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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. Effect of dıfferent heat treatment and radıatıon (mıcrowave and ınfrared) sources on mıneral and heavy metal content of mılk

    • Journal of Food Processing and Preservation
    • Milk is an animal‐origin food with high nutritional value. After the milk is obtained, its composition is affected by the tools and equipment used (such as filter, holding tank) its environment and heat treatments applied to milk. This study was conducted to investigate the effect of different heat treatments on the concentration of certain minerals and heavy metals in milk.

  2. Membrane Proteocomplexome of Campylobacter jejuni Using 2-D Blue Native/SDS-PAGE Combined to Bioinformatics Analysis

    • Frontiers in Microbiology
    • Campylobacter is the leading cause of the human bacterial foodborne infections in the developed countries. The perception cues from biotic or abiotic environments by the bacteria are often related to bacterial surface and membrane proteins that mediate the cellular response for the adaptation of Campylobacter jejuni to the environment. These proteins function rarely as a unique entity, they are often organized in functional complexes. In C.

      • Campylobacter
      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Chemical contaminants
  3. Genomic, Morphological and Functional Characterization of Virulent Bacteriophage IME-JL8 Targeting Citrobacter freundii

    • Frontiers in Microbiology
    • Citrobacter freundii refers to a fish pathogen extensively reported to be able to cause injury and high mortality. Phage therapy is considered a process to alternatively control bacterial infections and contaminations. In the present study, the isolation of a virulent bacteriophage IME-JL8 isolated from sewage was presented, and such bacteriophage was characterized to be able to infect Citrobacter freundii specifically.

      • Bacterial pathogens
  4. Unique Mode of Cell Division by the Mycobacterial Genetic Resister Clones Emerging De Novo from the Antibiotic-Surviving Population

    • mSphere
    • ABSTRACT

      • Bacterial pathogens
  5. Identification of Spacer and Protospacer Sequence Requirements in the Vibrio cholerae Type I-E CRISPR/Cas System

    • mSphere
    • ABSTRACT

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Vibrio
  6. Draft Genome Sequence of Halomonas sp. Strain ML-15, a Haloalkaliphilic, Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon-Degrading Bacterium

    • Microbiology Resource Announcements
    • Halomonas sp. strain ML-15 is an aerobic, haloalkaliphilic bacterium capable of degrading polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). The draft genome sequence of the isolate contains 19 contigs encompassing 4.8 Mb and a G+C content of 65.38%. This sequence will provide essential information for future studies of PAH degradation, particularly under haloalkaliphilic conditions.

      • Chemical contaminants
  7. Genomic Serotyping, Clinical Manifestations, and Antimicrobial Resistance of Nontyphoidal Salmonella Gastroenteritis in Hospitalized Children in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

    • Journal of Clinical Microbiology
    • Nontyphoidal Salmonella (NTS) are among the most common etiological agents of diarrheal diseases worldwide and have become the most commonly detected bacterial pathogen in children hospitalized with diarrhea in Vietnam.

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Salmonella
  8. Effect of consumer’s decisions on acrylamide exposure during the preparation of French fries. Part 1: frying conditions

    • Food and Chemical Toxicology
    • Author(s): Marta Mesias, Cristina Delgado-Andrade, Francisca Holgado, Lucía González-Mulero, Francisco J. Morales

      • Chemical contaminants
  9. Patulin induces pyroptosis through the autophagic-inflammasomal pathway in liver

    • Food and Chemical Toxicology
    • Author(s): Qian Chu, Shaopeng Wang, Liping Jiang, Yuhang Jiao, Xiance Sun, Jing Li, Ling Yang, Yunfeng Hou, Ningning Wang, Xiaofeng Yao, Xiaofang Liu, Cong Zhang, Guang Yang

      • Mycotoxins
      • Natural toxins
  10. Occurrence and Fate of Steroid Estrogens in a Chinese Typical Concentrated Dairy Farm and Slurry Irrigated Soil

    • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
    • Animal husbandry is the second largest source of steroid estrogen (SE) pollutants in the environment, and it is significant to investigate the occurrence and fate of SEs discharged from concentrated animal feeding operations. In this research, with a Chinese typical concentrated dairy farm as the object, the concentrations of SEs (E1, 17α-E2, 17β-E2, E3, and E1-S3) in slurry, lagoon water, and slurry-irrigated soil samples in summer, autumn, and winter were determined.

