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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. 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

  2. Effects of Soil Amendments on Soil Pb Bioavailability and Pb Absorption by a low-Pb Accumulator Kumquat Grown in Two Types of Pb-Contaminated Soils

    • Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

    • A pot experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of 0.5% and 1% alkaline, clay mineral and phosphorus amendments, as well as 2% and 5% organic amendments, on lead (Pb) soil bioavailability and Pb absorption by the low-Pb accumulator kumquat (Citrus japonica Thunb.) ‘Cuipi’ in two typical Pb-contaminated soils, Jiyuan and Yangshuo, from northern and southern China, respectively.

      • Heavy Metals
      • Chemical contaminants
      • Produce Safety
      • Ethylene Sensitive

  3. Assessment of Air Pollution Tolerance Index (APTI) and Anticipated Performance Index (API) of Roadside Plants for the Development of Greenbelt in Urban Area of Bathinda City, Punjab, India

    • Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

    • The aim of the present study is to biomonitor the tolerance level of roadside plant species towards mitigation of air pollution for the development of greenbelt. The leaves of four plant species (Azadirachta indica, Ficus benghalensis, Melia azedarach and Polyalthia longifolia) were collected from 41 sampling sites of Bathinda city during summer and winter seasons. Seasonal variation in APTI and API was determined in selected plants.

      • Seasonal Produce
      • Produce Safety

  4. Aging Processes of Polyethylene Mulch Films and Preparation of Microplastics with Environmental Characteristics

    • Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

    • In this study, we explored the aging processes of a commercial polyethylene (PE) mulch film under UV irradiation and compared the laboratory aged films with films aged in nature. Overall, the aged films obtained from laboratory conditions were similar with that from natural conditions. Among the investigated factors, UV irradiation was crucial in the aging of the films, producing cracks and oxygen-containing functional groups on the films surface, constantly with natural aging.

      • Produce Safety
      • Ethylene Sensitive