Research Publications (Food Safety)

International Journal of Food Science & Technology, Accepted Article. This study evaluated growth and thermal inactivation of L. monocytogenes and E. coli O157:H7 inoculated in tofu, dougan, qianzhang and doupi which were stored at 4, 25 and 37 ℃ and heated at 55, 60, 65 and 70 ℃. Growth of the two pathogens in four soybean products increased with temperature or Aw of soybean products increasing. At the same temperature, lag time (LT) values of L. monocytogenes (16.32 ‐ 0.94 h) and E.

Decomposed organic materials, in combination with plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB), are environmentally friendly and reduce synthetic fertilizer use in rice production. A bio-organic fertilizer (BoF) was prepared using kitchen waste (79%), chita-dhan (unfilled rice grain) biochar (15%), rock phosphate (5%), and a consortium of 10 PGPB (1%) to supplement 30% nitrogen and to replace triple superphosphate (TSP) fertilizer in rice production with an improvement of soil health.

The larva of Taeniidae species can infect a wide range of mammals, causing major public health and food safety hazards worldwide. The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (QTP), a biodiversity hotspot, is home to many species of rodents, which act as the critical intermediate hosts of many Taeniidae species. In this study, we identified two new larvae of Taenia spp., named T. caixuepengi and T.

The facultative intracellular pathogen Salmonella enterica Typhimurium (STM) resides in a specific membrane-bound compartment termed the Salmonella-containing vacuole (SCV). STM is able to obtain all nutrients required for rapid proliferation, although being separated from direct access to host cell metabolites.

Denitrifying phosphorus removal sludge (DPRS) is widely adopted for nitrogen and phosphorus removal in wastewater treatment but faces threats from heavy metals. However, a lack of understanding of the taxon-specific heavy metal-resistance mechanisms hinders the targeted optimization of DPRS’s robustness in nutrient removal.

The instability of Shigella genomes has been described, but how this instability causes phenotypic differences within the Shigella flexneri species is largely unknown and likely variable. We describe herein the genome of S. flexneri strain PE577, originally a clinical isolate, which exhibits several phenotypic differences compared to the model strain 2457T. Like many previously described strains of S. flexneri, PE577 lacks discernible, functional CRISPR and restriction-modification systems.

VxrA and VxrB are cognate histidine kinase (HK) - response regulator (RR) pairs of a two-component signaling system (TCS) found in Vibrio cholerae, a bacterial pathogen that causes cholera. The VxrAB TCS positively regulates virulence, the Type VI Secretion System, biofilm formation, and cell wall homeostasis in V. cholerae, providing protection from environmental stresses and contributing to the transmission and virulence of the pathogen.

This study investigated the antimicrobial efficacies of grape seed extract (GSE) and cinnamaldehyde (CIN) against Salmonella enterica and Listeria innocua and the influence of hydrogenated rapeseed oil (HRO) and palm kernel oil (PKO) on the texture and oil separation in pumpkin/sesame/sunflower seed butter. The results showed that the 10 and 15% GSE significantly reduced both S. enterica and L. innocua. Cinnamaldehyde was effective against S. enterica but did not significantly reduce L.

Author(s): Bai Wei, Ke Shang, Se-Yeoun Cha, Jun-Feng Zhang, Professor Hyung-Kwan Jang, Professor Min Kang

Author(s): Afzal Hussain, Muhammad Rizwan, Shafaqat Ali, Muhammad Zia ur Rehman, Muhammad Farooq Qayyum, Rab Nawaz, Awais Ahmad, Muhammad Asrar, Sajid Rashid Ahmad, Abdulaziz Abdullah Alsahli, Mohammed Nasser Alyemeni

Introduction. Carbapenem resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii ( A. baumannii ) is an emerging global threat.

Marine debris and trace metals are among the common environmental contaminants known to affect marine organisms. In this study, the quantitative and qualitative aspects of marine debris levels and bioaccumulation of trace metals (Cadmium: Cd; Copper: Cu; Lead: Pb; and Zinc: Zn) were investigated in 42 green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) stranded on the northern coast of the Sea of Oman.

Standard food safety assessments of genetically modified crops require a thorough molecular characterization of the novel DNA as inserted into the plant that is intended for commercialization, as well as a comparison of agronomic and nutritional characteristics of the genetically modified to the non-modified counterpart.

The aims of this study were to evaluate the ability of Campylobacter jejuni isolated from a poultry slaughterhouse to form biofilm in the presence and absence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and the effect of surface (stainless steel, polystyrene), temperature (7, 25, and 42 °C), and oxygen concentration (microaerophilic and aerobic conditions) on the formation of biofilm.

Ultrasound (US) combined with chemical agents could represent an effective method for decontaminating fruits and vegetables. This study aimed to evaluate the use of US (40 kHz for 5 min) alone or with 1% lactic acid (LA), 1% commercial detergent (DET), or 6 mg/L silver nanoparticles (AgNP, average diameter 100 nm) as an alternative treatment to 200 mg/L sodium dichloroisocyanurate for inactivating Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis present on cherry tomatoes.

Antimicrobial and multidrug-resistant bacteria are a major problem worldwide and, consequently, the surveillance of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and assessment of the dissemination routes are essential. We hypothesized that migratory birds, coming from various environments, would carry more numerous Vibrio strains than sedentary species, with increased risk to be passed to their contacts or environment in habitats they transit or nest in.

Plasma membrane integrity is a key to cell viability. Currently, the main approach to assessing plasma membrane integrity is the detection of penetration of special dyes, such as trypan blue and propidium iodide, into the cells. However, this method needs expensive equipment: a fluorescent microscope or a flow cytometer. Besides, staining with propidium iodide occasionally gives false-positive results.

Combined papermill biosolids (PB) and forest-derived alkaline by-products are known for their direct benefits to agricultural crops, but their residual effects after several years of application have received little attention.

Aquaculture Nutrition, EarlyView. The present experiment containing two dietary cadmium (Cd) levels (0 and 5 mg/kg) and two lipoic acid (LA) levels (0 and 600 mg/kg) was carried out to investigate the effects of dietary Cd on the growth, antioxidant capacity, immunity and intestine morphology of Macrobrachium nipponense and the alleviation effects of LA. We found that dietary Cd and LA had no significant effects on the growth of prawns.

Background

The human norovirus GII.2 outbreak during the 2016–2017 winter season was of unprecedented scale and geographic distribution.

Methods

Infections caused by multidrug-resistant shigellae resistant to broad-spectrum cephalosporins are becoming more prevalent in the Middle East. We report a case of severe diarrhea due to a multiresistant Shigella flexneri 1 strain carrying four different ß-lactamase genes.

African countries face key challenges in the deployment of GM crops due to incongruities in the processes for effective and efficient commercial release while simultaneously ensuring food and environmental safety.

Author(s): Ling Zheng, Ya-Lin Jiang, Jun Fei, Peng Cao, Chen Zhang, Guo-Fang Xie, Li-Xiang Wang, Wei Cao, Lin Fu, Hui Zhao

Author(s): Lei Chai, Yuhong Wang, Xin Wang, Liang Ma, Zhenxiang Cheng, Limin Su, Minxia Liu