Research Publications (Food Safety)

In this study, the occurrence of heavy metals including cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), copper (Cu), lead (Pb), and zinc (Zn) was investigated in indoor dust samples collected from 33 urban and rural areas in 11 provinces, China. The concentrations of the selected heavy metals were determined by an inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry.

Agricultural drainage ditches help remove excess water from fields and provide habitat for wildlife. Drainage ditch management, which includes various forms of vegetation clearing and sediment dredging, can variably affect the ecological function of these systems.

by Xiaoping Wang, Fengzhi He, Limin Zhang, Ang Yu

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and polycyclic aromatic nitrogen heterocycles are believed to be widespread in different areas of the interstellar medium. However, the astronomical detection of specific aromatic molecules is extremely challenging. As a result, only a few aromatic molecules have been identified, and very little is known about how they...

Author(s): Monashree Sarma Bora, Kali Prasad Sarma

A cold-induced-homogeneous liquid–liquid extraction method combined with deep eutectic solvent-based dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction has been done to extract several endocrine disrupting compounds (phenol, p-chlorophenol, p-nitrophenol, octylphenol, methyl paraben, ethyl paraben, butyl paraben, and bisphenol A) and hydroxymethylfurfural from honey samples before their determination by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry.

Journal of Food Science, EarlyView. In this work, the occurrence of 34 common antibiotic (15 sulfonamides and 19 quinolones) residues were evaluated in 236 ready‐to‐eat duck eggs (salted and preserved duck eggs) marketed through e‐commerce stores by ultra‐performance liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry, and subsequent dietary risk assessments for Chinese consumers were conducted.

Journal of Food Science, EarlyView. Acrylamide (AA), which is a carcinogen in humans, has been a research focus in terms of food risk assessment. However, few published studies have explored protein strategies to reduce the health risks of AA. The objective of this study was to investigate the binding of AA with soy protein isolate (SPI) and elucidate the binding mechanism.

Journal of Food Processing and Preservation, EarlyView. Volatile N‐nitrosamines (VNAs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are two of the most hazardous compounds for human health in the meat products have cured by nitrite and smoke, on whose contents different cooking methods can have a significant effect on quality.

Journal of Food Biochemistry, EarlyView. Bisphenol A (BPA) is used as a plasticizer in polycarbonate plastics. It has been used in consumer products and epoxy resins for decades as protective coatings and linings for food and beverage bottles. This can trigger human reactions to BPA which interferes with estrogen receptors. Our study explored the ameliorative effects of selenium (Se) in male rats on liver damage caused by BPA.

This study was conducted to decipher the mechanism of emulsion-based food stabilization by fish-derived collagen hydrolysate. Collagen type I was isolated from seven fish processing by-products with yields ranging from 9.15 to 92.38%. The isolated samples had a mass of 110–120kDa and eluted at 30.44% NaCl in ion-exchange chromatography. The collagen samples were enzymatically digested to obtain collagen hydrolysate (CH) with mass <6kDa.

Fish are an important food and economic source in the Amazon region. However, several researches report high levels of mercury, mainly methylmercury (MeHg), in these animals. MeHg is capable of biomagnifying in the ecosystem and negatively affect human health. Amazon region is recognized for its great diversity of fish species and high daily consumption of fish, extremely vulnerable to the toxic effects of MeHg.

Author(s): Shih-Min Chiang, Kwo-Chang Ueng, Hsiang-Shun Chen, Chia-Jung Wu, Yi-Sun Yang, Deng-Jye Yang

Author(s): Hongliang Lu, Yingchao Hu, Chunquan Kang, Qinyuan Meng, Zhihua Lin

Cadmium (Cd) is a toxic metal and an environmental pollutant that significantly reduces plant growth and productivity. Proper management can ameliorate dysfunction and improve the plant growth and productivity exposed to Cd. Therefore, the present study was conducted to explore the protective role of the fungicides tebuconazole (TEB) and trifloxystrobin (TRI) in helping wheat (Triticum aestivum L. cv. Norin 61) seedlings to tolerate Cd.

The use of antibiotics in humans and animals results in a release of excess antibiotic residues into the environment through wastewaters and insufficient removal in wastewater treatment plants (WWTP), leading to increasing numbers of bacteria enriched in antibiotic resistance genes (ARG). However, the potential transfer of ARG and their host bacteria between different environments remains largely unexplored.

The involvement of bacterial aromatic ring-hydroxylating dioxygenases (ARHDs) in the degradation of aromatic pollutants, such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), has been well studied. However, there is considerable speculation as to the origin of this ability. One hypothesis is centered on a connection between the ability to degrade aromatic pollutants and the necessity of soil bacteria to cope with and/or utilize secondary plant metabolites (SPMs).

Microplastics (MPs) have been attracting wide attention. Biochar (BC) application could improve the soil quality in the contaminated soil. Currently, most studies focused on the effect of MPs or BC on the soil properties and microbial community, while they neglected the combined effects.

Author(s): Rafaela Amaral dos Reis, Sophie Hendrix, Miguel Pedro Mourato, Luísa Louro Martins, Jaco Vangronsveld, Ann Cuypers

Author(s): Aijuan Bai, Shaowen Liu, Ang Chen, Wuying Chen, Xiangwen Luo, Yong Liu, Deyong Zhang

Author(s): Xiaohuan Zang, Qingyun Chang, Yachao Pang, Ling Wang, Shuaihua Zhang, Chun Wang, Zhi Wang

Intensified vehicular traffic causes increased heavy metal contamination of the environment. We investigated the heavy metal chemistry of soils located under silver fir stands in the vicinity of Poland’s S7 roadway. Three sampling sites were located in fir stands in central Poland. Fieldwork included soil sampling of the organic (O) horizon and mineral (A) topsoil.

Decachlorobiphenyl (DCB) is one of the 209 polychlorinated biphenyls congeners characterized by its high toxicity and chemical stability. It is produced by industrial activities. A possible strategy to eliminate DCB is by bacterial degradation. The main objective of this study was to define the optimal conditions for biodegradation and bioaccumulation of DCB by Pseudomonas extremaustralis ADA-5 isolated from a worm intestine.