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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. Functional Properties of Peanut Fractions on the Growth of Probiotics and Foodborne Bacterial Pathogens

    • Journal of Food Science

    • Various compounds found in peanutArachis hypogaea) have been shown to provide multiple benefits to human health and may influence the growth of a broad range of gut bacteria. In this study, we investigated the effects of peanut white kernel and peanut skin on 3 strains of Lactobacillus and 3 major foodborne enteric bacterial pathogens.

      • Escherichia coli O157:H7
      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens

  2. Impact of the contamination level and the background flora on the growth of Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat diced poultry

    • Letters in Applied Microbiology

    • The food safety criteria that have been incorporated in European regulation (EC) N°2073/2005 (Commission regulation, 2005), for Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to eat (RTE) foods, specify a maximum allowable concentration of 100 cfu.g−1 or ml−1. Some factors such as pH, salt and modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) are used to prevent the growth of L. monocytogenes in order to comply with the limit. Interactions between background microflora (BM) and L.

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens

  3. Effect of inulin on growth and bacteriocin production by Lactobacillus plantarum in stationary and shaken cultures

    • International Journal of Food Science & Technology

    • The prebiotic effect of inulin added to MRS medium on growth and bacteriocin production by L. plantarum ST16 Pa was investigated in stationary cultures in anaerobic jars with medium containing 0.025% sodium thioglycolate or in flasks shaken at 100 rpm. In the presence of 1% inulin in anaerobic stationary cultures, this strain produced lactic acid at a level that was 36.5% higher than in the absence of the polysaccharide.

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens

  4. Enhancing the antibacterial effect of 461 and 521 nm light emitting diodes on selected foodborne pathogens in trypticase soy broth by acidic and alkaline pH conditions

    • Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: June 2015
      , Volume 48
      Author(s): Vinayak Ghate , Ai Ling Leong , Amit Kumar , Woo Suk Bang , Weibiao Zhou , Hyun-Gyun Yuk

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Escherichia coli O157:H7
      • Listeria monocytogenes

  5. A novel gene, lstC, of Listeria monocytogenes is implicated in high salt tolerance

    • Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: June 2015
      , Volume 48
      Author(s): Laurel S. Burall , Alexandra C. Simpson , Luoth Chou , Pongpan Laksanalamai , Atin R. Datta

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Listeria monocytogenes

  6. The occurrence of Listeria monocytogenes in retail ready-to-eat meat and poultry products related to the levels of acetate and lactate in the products

    • Food Control

    • Publication date: June 2015
      , Volume 52
      Author(s): Omaima M. Ahmed , Philipus Pangloli , Cheng-An Hwang , Svetlana Zivanovic , Tao Wu , Doris D'Souza , F.Ann Draughon

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Listeria monocytogenes

  7. Antilisterial activity of bacteriocinogenic Pediococcus acidilactici HA6111-2 and Lactobacillus plantarum ESB 202 grown under pH and osmotic stress conditions

    • Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: June 2015
      , Volume 48
      Author(s): Tekla Engelhardt , Helena Albano , Gabriella Kiskó , Csilla Mohácsi-Farkas , Paula Teixeira

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Listeria monocytogenes

  8. Effect of Sumac (Rhus coriaria L.) and Barberry (Berberis vulgaris L.) Water Extracts on Microbial Growth and Chemical Changes in Ground Sheep Meat

    • Journal of Food Processing and Preservation

    • The present study investigated the effect of sumacSWE) and barberry water extracts (BWE) on microbial growth and chemical changes in ground sheep meat during refrigerated storage. The meat samples were explored for changes in total viable count (TVC), lactic acid bacteria (LAB), coliforms, yeasts and Listeria monocytogenes populations as well as thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) value, metmyoglobin (metMb), pH value and sensory quality.

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens

  9. Persistent and Transient Listeria monocytogenes Strains from Retail Deli Environments Vary in Their Ability to Adhere and Form Biofilms and Rarely Have inlA Premature Stop Codons

    • Foodborne Pathogens and Disease

    • Foodborne Pathogens and Disease , Vol. 0, No. 0.

      • Listeria monocytogenes

  10. The effect of surface properties of polycrystalline, single phase metal coatings on bacterial retention

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 16 March 2015
      , Volume 197
      Author(s): Kathryn A. Whitehead , Sebastien Olivier , Paul S. Benson , Nils Arneborg , Joanna Verran , Peter Kelly

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Staphylococcus aureus

  11. Rapid detection and differentiation of Listeria monocytogenes and Listeria species in deli meats by a new multiplex PCR method

    • Food Control

    • Publication date: June 2015
      , Volume 52
      Author(s): Haiquan Liu , Liqun Lu , Yingjie Pan , Xiaohong Sun , Cheng-An Hwang , Yong Zhao , Vivian C.H. Wu

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Listeria monocytogenes

  12. Invading slugs (Arion vulgaris) can be vectors for Listeria monocytogenes

    • Journal of Applied Microbiology

    • Aims
      Listeriosis is a frequent silage-associated disease in ruminants. The slugs Arion vulgaris are invaders in gardens, vegetable crops and meadows for silage production. Field and laboratory studies were conducted to clarify whether slugs could host Listeria monocytogenes and thereby constitute a threat to animal feed safety.

