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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. Protection from stored grain insects using transgenic maize hybrids and implications for Aspergillus flavus and aflatoxin contamination

    • Journal of Stored Products Research

    • Transgenic insect-resistant maize has been assessed thoroughly in the field but not in storage. The effects of several transgenic Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) maize hybrids on the interactions between stored-grain insects (Indianmeal moth, Plodia interpunctella, or maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais) and the storage fungus Aspergillus flavus were evaluated in this study under laboratory conditions.

      • Natural toxins
      • Aflatoxins
      • Mycotoxins

  2. Effective removal of aflatoxin B1 using modified attapulgite loaded with bacillomycin D from stored peanut kernels

    • Journal of Stored Products Research

    • Peanut kernels could be easily contaminated by Aspergillus flavus and its mycotoxins. This not only reduced their nutritional and economic value, but also posed a serious threat to human health. In this study, acid-modified attapulgite loaded with bacillomycin D (H-ATP-BD) was used for aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) removal in peanut kernels contaminated with A. flavus spores. During storage, H-ATP-BD treatment inhibited mildew of peanut kernels.

      • Natural toxins
      • Aflatoxins
      • Mycotoxins

  3. Detection and quantification of aflatoxins in spices stored in different food packaging materials

    • Journal of Stored Products Research

    • The current research aims to examine the effect of storage conditions on aflatoxin production in different spices.

      • Natural toxins
      • Aflatoxins
      • Mycotoxins

  4. Bacillomycin D with calcium propionate effectively inhibited microbial growth and reduced deoxynivalenol on maize kernels during storage

    • Journal of Stored Products Research

    • Maize kernels contaminated with deoxynivalenol (DON) reduced their nutritional and economic values and were exposed to greater risks under high moisture conditions. In this study, an antifungal combination of bacillomycin D (BD) with calcium propionate (CP) was used in maize polluted by microorganisms and DON. During the storage of maize kernels, BD combined with calcium propionate (BD+CP) treatment inhibited the growth of fungi and bacteria.

      • Natural toxins
      • Mycotoxins

  5. Effects of climatic conditions and hermetic storage on the growth of Aspergillus parasiticus and aflatoxin B1 contamination in basmati rice

    • Journal of Stored Products Research

    • Climate change has influenced the growth of Aspergillus species and subsequent aflatoxins (AFs) production.

      • Natural toxins
      • Aflatoxins
      • Mycotoxins

  6. Evaluation of various maize storage techniques on total aflatoxins prevalence and nutrient preservation

    • Journal of Stored Products Research
      • Natural toxins
      • Aflatoxins
      • Mycotoxins

  7. Potential of low application rate combinations of three chitin synthesis inhibitor insecticides with spinosad for the control of Sitophilus oryzae on stored wheat

    • Journal of Stored Products Research

    • Insecticidal activities of spinosad and chitin synthesis inhibitors (CSIs) have been individually assessed against some stored product insects, but the efficacy of their combinations against stored product insects was not previously reported.

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Pesticide residues

  8. Climbing ability of Trogoderma granarium larvae on artificial household and insecticide-treated materials

    • Journal of Stored Products Research

    • The khapra beetle, Trogoderma granarium is a serious pest of stored grains in many nations. Larvae of T. granarium may be persistent in warehouse conditions due to the ability to enter facultative diapause.

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Pesticide residues

  9. Evaluation of various maize storage techniques on total aflatoxins prevalence and nutrient preservation

    • Journal of Stored Products Research

    • Author(s): Admasu Fanta Worku, Karta Kaske Kalsa, Merkuz Abera, Mesfin Wogayehu Tenagashaw, Nigus Gabbiye Habtu

      • Aflatoxins
      • Natural toxins

  10. Effect of cold plasma on insect infestation and keeping quality of stored wheat flour

    • Journal of Stored Products Research

    • Author(s): Swapnil A. Sutar, Rohit Thirumdas, Bhushan B. Chaudhari, Rajendra R. Deshmukh, Uday S. Annapure

  11. Influence of temperature and environmental conditions on aflatoxin contamination in maize collected from different regions of Pakistan during 2016–2019

