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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. Rapid reactivation of aged NZVI/GO by Shewanella CN32 for efficient removal of tetrabromobisphenol A and associated reaction mechanisms

    • Journal of Cleaner Production
    • Author(s): Wenbing Wang, Qianling Dong, Hao Qiu, Hui Li, Yitao Mao, Yiming Liu, Tiantian Gong, Minghui Xiang, Yuan Huang, Chen Wang, Rixia Zan

      • Chemical contaminants
  2. Electrochemically activated pencil lead electrode as a sensitive voltammetric sensor to determine gallic acid

    • Food Chemistry
    • Author(s): Esmaeel Alipour, Fatemeh Mirzae Bolali, Sheida Norouzi, Afsaneh Saadatirad

      • Heavy Metals
      • Chemical contaminants
  3. miR-6769b-5p targets CCND-1 to regulate proliferation in cadmium-treated placental trophoblasts: Association with the impairment of fetal growth

    • Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
    • Author(s): Yong-Wei Xiong, Yu-Jie Feng, Tian Wei, Xiang Zhang, Lu-Lu Tan, Jin Zhang, Li-Min Dai, Hua-Long Zhu, Guo-Xiang Zhou, Wei-Bo Liu, Zi-Qi Liu, Xiao-Feng Xu, Lan Gao, Cheng Zhang, Qing Wang, De-Xiang Xu, Hua Wang

      • Heavy Metals
      • Chemical contaminants
  4. Minimized Atrazine Risks to Crop Security and Its Residue in the Environment by a Rice Methyltransferase as a Regulation Factor

    • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
    • Atrazine (ATZ) is an agricultural pesticide for controlling field weeds. ATZ accumulates in many crops, posing high risks to crop production and food safety. Characterizing one of the novel rice MT genes named Oryza sativa atrazine-responsive methyltransferase (OsARM) showed that the expression of OsARM was associated with DNA demethylation (hypomethylation) in its promoter region.

      • Pesticide residues
      • Chemical contaminants
      • Produce Safety
      • Pre Harvest
  5. Analysis of dietary exposure and risk assessment of pesticide residues in roots and rhizomes of Chinese herbs

    • Journal of Food Science
    • Journal of Food Science, EarlyView. Medicine food homologous (MFH) plants provide therapeutic and health care effects through diet. Thus, a risk assessment system for hazardous ingredient residues is urgently required to ensure their safe use.

      • Pesticide residues
      • Chemical contaminants
  6. Rootstock-Mediated Genetic Variance in Cadmium Uptake by Juvenile Cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) Genotypes, and Its Effect on Growth and Physiology

    • Frontiers in Plant Science
    • Grafting typically offers a shortcut to breed tree orchards throughout a multidimensional space of traits. Despite an overwhelming spectrum of rootstock-mediated effects on scion traits observed across several species, the exact nature and mechanisms underlying the rootstock-mediated effects on scion traits in cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) plants often remain overlooked.

      • Heavy Metals
      • Chemical contaminants
  7. Dioctanoyl Ultrashort Tetrabasic β-Peptides Sensitize Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria to Novobiocin and Rifampicin

    • Frontiers in Microbiology
    • Recently reported peptidomimetics with increased resistance to trypsin were shown to sensitize priority multidrug-resistant (MDR) Gram-negative bacteria to novobiocin and rifampicin. To further optimize proteolytic stability, β-amino acid-containing derivatives of these compounds were prepared, resulting in three dioctanoyl ultrashort tetrabasic β-peptides (dUSTBβPs).

      • Antibiotic residues
      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Chemical contaminants
  8. Tapping the Role of Microbial Biosurfactants in Pesticide Remediation: An Eco-Friendly Approach for Environmental Sustainability

    • Frontiers in Microbiology
    • Pesticides are used indiscriminately all over the world to protect crops from pests and pathogens. If they are used in excess, they contaminate the soil and water bodies and negatively affect human health and the environment. However, bioremediation is the most viable option to deal with these pollutants, but it has certain limitations. Therefore, harnessing the role of microbial biosurfactants in pesticide remediation is a promising approach.

