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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. Occurrence and risk‐related features of Bacillus cereus in fluid milk

    • International Journal of Dairy Technology

    • This study investigated the occurrence of Bacillus cereus contamination in retail pasteurised and UHT milk from markets in Yangzhou, China, and elucidated quality and safety related phenotypes of B. cereus, including genetic diversity, biofilm formation, bacterial motility, spoilage enzymes and antibiotic resistance. This work assessed the prevalence and risk‐related phenotypes of Bacillus cereus in milk products.

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Bacillus cereus

  2. Unravelling the anti‐Staphylococcus aureus mechanisms of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum LP22541 in fermented milk through metabolites production and competitive exclusion

    • International Journal of Dairy Technology

    • Lactiplantibacillus plantarum LP22541 could inhibit Staphylococcus aureus growth in fermented milk through the production of antibacterial metabolites including volatiles and non‐volatiles, and manganese competitive exclusion. The antibacterial activity and mechanisms of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum LP22541 against Staphylococcus aureus in fermented milk were determined here. Results showed L. plantarum inhibited S. aureus in UHT and fermented milk.

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Staphylococcus aureus

  3. Emulsifying salts and P2O5 content as promising strategies to control Bacillus cereus growth during storage of processed cheese

    • International Journal of Dairy Technology

    • The inhibition of Bacillus cereus in processed cheese (PC) was evaluated and the data showed the inhibitory potential of emulsifying salts with higher P2O5 content. The type of emulsifying salt, the PC processing method and the PC storage temperature influenced bacterial growth. Bacillus contamination in processed cheese (PC) has been reported and can lead to substantial economic consequences.

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Bacillus cereus

  4. Artisanal cheeses relying on spontaneous fermentation as sources of unusual microbiota – The example of the Bulgarian ‘mehovo sirene’ skin bag cheese

    • International Journal of Dairy Technology

    • A total DNA was extracted from a ‘mehovo sirene’ skin bag cheese, and subjected to amplicon‐based next‐generation sequencing. The raw data was bioinformatically processed to investigate the microbiome's alpha diversity. The Bulgarian ‘mehovo sirene’ cheese is a type of regional artisanal cheese prepared from raw ewe milk in a skin bag relying on spontaneous fermentation.

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Staphylococcus aureus

  5. Occurrence and survival of Campylobacter spp. in dairy matrices investigated by viability qPCR

    • International Journal of Dairy Technology

    • Route of contamination of raw milk and dairy products by Campylobacter spp., methods of detection and advantages of viability qPCR application to dairy matrices. The aim of this study was to investigate the survival of Campylobacter jejuni in dairy matrices by viability qPCR. Survival in UHT milk was examined first and the cheese outbreak strain, C. jejuni 11 218 showed enhanced tendency to become viable but nonculturable (VBNC).

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Campylobacter

  6. Specific detection of viable Cronobacter sakazakii in powdered infant formula by phage amplification combined with qPCR (PAA‐qPCR) assay

    • International Journal of Dairy Technology

    • International Journal of Dairy Technology, EarlyView.

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Cronobacter