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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.

Displaying 1376 - 1400 of 2013

  1. Toxins, Vol. 11, Pages 544: Towards Managing and Controlling Aflatoxin Producers Within Aspergillus Species in Infested Rice Grains Collected from Local Markets in Kenya

    • Toxins
    • Toxins, Vol. 11, Pages 544: Towards Managing and Controlling Aflatoxin Producers Within Aspergillus Species in Infested Rice Grains Collected from Local Markets in Kenya

      Toxins doi: 10.3390/toxins11090544

      Authors:
      Youmma Douksouna
      Joel Masanga
      Andrew Nyerere
      Steven Runo
      Zachée Ambang

      • Aflatoxins
      • Natural toxins
  2. Toxins, Vol. 11, Pages 541: Assessment of Dried Blood Spots for Multi-Mycotoxin Biomarker Analysis in Pigs and Broiler Chickens

    • Toxins
    • Toxins, Vol. 11, Pages 541: Assessment of Dried Blood Spots for Multi-Mycotoxin Biomarker Analysis in Pigs and Broiler Chickens

      Toxins doi: 10.3390/toxins11090541

      Authors:
      Marianne Lauwers
      Siska Croubels
      Siegrid De Baere
      Milena Sevastiyanova
      Eva Maria Romera Sierra
      Ben Letor
      Christos Gougoulias
      Mathias Devreese

      • Aflatoxins
      • Mycotoxins
      • Natural toxins
  3. Toxins, Vol. 11, Pages 526: Structures of Reaction Products and Degradation Pathways of Aflatoxin B1 by Ultrasound Treatment

    • Toxins
    • Toxins, Vol. 11, Pages 526: Structures of Reaction Products and Degradation Pathways of Aflatoxin B1 by Ultrasound Treatment

      Toxins doi: 10.3390/toxins11090526

      Authors:
      Yuanfang Liu
      Mengmeng Li
      Yuanxiao Liu
      Ke Bian

      • Aflatoxins
      • Natural toxins
  4. Toxins, Vol. 11, Pages 532: Aflatoxin B1 Conversion by Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) Larval Enzyme Extracts

    • Toxins
    • Toxins, Vol. 11, Pages 532: Aflatoxin B1 Conversion by Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) Larval Enzyme Extracts

      Toxins doi: 10.3390/toxins11090532

      Authors:
      Nathan Meijer
      Geert Stoopen
      H.J. van der Fels-Klerx
      Joop J.A. van Loon
      John Carney
      Guido Bosch

      • Aflatoxins
      • Natural toxins
  5. Aflatoxin compromises development of the preimplantation bovine embryo through mechanisms independent of reactive oxygen production

    • Journal of Dairy Science
    • Aflatoxin is a potent carcinogen often found in animal feedstuffs. Although it reportedly impairs development of the preimplantation pig embryo, it is not known whether it adversely affects development of the preimplantation bovine embryo. We conducted 3 experiments to investigate this possibility and determine whether deleterious effects of aflatoxin were caused by increased production of reactive oxygen species (ROS).

      • Aflatoxins
      • Natural toxins
  6. Potential of Atoxigenic Aspergillus flavus Vegetative Compatibility Groups Associated With Maize and Groundnut in Ghana as Biocontrol Agents for Aflatoxin Management

    • Frontiers in Microbiology
    • Increasing knowledge of the deleterious health and economic impacts of aflatoxin in crop commodities has stimulated global interest in aflatoxin mitigation. Current evidence of the incidence of Aspergillus flavus isolates belonging to vegetative compatibility groups (VCGs) lacking the ability to produce aflatoxins (i.e., atoxigenic) in Ghana may lead to develop an aflatoxin biocontrol strategy to mitigate crop aflatoxin content. In this study, 12 genetically diverse atoxigenic African A.

