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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. Assessment of the efficacy of decontamination treatments against Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Thompson on strawberries at different storage conditions

    • Postharvest Biology and Technology

    • The risk of outbreaks associated with strawberries consumption has led to the evaluation of different antimicrobial strategies. The effect of disinfectants, i.e. chlorine (100 and 200 mg L−1), peracetic acid (40 and 80 mg L−1), lactic acid and hydrogen peroxide (2.5 and 5%), on strawberries contaminated with Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Thompson during 2 min and stored at different times at two temperatures (20 and 4 °C) was studied.

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Salmonella

  2. Identification and characterization of lettuce cultivars with high inhibitory activity against the human pathogen Escherichia coli O157:H7: Toward a plant-intrinsic hurdle approach to microbial safety

    • Postharvest Biology and Technology

    • Foodborne illness linked to fruit and vegetables poses a major challenge to public health and horticulture production. Processed lettuce has been implicated in recurrent outbreaks of pathogenic Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) infection. We hypothesized that plant defenses elicited by mechanical injury may effect STEC inhibition in cut leaves.

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli

  3. The volatile components from Bacillus cereus N4 can restrain brown rot of peach fruit by inhibiting sporulation of Monilinia fructicola and inducing disease resistance

    • Postharvest Biology and Technology

    • Brown rot caused by Monilinia fructicola is one major disease in harvested peach fruit. Natural volatile compounds (VOCs) produced by antagonistic microorganisms have good biocontrol effects on postharvest fungal diseases.

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Bacillus cereus

  4. Bacillus cereus B8W8 an effective bacterial antagonist against major postharvest fungal pathogens of fruit

    • Postharvest Biology and Technology

    • The antifungal activity of Bacillus cereus (B8W8) was investigated against major post-harvest fungal pathogens affecting citrus and apples fruits namely Penicillium digitatum, Penicillium italicum, Geotrichum citri-aurantii, Penicillium expansum, Botrytis cinerea, Monilinia laxa and Monilinia fructigena.

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Bacillus cereus

  5. Reduction of Salmonella enterica Typhimurium populations and quality of grape tomatoes treated with dry and humidified gaseous ozone

    • Postharvest Biology and Technology

    • The present study was conducted to investigate the effect of humidity on the gaseous ozone inactivation of Salmonella enterica on grape tomatoes, and on the ozone-induced changes in fruit quality.

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Salmonella

  6. Ferulic acid application to control growth Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella enterica on fresh-cut apples and melon, and its effect in quality parameters

    • Postharvest Biology and Technology

    • Listeria monocytogenes can grow under conditions at which fresh-cut fruit are stored, whereas Salmonella spp. has been associated with a number of outbreaks related to such products. It is therefore necessary to find products capable of reducing microbial counts while maintaining quality of the product. In this regard, ferulic acid (FA) has shown antimicrobial, antioxidant and many physiological functions in humans.

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Salmonella

  7. Edible and water-soluble corn zein coating impregnated with nisin for Listeria monocytogenes reduction on nectarines and apples

    • Postharvest Biology and Technology
      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Listeria monocytogenes

  8. Edible and water-soluble corn zein coating impregnated with nisin for Listeria monocytogenes reduction on nectarines and apples

    • Postharvest Biology and Technology

    • Author(s): Gabriella Mendes-Oliveira, Ganyu Gu, Yaguang Luo, Antonios Zografos, Ioannis Minas, Xiangwu Nou

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens

  9. Inactivation of Salmonella enterica, Listeria monocytogenes and murine norovirus (MNV-1) on fresh strawberries by conventional and water-assisted ultraviolet light (UV-C)

    • Postharvest Biology and Technology

    • Author(s): J. Ortiz-Solà, I. Abadias, P. Colàs-Medà, M. Anguera, I. Viñas

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Viruses
      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Norovirus
      • Salmonella

  10. Fresh culinary herbs decontamination with essential oil vapours applied under vacuum conditions

    • Postharvest Biology and Technology

    • Publication date: October 2019

      , Volume 156

      Author(s): Antonio López-Gómez, María Ros-Chumillas, Vera Antolinos, Laura Buendía-Moreno, Laura Navarro-Segura, María José Sánchez-Martínez, Ginés Benito Martínez-Hernández, Sonia Soto-Jover

      • Bacterial pathogens

  11. Insights gained from metagenomic shotgun sequencing of apple fruit epiphytic microbiota

    • Postharvest Biology and Technology

    • Publication date: July 2019

      , Volume 153

      Author(s): Dario Angeli, Abdoul Razack Sare, M. Haissam Jijakli, Ilaria Pertot, Sebastien Massart

      • Bacterial pathogens

  12. Nutritional and quality changes of minimally processed faba (Vicia faba L.) beans during storage: Effects of domestic microwaving

    • Postharvest Biology and Technology

    • Publication date: May 2019

      , Volume 151

      Author(s): Elena Collado, Tâmmila Venzke Klug, Ginés B. Martínez-Hernández, Francisco Artés-Hernández, Ascensión Martínez-Sánchez, Encarna Aguayo, Francisco Artés, Juan A. Fernández, Perla A. Gómez

