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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. A dual-mode optical sensor for sensitive detection of saxitoxin in shellfish based on three-in-one functional nanozymes

    • Journal of Food Composition and Analysis
    • Saxitoxin (STX), one of paralytic shellfish poison neurotoxins with high toxicity, posing a significant threat to seafood safety. Therefore, it is of great need to protect human health by screening STX contaminated seafood samples.

      • Natural toxins
      • Shellfish toxins
  2. Seasonal Variation and Risk Assessment of Exposure to Aflatoxin M1 in Milk, Yoghurt, and Cheese Samples from Ilam and Lorestan Provinces of Iran

    • Journal of Food Composition and Analysis
    • The current study aimed to evaluate aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) contamination in a total number of 240 samples collected during four consecutive seasons (from January to November 2022) from two western Iranian provinces (Ilam and Lorestan). AFM1 was determined by high-performance liquid chromatography with a fluorescence detector after the toxin extraction with immunoaffinity columns. The results showed 100% of AFM1 contamination in all the surveyed matrices.

      • Natural toxins
      • Aflatoxins
      • Mycotoxins
  3. Identification of Monascus pigments and citrinin in Sufu using a novel HPLC-MS/MS method

    • Journal of Food Composition and Analysis
    • Sufu is the traditional fermented soybean products in China. The aim of this study was to establish a rapid and sensitive method for the determination of 3 monascus pigments and citrinin in sufu, assess the content of them in sufu samples obtained from market. The extracted sufu samples were purified by optimized SPE methods: discard the first 1 mL of effluent and collect the rest for HPLC-MS/MS determination.

      • Natural toxins
      • Mycotoxins
  4. Determination of pesticide residues in fruits: a systematic review and meta-analyses

    • Journal of Food Composition and Analysis
    • Background

      Pesticides are hazardous chemical contaminants for the ecosystem that have been widely used in households and agriculture to eliminate pests for several decades, and have a variety of adverse effects on our health.

      Objectives

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Pesticide residues
  5. Three-Dimensional (3D) Imprinting Polymer Based on Graphene Oxide-Mesoporous Silica Nanobeads for chemometrics-assisted micro solid-phase extraction of Lead in fish samples.

    • Journal of Food Composition and Analysis
    • A rapid, sensitive, accurate and precise micro solid phase extraction method for the determination of Pb (II) in Fish sample by ionic imprinted polymer was developed on the surface of mesoporous silica and based on graphene oxide nanobeads. Extraction parameters were optimized using Box-Behnken design to achieve the twin objectives of quantitative determination and removal of Pb (II).

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Heavy Metals
  6. In vitro bioavailability assessment of arsenic species from seafood: influence of the culinary treatments in dietary intake

    • Journal of Food Composition and Analysis
    • Despite the nutritional importance of seafood, these marine organisms can bioaccumulate environmentally persistent and potentially toxic chemicals, such as arsenic (As) and its species. In this work, the influence of culinary treatments commonly performed before seafood consumption on the bioavailability of As and As species was evaluated.

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Heavy Metals
  7. Fluorescent microsphere immunochromatographic sensor for the detection of total fumonisins B1, B2, and B3 in grain samples

    • Journal of Food Composition and Analysis
    • Fumonisin Bs (FBs) are the most common toxic and carcinogenic substances found among naturally occurring contaminants of cereals. A group-specific monoclonal antibody (mAb) 2H7 was prepared that equably recognized fumonisins B1 (FB1), B2 (FB2), and B3 (FB3) with a half-maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) value for the three forms of 1.52, 2.93, and 3.85 ng/mL, respectively.

      • Natural toxins
      • Mycotoxins
  8. Investigating the Effects of grain quality, processing and environmental conditions on aflatoxin contamination in rice

    • Journal of Food Composition and Analysis
    • This study examined the impact of aflatoxin contamination on rice, a widely consumed staple food. Various forms and types of rice from three regions in Pakistan between 2019 and 2022 were investigated for their relationship with processing, infestation severity and physicochemical characteristics. Semi-polished rice displayed the highest aflatoxin levels employing significant variability, while parboiled rice was also found to be contaminated.