      • Aflatoxins
      • Natural toxins
  7. Toxins, Vol. 11, Pages 501: Molecular Characterisation of Aflatoxigenic and Non-Aflatoxigenic Strains of Aspergillus Section Flavi Isolated from Imported Peanuts along the Supply Chain in Malaysia

    • Toxins
    • Toxins, Vol. 11, Pages 501: Molecular Characterisation of Aflatoxigenic and Non-Aflatoxigenic Strains of Aspergillus Section Flavi Isolated from Imported Peanuts along the Supply Chain in Malaysia

      Toxins doi: 10.3390/toxins11090501

      Authors:
      Mahror Norlia
      Selamat Jinap
      Mahmud Ab Rashid Nor-Khaizura
      Son Radu
      Cheow Keat Chin
      Nik Iskandar Putra Samsudin
      Abdul Halim Farawahida

      • Aflatoxins
      • Natural toxins
  8. Risk characterization and quantification of mycotoxins and their producing fungi in sugarcane juice: A neglected problem in a widely-consumed traditional beverage

    • Food Control
    • Available online 7 August 2019

      Author(s): Mohamed F. Abdallah, Kris Audenaert, Leonie Lust, Sofie Landschoot, Boris Bekaert, Geert Heasaert, Marthe De Boevre, Sarah De Saeger

      • Aflatoxins
      • Natural toxins
      • Natural toxins
      • Aflatoxins
  9. Effects of edible coating containing Williopsis saturnus var. saturnus on fungal growth and aflatoxin production by Aspergillus flavus in peanuts

    • Journal of Food Safety
    • Abstract

      • Aflatoxins
      • Natural toxins
      • Natural toxins
      • Aflatoxins
      • Natural toxins
      • Aflatoxins
  10. Comparison of aqueous extraction efficiency and biological activities of polyphenols from pomegranate peels assisted by infrared, ultrasound, pulsed electric fields and high-voltage electrical discharges

    • Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies
    • Publication date: Available online 15 August 2019

      Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies

      Author(s): Hiba N. Rajha, Anna-Maria Abi Khattar, Sally El Kantar, Nadia Boussetta, Nikolai Lebovka, Richard G. Maroun, Nicolas Louka, Eugene Vorobiev

      • Staphylococcus aureus
      • Aflatoxins
      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Natural toxins
  11. Development of a Rapid and Versatile Method of Enzyme-Linked Immunoassay Combined with Immunoaffinity Column for Aflatoxin Analysis

    • Journal of Food Protection
    • Journal of Food Protection, Volume 82, Issue 9, Page 1472-1478, September 2019.

      • Aflatoxins
      • Natural toxins
      • Natural toxins
      • Aflatoxins
      • Aflatoxins
      • Natural toxins
  12. Effect of Spanish smoked paprika “Pimentón de La Vera” on control of ochratoxin A and aflatoxins production on a dry-cured meat model system

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology
    • Available online 9 August 2019

      Author(s): Lourdes Sánchez-Montero, Juan J. Córdoba, Alberto Alía, Belén Peromingo, Félix Núñez

      • Aflatoxins
      • Mycotoxins
      • Natural toxins
  13. Toxins, Vol. 11, Pages 469: Aflatoxin Exposure from Milk in Rural Kenya and the Contribution to the Risk of Liver Cancer

    • Toxins
    • Toxins, Vol. 11, Pages 469: Aflatoxin Exposure from Milk in Rural Kenya and the Contribution to the Risk of Liver Cancer

      Toxins doi: 10.3390/toxins11080469

      Authors:
      Anima J. Sirma
      Kohei Makita
      Delia Grace
      Daniel Senerwa
      Johanna F. Lindahl

      • Aflatoxins
      • Natural toxins
  14. Toxins, Vol. 11, Pages 467: Genetic Profiling of Aspergillus Isolates with Varying Aflatoxin Production Potential from Different Maize-Growing Regions of Kenya

    • Toxins
    • Toxins, Vol. 11, Pages 467: Genetic Profiling of Aspergillus Isolates with Varying Aflatoxin Production Potential from Different Maize-Growing Regions of Kenya

      Toxins doi: 10.3390/toxins11080467

      Authors:
      Richard Dooso Oloo
      Sheila Okoth
      Peter Wachira
      Samuel Mutiga
      Phillis Ochieng
      Leah Kago
      Fredrick Nganga
      Jean-Baka Domelevo Entfellner
      Sita Ghimire

      • Aflatoxins
      • Natural toxins
  15. Aflatoxin Contamination of Non-cultivated Fruits in Zambia

    • Frontiers in Microbiology
    • Wild fruits are an important food and income source for many households in Zambia. Non-cultivated plants may be as susceptible as crops to aflatoxin contamination. Concentrations of aflatoxins in commonly consumed wild fruits from markets and characteristics of associated aflatoxin-producers need to be determined to assess the aflatoxin risk posed by handling, processing, storage and consumption.

