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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. Dynamics of Listeria monocytogenes colonisation in a newly-opened meat processing facility

    • Meat Science

    • Publication date: March 2016
      , Volume 113

      Author(s): Andrei Sorin Bolocan, Anca Ioana Nicolau, Avelino Alvarez-Ordóñez, Daniela Borda, Elena Alexandra Oniciuc, Beatrix Stessl, Leontina Gurgu, Martin Wagner, Kieran Jordan

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens

  2. Impact of ingredient replacers on the physicochemical properties and sensory quality of reduced salt and fat black puddings

    • Meat Science

    • Publication date: March 2016
      , Volume 113

      Author(s): Susann Fellendorf, Maurice G. O'Sullivan, Joseph P. Kerry

  3. Bovine Staphylococcus aureus: Subtyping, evolution, and zoonotic transfer

    • Journal of Dairy Science

    • Publication date: January 2016
      , Volume 99, Issue 1

      Author(s): R. Boss, A. Cosandey, M. Luini, K. Artursson, M. Bardiau, F. Breitenwieser, E. Hehenberger, Th. Lam, M. Mansfeld, A. Michel, G. Mösslacher, J. Naskova, S. Nelson, O. Podpečan, A. Raemy, E. Ryan, O. Salat, P. Zangerl, A. Steiner, H.U. Graber

      • Staphylococcus aureus
      • Bacterial pathogens

  4. Altered plasma pharmacokinetics of ceftiofur hydrochloride in cows affected with severe clinical mastitis

    • Journal of Dairy Science

    • Publication date: January 2016
      , Volume 99, Issue 1

      Author(s): P.J. Gorden, M.D. Kleinhenz, L.W. Wulf, B. KuKanich, C.J. Lee, C. Wang, J.F. Coetzee

      • Antibiotic residues
      • Chemical contaminants

  5. Short communication: Drug residues in goat milk after prophylactic use of antibiotics in intravaginal sponges for estrus synchronization

    • Journal of Dairy Science

    • Publication date: January 2016
      , Volume 99, Issue 1

      Author(s): T. Romero, J. Balado, R.L. Althaus, M.C. Beltrán, M.P. Molina

      • Antibiotic residues
      • Chemical contaminants

  6. Identification and characterization of psychrotolerant coliform bacteria isolated from pasteurized fluid milk

    • Journal of Dairy Science

    • Publication date: January 2016
      , Volume 99, Issue 1

      Author(s): S.N. Masiello, N.H. Martin, A. Trmčić, M. Wiedmann, K.J. Boor

      • Bacterial pathogens

  7. Transformation of serum-susceptible Escherichia coli O111 with p16Slux plasmid to allow for real-time monitoring of complement-based inactivation of bacterial growth in bovine milk

    • Journal of Dairy Science

    • Publication date: January 2016
      , Volume 99, Issue 1

      Author(s): S. Maye, C. Stanton, G.F. Fitzgerald, P.M. Kelly

      • Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli
      • Bacterial pathogens

  8. Invited review: Recommendations for reporting intervention studies on reproductive performance in dairy cattle: Improving design, analysis, and interpretation of research on reproduction

    • Journal of Dairy Science

    • Publication date: January 2016
      , Volume 99, Issue 1

      Author(s): Ian J. Lean, Matthew C. Lucy, John P. McNamara, Barry J. Bradford, Elliot Block, Jennifer M. Thomson, John M. Morton, Pietro Celi, Ahmad R. Rabiee, José E.P. Santos, William W. Thatcher, Stephen J. LeBlanc

  9. Starch-halloysite nanocomposites containing nisin: Characterization and inhibition of Listeria monocytogenes in soft cheese

    • LWT

    • Publication date: May 2016
      Source:LWT - Food Science and Technology, Volume 68

      Author(s): Stela Maris Meister Meira, Gislene Zehetmeyer, Jóice Maria Scheibel, Júlia Orlandini Werner, Adriano Brandelli

      • Clostridium perfringens
      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Staphylococcus aureus
      • Bacterial pathogens