      • Natural toxins
      • Aflatoxins
      • Mycotoxins
  9. High-efficient screening of pesticide residues in vegetables using gas chromatography/quadrupole time-of-flight (GC/Q-TOF)

    • Journal of Food Composition and Analysis
    • Gas chromatography (GC) and liquid chromatography (LC) coupled with a triple quadrupole mass spectrometer using multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) mode is widely used for pesticide residue analysis.

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Pesticide residues
  10. Arsenic speciation analysis in cow's milk and plant-based imitation milks by HPLC-ICP-MS

    • Journal of Food Composition and Analysis
    • Imitation milks based on vegetables have become relevant in recent years as a substitute for cow´s milk. Total and inorganic content of arsenic (As) determination in food is of utmost importance due to toxicological concerns.

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Heavy Metals
  11. Development of isotope dilution-ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry for the accurate determination of aflatoxins in grains

    • Journal of Food Composition and Analysis
    • A method for the accurate determination of aflatoxin B1, B2, G1, and G2 in grains was established using isotope dilution-ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (ID-UHPLCsingle bondMS/MS). 13C- labeled 

      • Natural toxins
      • Aflatoxins
      • Mycotoxins
  12. Aflatoxins detection in almonds via fluorescence imaging and deep neural network approach

    • Journal of Food Composition and Analysis
    • The detection of aflatoxin B in raw food materials represents a topic of great interest worldwide because of the huge health and economic impact of aflatoxin contamination.

      • Natural toxins
      • Aflatoxins
      • Mycotoxins
  13. Multi-residue detection of antibiotics in migratory goat milk and human health risk assessment in Western Himalayan region, India

    • Journal of Food Composition and Analysis
    • Occurrence of antibiotics in animal sourced foods not only affects economy but also poses potential health risks. The present study aimed to validate simultaneous detection of amoxicillin, penicillin – G and enrofloxacin in raw migratory goat milk (N=223) by HPLC-DAD and assess human health risks in Western Himalayan region, India.

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Antibiotic residues
  14. Dietary risk assessment of pesticide residues in cowpeas from Hainan province of China

    • Journal of Food Composition and Analysis
    • This study aims to provide insights into the current status of pesticide residue contamination in Hainan province and to develop food safety regulations for controlling the excessive use of pesticides on cowpea. First, to assess the dietary exposure risks of pesticide residues in Hainan cowpea, more than 340 pesticides in 80 different fresh cowpea samples were investigated by HPLC-Q-TOF/MS/MS.

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Pesticide residues
  15. An immediate and antibody protected carboxyl quantum dot immunochromatographic analysis hierarchical signal amplification test strip based on biotin-streptavidin system for the detection of aflatoxin B1 in peanuts

    • Journal of Food Composition and Analysis
    • As a relatively mature detection method, the test strip can quickly and sensitively detect the target. We designed an immunochromatographic strip based on biotin-streptavidin system to protect antibody (Ab) activity and achieve signal amplification. The coupling condition of biotin (B) and antibody is relatively mild, which protects the activity of antibody.

      • Natural toxins
      • Aflatoxins
      • Mycotoxins
  16. Detection of aflatoxin contamination in single kernel almonds using multispectral imaging system

    • Journal of Food Composition and Analysis
    • The developed multispectral imaging system was tested in the current study for its detection accuracy of aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) in single kernel almonds.

      • Natural toxins
      • Aflatoxins
      • Mycotoxins
  17. Fabric phase sorptive extraction combined with dispersive liquid-liquid extraction for the extraction of some pesticide residues from fruit juices using partially carbonized cotton textile followed by gas chromatography–flame ionization detector

    • Journal of Food Composition and Analysis
    • A piece of carbonized cotton textile (denim) was prepared and shown to be a viable sorbent for the fabric phase sorptive extraction of pesticide residues from various fruit juices. The presented sorbent was made by heating the acidified cotton textile in a furnace.

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Pesticide residues
  18. Cadmium, Chromium, Nickel and Lead Content of Fish and Vegetables from Selected Dams in Osun State, Nigeria

    • Journal of Food Composition and Analysis
    • Potentially Toxic Elements (PTEs) in foods are a threat to global health. This study investigated concentrations of selected PTEs; cadmium, chromium, nickel and lead in fish and cultivated vegetables from and along the dams, respectively. Totally, 84 samples; 60 Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus), 12 Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) and 12 Bitter leaf (Vernonia amygdalina) obtained from six dams in Southwestern Nigeria were digested using aqua-regia.