      • Pesticide residues
      • Chemical contaminants
  9. The role of DRP1- PINK1-Parkin-mediated mitophagy in early cadmium-induced liver damage

    • Toxicology
    • Author(s): Jian Sun, Fan Yu, Tao Wang, Jianchun Bian, Zongping Liu, Hui Zou

      • Heavy Metals
      • Chemical contaminants
  10. Effect of Residual Pesticides in Recycled Nursery Runoff on Growth and Physiology of Six Ornamental Shrubs

    • Water, Air, & Soil Pollution
    • Nursery runoff may contain pesticide residues, which, if released off-site, could impair surrounding ecosystems. As a solution, nursery growers can retain runoff water on-site and recycle retained water to irrigate plants. However, concerns related to potential phytotoxicity caused by residual pesticides in recycled water can discourage growers from recycling water.

      • Pesticide residues
      • Chemical contaminants
  11. Mapping the Substrate-Binding Sites in the Phosphatidylserine Synthase in Candida albicans

    • Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
    • The fungal phosphatidylserine (PS) synthase, a membrane protein encoded by the CHO1 gene, is a potential drug target for pathogenic fungi, such as Candida albicans. However, both substrate-binding sites of C. albicans Cho1 have not been characterized. Cho1 has two substrates: cytidyldiphosphate-diacylglycerol (CDP-DAG) and serine. Previous studies identified a conserved CDP-alcohol phosphotransferase (CAPT) binding motif, which is present within Cho1.

      • Antibiotic residues
      • Chemical contaminants
  12. Fast sequential multi element analysis of lead and cadmium in canned food samples using effervescent tablet-assisted switchable solvent based liquid phase microextraction (EA-SS-LPME) coupled with high-resolution continuum source flame atomic...

    • Food Chemistry
    • Author(s): Pilaipan Chaikhan, Yuthapong Udnan, Richmond J. Ampiah-Bonney, Wipharat Chuachuad Chaiyasith

      • Heavy Metals
      • Chemical contaminants
  13. Satisfied quantitative value can be acquired by short-time bone SPECT/CT using a whole-body cadmium–zinc–telluride gamma camera

    • Scientific Reports
      • Heavy Metals
      • Chemical contaminants
  14. Antimicrobial Activity of Snake β-Defensins and Derived Peptides

    • Toxins
    • β-defensins are antimicrobial peptides presenting in vertebrate animals. They participate in innate immunity, but little is known about them in reptiles, including snakes. Although several β-defensin genes were described in Brazilian snakes, their function is still unknown.

      • Staphylococcus aureus
      • Antibiotic residues
      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Chemical contaminants
  15. Development of a highly‐efficient in‐tube solid‐phase microextraction system coupled with ultra‐HPLC‐MS/MS for analyzing trace hydroxyl polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in biological samples

    • Journal of Separation Science
    • Journal of Separation Science, Accepted Article. Hydroxyl polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons are considered active mutagenic and carcinogenic substances and are found in extremely low levels (ng/g) in biological samples. As a result, their determination in urine and blood samples is challenging, and a sensitive and effective method for the analysis of trace hydroxyl polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in complex biological matrices is required.

      • Chemical contaminants
  16. Low phosphate mitigates cadmium‐induced oxidative stress in Saccharomyces cerevisiae by enhancing endogenous antioxidant defence system

    • Environmental Microbiology
    • Environmental Microbiology, EarlyView. Cadmium is a highly toxic heavy metal that causes many harmful effects on human health and ecosystems. Metal chelation-based techniques have become a common approach for the treatment of metal poisoning and also for the remediation of metal contamination. Phosphate, an essential nutrient required for key cellular functions, has been supposed to be effective in reducing cadmium bioavailability, possibly through its chelating potential.