  10. Isolation and identification of some antibacterial peptides in the plasmin-digest of β-casein

    • LWT

    • Publication date: May 2016
      Source:LWT - Food Science and Technology, Volume 68

      Author(s): M. Sedaghati, H. Ezzatpanah, M. Mashhadi Akbar Boojar, M. Tajabadi Ebrahimi, F. Kobarfard

      • Staphylococcus aureus
      • Bacterial pathogens

  11. Toxins, Vol. 8, Pages 8: Occurrence and Seasonal Variations of Lipophilic Marine Toxins in Commercial Clam Species along the Coast of Jiangsu, China

    • Toxins

    • Recent studies have examined lipophilic marine toxins (LMTs) in shellfish and toxic algae worldwide, but the occurrence and seasonal variations of LMTs in commercial clams (including Mactra veneriformis, Ruditapes philippinarum, Meretrix meretrix, and Cyclina sinensis) at their major culturing area in Jiangsu, China, remain largely unexplored.

      • Shellfish toxins

  12. Development of Blocking ELISA for Detection of Antibodies against H9N2 Avian Influenza Viruses

    • Journal of Virological Methods

    • Publication date: Available online 23 December 2015


      Author(s): Jianmei Yang, Xiaoguang Dai, Hongjun Chen, Qiaoyang Teng, Xuesong Li, Guangyu Rong, Liping Yan, Qinfang Liu, Zejun Li

      • Viruses

  13. Screening of cell wall-related genes that are expressed differentially during ripening of pears with different softening characteristics

    • Postharvest Biology and Technology

    • Publication date: May 2016
      , Volume 115

      Author(s): Linyan Song, Zhigang Wang, Zhimin Wang, Geng Meng, Rui Zhai, Meng Cai, Fengwang Ma, Lingfei Xu

      • Chemical contaminants

  14. Isotopologue profiling of the listerial N-metabolism

    • Molecular Microbiology

    • Abstract

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens

  15. Salmonella enterica Infections in the United States and Assessment of Coefficients of Variation: A Novel Approach to Identify Epidemiologic Characteristics of Individual Serotypes, 1996–2011

    • PLOS ONE

    • Amy L. Boore, R. Michael Hoekstra, Martha Iwamoto, Patricia I. Fields, Richard D. Bishop, David L. Swerdlow

      Background

      Despite control efforts, salmonellosis continues to cause an estimated 1.2 million infections in the United States (US) annually. We describe the incidence of salmonellosis in the US and introduce a novel approach to examine the epidemiologic similarities and differences of individual serotypes.

      Methods

      • Salmonella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  16. Detoxification and safety evaluation of aflatoxin B1 in peanut oil using alkali refining

    • Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

    • Abstract

      Background

      Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) is often detected in peanut oil, which comes from the contaminated peanuts. AFB1 in peanut oil seriously threaten the health of consumers. However, there are few methods to effectively remove AFB1 in peanut oil. This study aims to use an alkali-refining method to degrade AFB1 in peanut oil efficiently without increasing the equipment of oil and fat refining.

      • Aflatoxins
      • Natural toxins

  17. Repeatable and adjustable on-demand nerve block [Medical Sciences]

    • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

    • Pain management would be greatly enhanced by a formulation that would provide local anesthesia at the time desired by patients and with the desired intensity and duration. To this end, we have developed near-infrared (NIR) light-triggered liposomes to provide on-demand adjustable local anesthesia. The liposomes contained tetrodotoxin (TTX), which has...

      • Natural toxins

  18. A Comparison of the Beneficial Effects of Live and Heat-Inactivated Baker’s Yeast on Nile Tilapia: Suggestions on the Role and Function of the Secretory Metabolites Released from the Yeast

    • PLOS ONE

    • Chao Ran, Lu Huang, Zhi Liu, Li Xu, Yalin Yang, Philippe Tacon, Eric Auclair, Zhigang Zhou

      • Bacterial pathogens

  19. Fatty Acid Methyl Ester (FAME) Succession in Different Substrates as Affected by the Co-Application of Three Pesticides

    • PLOS ONE

    • Alessandra Cardinali, Diego Pizzeghello, Giuseppe Zanin

      Introduction

      In intensive agriculture areas the use of pesticides can alter soil properties and microbial community structure with the risk of reducing soil quality.

