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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. Biocontrol of strawberry gray mold caused by Botrytis cinerea with the termite associated Streptomyces sp. sdu1201 and actinomycin D

    • Frontiers in Microbiology
    • Strawberry gray mold caused by Botrytis cinerea is one of the most severe diseases in pre- and post-harvest periods. Although fungicides have been an effective way to control this disease, they can cause serious “3R” problems (Resistance, Resurgence and Residue). In this study, Streptomyces sp. sdu1201 isolated from the hindgut of the fungus-growing termite Odontotermes formosanus revealed significant antifungal activity against B. cinerea.

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Pesticide residues
  2. Targeted Method for Quantifying Air-Borne Pesticide Residues from Conventional Seed Coat Treatments to Better Assess Exposure Risk During Maize Planting

    • Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology
    • Agricultural seed-coat treatments are prone to drift as seed coatings may scuff off and become incorporated into field particles during planting. Vacuum planters release exhaust and kick up field dust, laden with systemic pesticides that blow across the landscape, is taken up, and later expressed in the nectar and pollen of surrounding plants.

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Pesticide residues
  3. Characterization and genomic analysis of a bensulfuron methyl-degrading endophytic bacterium Proteus sp. CD3 isolated from barnyard grass (Echinochloa crus-galli)

    • Frontiers in Microbiology
    • Bensulfuron methyl (BSM) is a widely used sulfonylurea herbicide in agriculture. However, the large-scale BSM application causes severe environmental problems. Biodegradation is an important way to remove BSM residue. In this study, an endophytic bacterium strain CD3, newly isolated from barnyard grass (Echinochloa crus-galli), could effectively degrade BSM in mineral salt medium. The strain CD3 was identified as Proteus sp.

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Pesticide residues
  4. Pesticide residues in corn and soil of corn fields of Khuzestan, Iran, and potential health risk assessment

    • Journal of Food Composition and Analysis
    • Corn is the second most plentiful cereal grown for human consumption. Corn has several pests and diseases and various kind of pesticides are used for controlling these, and reducing their damage.

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Pesticide residues
  5. Pesticide residue exposure provides different responses of the microbiomes of distinct cultures of the stored product pest mite Acarus siro

    • BMC Microbiology
    • Background The contribution of the microbiome to pesticide breakdown in agricultural pests remains unclear. We analyzed the effect of pirimiphos-methyl (PM) on four geographically different cultures of the stored product pest mite Acarus siro (6 L, 6Tu, 6Tk and 6Z) under laboratory experiments.

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Pesticide residues
  6. Proteomic analysis of T. qataranse exposed to lead (Pb) stress reveal new proteins with potential roles in Pb tolerance and detoxification mechanism

    • Frontiers in Plant Science
    • Soil lead (Pb) contamination is one of the environmental problems facing the modern world. Sources of Pb in soil include industrial activities such as mining and smelting processes, agricultural activities such as application of insecticide and municipal sewage sludges, and urban activities such as use of lead in gasoline, paints, and other materials.

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Heavy Metals
      • Pesticide residues
  7. Determination and dietary risk assessment of 52 pesticide residues in vegetable and fruit samples by GC-MS/MS and UHPLC-QTOF/MS from Gujarat, India

    • Journal of Food Composition and Analysis
    • The main purpose of this study was to determine pesticide contamination levels in commonly consumed vegetable and fruit samples collected from three different regions of Gujarat state, India.

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Pesticide residues
  8. Pesticide residues and dietary risk assessment in radishes in Shandong

    • Journal of Food Science
    • Journal of Food Science, EarlyView. Pesticide residues in radishes can induce serious health hazards, especially in children and toddlers. In order to assess potential health risk from pesticide residues in radishes, a total of 26 pesticides were evaluated by gas chromatography with mass spectrometry in 1690 samples, which were collected from the year 2016 to 2019 in Shandong Province of China.

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Pesticide residues
  9. Retrospective cumulative dietary risk assessment of craniofacial alterations by residues of pesticides

    • EFSA Journal
    • EFSA Journal, Volume 20, Issue 10, October 2022. EFSA established cumulative assessment groups and conducted retrospective cumulative risk assessments for two types of craniofacial alterations (alterations due to abnormal skeletal development, head soft tissue alterations and brain neural tube defects) for 14 European populations of women in childbearing age.

