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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. The growth and aflatoxin production of Aspergillus flavus strains on a cheese model system are influenced by physicochemical factors

    • Journal of Dairy Science

    • Publication date: Available online 12 July 2017


      Author(s): Rocío Casquete, María José Benito, María de Guía Córdoba, Santiago Ruiz-Moyano, Alberto Martín

      • Aflatoxins
      • Natural toxins

  2. The capacity of silage inoculant bacteria to bind aflatoxin B1 in vitro and in artificially contaminated corn silage

    • Journal of Dairy Science

    • Publication date: Available online 12 July 2017


      Author(s): Z.X. Ma, F.X. Amaro, J.J. Romero, O.G. Pereira, K.C. Jeong, A.T. Adesogan

      • Aflatoxins
      • Natural toxins

  3. Toxins, Vol. 9, Pages 218: Genotypic Regulation of Aflatoxin Accumulation but Not Aspergillus Fungal Growth upon Post-Harvest Infection of Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) Seeds

    • Toxins

    • Aflatoxin contamination is a major economic and food safety concern for the peanut industry that largely could be mitigated by genetic resistance. To screen peanut for aflatoxin resistance, ten genotypes were infected with a green fluorescent protein (GFP)—expressing Aspergillus flavus strain. Percentages of fungal infected area and fungal GFP signal intensity were documented by visual ratings every 8 h for 72 h after inoculation.

      • Aflatoxins
      • Natural toxins

  4. Inhibitory effects of cinnamon, clove and celak extracts on growth of Aspergillus flavus and its aflatoxins after spraying on pistachio nuts before cold storage

    • Journal of Food Safety

    • Abstract

      • Aflatoxins
      • Natural toxins

  5. Aflatoxins occurrence through the food chain in Costa Rica: Applying the One Health approach to mycotoxin surveillance

    • Food Control

    • Publication date: December 2017
      , Volume 82

      Author(s): Fabio Granados-Chinchilla, Andrea Molina, Guadalupe Chavarría, Margarita Alfaro-Cascante, Diego Bogantes-Ledezma, Adriana Murillo-Williams

      • Aflatoxins
      • Natural toxins

  6. Low level of ochratoxin A affects genome-wide expression in kidney of pig

    • Toxicon

    • Publication date: Available online 6 July 2017
      Source:

      Author(s): Daniela Eliza Marin, Cornelia Braicu, Mihai Alexandru Gras, Gina Cecilia Pistol, Roxana Cojocneanu Petric, Ioana Berindan Neagoe, Mihai Palade, Ionelia Taranu

      • Mycotoxins
      • Natural toxins

  7. Evolution of polyketide synthesis in a Dothideomycete forest pathogen

    • Fungal Genetics and Biology

    • Publication date: Available online 6 July 2017


      Author(s): I. Kutay Ozturk, Pranav Chettri, Pierre-Yves Dupont, Irene Barnes, Rebecca L. McDougal, Geromy G. Moore, Andre Sim, Rosie E. Bradshaw

      • Aflatoxins
      • Natural toxins

  8. Toxins, Vol. 9, Pages 213: Whole Transcriptomic Analysis Provides Insights into Molecular Mechanisms for Toxin Biosynthesis in a Toxic Dinoflagellate Alexandrium catenella (ACHK-T)

    • Toxins

    • Paralytic shellfish toxins (PSTs), a group of neurotoxic alkaloids, are the most potent biotoxins for aquatic ecosystems and human health. Marine dinoflagellates and freshwater cyanobacteria are two producers of PSTs. The biosynthesis mechanism of PSTs has been well elucidated in cyanobacteria; however, it remains ambiguous in dinoflagellates.

      • Shellfish toxins
      • Natural toxins

  9. Fumigation of Brazil nuts with allyl isothiocyanate to inhibit the growth of Aspergillus parasiticus and aflatoxin production

    • Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

    • Abstract

      BACKGROUND

      Brazil produces approximately 40,000 tons of Brazil nuts annually, which is commonly contaminated with fungi and mycotoxins. Gaseous allyl isothiocyanate (AITC) was used to inhibit the growth of Aspergillus parasiticus and its production of aflatoxins (AFs) in Brazil nuts.

      • Aflatoxins
      • Natural toxins

  10. Yeast - Probiotic coctile strains supplemented babies' Cerelac induce highly potential aflatoxins detoxification both in vitro and in vivo in mother and babies albino rats

    • Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

    • ABSTRACT

      Background

      Aflatoxins (AFs) are a group of toxic, nephrototoxic, hepatotoxic and carcinogenic fungal metabolites. Thus, using of heat acid treated; Yeasts, Probiotic bacteria and their combination were used to remove AFB1, AFB2, AFG1, and AFG2 from human and animal food.

      • Natural toxins
      • Aflatoxins

  11. Toxicity of zearalenone on the intestines of pregnant sows and their offspring and alleviation with modified halloysite nanotubes

    • Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

    • Abstract

      BACKGROUND

      • Natural toxins
      • Mycotoxins

  12. Eu3+-labeled IgG-based time-resolved fluoroimmunoassay for high sensitive detection of aflatoxins B1 in feed

    • Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

    • Abstract

      BACKGROUND

      Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) is a kind of toxic and carcinogenic mycotoxin. A time-resolved fluoroimmunoassay (TRFIA) was established for quantitative detection of AFB1 in feed using Eu3+-labled IgG as the tracer.

