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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. Molecular and mycotoxigenic biodiversity of Aspergillus flavus isolated from Brazil nuts

    • Food Research International

    • Publication date: November 2016
      , Volume 89, Part 1

      Author(s): Arianne Costa Baquião, Evandro Luiz Lopes, Benedito Corrêa

      • Aflatoxins
      • Natural toxins

  2. Development of a cellular biosensor for the detection of aflatoxin B1, based on the interaction of membrane engineered Vero cells with anti-AFB1 antibodies on the surface of gold nanoparticle screen printed electrodes

    • Food Control

    • Publication date: March 2017
      , Volume 73, Part A

      Author(s): Sophia Mavrikou, Evangelia Flampouri, Dimitris Iconomou, Spyridon Kintzios

      • Aflatoxins
      • Natural toxins

  3. An Improved Chemiluminescence Immunoassay for the Ultrasensitive Detection of Aflatoxin B 1

    • Food Analytical Methods

      • Aflatoxins
      • Natural toxins

  4. Toxins, Vol. 8, Pages 316: Antigenotoxic Effect of Piperine in Broiler Chickens Intoxicated with Aflatoxin B1

    • Toxins

    • Piperine is an abundant amide extracted from black pepper seeds which has been shown to have protective effects against cytotoxic and genotoxic carcinogenesis induced by certain chemical carcinogens and aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) in vitro. The aim of this work was to study, in vivo, the antigenotoxic potential of feed-added piperine on broiler chickens experimentally intoxicated with AFB1, using micronucleus and comet assays.

      • Aflatoxins
      • Natural toxins

  5. Toxins, Vol. 8, Pages 313: Effect of Various Compounds Blocking the Colony Pigmentation on the Aflatoxin B1 Production by Aspergillus flavus

    • Toxins

    • Aflatoxins and melanins are the products of a polyketide biosynthesis. In this study, the search of potential inhibitors of the aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) biosynthesis was performed among compounds blocking the pigmentation in fungi. Four compounds—three natural (thymol, 3-hydroxybenzaldehyde, compactin) and one synthetic (fluconazole)—were examined for their ability to block the pigmentation and AFB1 production in Aspergillus flavus.

      • Aflatoxins
      • Natural toxins

  6. Investigating probiotic yoghurt to reduce an aflatoxin B1 biomarker among school children in eastern Kenya: Preliminary study

    • International Dairy Journal

    • Publication date: December 2016
      Source:, Volume 63

      Author(s): Nicholas Nduti, Amy McMillan, Shannon Seney, Mark Sumarah, Patrisio Njeru, Mercy Mwaniki, G. Reid

      • Aflatoxins
      • Natural toxins

  7. Occurrence of Aflatoxin B1 in Baby Foods Marketed in Iran

    • Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

    • Abstract

      BACKGROUND

      Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1), as a toxic fungal metabolite, can be found in baby foods, which can lead to serious complications for children's health. In this study, 48 commercial baby foods available in the Iranian market were investigated for the presence of AFB1, using a high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) system equipped with post-column photochemical derivatization and a fluorescence detector.

      • Aflatoxins
      • Natural toxins

  8. Mechanisms of antifungal and anti-aflatoxigenic properties of essential oil derived from turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) on Aspergillus flavus

    • Food Chemistry

    • Publication date: 1 April 2017
      , Volume 220

      Author(s): Yichen Hu, Jinming Zhang, Weijun Kong, Gang Zhao, Meihua Yang

      • Aflatoxins
      • Natural toxins

  9. Biodiversity of mycobiota throughout the Brazil nut supply chain: From rainforest to consumer

    • Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: February 2017
      , Volume 61

      Author(s): Marta H. Taniwaki, Jens C. Frisvad, Larissa S. Ferranti, Aline de Souza Lopes, Thomas O. Larsen, Maria Helena P. Fungaro, Beatriz T. Iamanaka

      • Mycotoxins
      • Aflatoxins
      • Natural toxins

  10. Effect of temperature and water activity on growth and aflatoxin production by Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus on cured meat model systems

    • Meat Science

    • Publication date: December 2016
      , Volume 122

      Author(s): Belén Peromingo, Alicia Rodríguez, Victoria Bernáldez, Josué Delgado, Mar Rodríguez

      • Aflatoxins
      • Natural toxins

  11. Dietary exposure to aflatoxin B1, ochratoxin A and fuminisins of adults in Lao Cai province, Viet Nam: A total dietary study approach

    • Food and Chemical Toxicology

    • Publication date: Available online 13 October 2016
      Food and Chemical Toxicology

      Author(s): Bui Thi Mai Huong, Le Danh Tuyen, Do Huu Tuan, Leon Brimer, Anders Dalsgaard

      • Mycotoxins
      • Aflatoxins
      • Natural toxins

  12. Toxins, Vol. 8, Pages 290: Effects of Milk Yield, Feed Composition, and Feed Contamination with Aflatoxin B1 on the Aflatoxin M1 Concentration in Dairy Cows’ Milk Investigated Using Monte Carlo Simulation Modelling

    • Toxins

    • This study investigated the presence of aflatoxin M1 (AfM1) in dairy cows’ milk, given predefined scenarios for milk production, compound feed (CF) contamination with aflatoxin B1 (AfB1), and inclusion rates of ingredients, using Monte Carlo simulation modelling. The model simulated a typical dairy farm in the Netherlands. Six different scenarios were considered, based on two lactation and three CF composition scenarios.

