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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. Purification, characterization, and antibacterial and antibiofilm activity of a novel bacteriocin against Salmonella Enteritidis

    • Food Control

    • Author(s): Yi-Zhou Xiang, Yan-Mei Zhang, Ying-Yang Liu, Man Zhang, Lian-Bing Lin, Qi-Lin Zhang

      • Salmonella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  2. Detection of Cyclospora cayetanensis on bagged pre-cut salad mixes within their shelf-life and after sell by date by the U.S. food and drug administration validated method

    • Food Microbiology

    • Author(s): Sonia Almeria, Alicia Shipley

      • Cyclospora cayetanensis
      • Parasites

  3. Microbial community diversity associated with Tibetan kefir grains and its detoxification of Ochratoxin A during fermentation

    • Food Microbiology

    • Author(s): Gengan Du, Lin Liu, Qi Guo, Yuanyuan Cui, Hong Chen, Yahong Yuan, Zhouli Wang, Zhenpeng Gao, Qinlin Sheng, Tianli Yue

      • Mycotoxins
      • Natural toxins

  4. Simultaneous SERS detection of illegal food additives rhodamine B and basic orange II based on Au nanorod-incorporated melamine foam

    • Food Chemistry

    • Author(s): Yingying Sun, Wan Li, Liqing Zhao, Fengyong Li, Yunfei Xie, Weirong Yao, Wenqiu Liu, Zhaosheng Lin

      • Chemical contaminants

  5. The Performance of Food Safety Management System in relation to the Microbiological Safety of Salmon Nigiri Sushi: A Multiple Case Study in a Japanese Chain Restaurant

    • Food Control

    • Author(s): R.N. Fathurrahman, Y. Rukayadi, U.Z.A.Ungku Fatimah, S. Jinap, N.A. Abdul-Mutalib, M. Sanny

  6. Contamination status of major mycotoxins in agricultural product and food stuff in Europe

    • Food Control

    • Author(s): Shujuan Luo, Haolan Du, Haftom Kebede, Yang Liu, Fuguo Xing

  7. Reduced graphene oxide nanocomposite based electrochemical biosensors for monitoring foodborne pathogenic bacteria: a review

    • Food Control

    • Author(s): Haotian Yu, Wei Guo, Xin Lu, Hui Xu, Qian Yang, Jianxin Tan, Wei Zhang

  8. Development and piloting of a support package to enable small and medium sized food and drink manufacturers to obtain third party food safety certification

    • Food Control

    • Author(s): Ellen W. Evans, Jessica Lacey, Helen R. Taylor

  9. Ghana's indigenous food technology: A review of the processing, safety, packaging techniques and advances in food science and technology

    • Food Control

    • Author(s): John Dzikunoo, Emmanuel Letsyo, Zeenatu Adams, David Asante-Donyinah, Courage Sedem Dzah

  10. Antimicrobial Resistance Genes in ESBL-Producing Escherichia coli Isolates from Animals in Greece

    • Antibiotics

    • The prevalence of multidrug resistant, extended spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Enterobacteriaceae is increasing worldwide. The present study aimed to provide an overview of the multidrug resistance phenotype and genotype of ESBL-producing Escherichia coli (E. coli) isolates of livestock and wild bird origin in Greece. Nineteen phenotypically confirmed ESBL-producing E.

      • Bacterial pathogens

  11. Who should lead raw materials collection considering regulatory pressure and technological innovation？

    • Journal of Cleaner Production

    • Author(s): Cuihua Zhang, Ruxia Lyu, Zhitang Li, Simeon J. MacMillen

      • Heavy Metals
      • Chemical contaminants

  12. Oral subchronic exposure to the mycotoxin ochratoxin A induces key pathological features of Parkinson´s disease in mice six months after the end of the treatment.

    • Food and Chemical Toxicology

    • Author(s): María Izco, Ariane Vettorazzi, Raquel Forcen, Javier Blesa, Maria de Toro, Natalia Alvarez-Herrera, J Mark Cooper, Elena Gonzalez-Peñas, Adela Lopez de Cerain, Lydia Alvarez-Erviti

      • Natural toxins
      • Mycotoxins

  13. A sensitive and fast approach for voltammetric analysis of bisphenol A as a toxic compound in food products using a Pt-SWCNTs/ionic liquid modified sensor

    • Food and Chemical Toxicology

    • Author(s): Firouzeh Hassani Moghadam, Mohammad A. Taher, Hassan Karimi-Maleh

      • Chemical contaminants

  14. Rapid and absolute quantification of VBNC Cronobacter sakazakii by PMAxx combined with single intact cell droplet digital PCR in infant foods

    • LWT

    • Author(s): Xinrui Lv, Xiaokui Gu, Li Wang, Xiaoxin He, Chunai He, Jingfeng Zhang, Lichao Zhao

      • Cronobacter
      • Bacterial pathogens

  15. Quantitative Relationship Between Paddy Soil Properties and Cadmium Content in Tobacco leaves

    • Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

    • Tobacco readily accumulates cadmium (Cd), an unnecessary and poisonous element. A total of 107 soil and tobacco leaf samples were collected from South China, to clarify the quantitative relationship between soil properties and Cd content in tobacco leaves. The results showed that 86.9% of the total sampling points had soil cadmium in excess of standard value, and the ratio of active Cd content to total soil Cd content was 24.0%. The enrichment factor of tobacco Cd was 3.43.

