Research Publications (Food Safety)

by Tingting Li, Qinpei Zou, Cheng Chen, Qin Li, Shuquan Luo, Zhifeng Li, Chuan Yang, Di Yang, Zhi Huang, Huadong Zhang, Wenge Tang, Li Qi Bacillus cereus (B. cereus) is a common cause of foodborne illness. An outbreak of acute gastrointestinal illness occurred at two middle schools in a rural region of Chongqing, China, in 2021. This study aimed to elucidate the outbreak’s characteristics, identify risk factors, and determine the source of contamination.

by Anum Fareed, Habiba Zaffar, Muhammad Bilal, Jamshaid Hussain, Colin Jackson, Tatheer Alam Naqvi Synthetic dyes are widely used as colorant compounds in various industries for different purposes. Among all the dyestuffs, azo dyes constitute the largest and the most used class of dyes. These dyes and their intermediate products are common contaminants of ground water and soil in developing countries.

by Ravinder Polapally, Manasa Mansani, Karthik Rajkumar, Sandeepta Burgula, Bee Hameeda, Alaa Alhazmi, Farkad Bantun, Atiah H. Almalki, Shafiul Haque, Hesham Ali El Enshasy, R. Z. Sayyed The present study reveals the production of dark, extracellular melanin pigment (386 mg/L) on peptone yeast extract iron agar medium by Streptomyces puniceus RHPR9 using the gravimetric method.

by Saba Ahmed, Nadeem Iqbal, Xiaoyan Tang, Rafiq Ahmad, Muhammad Irshad, Usman Irshad Functioning of ecosystems depends on the nutrient dynamics across trophic levels, largely mediated by microbial interactions in the soil food web. The present study investigated the use of phosphate solubilizing bacteria (PSB) and poultry manure (PM) for maintaining labile P in the soil for an extensive fertility enhancement and as a substitution of chemical fertilizers.

by Devon W. Kavanaugh, Constance Porrini, Rozenn Dervyn, Nalini Ramarao

by Anna V. Skorynina, Emma G. Piligrimova, Olesya A. Kazantseva, Vladislav A. Kulyabin, Svetlana D. Baicher, Natalya A. Ryabova, Andrey M. Shadrin

by Tetsuji Aoyagi, Kengo Oshima, Shiro Endo, Hiroaki Baba, Hajime Kanamori, Makiko Yoshida, Koichi Tokuda, Mitsuo Kaku

by Jiajun Li, Wanqiang Li, Zhenhua Wang, Abdul Khalique, Junrui Wang, Miao Yang, Xueqin Ni, Dong Zeng, Dongmei Zhang, Yan Zeng, Qihui Luo, Bo Jing, Kangcheng Pan

by Jiajun Li, Wanqiang Li, Jianzhen Li, Zhenhua Wang, Dan Xiao, Yufei Wang, Xueqin Ni, Dong Zeng, Dongmei Zhang, Bo Jing, Lei Liu, Qihui Luo, Kangcheng Pan

Jie Jiang, Meizhen Tang, Junfeng Chen, Yuewei Yang

Francesco Celandroni, Alessandra Vecchione, Alice Cara, Diletta Mazzantini, Antonella Lupetti, Emilia Ghelardi

Diah Ayuningrum, Yang Liu, Riyanti, Mada T. Sibero, Rhesi Kristiana, Meezan A. Asagabaldan, Zerlina G. Wuisan, Agus Trianto, Ocky Karna Radjasa, Agus Sabdono, Till F. Schäberle

Jennifer M. Scarff, Yuliya I. Seldina, James M. Vergis, Christy L. Ventura, Alison D. O’Brien

Julia Straub, Helga Paula, Michaela Mayr, David Kasper, Ojan Assadian, Angelika Berger, Judith Rittenschober-Böhm

Introduction

Diagnosis of neonatal sepsis remains a major challenge in neonatology. Most molecular-based methods are not customized for neonatal requirements. The aim of the present study was to assess the diagnostic accuracy of a modified multiplex PCR protocol for the detection of neonatal sepsis using small blood volumes.

Methods

Peiling Geng, Shen Tian, Zhiming Yuan, Xiaomin Hu

Francesco Celandroni, Sara Salvetti, Sokhna Aissatou Gueye, Diletta Mazzantini, Antonella Lupetti, Sonia Senesi, Emilia Ghelardi

Alicja K. Warda, Marcel H. Tempelaars, Jos Boekhorst, Tjakko Abee, Masja N. Nierop Groot

Hweh Fen Goh, Koshy Philip

Hasmik Hayrapetyan, Marcel Tempelaars, Masja Nierop Groot, Tjakko Abee