      • Natural toxins
      • Aflatoxins

  13. Biocontrol Agents Increase the Specific Rate of Patulin Production by Penicillium expansum but Decrease the Disease and Total Patulin Contamination of Apples

    • Frontiers in Microbiology

    • Xiangfeng Zheng, Qiya Yang, Xiaoyun Zhang, Maurice T. Apaliya, Giuseppe Ianiri, Hongyin Zhang, Raffaello Castoria

      • Mycotoxins
      • Natural toxins

  14. Survey of aflatoxins and ochratoxin A in retail market chilies and chili sauce samples

    • Food Control

    • Publication date: November 2017
      , Volume 81

      Author(s): Shahzad Zafar Iqbal, Muhammad Rafique Asi, Zahid Mehmood, Amna Mumtaz, Noeen Malik

      • Aflatoxins
      • Mycotoxins
      • Natural toxins

  15. Aflatoxin M1 contamination in raw milk from major milk-producing areas of China during four seasons of 2016

    • Food Control

    • Publication date: December 2017
      , Volume 82

      Author(s): Songli Li, Li Min, Pengpeng Wang, Yangdong Zhang, Nan Zheng, Jiaqi Wang

      • Aflatoxins
      • Natural toxins

  16. Toxins, Vol. 9, Pages 207: Occurrence of Regulated Mycotoxins and Other Microbial Metabolites in Dried Cassava Products from Nigeria

    • Toxins

    • Dried cassava products are perceived as one of the potential sources of mycotoxin ingestion in human foods. Processing either contributes to the reduction of toxins or further exposes products to contamination by microorganisms that release metabolic toxins into the products. Thus, the prevalence of microbial metabolites in 373 processed cassava products was investigated in Nigeria.

      • Aflatoxins
      • Mycotoxins
      • Natural toxins

  17. Toxins, Vol. 9, Pages 205: Biooxidation of Ciguatoxins Leads to Species-Specific Toxin Profiles

    • Toxins

    • Ciguatoxins (CTXs) contaminate fish worldwide and cause the foodborne illness ciguatera. In the Pacific, these toxins are produced by the dinoflagellate Gambierdiscus toxicus, which accumulates in fish through the food chain and undergoes oxidative modification, giving rise to numerous analogs.

      • Shellfish toxins
      • Natural toxins

  18. Toxins, Vol. 9, Pages 203: Study on the Association among Mycotoxins and other Variables in Children with Autism

    • Toxins

    • Environmental factors and genetic susceptibility are implicated in the increased risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Mycotoxins are agricultural contaminants of fungal origin that represent real risk factors for human health and especially for children. Thus, the main hypothesis of this work is that the deterioration of the clinical manifestation of autism in children may result from the exposure to mycotoxins through the consumption of contaminated food.

      • Aflatoxins
      • Mycotoxins
      • Natural toxins

  19. Proposed Biotransformation Pathways for New Metabolites of Paralytic Shellfish Toxins Based on Field and Experimental Mussel Samples

    • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

    • TOC Graphic

      • Natural toxins

  20. Immobilization of inactivated microbial cells on magnetic Fe3O4@CTS nanoparticles for constructing a new biosorbent for removal of patulin in fruit juice

    • Food Control

    • Publication date: December 2017
      , Volume 82

      Author(s): Na Ge, Jingjing Xu, Fuling Li, Bangzhu Peng, Siyi Pan

      • Mycotoxins
      • Natural toxins

  21. Toxins, Vol. 9, Pages 201: Regional Variations in the Risk and Severity of Ciguatera Caused by Eating Moray Eels

    • Toxins

    • Moray eels (Gymnothorax species) from tropical waters have long been known to be high-risk species, and the consumption of particularly the viscera or ungutted eels can result in severe ciguatera (known as Gymnothorax or moray eel poisoning), characterized by prominent neurological features. In this review, the main objective was to describe the risk and severity of ciguatera caused by eating moray eels in different parts of the world.

      • Natural toxins

  22. Toxins, Vol. 9, Pages 200: Survey of Alternaria Toxins and Other Mycotoxins in Dried Fruits in China

    • Toxins

    • Occurrence of toxigenic molds and mycotoxins on dried fruits is a worldwide problem, but limited information is available in China. A total of 220 dried fruits (raisins, dried apricots, dates and wolfberries) purchased from China were analyzed for 17 mycotoxins (i.e., Alternaria toxins, ochratoxin A (OTA), patulin (PAT) and trichothecenes) by UPLC-MS/MS, combined with a single-step cleanup. The result showed that at least one mycotoxin was detected in 142 samples (64.6%).

      • Mycotoxins
      • Natural toxins

  23. Methylseleninic Acid Prevents Patulin-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Nephrotoxicity via the Inhibition of Oxidative Stress and Inactivation of p53 and MAPKs

    • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

    • TOC Graphic

      • Mycotoxins
      • Natural toxins

  24. β-galactosidase from Aspergillus lacticoffeatus: A promising biocatalyst for the synthesis of novel prebiotics

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 18 September 2017
      , Volume 257

      Author(s): Beatriz B. Cardoso, Sara C. Silvério, Luís Abrunhosa, José A. Teixeira, Lígia R. Rodrigues

      • Mycotoxins
      • Natural toxins

  25. Biodiversity and ochratoxin A profile of Aspergillus section Nigri populations isolated from wine grapes in Cyprus vineyards

    • Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: October 2017
      , Volume 67

      Author(s): Iakovos S. Pantelides, Efi Aristeidou, Maria Lazari, Maria-Dimitra Tsolakidou, Dimitris Tsaltas, Maria Christofidou, Demetris Kafouris, Eftychia Christou, Nicolas Ioannou

      • Mycotoxins
      • Natural toxins