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens

  13. Inactivation of Pathogenic Listeria monocytogenes in Raw Milk by High Hydrostatic Pressure

    • Foodborne Pathogens and Disease

    • Foodborne Pathogens and Disease , Vol. 0, No. 0.

      • Listeria monocytogenes

  14. Bacteriocin production and inhibition of Listeria monocytogenes by Lactobacillus sakei subsp. sakei 2a in a potentially synbiotic cheese spread

    • Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: June 2015
      , Volume 48
      Author(s): Rafael Chacon Ruiz Martinez , Cristina Dini Staliano , Antonio Diogo Silva Vieira , Martha Lissete Morales Villarreal , Svetoslav Dimitrov Todorov , Susana Marta Isay Saad , Bernadette Dora Gombossy de Melo Franco

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Listeria monocytogenes

  15. Influence of composition and processing of Frankfurter sausages on the growth dynamics of Listeria monocytogenes under vacuum

    • Food Research International

    • Publication date: Available online 17 January 2015

      Author(s): Maria Baka , Estefanía Noriega , Efstathia Tsakali , Jan F.M. Van Impe

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Listeria monocytogenes

  16. Sensitive enumeration of Listeria monocytogenes and other Listeria species in various naturally contaminated matrices using a membrane filtration method

    • Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: June 2015
      , Volume 48
      Author(s): Léna Barre , Emilie Brasseur , Camille Doux , Bertrand Lombard , Nathalie Gnanou Besse

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Listeria monocytogenes

  17. Effects of oxygen-depleted atmospheres on survival and growth of Listeria monocytogenes on fresh-cut Iceberg lettuce stored at mild abuse commercial temperatures

    • Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: June 2015
      , Volume 48
      Author(s): David O'Beirne , Vicente Gomez-Lopez , Juan A. Tudela , Ana Allende , Maria I. Gil

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Listeria monocytogenes

  18. Evaluation of aqueous and alcohol-based quaternary ammonium sanitizers for inactivating Salmonella spp., Escherichia coli O157:H7, and Listeria monocytogenes on peanut and pistachio shells

    • Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: May 2015
      , Volume 47
      Author(s): Rachel McEgan , Michelle D. Danyluk

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Escherichia coli O157:H7
      • Salmonella
      • Listeria monocytogenes

  19. Application of an oregano oil nanoemulsion to the control of foodborne bacteria on fresh lettuce

    • Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: May 2015
      , Volume 47
      Author(s): Kanika Bhargava , Denise S. Conti , Sandro R.P. da Rocha , Yifan Zhang

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Escherichia coli O157:H7
      • Listeria monocytogenes

  20. Rapid identification and classification of Campylobacter spp. using laser optical scattering technology

    • Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: May 2015
      , Volume 47
      Author(s): Yiping He , Sue Reed , Arun K. Bhunia , Andrew Gehring , Ly-Huong Nguyen , Peter L. Irwin

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Campylobacter
      • Escherichia coli O157:H7
      • Listeria monocytogenes

  21. Pathogen inactivation and quality changes in sliced cheddar cheese treated using flexible thin-layer dielectric barrier discharge plasma

    • Food Research International

    • Publication date: March 2015
      , Volume 69
      Author(s): Hae In Yong , Hyun-Joo Kim , Sanghoo Park , Kijung Kim , Wonho Choe , Suk Jae Yoo , Cheorun Jo

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Escherichia coli O157:H7
      • Listeria monocytogenes

  22. The microbiological quality of ready-to-eat salads in Turkey: A focus on Salmonella spp. and Listeria monocytogenes

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 2 March 2015
      , Volume 196
      Author(s): Zeki Gurler , Sebnem Pamuk , Yeliz Yildirim , Nurhan Ertas

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Salmonella

  23. Antimicrobial activity of hop extracts against foodborne pathogens for meat applications

    • Journal of Applied Microbiology

    • Aims
      The objective of this study was the fundamental investigation of the antimicrobial efficiency of various hop extracts against selected foodborne pathogens in vitro, as well as their activity against Listeria monocytogenes in a model meat marinade and on marinated pork tenderloins.

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Staphylococcus aureus

  24. A prl mutation in SecY suppresses secretion and virulence defects of Listeria monocytogenes secA2 mutants.

    • Journal of Bacteriology

    • The bulk of bacterial protein secretion occurs through the conserved SecY translocation channel that is powered by SecA-dependent ATP-hydrolysis. Many Gram-positive bacteria including the human pathogen Listeria monocytogenes, possess an additional non-essential specialized ATPase, SecA2. SecA2-dependent secretion is required for normal cell morphology and virulence in L. monocytogenes, however the mechanism of export via this pathway is poorly understood. L.

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens

  25. Comparison of Desiccation Tolerance among Listeria monocytogenes, Escherichia coli O157:H7, Salmonella enterica, and Cronobacter sakazakii in Powdered Infant Formula

    • Journal of Food Protection

    • Koseki, Shigenobu et al. Bacterial pathogens such as Listeria monocytogenes, Escherichia coli O157:H7, Salmonella enterica, and Cronobacter sakazakii have demonstrated long-term survival in/on dry or low–water activity (aw) foods. However, there have been few comparative studies on the desiccation tolerance among these bacterial pathogens separately in a same food matrix.

      • Cronobacter
      • Listeria monocytogenes