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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. The potential of lactose to inhibit cereulide biosynthesis of emetic Bacillus cereus in milk

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • This study aims to investigate the potential role of lactose on cereulide biosynthesis by emetic Bacillus cereus in dairy matrices. The cereulide yields in whole milk and lactose-free milk were investigated using the emetic reference strain F4810/72. To eliminate the influence of complex food substrates, the LB medium model was further used to characterize the effect of lactose on cereulide produced by F4810/72 and five other emetic B. cereus strains.

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Bacillus cereus

  2. Engineered lytic phage of Bacillus cereus and its application in milk

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Phages have been approved for use in the food industry to control bacterial contamination in some countries. However, their broader adoption is hindered by some limitations. For instance, the persistence of infectious phages in the food industry can lead to the emergence of resistant bacteria, which negatively impacts the long-term effectiveness of phages. Additionally, the narrow host range of phages limits their effectiveness against various strains.

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Bacillus cereus

  3. Occurrence of selected bacterial pathogens in insect-based food products and in-depth characterisation of detected Bacillus cereus group isolates

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Insects are increasingly used as alternative protein sources and ingredients of foodstuffs produced in industrial scale.

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Bacillus cereus

  4. A novel Bacillus cereus bacteriophage DLn1 and its endolysin as biocontrol agents against Bacillus cereus in milk

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Bacillus cereus is a common foodborne pathogen that causes vomiting and diarrheal symptoms. Due to its spore-forming ability, B. cereus can resist physical sterilization and possess a relatively high contamination level in dairy products; therefore, it is necessary to develop an efficient strategy to control the growth of B. cereus. In this study, a novel bacteriophage, named DLn1, was isolated and characterized, and its endolysin was expressed.

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Bacillus cereus

  5. Modelling the thermal inactivation of spores from different phylogenetic groups of Bacillus cereus

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • The objective of this work is to match available phylogenetic information for Bacillus cereus strains with published thermal resistance parameters (D90°C, z) and to use this information to develop refined inactivation models for B. cereus sensu lato. To do so, the thermal resistance parameters were retrieved for 57 strains of B. cereus that could be assigned to a phylogenetic group.

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Bacillus cereus

  6. Biofilm-associated heat resistance of Bacillus cereus spores in vitro and in a food model, Cheonggukjang jjigae

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology
      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Bacillus cereus

  7. Antibacterial and physical effects of cationic starch nanofibers containing carvacrol@casein nanoparticles against Bacillus cereus in soy products

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology
      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Bacillus cereus

  8. Biofilm-associated heat resistance of Bacillus cereus spores in vitro and in a food model, Cheonggukjang jjigae

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Author(s): Alixander Mattay Pawluk, Dabin Kim, Young Hun Jin, KwangCheol Casey Jeong, Jae-Hyung Mah

      • Bacillus cereus

  9. Incidence of Bacillus cereus, Bacillus sporothermodurans and Geobacillus stearothermophilus in ultra-high temperature milk and biofilm formation capacity of isolates

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Author(s): Vanessa Pereira Perez Alonso, Jessica de Oliveira Moraes, Dirce Yorika Kabuki

      • Bacillus cereus

  10. Indications of biopesticidal Bacillus thuringiensis strains in bell pepper and tomato

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Author(s): Hendrik Frentzel, Katharina Juraschek, Natalie Pauly, Ylanna Kelner-Burgos, Heidi Wichmann-Schauer

      • Pesticide residues
      • Bacillus cereus
      • Chemical contaminants

  11. Kinetics of biofilm formation by pathogenic and spoilage microorganisms under conditions that mimic the poultry, meat, and egg processing industries

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Available online 11 May 2019

      Author(s): Maricarmen Iñiguez-Moreno, Melesio Gutiérrez-Lomelí, María Guadalupe Avila-Novoa

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Bacillus cereus
      • Listeria monocytogenes

  12. Toxigenic and pathogenic potential of enteric bacterial pathogens prevalent in the traditional fermented foods marketed in the Northeast region of India

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Available online 21 February 2019

      Author(s): Santosh Keisam, Ngangyola Tuikhar, Giasuddin Ahmed, Kumaraswamy Jeyaram

      • Clostridium perfringens
      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Yersinia
      • Staphylococcus aureus
      • Clostridium botulinum
      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Bacillus cereus

  13. Elaboration and validation of the method for the quantification of the emetic toxin of Bacillus cereus as described in EN-ISO 18465 - Microbiology of the food chain – Quantitative determination of emetic toxin (cereulide) using LC-MS/MS

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Available online 12 April 2018