      • Heavy Metals
      • Chemical contaminants
  17. Identification of Antimicrobial Peptides Isolated From the Skin Mucus of African Catfish, Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822)

    • Frontiers in Microbiology
    • Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) constitute a broad range of bioactive compounds in diverse organisms, including fish. They are effector molecules for the innate immune response, against pathogens, tissue damage and infections. Still, AMPs from African Catfish, Clarias gariepinus, skin mucus are largely unexplored despite their possible therapeutic role in combating antimicrobial resistance.

      • Staphylococcus aureus
      • Antibiotic residues
      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Chemical contaminants
  18. Development of Novel (+)-Nootkatone Thioethers Containing 1,3,4-Oxadiazole/Thiadiazole Moieties as Insecticide Candidates against Three Species of Insect Pests

    • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
    • To improve the insecticidal activity of (+)-nootkatone, a series of 42 (+)-nootkatone thioethers containing 1,3,4-oxadiazole/thiadiazole moieties were prepared to evaluate their insecticidal activities against Mythimna separata Walker, Myzus persicae Sulzer, and Plutella xylostella Linnaeus.

      • Heavy Metals
      • Pesticide residues
      • Chemical contaminants
  19. Evaluation of antimicrobial activity of the extract of Streptomyces euryhalinus isolated from the Indian Sundarbans

    • Archives of Microbiology
    • The discovery of new antimicrobials is the prime target in the fight against antimicrobial resistance. The continuous search for new lead compounds from bacteria of untapped and extreme ecosystems such as mangroves is currently being undertaken. This study describes the metabolite profiling of the Streptomyces euryhalinus culture extract. Previously, Streptomyces euryhalinus was isolated from the mangrove forest of Indian Sundarbans as a novel microorganism.

      • Heavy Metals
      • Chemical contaminants
  20. Formation of acrylamide in microwave roasted sorghum and associated dietary risk

    • International Journal of Food Science & Technology
    • International Journal of Food Science & Technology, Accepted Article. The effect of microwave roasting parameters (300, 450 and 600 W; 5, 10 and 15 min) on acrylamide content in sorghum grain was determined using High Pressure Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)-photo diode array (PDA) detector coupled with C-18 column.

      • Chemical contaminants
  21. The use of nanophotocatalysts for the effective mitigation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in aqueous phase

    • Journal of Cleaner Production
    • Author(s): Deepak Kukkar, Preeti Kukkar, Sherif A. Younis, Ki-Hyun Kim

      • Chemical contaminants
  22. Synergic effect of phytase, amylase, galactosidase, and asparaginase activity on the mitigation of acrylamide and hydroxymethylfurfural in roll bread by co-culture fermentation

    • Journal of Food Composition and Analysis
    • Author(s): Elahe Abedi, Kiana Pourmohammadi, Mehran Sayadi

      • Chemical contaminants
  23. Assessment of semi-dynamic leaching characteristics of lead and zinc from stabilized contaminated soil using sustainable phosphate-based binder after carbonation

    • Journal of Cleaner Production
    • Author(s): Mingli Wei, Yuan Li, Bowei Yu, Lei Liu, Qiang Xue, Yanjun Du

      • Heavy Metals
      • Chemical contaminants
  24. Bisphenol A induces pyroptotic cell death via ROS/NLRP3/Caspase-1 pathway in osteocytes MLO-Y4

    • Food and Chemical Toxicology
    • Author(s): Yun Zhang, Ming Yan, Weiyan Shan, Tao Zhang, Yunchen Shen, Ruirong Zhu, Jian Fang, Hongjiao Mao

      • Chemical contaminants
  25. Small Molecule Drugs Targeting Non-Coding RNAs as Treatments for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias

    • Genes
    • Despite the enormous burden of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) on patients, caregivers, and society, only a few treatments with limited efficacy are currently available. While drug development conventionally focuses on disease-associated proteins, RNA has recently been shown to be druggable for therapeutic purposes as well.

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Heavy Metals