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Heavy Metals
  19. Combination of homogeneous liquid–liquid extraction and vortex assisted dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction for the extraction and analysis of ochratoxin A in dried fruit samples: Central composite design optimization

    • Journal of Food Composition and Analysis
    • This paper presents a new analytical procedure based on combination of homogeneous liquid–liquid extraction (HLLE) and vortex-assisted dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction (VA-DLLME) for the accurate and reliable determination of ochratoxin A (OTA) in dried fruit samples.

      • Natural toxins
      • Mycotoxins
  20. Determination of fumonisins exposure in children and youth consuming corn-based products in Giresun, Turkey

    • Journal of Food Composition and Analysis
    • Presence of Fumonisin B1 (FB1) and fumonisin B2 (FB2) in a total of 54 corn-based products were analyzed by HPLC with fluorescence detector. The presence of fumonisin in corn-based products frequently consumed by children and university students was investigated and the evaluation of the probable daily intakes (PDIs) were estimated. Fumonisins (FB1+FB2) were found in 30 of 54 samples (55.6 %) at concentrations from 18 to 5055 ng/g.

      • Natural toxins
      • Mycotoxins
  21. Investigation on translocation and accumulation of selected elements in rice grains from soil contaminated with arsenic and cadmium

    • Journal of Food Composition and Analysis
    • With emerging food safety concerns, our study aimed to assess the effect of different levels of soil As and Cd on the accumulation/translocation of toxic (As, Cd) and essential elements (Zn, Fe, Cu, and Mn) by ‘‘red raw samba’’, a hybrid rice variety (short grain; red pericarp; 3.5 months).

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Heavy Metals
  22. Cerium oxide bentonite nanocomposite-based colorimetric paper sensor for aflatoxins detection in cereal nuts, oilseed and legumes

    • Journal of Food Composition and Analysis
    • Cerium oxide nanoparticles (NanoCeO2) and bentonite (Bent) based nanocomposite (CeO2-Bent) aqueous sensor drop casted on paper substrate has been used to detect food borne Aflatoxins (AFs) by Curcumin (Cur) functionalized redox reaction mediated colorimetric detection. Optical studies reveal that when chromophore-like Cur is first added to Nano CeO2/Bent, it creates a chelate complex that serves as a mediator for enhanced binding with AFs.

      • Natural toxins
      • Aflatoxins
      • Mycotoxins
  23. Evaluation of activated charcoal-infused dental floss combined with dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction for the solid phase extraction of pesticide residues in fruit juices

    • Journal of Food Composition and Analysis
    • In this study, an activated charcoal-infused dental floss-based solid phase extraction procedure using as an efficient and easy–accessible carbon fiber adsorbent followed by dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction was introduced for the extraction and preconcentration of some widely used pesticides from fruit juices. The adsorbent was characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectrophotometry, scanning electron microscopy, and energy dispersive X-ray analysis.

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Pesticide residues
  24. Risk assessment on dietary exposure to aflatoxin B1, heavy metals and phthalates in peanuts, a case study of Shandong province, China

    • Journal of Food Composition and Analysis
    • In the present study, we aimed to evaluate the concentration and health risk of aflatoxin B1 (AFB1), heavy metals (HMs), and phthalate acid esters (PAEs) in peanut samples in Shandong Province, China, and 255 peanut samples were collected from 20 counties in 2020.

      • Natural toxins
      • Aflatoxins
      • Mycotoxins
  25. Aflatoxin M1 detection in raw milk and drinking milk in Hungary by ELISA –A one year survey

    • Journal of Food Composition and Analysis
    • The aim of this study was to monitor the aflatoxin M1 contamination in raw milk and drinking milk in Hungary over a one-year period. A total of 474 milk samples of raw milk (n=278) commercial milk (n=196) were collected and analysed between September 2021 and November 2022. Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) determined the concentration of AFM1.

      • Natural toxins
      • Aflatoxins
      • Mycotoxins