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Pesticide residues
  10. Accelerated removal of five pesticide residues in three vegetables with ozone microbubbles

    • Food Chemistry
    • A simple and effective approach to remove pesticide residues on vegetables is necessary for food safety. Ozone microbubbles treatment as an eco-friendly washing technique was investigated for three vegetables (celery, pakchoi and cowpea) collected from the field applied with five pesticides. The removal rates of five pesticide residues on cowpea by ozone microbubbles treatment were 15 %–47 % higher than that by ozone macrobubbles.

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Pesticide residues
  11. Monitoring of pesticide and some metal residues in Mazafati date fruit cultivar and risk assessment to the health

    • Journal of Food Composition and Analysis
    • Metals and pesticides pose risk to human health if accumulated in date fruits eaten for their distinctive sweetness and beneficial minerals. The present study evaluated the concentrations of metals and pesticides in Mazafati date fruit, soil, and irrigation water from three locations of Kerman province in Iran to show potential pollution hazards to consumers of date fruit in Iran.

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Pesticide residues
  12. Calliterpenone, a natural plant growth promoter from a medicinal plant Callicarpa macrophylla, sustainably enhances the yield and productivity of crops

    • Frontiers in Plant Science
    • The global population is rising at an alarming rate, which is threatening food and nutritional security. Although chemical fertilizers and pesticides are important for achieving food security, their excessive usage critically affects soil health and adds up residues in the food chain. There is an increasing interest in identifying eco-friendly farm inputs that can improve crop productivity through sustainable agricultural practices.

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Pesticide residues
  13. Residue levels and risk assessment of pesticides in litchi and longan of China

    • Journal of Food Composition and Analysis
    • A total of 57 pesticide residues were analyzed in 155 litchis and 153 longan samples collected from the three main producing provinces of China.

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Pesticide residues
  14. Multi-residue method validation, processing factor and monitoring of thirteen targeted fungicide residues in the process of wine making

    • Journal of Food Composition and Analysis
    • Transfer rate and processing factor (PF) for thirteen most commonly recommended fungicides in grape is assessed during wine making. Validated a rapid and cost effective multi-residue method for thirteen fungicide residues in grapes, pomace and wine. The average recoveries varied 81.52–109.26%. Comparatively higher matrix effect was observed in pomace.

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Pesticide residues
  15. Rapid screening of 15 highly toxic pesticide residues in Angelica sinensis decoctions by thermal desorption electrospray ionization mass spectrometry

    • Food and Agricultural Immunology
    • A decoction is the most common form of Chinese herbal medicine dosing. An Angelica sinensis decoction was qualitatively and semi-quantitatively analyzed for 15 highly toxic pesticide residues by thermal desorption electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (TD-ESI/MS) with a triple quadrupole mass spectrometer in multiple reaction monitoring mode without pretreatment.

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Pesticide residues
  16. Scientific support for preparing an EU position in the 53rd session of the codex committee on pesticide residues (CCPR)

    • EFSA Journal
    • EFSA Journal, Volume 20, Issue 9, September 2022. EFSA received a request from the European Commission to provide support for the preparation of the EU position for 53rd Session of the Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues (CCPR).

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Pesticide residues
  17. Method Validation and Residue Analysis of Mesosulfuron-Methyl and Diflufenican in Wheat Field Trial by Liquid Chromatography with Tandem Mass Spectrometry

    • Food Analytical Methods
    • In this study, an optimized QuEChERS method with liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC–MS/MS) was developed and validated for the determination of mesosulfuron-methyl and diflufenican in wheat grain and straw. At the spiking levels of 0.01, 0.02, 0.05, 0.1, and 1 mg/kg, the average recoveries of five repetitions were 74–98% with RSDs of 1–11%. The LOQs of the two herbicides were both 0.01 mg/kg for wheat grain and wheat straw.