  11. A Dissipation Pattern of Gibberellic Acid and Its Metabolite, Isogibberellic Acid, during Tea Planting, Manufacturing, and Brewing

    • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
    • As a widely used plant growth regulator, the gibberellic acid (GA3) residue in tea has potential risk for human health. Herein, the degradation of GA3 and its conversion into main metabolites were investigated during tea planting, manufacturing, and brewing using ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry. The metabolite iso-GA3 was first discovered during the tea production chain and identified using Q-Exactive Orbitrap mass spectrometry.

  12. Effects of Artificial Islands Construction on the Spatial Distribution and Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in the Surface Sediments from a Semi-closed Bay (Longkou Bay), China

    • Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology
    • Artificial islands construction can significantly influence the spatial distribution of heavy metals in inshore sediments. In this study, the distribution and contamination of heavy metals (Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, Zn, As and Hg) in inshore sediments of the Longkou Bay and artificial island adjacent areas were investigated in 2013 and 2014, respectively.

  13. Laser Ablation Remote-Electrospray Ionisation Mass Spectrometry (LARESI MSI) Imaging—New Method for Detection and Spatial Localization of Metabolites and Mycotoxins Produced by Moulds

    • Toxins
    • To date, no method has been developed to assess the distribution of mycotoxins on the surface of grains, or other plant material, and the depth of their penetration into the interior.

  14. CRISPR-Cas Diversity in Clinical Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhi Isolates from South Asian Countries

    • Genes
    • Typhoid fever, caused by Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi (S. Typhi), is a global health concern and its treatment is problematic due to the rise in antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Rapid detection of patients infected with AMR positive S. Typhi is, therefore, crucial to prevent further spreading. Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats and CRISPR-associated genes (CRISPR-Cas), is an adaptive immune system that initially was used for typing purposes.

      • Salmonella
      • Bacterial pathogens
  15. A rapid detection of Escherichia coli O157:H7 by competition visual antigen macroarray

    • Journal of Food Safety
    • Pathogenic bacterial contamination is a serious problem for the food industry and in public health. Rapid, accurate and affordable testing for pathogenic bacterial strains is desirable. In this study, a competition visual antigen macroarray (CVAM) for rapid detection of Escherichia coli O157:H7 (E. coli O157:H7) has been developed. This array was able to utilize an HRP‐labeled anti‐E. coli O157:H7 MAb at a concentration of 1:20000 while having a similar sensitivity of 10 5 CFU/ml for E.

      • Escherichia coli O157:H7
      • Bacterial pathogens
  16. Reducing the safety risk of low‐nitrite restructured sliced cooked ham by gamma radiation

    • Journal of Food Processing and Preservation
    • This study evaluated the effects of low doses of gamma radiation (up to 2.0 kGy) on the survival and growth of Listeria monocytogenes and on technological characteristics of RTE cooked hams, formulated without and with 50 and 150 mg kg‐1 of sodium nitrite, after 30 days of cold (4 °C) storage. The radiation reduced from 0.33 kGy in uncured and RTE50 to 0.25 kGy in RTE150 and after storage, a reduction (P > 0.05) in the Listeria growth in the cured samples.

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens
  17. Edible treatments of Capsicum extracts inactivate the microbial contaminations to improve the quality of fresh‐cut bell pepper (Capsicum annuum L. var. grossum (L.) Sendt)

    • Journal of Food Processing and Preservation
    • The present study aimed to examine the efficiency of ethanolic extract of Capsicum annuum L (CAE) in improving the shelf life and quality of fresh‐cut C. annuum (FCCa). The uniformly sliced FCCa were prewashed with sodium hypochlorite solution (NaOCl) and then treated with 10% of CAE. The foodborne pathogens of Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella enterica were patched on the surface of FCCa and stored at 15°C and 4°C for 12 days.

