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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. A fast multi-residue analysis of twenty-four classes of pesticide in sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) and their migration into processed products

    • Food Research International

    • Sesame is widely used as a nutritional supplement or condiment because of its nutritious properties and palatable flavor. However, the extensive use of pesticides in sesame fields has paradoxically decreased the nutritional vantage. The current study used QuEChERS with a low-temperature freezing method to develop a multi-residue analytical approach to detect target analytes (pesticides) in sesame seed, sesame oil, sesame paste, and sesame meal.

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Pesticide residues

  2. Effects of steaming on the concentration, distribution and bioaccessibility of cadmium in Chlamys farreri tissues

    • Food Research International

    • Scallops are delicious and healthy, but their filter feeding habits make them vulnerable to ingesting and accumulating toxic chemicals from the environment, resulting in food safety issues. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of steaming process on the concentration, distribution and bioaccessibility of cadmium (Cd) in Chlamys farreri tissues.

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Heavy Metals

  3. Rice grain arsenic and nutritional content during post harvesting to cooking: a review on arsenic bioavailability and bioaccessibility in humans

    • Food Research International

    • Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is considered as the staple food for 50% of the world's population. Humans are exposed to arsenic (As) through rice consumption, which is a global health issue that requires attention. The present review reflects the scenario of rice grown in As endemic regions of Asia that has a significant portion of inorganic As (iAs) compared to other rice grown areas around the world.

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Heavy Metals

  4. Novel Powder-XRD Method for Detection of Acrylamide in Processed Foods

    • Food Research International

    • Author(s): R. Paranthaman, J.A. Moses, C. Anandharamakrishnan

      • Chemical contaminants

  5. Fenton reaction-assisted photodynamic inactivation of calcined melamine sponge against Salmonella and its application

    • Food Research International

    • Author(s): Qiandai Shi, Jing Jing Wang, Lu Chen, Zhiyun Peng, Qiao-Hui Zeng, Yongheng Zhu, Yong Zhao Photodynamic inactivation (PDI) is an effective alternative to traditional antibiotics to broadly kill bacteria. This study aimed to develop a potent PDI system by coupling calcinated melamine sponges (CMSs) with the Fenton reaction.

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Chemical contaminants
      • Salmonella

  6. Status of antibiotic residues and detection techniques used in Chinese milk: a systematic review based on cross-sectional surveillance data

    • Food Research International

    • Author(s): Guangyu Lu, Qi Chen, Yuping Li, Yuting Liu, Yuying Zhang, Yujia Huang, Lei Zhu

      • Antibiotic residues
      • Chemical contaminants

  7. Cold plasma technology for mitigating agrochemical and pesticide residue in food and water: Similarities with ozone and ultraviolet processing, considerations, and research needs

    • Food Research International

    • Author(s): Mohsen Gavahian, Chaitanya Sarangapani, NN Misra

      • Pesticide residues
      • Chemical contaminants

  8. Modeling cost-effective monitoring schemes for food safety contaminants: case study for dioxins in the dairy supply chain

    • Food Research International

    • Author(s): Z. Wang, H.J. van der Fels-Klerx, A. G. J. M. Oude Lansink, HJ (Ine) van der Fels-Klerx Food safety monitoring is essential for hazard identification in food chain, but its application may be limited due to costly analytical methods and (inefficient) sampling procedures. The objective of this study was to design cost-effective monitoring schemes for food safety contaminants along the food production chain, given restricted monitoring budgets.

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Dioxins

  9. Oligomers: hidden sources of bisphenol A from reusable food contact materials

    • Food Research International

    • Author(s): Antonella Cavazza, Chiara Bignardi, Maria Grimaldi, Paola Salvadeo, Claudio Corradini

      • Chemical contaminants

  10. Kinetic/thermodynamic study of immobilized β-fructofuranosidase from Aspergillus tamarii URM4634 in chitosan beads and application on invert sugar production in packed bed reactor

    • Food Research International

    • Author(s): Rodrigo Lira de Oliveira, Vinícius Luís Vilela dos Santos, Marcos Fellipe da Silva, Tatiana Souza Porto

      • Chemical contaminants

  11. Comprehensive nutritional profiling and activity directed identification of lead antioxidant, antilithiatic agent from Macrotyloma uniflorum (Lam.) Verdc

    • Food Research International

    • Author(s): Manisha Gautam, Shivani Katoch, Rakesh Kumar Chahota

      • Heavy Metals
      • Chemical contaminants

  12. Lead exposure in an Italian population: Food content, dietary intake and risk assessment

    • Food Research International

    • Author(s): Marcella Malavolti, Susan J. Fairweather-Tait, Carlotta Malagoli, Luciano Vescovi, Marco Vinceti, Tommaso Filippini