      • Heavy Metals
      • Chemical contaminants

  16. Monitoring of Organochlorine Pesticide Residues in Human Breast Milk in the Northern Governorates of Jordan in 2019/2020 Compared with the Results of 2015 Study

    • Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

    • One hundred and twenty samples of breast milk were collected from five northern governorates and districts in Jordan in 2019 and 2020 to monitor results for organochlorine pesticides as organic contaminants. The results showed that 36 samples (30%) of total 120 analyzed samples were contaminated as follows: 16 samples (13.3%) were contaminated with dieldrin, 4 samples (3.3%) with p,p′-DDE, 4 samples (3.3%) with p,p′-DDD, 8 samples (6.7%) with p,p′-DDT and 4 samples (3.3%) with o,p′-DDE.

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Pesticide residues

  17. Functional Groups of Metazoan Parasites of the Dusky Flounder ( Syacium papillosum ) as Bioindicators of Environmental Health of the Yucatan Shelf

    • Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

    • We aimed to compare the percentage of explained variance given by the relationship of species and functional groups of metazoan parasites of the dusky flounder Syacium papillosum and environmental variables from water and sediments in the Yucatan shelf (YS). Parasite data were obtained from 127 S. papillosum specimens collected from 17 of 67 stations.

  18. Effects of Co-Applications of Biochar and Solid Digestate on Enzyme Activities and Heavy Metals Bioavailability in Cd-Polluted Greenhouse Soil

    • Water, Air, & Soil Pollution

    • Abstract

  19. Can Vitamin B12 Assist the Internalization of Antisense LNA Oligonucleotides into Bacteria?

    • Antibiotics

    • The emergence of bacterial resistance to traditional small-molecule antibiotics is fueling the search for innovative strategies to treat infections. Inhibiting the expression of essential bacterial genes using antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs), particularly composed of nucleic acid mimics (NAMs), has emerged as a promising strategy. However, their efficiency depends on their association with vectors that can translocate the bacterial envelope.

      • Bacterial pathogens

  20. Novel Soil-Derived Beta-Lactam, Chloramphenicol, Fosfomycin and Trimethoprim Resistance Genes Revealed by Functional Metagenomics

    • Antibiotics

    • Antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in soil are considered to represent one of the largest environmental resistomes on our planet. As these genes can potentially be disseminated among microorganisms via horizontal gene transfer (HGT) and in some cases are acquired by clinical pathogens, knowledge about their diversity, mobility and encoded resistance spectra gained increasing public attention.

  21. Genome Characterization of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum Strain UTNGt2 Originated from Theobroma grandiflorum (White Cacao) of Ecuadorian Amazon: Antimicrobial Peptides from Safety to Potential Applications

    • Antibiotics

    • The genome characterization of the Lactiplantibacillus plantarum strain UTNGt2, isolated from wild copoazu or white cacao (Theobroma grandiflorum), is described. A total of 31 contigs is assembled with a total length of 3,264,448 bases, with all contigs matching the core genome of different groups in the database. The genome size is 3,540,752 bases with GC content of 44.53% and the genome repeat sequences constitute around 457,386 bases of the assembly.

  22. Antibiotic Resistance and Genotypes of Nosocomial Strains of Acinetobacter baumannii in Kazakhstan

    • Antibiotics

    • The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of A. baumannii antibiotic-resistant strains in Kazakhstan and to characterize genotypes related to epidemic “high-risk” clones. Two hundred and twenty four A. baumannii isolates from four cities of Kazakhstan in 2011–2019 were studied. Antibiotic susceptibility testing was performed by using broth microdilutions method according to EUCAST (v 11.0) recommendations.

  23. Hepatitis A virus strains identified in jogaejeot associated with outbreaks in Seoul, South Korea

    • Letters in Applied Microbiology

    • Letters in Applied Microbiology, Accepted Article. Jogaejeot, seasoned Venerupis philippinarum, is a traditional Korean fermented food, and hepatitis A virus (HAV) can be transmitted through contaminated food, especially bivalve shellfish, causing acute gastroenteritis worldwide. Here, we carried out a phylogenetic analysis to identify and characterize HAV strains in jogaejeot samples associated with hepatitis A (HA) outbreaks in Seoul, South Korea, in 2019.

      • Hepatitis
      • Viruses

  24. Development of novel visual detection methodology for Salmonella in meat using saltatory rolling circle amplification (SRCA)

    • Journal of Applied Microbiology

    • Journal of Applied Microbiology, Accepted Article. Aim
      The aim of this study was to develop a saltatory rolling circle amplification (SRCA) assay for rapid, simple and visual detection of Salmonella in meat.

      • Salmonella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  25. Modification of pulse proteins for improved functionality and flavor profile: A comprehensive review

    • Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety

    • Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety, EarlyView. Consumers’ preference to have a healthy eating pattern has led to an increasing demand for more nutrient‐dense and healthier plant‐based foods. Pulse proteins are exceptional quality ingredients with potential nutritional benefits, and might act as health‐promoting agents for addressing the new‐generation foods.