      Author(s): P.H. in 't Veld, L.F.J. van der Laak, M. van Zon, E.G. Biesta-Peters

      • Bacillus cereus

  14. Predictive model for growth of Bacillus cereus during cooling of cooked rice

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 2 February 2019

      , Volume 290

      Author(s): Vijay K. Juneja, Chase E. Golden, Abhinav Mishra, Mark A. Harrison, Tim Mohr, Meryl Silverman

      • Bacillus cereus

  15. Selection procedure of bioprotective cultures for their combined use with High Pressure Processing to control spore-forming bacteria in cooked ham

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 2 July 2018
      , Volume 276

      Author(s): Mihanta Ramaroson, Sandrine Guillou, Albert Rossero, Sandrine Rezé, Valérie Anthoine, Nicolas Moriceau, Jean-Luc Martin, Frédérique Duranton, Monique Zagorec

      • Clostridium botulinum
      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Bacillus cereus

  16. The impact of dairy cows' bedding material and its microbial content on the quality and safety of milk – A cross sectional study of UK farms

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: Available online 19 December 2017


      Author(s): Andrew J. Bradley, Katharine A. Leach, Martin J. Green, Jenny Gibbons, Ian C. Ohnstad, David H. Black, Barbara Payne, Victoria E. Prout, James E. Breen

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Yersinia
      • Staphylococcus aureus
      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Bacillus cereus

  17. Microbial diversity of consumption milk during processing and storage

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 2 February 2018
      , Volume 266

      Author(s): Davide Porcellato, Marina Aspholm, Siv Borghild Skeie, Marte Monshaugen, Johanne Brendehaug, Hilde Mellegård

      • Bacillus cereus

  18. Isolation and characterization of polyvalent bacteriophages infecting multi drug resistant Salmonella serovars isolated from broilers in Egypt

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 2 February 2018
      , Volume 266

      Author(s): Mayada Mahmoud, Ahmed Askora, Ahmed Barakat Barakat, Omar El-Farouk Rabie, Sayed Emam Hassan

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Bacillus cereus
      • Salmonella
      • Staphylococcus aureus

  19. Effects of processing parameters on the inactivation of Bacillus cereus spores on red pepper (Capsicum annum L.) flakes by microwave-combined cold plasma treatment

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 18 December 2017
      , Volume 263

      Author(s): Jung Eun Kim, Hyeon-Son Choi, Dong-Un Lee, Sea C. Min

      • Bacillus cereus

  20. Development of a gold nanoparticle-based universal oligonucleotide microarray for multiplex and low-cost detection of foodborne pathogens

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 17 July 2017
      , Volume 253

      Author(s): Xiaoqiang Wang, Sisi Ying, Xiaoguang Wei, Jun Yuan

      • Campylobacter
      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Shigella
      • Vibrio
      • Staphylococcus aureus
      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Bacillus cereus

  21. Characterization of three autolysins with activity against cereulide-producing Bacillus isolates in food matrices

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 16 January 2017
      , Volume 241

      Author(s): Peiling Geng, Yimin Hu, Guoping Zhou, Zhiming Yuan, Xiaomin Hu

      • Bacillus cereus

  22. The heat resistance and spoilage potential of aerobic mesophilic and thermophilic spore forming bacteria isolated from Chinese milk powders

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 5 December 2016
      , Volume 238

      Author(s): Faizan A. Sadiq, Yun Li, TongJie Liu, Steve Flint, Guohua Zhang, Lei Yuan, Zhipeng Pei, GuoQing He

      • Bacillus cereus

  23. Elucidation of enterotoxigenic Bacillus cereus outbreaks in Austria by complementary epidemiological and microbiological investigations, 2013

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 2 September 2016
      , Volume 232

      Author(s): Daniela Schmid, Corinna Rademacher, Elisabeth Eva Kanitz, Elrike Frenzel, Erica Simons, Franz Allerberger, Monika Ehling-Schulz

      • Staphylococcus aureus
      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Bacillus cereus

  24. Characterization of antimicrobial lipopeptides produced by Bacillus sp. LM7 isolated from chungkookjang, a Korean traditional fermented soybean food

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 16 March 2016
      , Volume 221

      Author(s): Mi-Hwa Lee, Jiyeon Lee, Young-Do Nam, Jong Suk Lee, Myung-Ji Seo, Sung-Hun Yi

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Bacillus cereus

  25. Inactivation of bacterial pathogens in yoba mutandabota, a dairy product fermented with the probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus yoba

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 18 January 2016
      , Volume 217

      Author(s): Augustine Mpofu, Anita R. Linnemann, Martinus J.R. Nout, Marcel H. Zwietering, Eddy J. Smid, Heidy M.W. den Besten

      • Campylobacter
      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Bacillus cereus