      • Aflatoxins
      • Natural toxins

  13. A Limited Survey of Aflatoxins and Zearalenone in Feed and Feed Ingredients from Pakistan

    • Journal of Food Protection

    • This work presents current information on the presence of aflatoxins (AFs) and zearalenone (ZEN) in feed and feed ingredients from Punjab, Pakistan. The 105 samples tested were concentrated feed, i.e., cotton seed meal (18 samples) and soybean meal (14), and feed ingredients, i.e., crushed corn (17), crushed wheat (15), barley (17). and poultry feed (24). Samples were analyzed using high-performance liquid chromatography equipped with a fluorescence detector.

      • Mycotoxins
      • Aflatoxins
      • Natural toxins

  14. Toxins, Vol. 8, Pages 278: Protective Effects of Sporoderm-Broken Spores of Ganderma lucidum on Growth Performance, Antioxidant Capacity and Immune Function of Broiler Chickens Exposed to Low Level of Aflatoxin B1

    • Toxins

    • This study was conducted to investigate the toxic effects of aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) and evaluate the effects of sporoderm-broken spores of Ganoderma lucidum (SSGL) in relieving aflatoxicosis in broilers.

      • Aflatoxins
      • Natural toxins

  15. Novel yeast isolated from broilers' feedstuff, gut and faeces as aflatoxin B1 adsorbents

    • Journal of Applied Microbiology

    • Abstract

      Aims

      isolate and characterize native yeast strains from broilers' environment as feedstuff, faeces and gut, and to evaluate their binding capacity for aflatoxin B1 (AFB1).

      • Aflatoxins
      • Natural toxins

  16. Detoxification of Aflatoxin B1 in Red Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) by Ozone Treatment and its Effect on Microbiological and Sensory Quality

    • Journal of Food Processing and Preservation

      • Aflatoxins
      • Natural toxins

  17. Toxins, Vol. 8, Pages 267: Bioactivation and Regioselectivity of Pig Cytochrome P450 3A29 towards Aflatoxin B1

    • Toxins

    • Due to unavoidable contaminations in feedstuff, pigs are easily exposed to aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) and suffer from poisoning, thus the poisoned products potentially affect human health. Heretofore, the metabolic process of AFB1 in pigs remains to be clarified, especially the principal cytochrome P450 oxidases responsible for its activation.

      • Aflatoxins
      • Natural toxins

  18. Aflatoxin M1 cytotoxicity against human intestinal Caco-2 cells is enhanced in the presence of other mycotoxins

    • Food and Chemical Toxicology

    • Publication date: October 2016
      Food and Chemical Toxicology, Volume 96

      Author(s): Y.N. Gao, J.Q. Wang, S.L. Li, Y.D. Zhang, N. Zheng

      • Aflatoxins
      • Mycotoxins
      • Natural toxins

  19. Detection and quantitation of mycotoxins in infant cereals in the U.S. market by LC-MS/MS using a stable isotope dilution assay

    • Food Control

    • Publication date: February 2017
      , Volume 72, Part A

      Author(s): Fadwa Al-Taher, Jack Cappozzo, Jerry Zweigenbaum, Hyun Jung Lee, Lauren Jackson, Dojin Ryu

      • Natural toxins
      • Aflatoxins
      • Mycotoxins

  20. A non-toxic enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for aflatoxin B1 using anti-idiotypic antibodies as substitutes

    • Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

    • Abstract

      BACKGROUND

      • Natural toxins
      • Aflatoxins

  21. Removal of aflatoxin B1 by roasting with lemon juice and/or citric acid in contaminated pistachio nuts

    • Food Control

    • Publication date: January 2017
      , Volume 71

      Author(s): Hossein Rastegar, Shahram Shoeibi, Hassan Yazdanpanah, Maryam Amirahmadi, Amin Mousavi Khaneghah, Fernanda Bovo Campagnollo, Anderson S. Sant’Ana

      • Aflatoxins
      • Natural toxins

  22. The effect of milk composition, yeast-mould numbers and seasons on aflatoxin M1 amounts in camel milk

    • Journal of Food Safety

    • Abstract

      • Aflatoxins
      • Natural toxins

  23. Sequential dietary exposure to aflatoxin B1 and fumonisin B1 in F344 rats increases liver preneoplastic changes indicative of a synergistic interaction

    • Food and Chemical Toxicology

    • Publication date: Available online 16 July 2016
      Food and Chemical Toxicology

      Author(s): Guoqing Qian, Lili Tang, Shuhan Lin, Kathy S. Xue, Nicol J. Mitchell, Jianjia Su, Wentzel C. Gelderblom, Ronald T. Riley, Timothy D. Phillips, Jia-Sheng Wang

      • Aflatoxins
      • Natural toxins

  24. Biological detoxification of Aflatoxin B1 by Bacillus licheniformis CFR1

    • Food Control

    • Publication date: January 2017
      , Volume 71

      Author(s): K. Raksha Rao, A.V. Vipin, P. Hariprasad, K.A. Anu Appaiah, G. Venkateswaran

      • Aflatoxins
      • Natural toxins

  25. Structural Analysis and Biological Toxicity of Aflatoxins B1 and B2 Degradation Products Following Detoxification by Ocimum basilicum and Cassia fistula Aqueous Extracts

    • Frontiers in Microbiology

    • Wajiha Iram, Tehmina Anjum, Mazhar Iqbal, Abdul Ghaffar, Mateen Abbas, Abdul Muqeet Khan

      • Aflatoxins
      • Natural toxins