Research Publications (Food Safety)

Journal of Food Processing and Preservation, Accepted Article. Iran is the most important exporter of pistachios in the world. One of pistachio export challenges is the damage of pistachio by warehouse pests. Many efforts have been made to discover alternative methods of non-toxic pest control. To study the effect of the cold plasma jet on P. interpunctella of pistachio nut, three treatment variables were used by argon/air ratio, the plasma exposure time, and the power supply voltage.

Pesticide residue and saponin content are two important factors affecting the quality of ginseng products. In this paper, the effects of four new drying processing technologies on pesticide residues and saponins in ginseng were studied. The change in pesticide residue was determined by GC and the content of ginsenoside was determined by HPLC. After the microwave treatment for 32 min, the degradation rate of pesticide residues was best.

Two medicinal plants, African Locust Bean (Parkia biglobosa) and Lonicera japonica, traditionally used in West Africa and China were investigated against four spoilage microorganisms: Bacillus subtilis, Cronobacter dublinensis, Pantoea agglomerans, and Bacillus sp., isolated from mulberry fruit. The aqueous extract of the P.

The consumption of pesticide residues contaminated shiitakes resulted in important health issues in humans. This study evaluated the effects of classic household processing on six different pesticides used in shiitake culture, detailed in pesticide residue behavior and processing factors (PFs). Our results demonstrated that stir‐frying or frying reduced the residue levels of all six pesticides.