Choi, M.H. Oh, N.S. Oh, M.H. Song, Y. Kim

      • Escherichia coli O157:H7
      • Bacterial pathogens

  9. Development and validation of ultrafast PCR assays to detect six species of edible insects

    • Food Control

    • Available online 2 April 2019

      Author(s): Mi-Ju Kim, Sung-Yeon Kim, Seul-Ki Jung, Myo-Young Kim, Hae-Yeong Kim

  10. Quantitative TLC-SERS detection of histamine in seafood with support vector machine analysis

    • Food Control

    • Available online 3 April 2019

      Author(s): Ailing Tan, Yong Zhao, Kundan Sivashanmugan, Kenneth Squire, Alan X. Wang

  11. Development of sandwich and competitive ELISA formats to determine β-conglycinin: Evaluation of their performance to detect soy in processed food

    • Food Control

    • Available online 3 April 2019

      Author(s): Isabel Segura-Gil, Arturo Blázquez-Soro, Patricia Galán-Malo, Luis Mata, Ana P. Tobajas, Lourdes Sánchez, María D. Pérez

  12. Au/ERGO nanoparticles supported on Cu-based metal-organic framework as a novel sensor for sensitive determination of nitrite

    • Food Control

    • Available online 3 April 2019

      Author(s): Baoshan He, Dandan Yan

  13. Assessment of Food Safety at University Food Courts Using Surveys, Observations, and Microbial Testing

    • Food Control

    • Available online 4 April 2019

      Author(s): EunSol Her, Soobin Seo, Jihee Choi, Victor Pool, Sanja Ilic

      • Bacterial pathogens

  14. Detection of viable but nonculturable Vibrio parahaemolyticus in shrimp samples using improved real-time PCR and real-time LAMP methods

    • Food Control

    • Available online 2 April 2019

      Author(s): Xiao Cao, Lichao Zhao, Jingfeng Zhang, Xun Chen, Hui Xie, Yanlei Chang, Li Wang

      • Vibrio
      • Bacterial pathogens

  15. Resistance of Escherichia coli O157:H7 ATCC 35150 to ohmic heating as influenced by growth temperature and sodium chloride concentration in salsa

    • Food Control

    • Available online 1 April 2019

      Author(s): Sang-Soon Kim, Jae-Ik Lee, Dong-Hyun Kang

      • Escherichia coli O157:H7
      • Bacterial pathogens

  16. Salmonella response to physical interventions employed in red meat processing facilities

    • Food Control

    • Available online 2 April 2019

      Author(s): Amreeta Sarjit, Joshua T. Ravensdale, Ranil Coorey, Narelle Fegan, Gary A. Dykes

      • Salmonella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  17. Food safety knowledge, attitudes and practices of food handlers in restaurants in Kuwait

    • Food Control

    • This study was conducted to evaluate the level of food safety knowledge, attitudes and practices among 402 food handlers in Kuwait restaurants. The information was collected through face to face interviews and questionnaires comprising four sections: demographic characteristics, knowledge, attitudes and practices. The results show that the majority of food handlers had sufficient knowledge 53.59 ± 16.68 (70%) showing very good knowledge particularly about personal hygiene (93%).

  18. Cognitive fluorescence sensing to monitor the storage conditions and locate adulterations of extra virgin olive oil

    • Food Control

    • Available online 30 March 2019

      Author(s): Miguel Lastra-Mejias, Manuel Izquierdo, Albertina Torreblanca-Zanca, Regina Aroca-Santos, John C. Cancilla, Julia E. Sepulveda-Diaz, José S. Torrecilla

  19. Quality deterioration of grape tomato fruit during storage after treatments with gaseous ozone at conditions that significantly reduced populations of Salmonella on stem scar and smooth surface

    • Food Control

    • Available online 28 March 2019

      Author(s): Lin Wang, Xuetong Fan, Kimberly Sokorai, Joseph Sites

      • Salmonella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  20. Multi-elemental analysis as a tool for characterization and differentiation of Portuguese wines according to their Protected Geographical Indication

    • Food Control

    • Available online 27 March 2019

      Author(s): Sílvia Rocha, Edgar Pinto, Agostinho Almeida, Eduarda Fernandes

      Abstract

      Portugal produces unique wines at special demarcated regions (Protected Geographical Indications – PGI) whose quality is increasingly recognized worldwide. The uniqueness of the wines produced at each PGI demands the development of methods that can ensure their quality and authenticity.

  21. Influence of radio frequency treatment on in-shell walnut quality and Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923 survival

    • Food Control

    • Available online 27 March 2019

      Author(s): Lihui Zhang, James G. Lyng, Ruzhen Xu, Shuang Zhang, Xu Zhou, Shaojin Wang

      • Staphylococcus aureus
      • Bacterial pathogens

  22. Membrane disruption and DNA binding of Fusarium graminearum cell induced by C16-Fengycin A produced by Bacillus amyloliquefaciens

    • Food Control

    • Available online 26 March 2019

      Author(s): Yanan Liu, Jing Lu, Jing Sun, Fengxia Lu, Xiaomei Bie, Zhaoxin Lu

  23. A rapid immobilized trypsin digestion combined with liquid chromatography – Tandem mass spectrometry for the detection of milk allergens in baked food

    • Food Control

    • Available online 26 March 2019

      Author(s): Kailun Qi, Tong Liu, Yunjia Yang, Jing Zhang, Jie Yin, Xiaojing Ding, Weijie Qin, Yi Yang

  24. Escherichia coli isolated from food sources and irrigation water: A potential risk for causing intestinal dysfunction?

    • Food Control

    • Available online 22 March 2019

      Author(s): Matthew Aijuka, Araceli E. Santiago, Jorge A. Girón, James P. Nataro, Elna M. Buys

      • Bacterial pathogens

  25. Frauds and fish species authentication: Study of the complete mitochondrial genome of some Sparidae to provide specific barcode markers

    • Food Control

    • Available online 23 March 2019

      Author(s): Marina Ceruso, Celestina Mascolo, Aniello Anastasio, Tiziana Pepe, Paolo Sordino