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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. Reactive molecular dynamics simulation on degradation of aflatoxin B1 by cold atmospheric plasmas

    • Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies

    • Aflatoxins pose a threat to humans and animals and are not easily degraded. Cold atmospheric plasma (CAP) can effectively decontaminate aflatoxins in foods. In this study, a Reactive Molecular Dynamics (RMD) simulation was carried out to examine the interactions of reactive oxygen species (ROS) produced in CAP and aflatoxin B1 (AFB1).

      • Natural toxins
      • Aflatoxins
      • Mycotoxins

  2. Inhibitory effect and mechanism of curcumin-based photodynamic inactivation on patulin secretion by Penicillium expansum

    • Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies

    • Patulin (PAT) contamination caused by Penicillium expansum growth in postharvest fruit brings safety problems. This study investigated the inhibitory effect and mechanism of curcumin (CUR)-based photodynamic inactivation (PDI) on PAT secreted by P. expansum in vitro using a multifunctional light source instrument.

      • Natural toxins
      • Mycotoxins

  3. Detoxification of Ochratoxin A by pulsed light in grape juice and evaluation of its degradation products and safety

    • Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies

    • Pulsed light (PL) was used to remove Ochratoxin A (OTA) from clear grape juice in this study. Firstly, the factors of OTA degraded by PL were explored, and the OTA degradation rate was 95.29% after optimization by response surface methodology. Dose-response curves were most suitable for kinetic fitting of OTA degradation by PL treatment (R2 = 0.9937).

      • Natural toxins
      • Mycotoxins

  4. The application of novel rotary plasma jets to inhibit the aflatoxin-producing Aspergillus flavus and the spoilage fungus, Aspergillus niger on peanuts

    • Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies

    • The major safety risk of peanuts is contamination with aflatoxin. Cold atmospheric plasma (CAP) has been demonstrated to inactivate fungi effectively. In this study, a novel CAP device with a rotary jet system was used to inactivate the existing A. flavus and A. niger on peanuts.

      • Natural toxins
      • Aflatoxins
      • Mycotoxins

  5. Comparison of aqueous extraction efficiency and biological activities of polyphenols from pomegranate peels assisted by infrared, ultrasound, pulsed electric fields and high-voltage electrical discharges

    • Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies

    • Author(s): Hiba N. Rajha, Anna-Maria Abi-Khattar, Sally El Kantar, Nadia Boussetta, Nikolai Lebovka, Richard G. Maroun, Nicolas Louka, Eugene Vorobiev

      • Staphylococcus aureus
      • Natural toxins
      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Aflatoxins

  6. Comparison of aqueous extraction efficiency and biological activities of polyphenols from pomegranate peels assisted by infrared, ultrasound, pulsed electric fields and high-voltage electrical discharges

    • Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies

    • Publication date: Available online 15 August 2019

      Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies

      Author(s): Hiba N. Rajha, Anna-Maria Abi Khattar, Sally El Kantar, Nadia Boussetta, Nikolai Lebovka, Richard G. Maroun, Nicolas Louka, Eugene Vorobiev

      • Staphylococcus aureus
      • Aflatoxins
      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Natural toxins

  7. Detoxification of hazelnuts by different cold plasmas and gamma irradiation treatments

    • Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies

    • Publication date: Available online 11 May 2019

      Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies

      Author(s): Yasin Sen, Baran Onal-Ulusoy, Mehmet Mutlu

      • Aflatoxins
      • Natural toxins

  8. Aspergillus decontamination in hazelnuts: Evaluation of atmospheric and low-pressure plasma technology

    • Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies

    • Publication date: Available online 1 May 2019

      Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies

      Author(s): Yasin Sen, Baran Onal-Ulusoy, Mehmet Mutlu

      • Natural toxins
      • Aflatoxins