      • Heavy Metals
      • Chemical contaminants

  13. Review of pesticides residue analysis in fruits and vegetables. Pre-treatment, extraction and detection techniques

    • Food Research International

    • Author(s): S.T. Narenderan, S.N. Meyyanathan, B. Babu

      • Pesticide residues
      • Chemical contaminants

  14. Acrylamide formation in biscuits made of different wholegrain flours depending on their free asparagine content and baking conditions

    • Food Research International

    • Author(s): Slađana Žilić, Işıl Gürsul Aktağ, Dejan Dodig, Milomir Filipović, Vural Gökmen

      • Chemical contaminants

  15. Lead contamination in food consumed and produced in Brazil: Systematic review and meta-analysis

    • Food Research International

    • Author(s): Milton Cabral de Vasconcelos Neto, Thales Brendon Castano Silva, Vânia Eloísa de Araújo, Scheilla Vitorino Carvalho de Souza

      • Heavy Metals
      • Chemical contaminants

  16. The impact of fermentation on the distribution of cadmium in cacao beans

    • Food Research International

    • Author(s): Ruth Vanderschueren, Vincent De Mesmaeker, Sandra Mounicou, Marie-Pierre Isaure, Emmanuel Doelsch, Daniela Montalvo, Jan A. Delcour, Eduardo Chavez, Erik Smolders

      • Heavy Metals
      • Chemical contaminants

  17. Carcinogenic risk associated with popular Korean dishes: An approach of combined risk assessments using Oral Slope Factor and BMDL10 values

    • Food Research International

    • Author(s): Soomee Hwang, Choil Kim, Jeeyeon Lee, Hyunmee Park, Gaeho Lee, Kwang-Geun Lee, Hanseung Shin, Hoonjeong Kwon

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Chemical contaminants

  18. Hepatic transcriptome and proteome analyses provide new insights into the regulator mechanism of dietary avicularin in diabetic mice

    • Food Research International

    • Author(s): Xiaoai Zhu, Zhirou Qiu, Wen Ouyang, Jianyin Miao, Ping Xiong, Duobin Mao, Konglong Feng, Minxiong Li, Minna Luo, Hang Xiao, Yong Cao

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Chemical contaminants

  19. Fungal L-asparaginase: Strategies for production and food applications

    • Food Research International

    • Author(s): Marília Crivelari da Cunha, Jessika Gonçalves dos Santos Aguilar, Ricardo Rodrigues de Melo, Sheila Tiemi Nagamatsu, Faraat Ali, Ruann Janser Soares de Castro, Hélia Harumi Sato

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Chemical contaminants

  20. Isoorientin attenuates benzo[a]pyrene-induced colonic injury and gut microbiota disorders in mice

    • Food Research International

    • Author(s): Shenyuan He, Xueyi Li, Cuiqin Li, Hong Deng, Yuyu Shao, Li Yuan

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Vibrio
      • Vibrio
      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Chemical contaminants
      • Chemical contaminants

  21. Use of ozone and detergent for removal of pesticides and improving storage quality of tomato

    • Food Research International

    • Available online 20 August 2019

      Author(s): Alessandra Aparecida Zinato Rodrigues, Maria Eliana Lopes Ribeiro de Queiroz, Antônio Augusto Neves, André Fernando de Oliveira, Lucas Henrique Figueiredo Prates, Jéssika Faêda de Freitas, Fernanda Fernandes Heleno, Lêda Rita D'Antonino Faroni

      • Pesticide residues
      • Chemical contaminants
      • Pesticide residues
      • Chemical contaminants

  22. Interactions of preservatives in meat processing: Formation of carcinogenic compounds, analytical methods, and inhibitory agents

    • Food Research International

    • Available online 6 August 2019

      Author(s): Luciano Molognoni, Heitor Daguer, Gabriel Emiliano Motta, Thais Cardoso Merlo, Juliano De Dea Lindner

      • Chemical contaminants

  23. pH and lipid unsaturation impact the formation of acrylamide and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural in model system at frying temperature

    • Food Research International

    • Available online 2 May 2019

      Author(s): Yuting Wang, Huiyu Hu, David Julian McClements, Shaoping Nie, Mingyue Shen, Chang Li, Yousheng Huang, Yadong Zhong, Jie Chen, Maomao Zeng, Mingyong Xie

      • Chemical contaminants

  24. Flavor formation in frying process of green onion (Allium fistulosum L.) deep-fried oil

    • Food Research International

    • Available online 8 March 2019

      Author(s): Ning Zhang, Baoguo Sun, Xueying Mao, Haitao Chen, Yuyu Zhang

      • Chemical contaminants

  25. Emamectin benzoate in tilapia: Alternative method for drug incorporation into feed and associated residual depletion study

    • Food Research International

    • Available online 17 January 2019

      Author(s): Pedro Fraccarolli Neto, Agnaldo Fernando Baldo da Silva, Evandro Bilha Moro, Fabiana Pilarski, Osvaldo de Freitas, Mark H. Mooney, Jonas Augusto Rizzato Paschoal

      • Antibiotic residues
      • Chemical contaminants