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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. Emerging challenges in maintaining marine food‐fish availability and food safety

    • Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety

    • Abstract The marine finfish and crustaceans contribute immensely to human nutrition. Harvesting marine food‐fish to meet the global demand has become a challenge due to reduction of the fishery areas and food safety hazards associated with increased pre‐harvest and post‐harvest contaminations. The causes of low fish availability and contaminations were reviewed following the published literature from 2000 to 2023.

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Antibiotic residues
      • Produce Safety
      • Post Harvest
      • Pre Harvest

  2. Iron-modified biochar improves plant physiology, soil nutritional status and mitigates Pb and Cd-hazard in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

    • Frontiers in Plant Science

    • Environmental quality and food safety is threatened by contamination of lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd) heavy metals in agricultural soils. Therefore, it is necessary to develop effective techniques for remediation of such soils. In this study, we prepared iron-modified biochar (Fe-BC) which combines the unique characteristics of pristine biochar (BC) and iron.

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Heavy Metals
      • Produce Safety
      • Post Harvest

  3. Collection of Data on Pesticides in Maize and Tomato in Africa: Protocol for Africa Pesticide Residue Survey Study

    • Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

    • Pesticide use has grown rapidly in West Africa over the past decades. Regulatory capacity has not kept pace with the rapid proliferation of pesticide products and on-farm use. As a result, health and environmental impacts from the growing use of pesticides, despite their potential importance to food safety, remain largely unmonitored, underreported, and poorly understood by key stakeholders.

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Pesticide residues
      • Produce Safety
      • Post Harvest
      • Pre Harvest

  4. The spatial distribution and migration of three typical fungicides in postharvest satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu Marc.) fruit

    • Food Science and Technology International

    • Fungicides are often used to extend the storage time of postharvest satsuma mandarin fruit. In recent years, fungicide residue has become an issue of food safety. This study aimed to investigate the distribution and migration of three typical fungicides (imazalil, prochloraz, thiophanate-methyl) in postharvest satsuma mandarins using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS).

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Pesticide residues
      • Produce Safety
      • Post Harvest

  5. Exogenous 24‐epibrassinolide activates detoxification enzymes to promote degradation of boscalid in cherry tomatoes

    • Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

    • BACKGROUD To extend the storage time of postharvest cherry tomato, boscalid are often used. Pesticide residue has become an issue of food safety. This study was to investigate the spatial distribution of boscalid residue in cherry tomato fruits and to determine the effect of 24‐epibrassinolide (EBR) in promoting boscalid degradation. RESULTS Boscalid could quickly penetrate into cherry tomatoes, but mainly remained in the peel.

      • Post Harvest
      • Pesticide residues
      • Chemical contaminants
      • Produce Safety

  6. Development of a novel nano‐based detection card by electrospinning for rapid and sensitive analysis of pesticide residues

    • Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

    • BACKGROUND Increased awareness of consumers on food safety promotes the development of rapid and sensitive detection techniques for pesticide residues. In this study, a new type of rapid detection card for organophosphorus (OPs) and carbamates (CMs) pesticide residues was developed by electrospinning.

      • Pesticide residues
      • Chemical contaminants
      • Produce Safety
      • Post Harvest