      • Fresh Cut
      • Produce Safety
      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Salmonella
      • Bacterial pathogens
  18. Characterization and application of rhamnolipid from Pseudomonas plecoglossicida BP03

    • Letters in Applied Microbiology
    • Significance and Impact of the Study: Nowadays chemically synthesized drugs are expensive and create damage to nontarget environment. It creates the demand for low toxic drugs to control and need to achieve immediate results. Microbially derived biosurfactant has been prepared and tried as a drug to various biofilm producers, Anopheles vector and cancer cells. These results confirms the potential ability of rhamnolipid in various toxic environment.

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Staphylococcus aureus
  19. Cadmium exposure induces endothelial dysfunction via disturbing lipid metabolism in human microvascular endothelial cells

    • Journal of Applied Toxicology
    • Cadmium (Cd) is an occupational and environmental heavy metal pollutant derived from many sources that is linked to endothelial homeostasis. The endothelium is an important site of Cd deposition, while increasing evidence has revealed there is a close relationship between endothelial dysfunction and abnormal lipid metabolism. However, the effects of the alterations in lipid metabolism on endothelial cells (ECs) after Cd exposure still remain unclear.

      • Heavy Metals
      • Chemical contaminants
  20. Application of cold plasma on food matrices: A review on current and future prospects

    • Journal of Food Processing and Preservation
    • Cold plasma technology (CPT) is considered as one of the emerging alternative techniques for preserving food commodities, extending shelf‐life and retaining bioactive compounds in foods. Due to non‐thermal nature, CPT is a useful technology for the sterilization process, especially for heat‐sensitive foods. However, CPT in food is still an emerging process in terms of safety evaluation.

  21. Stability assessment of tamsulosin and tadalafil co‐formulated in capsules by two validated chromatographic methods

    • Journal of Separation Science
    • The advent of a new pharmaceutical formulation evokes the need for examining the chemical stability of their constituents and establishing proper stability‐indicating methods. Herein, the stability of the newly co‐formulated Tamsulosin and Tadalafil were examined under different stress conditions. The acidic degradation of Tamsulosin yielded its sulfonated derivative, while Tadalafil was susceptible to both acidic and basic degradation.

  22. Blood mercury and liver enzymes: A pan-India retrospective correlation study

    • Toxicology and Industrial Health
    • Mercury (Hg) is a toxic heavy metal, and the reported effects of exposure on liver function continue to be inconsistent. The objective of our study was to identify correlations between high blood Hg levels and liver enzymes in a pan-India population including adults ≥19 years of age. This retrospective study analyzed the data from 95,398 individuals tested for blood Hg levels and liver enzymes in our national laboratory.

  23. Current knowledge and perspectives of potential impacts of Salmonella enterica on the profile of the gut microbiota

    • BMC Microbiology
    • In the past decade, the initial studies of the gut microbiota started focusing on the correlation of the composition of the gut microbiota and the health or diseases of the host, and there are extensive litera...

      • Salmonella
      • Bacterial pathogens
  24. A Cross-Sectional Cohort Study of Extended-Spectrum-Beta-Lactamase-Producing Enterobacterales in Patients with Traveler's Diarrhea

    • Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
    • Patients with traveler’s diarrhea (TD) can acquire extended-spectrum-beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing members of the Enterobacterales (EPE) during travel to areas of endemicity. The aim of the present study was to investigate the prevalence and characteristics of EPE carriage in travelers from southern Sweden who were sampled for bacterial diagnostics of TD compared to those of EPE carriage 10 years ago.

      • Bacterial pathogens
  25. Prolonged Outbreak of Multidrug-Resistant Shigella sonnei Harboring blaCTX-M-27 in Victoria, Australia

    • Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
    • In Australia, cases of shigellosis usually occur in returned travelers from regions of shigellosis endemicity or in men who have sex with men. Resistance to multiple antibiotics has significantly increased in Shigella sonnei isolates and represents a significant public health concern. We investigate an outbreak of multidrug-resistant S. sonnei in Victoria, Australia. We undertook whole-genome sequencing of 54 extended-spectrum-beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing S.

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Shigella