    • Journal of Stored Products Research

    • Author(s): Muhammad Asif Asghar, Aftab Ahmed, Muhammad Arif Asghar

      • Aflatoxins
      • Natural toxins

  12. A comparison of integrated pest management and traditional practices for bagged maize stored in Nigeria

    • Journal of Stored Products Research

    • Author(s): Adeola A. Ala, Grace O. Otitodun, Shekinat K. Ajao, Samuel I. Nwaubani, George P. Opit, Moses O. Ogundare, Jafar A. Braimah, Gbenga S. Busari, Grace I. Abel, Mobolaji O. Omobowale, Akhere E. Olenloa, Jonathan C. Ogwumike, Olumuyiwa R. Kolayemi, Samuel G. McNeill, Klein E. Ileleji

      • Aflatoxins
      • Natural toxins

  13. Physical and chemical properties of flour products affect the development of Tribolium castaneum

    • Journal of Stored Products Research

    • Author(s): Ludji Pantja Astuti, Akhmad Rizali, Radi Firnanda, Tita Widjayanti

  14. Fungal contamination and aflatoxin content of maize, moringa and peanut foods from rural subsistence farms in South Haiti

    • Journal of Stored Products Research

    • Author(s): Junior Aristil, Giovanni Venturini, Giuliana Maddalena, Silvia Laura Toffolatti, Alberto Spada

      • Aflatoxins
      • Natural toxins

  15. Evaluating different hermetic storage technologies to arrest mold growth, prevent mycotoxin accumulation and preserve germination quality of stored chickpea in Ethiopia

    • Journal of Stored Products Research

    • Author(s): Samuel Alemayehu, Fetien Abay, Kiros Meles Ayimut, Dereje Assefa, Alemayehu Chala, Rizana Mahroof, Jagger Harvey, Bhadriraju Subramanyam

      • Aflatoxins
      • Mycotoxins
      • Natural toxins

  16. Spread of Aspergillus flavus and aflatoxin accumulation in postharvested maize treated with biocontrol products

    • Journal of Stored Products Research

    • Author(s): Sharon Kinyungu, Tom Isakeit, Peter S. Ojiambo, Charles P. Woloshuk

      • Natural toxins
      • Aflatoxins

  17. Changes in some nutritional, bioactive and morpho-physiological properties of common bean depending on cold storage and seed moisture contents

    • Journal of Stored Products Research

    • Author(s): Hakan Kibar, Beyhan Kibar

  18. Variation in Rhyzopertha dominica (F.) (Coleoptera: Bostrychidae) progeny adult emergence in different animal feed stored under ventilated and non-ventilated conditions

    • Journal of Stored Products Research

    • Author(s): L.K.W. Wijayaratne, D.M.S.K. Dissanayaka, A.M.P. Sammani

  19. Modulation of mycobiota associated with rice stored in bamboo reinforced concrete silo- molecular identification and phenotypic characterization

    • Journal of Stored Products Research

    • Author(s): Lakshmi E. Jayachandran, Ranjana Kumari, Pavuluri Srinivasa Rao

      • Natural toxins
      • Aflatoxins

  20. Physical factors in the hermetic SuperGrainBag® and effect on the larger grain borer [Prostephanus truncatus (Horn) (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae)] and aflatoxin production by Aspergillus flavus during the storage of ‘Obatanpa’ maize (Zea mays L.) variety

    • Journal of Stored Products Research

    • Author(s): Mamoutou Diarra, Robert S. Amoah

      • Natural toxins
      • Aflatoxins

  21. Moisture content, insect pests and mycotoxin levels of maize on farms in Tamale environs in the northern region of Ghana

    • Journal of Stored Products Research

    • Author(s): N. Manu, E.A. Osekre, G.P. Opit, F.H. Arthur, G. Mbata, P. Armstrong, J.K. Danso, S.G. McNeill, J. Campbell

      • Natural toxins
      • Aflatoxins

  22. Residue analysis of the fumigant pesticide ethanedinitrile in different agricultural commodities using ether extraction and GC-MS

    • Journal of Stored Products Research

    • Author(s): Gomaa R.M. Ramadan, Samir A.M. Abdelgaleil, Mohamed S. Shawir, Ahmed S. El-bakary, Peter A. Edde, Thomas W. Phillips

      • Pesticide residues
      • Chemical contaminants

  23. Evaluation of grain and oil quality of packaged and ozonized flaxseed

    • Journal of Stored Products Research

    • Author(s): Taise Raquel Bechlin, Suian José Granella, Divair Christ, Silvia Renata Machado Coelho, Clair Aparecida Viecelli

  24. Entomotoxic efficacy of aluminium oxide, titanium dioxide and zinc oxide nanoparticles against Sitophilus oryzae (L.): A comparative analysis

    • Journal of Stored Products Research

    • Author(s): Sumistha Das, Annu Yadav, Nitai Debnath