      Materials and Methods

      • Pesticide residues
      • Chemical contaminants

  20. Genetic Diversity of Clostridium sporogenes PA 3679 Isolates Obtained from Different Sources as Resolved by Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis and High-Throughput Sequencing [Food Microbiology]

    • Applied and Environmental Microbiology

    • Clostridium sporogenes PA 3679 is a nonpathogenic, nontoxic model organism for proteolytic Clostridium botulinum used in the validation of conventional thermal food processes due to its ability to produce highly heat-resistant endospores. Because of its public safety importance, the uncertain taxonomic classification and genetic diversity of PA 3679 are concerns. Therefore, isolates of C.

      • Clostridium botulinum
      • Bacterial pathogens

  21. Abiotic Stress and Phyllosphere Bacteria Influence the Survival of Human Norovirus and Its Surrogates on Preharvest Leafy Greens [Food Microbiology]

    • Applied and Environmental Microbiology

    • Foodborne outbreaks of human noroviruses (HuNoVs) are frequently associated with leafy greens. Because there is no effective method to eliminate HuNoV from postharvest leafy greens, understanding virus survival under preharvest conditions is crucial.

      • Norovirus
      • Viruses

  22. Influence of Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium ssrB on Colonization of Eastern Oysters (Crassostrea virginica) as Revealed by a Promoter Probe Screen [Invertebrate Microbiology]

    • Applied and Environmental Microbiology

    • Although Salmonella has been isolated from 7.4 to 8.6% of domestic raw oysters, representing a significant risk for food-borne illness, little is known about the factors that influence their initial colonization by Salmonella. This study tested the hypothesis that specific regulatory changes enable a portion of the invading Salmonella population to colonize oysters. An in vivo promoter probe library screen identified 19 unique regions as regulated during colonization.

      • Salmonella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  23. The Connection between Persistent, Disinfectant-Resistant Listeria monocytogenes Strains from Two Geographically Separate Iberian Pork Processing Plants: Evidence from Comparative Genome Analysis [Food Microbiology]

    • Applied and Environmental Microbiology

    • The aim of this study was to investigate the basis of the putative persistence of Listeria monocytogenes in a new industrial facility dedicated to the processing of ready-to-eat (RTE) Iberian pork products. Quaternary ammonium compounds, which included benzalkonium chloride (BAC), were repeatedly used as surface disinfectants in the processing plant. Clean and disinfected surfaces were sampled to evaluate if resistance to disinfectants was associated with persistence.

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens

  24. Bacillus cereus NVH 0500/00 Can Adhere to Mucin but Cannot Produce Enterotoxins during Gastrointestinal Simulation [Public and Environmental Health Microbiology]

    • Applied and Environmental Microbiology

    • Adhesion to the intestinal epithelium could constitute an essential mechanism of Bacillus cereus pathogenesis. However, the enterocytes are protected by mucus, a secretion composed mainly of mucin glycoproteins. These may serve as nutrients and sites of adhesion for intestinal bacteria. In this study, the food poisoning bacterium B.

      • Bacillus cereus

  25. Sporulation Temperature Reveals a Requirement for CotE in the Assembly of both the Coat and Exosporium Layers of Bacillus cereus Spores [Food Microbiology]

    • Applied and Environmental Microbiology

    • The Bacillus cereus spore surface layers consist of a coat surrounded by an exosporium. We investigated the interplay between the sporulation temperature and the CotE morphogenetic protein in the assembly of the surface layers of B. cereus ATCC 14579 spores and on the resulting spore properties. The cotE deletion affects the coat and exosporium composition of the spores formed both at the suboptimal temperature of 20°C and at the optimal growth temperature of 37°C.

      • Bacillus cereus