      • Bacterial pathogens

  13. Stomatal response and human pathogen persistence in leafy greens under preharvest and postharvest environmental conditions

    • Postharvest Biology and Technology

    • Publication date: February 2019

      , Volume 148

      Author(s): Debanjana Roy, Maeli Melotto

      • Bacterial pathogens

  14. Development of antibrowning and antimicrobial formulations to minimize Listeria monocytogenes contamination and inhibit browning of fresh-cut “Granny Smith” apples

    • Postharvest Biology and Technology

    • Publication date: September 2018
      , Volume 143

      Author(s): Xuetong Fan, Kimberly Sokorai, John Phillips

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens

  15. Antimicrobial activity of curcumin in combination with light against Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Listeria innocua: Applications for fresh produce sanitation

    • Postharvest Biology and Technology

    • Publication date: March 2018
      , Volume 137

      Author(s): Erick F. de Oliveira, Juliano V. Tosati, Rohan V. Tikekar, Alcilene R. Monteiro, Nitin Nitin

      • Escherichia coli O157:H7
      • Bacterial pathogens

  16. Antimicrobial efficacy of liposomes containing d-limonene and its effect on the storage life of blueberries

    • Postharvest Biology and Technology

    • Publication date: June 2017
      , Volume 128

      Author(s): Arosha Loku Umagiliyage, Nathalie Becerra-Mora, Punit Kohli, Derek J. Fisher, Ruplal Choudhary

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens

  17. Layer-by-layer edible coatings based on mucilages, pullulan and chitosan and its effect on quality and preservation of fresh-cut pineapple (Ananas comosus)

    • Postharvest Biology and Technology

    • Publication date: June 2017
      , Volume 128

      Author(s): Mayra Z. Treviño-Garza, Santos García, Norma Heredia, Ma. Guadalupe Alanís-Guzmán, Katiushka Arévalo-Niño

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens

  18. Effect of genotype, raw-material storage time and cut type on native potato suitability for fresh-cut elaboration

    • Postharvest Biology and Technology

    • Publication date: June 2017
      , Volume 128

      Author(s): Ana Cecilia Silveira, Denisse Oyarzún, Alejandra Sepúlveda, Victor Escalona

      • Bacterial pathogens

  19. Broccoli and radish sprouts are safe and rich in bioactive phytochemicals

    • Postharvest Biology and Technology

    • Publication date: May 2017
      , Volume 127

      Author(s): Nieves Baenas, Isabel Gómez-Jodar, Diego A. Moreno, Cristina García-Viguera, Paula M. Periago

      • Bacterial pathogens

  20. Inhibition of Listeria monocytogenes growth on fresh-cut produce with thyme essential oil and essential oil compound verbenone

    • Postharvest Biology and Technology

    • Publication date: October 2016
      , Volume 120

      Author(s): J. Scollard, O. McManamon, A. Schmalenberger

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens

  21. Near-infrared reflection spectroscopy and partial least squares regression to predict α-farnesene and conjugated trienol content in apples during storage

    • Postharvest Biology and Technology

    • Publication date: July 2016
      , Volume 117

      Author(s): Daniela Eisenstecken, Stefan Stürz, Peter Robatscher, Christian W. Huck, Angelo Zanella, Michael Oberhuber

      • Bacterial pathogens

  22. Effect of antimicrobial coatings on microbiological, sensorial and physico-chemical properties of pre-cut cauliflowers

    • Postharvest Biology and Technology

    • Publication date: June 2016
      , Volume 116

      Author(s): Afia Boumail, Stéphane Salmieri, France St-Yves, Martine Lauzon, Monique Lacroix

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens

  23. Browning inhibition and microbial control in fresh-cut persimmon (Diospyros kaki Thunb. cv. Rojo Brillante) by apple pectin-based edible coatings

    • Postharvest Biology and Technology

    • Publication date: February 2016
      , Volume 112

      Author(s): Elena Sanchís, Sara González, Christian Ghidelli, Chirag C. Sheth, Milagros Mateos, Lluís Palou, María B. Pérez-Gago

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens

  24. Sanitisation of fresh-cut celery and radicchio by gas plasma treatments in water medium

    • Postharvest Biology and Technology

    • Publication date: January 2016
      , Volume 111
      Author(s): Annachiara Berardinelli, Frederique Pasquali, Chiara Cevoli, Marcello Trevisani, Luigi Ragni, Rocco Mancusi, Gerardo Manfreda

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli
      • Bacterial pathogens

  25. Efficacy of gaseous ozone for reducing microflora and foodborne pathogens on button mushroom

    • Postharvest Biology and Technology

    • Publication date: November 2015
      , Volume 109
      Author(s): Ilgaz Akata , Emrah Torlak , Fatih Erci

      • Escherichia coli O157:H7
      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens