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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. Enhancing the Qualitative and Nutritional Properties of Strawberry Juice through Chitosan Treatment

    • International Journal of Food Science & Technology
    • Summary Strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa Duch.) belongs to the Rosaceae family. The fruit is very beneficial, with a delicious taste, attractive colour, and high vitamin and mineral content. The effect of chitosan on juice's transparency and phytochemical properties from the Camarosa cultivar was evaluated. Using chitosan as a clarifying agent for strawberry juice significantly reduced turbidity, phenolic content, flavonoids, protein, and antioxidant properties.

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Pesticide residues
  2. Determination of 57 pesticide residues in fishery products by GC tandem mass spectrometry combined with QuEChERS (quick, easy, cheap, effective, rugged, and safe) extraction

    • Food Science and Biotechnology
    • An analytical method using GC–MS/MS combined with quick, easy, cheap, effective, rugged, and safe extraction was developed to determine 57 pesticides in fishery products. The limits of detection and quantification (LOD and LOQ, respectively) of the analytical method ranged between 0.91 and 2.12 ng/g wet mass and 3 and 7 ng/g wet mass, respectively. Moreover, the linearity of the calibration curves was acceptable (R2 > 0.99).

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Pesticide residues
  3. An aptasensor based on the fluorescence resonance energy transfer of nitrogen-doped carbon quantum dots and graphene oxide to detect fipronil in eggs

    • European Food Research and Technology
    • Fipronil, as an excellent insecticide, is widely used around the world, but its residues in agricultural products and the environment cause a series of health and ecological risks. In this study, a novel aptamer sensor for the sensitive, selective, and quantitative detection of fipronil in eggs was prepared using nitrogen-doped carbon quantum dots (NCQDs) modified by fipronil aptamer.

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Pesticide residues
  4. 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
  5. Food safety assessment of wines commercialised in the Canary Islands by monitoring of pesticide residues from 2017 to 2019

    • Food Control
    • Population growth, international market expansion, and climate change have caused changes in agricultural practices, including increased use of phytosanitary products to control pests and diseases in food production. The European Union aims to achieve sustainable and high-quality food, with the priority of reducing pesticide use.

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Pesticide residues
  6. Occurrence of pesticide residues in honey from apiaries with incidents of honeybee poisoning in East China and a corresponding risk assessment for honeybees and Chinese consumers

    • Journal of Food Science
    • Journal of Food Science, EarlyView. We investigated the occurrence of 80 pesticide residues in 96 honey samples from apiaries with honeybee poisoning incidences by liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry and subsequently conducted risk assessments of exposure for in-hive honeybees and Chinese consumers. Six pesticides were detected with residue concentrations ranging from 0.5 to 130.9 µg/kg.

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Pesticide residues
  7. The possible cytotoxicity and genotoxicity assessment of indaziflam on HepG2 cells

    • Human & Experimental Toxicology
    • The use of pesticides in farmland has increased considerably to protect crops against pests, weeds, and diseases. However, pesticides and/or their residues in ecosystems may affect non-target organisms. Indaziflam is a widely used herbicide in agricultural areas in the southern region of Turkey. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the possible genotoxic and cytotoxic effects of indaziflam on HepG2 cells using comet assay, micronucleus assay, and xCELLigence.

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Pesticide residues
  8. Influences of glyphosate residues and different concentrate feed proportions in dairy cow rations during early gestation on performance, blood parameters, functional properties and DNA damage of blood cells in cows and their offspring

    • PLOS ONE
    • by Ann-Katrin Heymann, Karina Schnabel, Fabian Billenkamp, Susanne Bühler, Jana Frahm, Susanne Kersten, Dirk von Soosten, Ulrich Meyer, Sven Dänicke Maternal exposure to various stimuli can influence pre- and postnatal development of the offspring. This potential has been discussed for glyphosate (GLY), active substance in some non-selective herbicides. Accordingly, present study investigated putative effects of GLY residues in rations on cows and their offspring.

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Pesticide residues
  9. Predictive Quantitative Read-Across Structure–Property Relationship Modeling of the Retention Time (Log tR) of Pesticide Residues Present in Foods and Vegetables

    • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
    • The retention time (log tR) of pesticidal compounds in a reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) analysis has a direct relationship with lipophilicity, which could be related to the ecotoxicity potential of the compounds. The novel quantitative read-across structure–property relationship (q-RASPR) modeling approach uses similarity-based descriptors for predictive model generation.

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Pesticide residues
  10. Effect of rice milling, washing, and cooking on reducing pesticide residues

    • Food Science and Biotechnology
    • The effects of milling, washing, and cooking on etofenprox, flubendiamide, and tebufenozide levels in brown and polished rice were investigated by HPLC using a UV detector.

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Pesticide residues
  11. Simultaneous Determination of Neonicotinoid Insecticides and Metabolites Residues in Milk and Infant Formula Milk Powder by EMR-Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry

    • Food Analytical Methods
    • An analytical method based on enhanced matrix removal–lipid liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (EMR-LC–MS/MS) was developed for the determination of neonicotinoid insecticides and metabolites residues (imidacloprid (IMI) and its metabolites imidacloprid-urea (IMI-U), imidacloprid-olefin (IMI-O), acetamiprid (ACE) and its metabolite N-desmethyl acetamiprid (IM 2–1), dinotefuran (DIN) and its metabolite [1-methy1-3(tetrahydro-3-furylmethy1) urea (DIN-UF), thiacloprid (THIA), thiamet

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Pesticide residues
  12. The effect of various washing methods on pesticide residues, toxic and essential elements removal in rice

    • Journal of Food Science
    • Journal of Food Science, EarlyView. This study examined the effects of various treatments on removing pesticide residues and toxic elements in rice. In parallel, nutritional elements, magnesium (Mg), potassium (K), and phosphorous (P), were measured to investigate the effect of these washing treatments on the nutritional value of rice.

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Pesticide residues
  13. Detection methods, migration patterns, and health effects of pesticide residues in tea

    • Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety
    • Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety, EarlyView. Due to its rich health benefits and unique cultural charm, tea drinking is increasingly popular with the public in modern society. The safety of tea is the top priority that affects the development of tea industry and the health of consumers. During the process of tea growth, pesticides are used to prevent the invasion of pests and diseases with maintaining high quality and stable yield.

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Pesticide residues
  14. In Vivo Evaluation of an Ivermectin and Allicin Combination Treatment for Eradicating Poultry Red Mite

    • Antibiotics
    • A safe and effective method for eradicating poultry red mite (PRM; Dermanyssus gallinae) is urgently needed, as existing treatments show a low efficacy or hazardous effects on chickens. We evaluated the efficacy of a combined treatment with ivermectin and allicin (IA) against PRMs in chickens and drug residues in non-target samples. The efficiency of PRM eradication by IA was compared with those of natural acaricides in vitro.

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Antibiotic residues
      • Pesticide residues
  15. Detecting different pesticide residues on Hami melon surface using hyperspectral imaging combined with 1D-CNN and information fusion

    • Frontiers in Plant Science
    • Efficient, rapid, and non-destructive detection of pesticide residues in fruits and vegetables is essential for food safety. The visible/near infrared (VNIR) and short-wave infrared (SWIR) hyperspectral imaging (HSI) systems were used to detect different types of pesticide residues on the surface of Hami melon.

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Pesticide residues
  16. Evaluation of activated charcoal-infused dental floss combined with dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction for the solid phase extraction of pesticide residues in fruit juices

    • Journal of Food Composition and Analysis
    • In this study, an activated charcoal-infused dental floss-based solid phase extraction procedure using as an efficient and easy–accessible carbon fiber adsorbent followed by dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction was introduced for the extraction and preconcentration of some widely used pesticides from fruit juices. The adsorbent was characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectrophotometry, scanning electron microscopy, and energy dispersive X-ray analysis.

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Pesticide residues
  17. Pesticides residues on Goji berry: A characteristic minor crop in China

    • Journal of Food Composition and Analysis
    • Like many other small crops across the world, Goji berries are sprayed with a variety of unlicensed insecticides in China to protect them from insect pests. If the global pesticide business is unwilling to engage in pesticide registration for minor crops, this incorrect practice presents consumer health and safety concerns relating to pesticide residues.

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Pesticide residues
  18. Research progress of volatile organic compounds produced by plant endophytic bacteria in control of postharvest diseases of fruits and vegetables

    • World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
    • Pathogen infestation results in significant losses of fruits and vegetables during handling, transportation, and storage. The use of synthetic fungicides has been a common measure for controlling plant pathogens. However, their excessive use of chemicals has led to increased environmental pollution, leaving large amounts of chemicals in agricultural products, posing a threat to human and animal health.

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Pesticide residues
  19. Regulatory landscape of risk assessment of pesticide residues in processed foods in India: a perspective

    • Journal of Food Science and Technology
    • In India, the levels of pesticide residues in Raw Agricultural Commodities (RAC) are being subjected to adequate legal regulations, and the health-risks associated with them are determined from time to time adhering to global standards. Since RACs are generally consumed by humans as the processed foods (PF), it is imperative to monitor the levels of pesticide residues in them in order to approach a realistic analysis of dietary exposure and concomitant health risk assessment.

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Pesticide residues
  20. Study on Residues and Safety of Organophosphorus and Polyester Pesticides in Shaanxi Agricultural Soil

    • Water, Air, & Soil Pollution
    • The irrational use of pesticides has raised a negative influence on the environment and food security. Therefore, it is imperative to comprehend the current status of pesticide residues in the soil for agricultural production and their impact on the ecological environment.

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Pesticide residues
  21. Efficacy of preharvest application of biocontrol agents against gray mold in grapevine

    • Frontiers in Plant Science
    • The use of biocontrol agents (BCAs) represents a promising alternative to conventional methods for the management of gray mold in vineyards during the berry ripening stage. The main advantages of BCAs are the short preharvest interval and lack of chemical fungicide residues in wine.

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Pesticide residues
  22. Multiresidue Determination of Pesticides in Potato Tuber, Peel, and Pulp by QuEChERS and UHPLC-MS/MS

    • Food Analytical Methods
    • Pesticides have been widely used to control pests and weeds during food production or storage, but when used incorrectly, they can cause damage to human health and the environment. Thus, this study aimed to develop and validate a multiresidue method for the determination of pesticides in potatoes, as well as to evaluate the concentrations in the peel and pulp of the tuber.

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Pesticide residues
  23. Large-Scale Agriculture and Environmental Pollution of Ground and Surface Water and Sediment by Pesticides in the Brazilian Amazon: the Case of the Santarém Region

    • Water, Air, & Soil Pollution
    • The current development model of the agricultural sector in Brazil has considerable potential to cause negative environmental impacts, including the pollution of aquatic ecosystems, as it may contribute to the intensification of erosive processes on deforested soils, to the leaching of eroded materials, and to the consequent siltation of waterbodies with soil particles containing environmental pollutants.

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Pesticide residues
  24. Development and application of a rapid screening and quantification method for multi-class herbicide residues in fishery products using UPLC-Q-Tof-MS/MS: Evidence for prometryn residues in shellfish

    • Food Control
    • Quality and safety issues arising from herbicide residues in fishery products are a growing concern. In order to ensure the edible safety of fishery products, a comprehensive assessment of multi-class herbicide residues should be conducted. Hence a modified QuEChERS approach was explored and validated using UPLC-Q-Tof-MS/MS for rapid screening and quantification of 158 herbicide residues in fishery products.

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Pesticide residues
  25. Management of take-all disease caused by Gaeumannomyces graminis var. tritici in wheat through Bacillus subtilis strains

    • Frontiers in Microbiology
    • Wheat (Triticum aestivum) is the second largest grain crop worldwide, and one of the three major grain crops produced in China. Take-all disease, caused by Gaeumannomyces graminis var. tritici (Ggt) infection, is a widespread and devastating soil-borne disease that harms wheat production. At present, the prevention and control of wheat take-all depend largely on the application of chemical pesticides.

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Antibiotic residues
      • Pesticide residues