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Pesticide residues
  18. Simultaneous Determination of Aldrin and Mirex in Honey by Liquid–Liquid Extraction with Low-Temperature Purification combined with GC–MS

    • Food Analytical Methods
    • Aldrin and Mirex are organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) considered toxic to human and animal health. Although their use has been banned for decades, these compounds persist in several environmental and food samples, including honey.

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Pesticide residues
  19. Highly efficient degradation of cypermethrin by a co-culture of Rhodococcus sp. JQ-L and Comamonas sp. A-3

    • Frontiers in Microbiology
    • Cypermethrin is an important synthetic pyrethroid pesticide that widely used to control pests in agriculture. However, extensive use has caused its residue and the metabolite 3-phenoxybenzoic acid (3-PBA) to seriously pollute the environments and agricultural products. In this study, a highly efficient cypermethrin-degrading bacterial consortium was acclimated from long-term pyrethroid-contaminated soil.

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Pesticide residues
  20. Contribution of insect gut microbiota and their associated enzymes in insect physiology and biodegradation of pesticides

    • Frontiers in Microbiology
    • Synthetic pesticides are extensively and injudiciously applied to control agriculture and household pests worldwide. Due to their high use, their toxic residues have enormously increased in the agroecosystem in the past several years. They have caused many severe threats to non-target organisms, including humans. Therefore, the complete removal of toxic compounds is gaining wide attention to protect the ecosystem and the diversity of living organisms.

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Pesticide residues
  21. Optimization and Validation of a Method Using GC–MS and QuEChERS for Pesticide Determination in Banana Pulp

    • Food Analytical Methods
    • The aim of this paper is to develop and validate a method, using GC–MS and QuEChERS, for the determination of fungicide residues in bananas produced and commercialized in the Cariri Region — Ceará/Brazil. The extraction procedure, by the QuEChERS-citrate method, allowed obtaining the matrix extract free of pesticides, used for the analytical curves (matrix-matched calibration).

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Pesticide residues
  22. Using low dose fungicide by combining with intermittent ozone treatment to reduce fungicide residue, microbial load and quality losses in orange fruit during long term storage

    • Food Control
    • In the present study, the effects of intermittent ozone (IO3) application combined with low dose fungicide and high-dose dissolved ozone in water on storage life and quality of orange cv. Washington Navel were investigated.

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Pesticide residues
  23. Magnetic Nanocomposite-Based TpPa-NO2 Covalent Organic Framework for the Extraction of Pyrethroid Insecticides in Water, Vegetable, and Fruit Samples

    • Food Analytical Methods
    • In this work, a magnetic covalent organic framework (COF) named Fe3O4@TpPa-NO2 was designed and synthesized by a solvothermal method employing 1,3,5-triformylphloroglucinol (Tp) and 2-nitro-p-phenylenediamine (Pa-NO2) as the organic units. Fe3O4@TpPa-NO2 was explored as an adsorbent for magnetic solid-phase extraction (MSPE) of four pyrethroid insecticides. Fe3O4@TpPa-NO2 displayed excellent adsorption capacity in the adsorption test of pyrethroid insecticides.

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Pesticide residues
  24. Detection and risk associated with organochlorine, organophosphorus, pyrethroid and carbamate pesticide residues in chicken muscle and organ meats in Jordan

    • Food Control
    • The aims of this study were to: i) analyze the prevalence and concentration of pesticides belonging to 4 major classes, namely organochlorines, organophosphates, carbamates and pyrethroids in chicken meat, liver and kidney; ii) evaluate the impact of boiling, frying and freezing on pesticide levels in chicken meat, and iii) estimate the dietary exposure to pesticide residues in chicken meat and conduct a risk assessment.

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Pesticide residues
  25. Assessment of pesticide residues contamination in cereals and pseudo-cereals marketed in the Canary Islands

    • Food Chemistry
    • In this work, the development of an analytical method for the evaluation of a wide variety of pesticide residues in cereals and pseudo-cereals widely consumed has been carried out. A QuEChERS method was used as extraction and clean-up procedure prior to separation and quantification of the target analytes by ultra-high performance liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry using a single quadrupole-time-of-flight analyser.

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Pesticide residues