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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. Light abrasive decortication of heavy metal contaminated quinoa and rice from southern Perú reduces lead and arsenic contamination, but not cadmium

    • Journal of Cereal Science

    • Heavy metal (HM) contamination of grain crops is a potential health risk and removal of grain outer layers can reduce contamination to safe levels. This study investigated the reduction of lead (Pb), arsenic (As), and cadmium (Cd) using an abrasive decortication process in samples of quinoa and rice cultivated in southern Perú, where HM contamination has been reported.

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Heavy Metals

  2. Gentle debranning as a technology to reduce microbial and deoxynivalenol levels in common wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and its application in milling industry

    • Journal of Cereal Science

    • In order to improve the hygienic characteristics of the wheat kernels and flours, gentle debranning technology was employed in this study. The physical, chemical and microbial modifications associated with the debranning of common wheat at a peeling rate of 0–5% were examined. Results showed that 80.1% of microorganisms and 15.82% of deoxynivalenol were removed when 1.08% of the total weight of the grain was peeled.

      • Natural toxins
      • Mycotoxins

  3. Characteristic wavelengths optimization improved the predictive performance of near-infrared spectroscopy models for determination of aflatoxin B1 in maize

    • Journal of Cereal Science

    • A neoteric measure for quantitative assay of Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) in maize based on an optimized feature model of near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy was proposed in the work. A portable near-infrared spectroscopy system constructed by the group was employed to collect maize samples with varying degrees of mildew.

      • Natural toxins
      • Aflatoxins
      • Mycotoxins

  4. Reducing deoxynivalenol content in wheat by a combination of gravity separation and milling and characterization of the flours produced

    • Journal of Cereal Science
      • Natural toxins
      • Mycotoxins

  5. Assessment of organic and inorganic arsenic species in Sengcu rice from terraced paddies and commercial rice from lowland paddies in Vietnam

    • Journal of Cereal Science

    • Author(s): Trung Quang Nguyen, Thanh-Thien Tran-Lam, Hoa Quynh Nguyen, Yen Hai Dao, Giang Truong Le

      • Heavy Metals
      • Chemical contaminants

  6. 24 h absorption and excretion profiles of cadmium from contaminated cooked brown rice and white rice in female rats

    • Journal of Cereal Science

    • Author(s): Ruying Liu, Qiang He, Yue Wu, Jinqiu Wang, Jie Fu

      • Heavy Metals
      • Chemical contaminants

  7. Germplasm evaluation for crop improvement: analysis of grain quality and cadmium toxicity in barley

    • Journal of Cereal Science

    • Author(s): Kazuhiro Sato, Kazuyoshi Takeda, Jian Feng Ma

      • Heavy Metals
      • Chemical contaminants

  8. Effects of microwave irradiation on the expression of key flavonoid biosynthetic enzyme genes and the accumulation of flavonoid products in Fagopyrum tataricum sprouts

    • Journal of Cereal Science

    • Author(s): Hui Ma, Xianmeng Xu, Shunmin Wang, Junzhen Wang, Wenping Peng

  9. Ultrasound Assisted Extraction of Cadmium for Decontamination of Rice and its Influence on Structure/Texture of Cooked Rice

    • Journal of Cereal Science

    • Author(s): Ziyang Luo, Hanying Duan, Yuncheng Yang, Wentao Zhang, Hosahalli S. Ramaswamy, Chao Wang

      • Heavy Metals
      • Chemical contaminants

  10. Comparison of different rice flour- and wheat flour-based butter cookies for acrylamide formation

    • Journal of Cereal Science

    • Author(s): Yan Chen, Yue Wu, Jie Fu, Qinghan Fan

      • Chemical contaminants

  11. Factors that affect high voltage atmospheric cold plasma treatment efficacy on wet distillers’ grains: Shelf-life and nutrient composition

    • Journal of Cereal Science

    • Author(s): Janie McClurkin Moore, Klein E. Ileleji, Kevin Keener

  12. Developing gluten-free cereals and the role of proteomics in product safety

    • Journal of Cereal Science

    • Author(s): Angéla Juhász, Michelle L. Colgrave, Crispin A. Howitt

  13. Physicochemical characterization of a novel cadmium-binding protein from rice grain endosperm

    • Journal of Cereal Science

    • Author(s): Lanlan Peng, Jiwang Chen, Lu Chen, Jie Cai, Wenping Ding, Yonggui Gao, Yongning Wu, Shuiyuan Cheng

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Heavy Metals

  14. Effect of enzymolysis-assisted electron beam irradiation on structural characteristics and antioxidant activity of rice protein

    • Journal of Cereal Science

    • Author(s): Ting Li, Li Wang, Dongling Sun, Yanan Li, Zhengxing Chen