      • Aflatoxins
      • Natural toxins
  16. Toxins, Vol. 11, Pages 452: Analysis of Mycotoxins Contamination in Poultry Feeds Manufactured in Selected Provinces of South Africa Using UHPLC-MS/MS

    • Toxins
    • Toxins, Vol. 11, Pages 452: Analysis of Mycotoxins Contamination in Poultry Feeds Manufactured in Selected Provinces of South Africa Using UHPLC-MS/MS

      Toxins doi: 10.3390/toxins11080452

      Authors:
      Sharon Maphala Mokubedi
      Judith Zanele Phoku
      Rumbidzai Naledi Changwa
      Sefater Gbashi
      Patrick Berka Njobeh

      • Aflatoxins
      • Mycotoxins
      • Natural toxins
  17. A holistic study to understand the detoxification of mycotoxins in maize and impact on its molecular integrity using cold atmospheric plasma treatment

    • Food Chemistry
    • Available online 29 July 2019

      Author(s): Ewa Wielogorska, Yusuf Ahmed, Julie Meneely, William G. Graham, Christopher T. Elliott, Brendan F. Gilmore

      • Aflatoxins
      • Mycotoxins
      • Natural toxins
  18. Lactobacillus plantarum C88 protects against aflatoxin B1-induced liver injury in mice via inhibition of NF-κB–mediated inflammatory responses and excessive apoptosis

    • BMC Microbiology
    • Probiotics play an important role in the human and animal defense against liver damage. However, the protective mechanism of Lactobacillus plantarum C88 on chronic liver injury induced by mycotoxin remains unclea...

      • Aflatoxins
      • Natural toxins
  19. Toxins, Vol. 11, Pages 429: Aflatoxin in Chili Peppers in Nigeria: Extent of Contamination and Control Using Atoxigenic Aspergillus flavus Genotypes as Biocontrol Agents

    • Toxins
    • Toxins, Vol. 11, Pages 429: Aflatoxin in Chili Peppers in Nigeria: Extent of Contamination and Control Using Atoxigenic Aspergillus flavus Genotypes as Biocontrol Agents

      Toxins doi: 10.3390/toxins11070429

      • Aflatoxins
      • Natural toxins
  20. Toxins, Vol. 11, Pages 430: Mycotoxin Contamination of Edible Non-Timber Forest Products in Cameroon

    • Toxins
    • Toxins, Vol. 11, Pages 430: Mycotoxin Contamination of Edible Non-Timber Forest Products in Cameroon

      Toxins doi: 10.3390/toxins11070430

      Authors:
      Joseph Fovo Djeugap
      Sita Ghimire
      Immaculate Wanjuki
      Anne Muiruri
      Jagger Harvey

      • Aflatoxins
      • Mycotoxins
      • Natural toxins
  21. A rapid and reliable method for the specific detection of aflatoxigenic fungi in groundnut and rice samples

    • Journal of Food Processing and Preservation
      • Aflatoxins
      • Natural toxins
      • Aflatoxins
      • Natural toxins
  22. Simultaneous Detection of Aflatoxin B1, Ochratoxin A, Zearalenone and Deoxynivalenol in Corn and Wheat Using Surface Plasmon Resonance

    • Food Chemistry
    • Available online 13 July 2019

      Author(s): Tao Wei, Pingping Ren, Linli Huang, Zicheng Ouyang, Ziying Wang, Xiangfeng Kong, Tiejun Li, Yulong Yin, Yongning Wu, Qinghua He

      • Aflatoxins
      • Mycotoxins
      • Natural toxins
  23. Toxins, Vol. 11, Pages 415: Report of the IVth Workshop of the Spanish National Network on Mycotoxins and Toxigenic Fungi and Their Decontamination Processes (MICOFOOD), Held in Pamplona, Spain, 29–31 May 2019

    • Toxins
    • Toxins, Vol. 11, Pages 415: Report of the IVth Workshop of the Spanish National Network on Mycotoxins and Toxigenic Fungi and Their Decontamination Processes (MICOFOOD), Held in Pamplona, Spain, 29–31 May 2019

      Toxins doi: 10.3390/toxins11070415

      Authors:
      González-Peñas
      Vettorazzi
      Lizarraga
      Azqueta
      López de Cerain

      • Staphylococcus aureus
      • Aflatoxins
      • Mycotoxins
      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Natural toxins
  24. Toxins, Vol. 11, Pages 411: Understanding Mycotoxin Contamination Across the Food Chain in Brazil: Challenges and Opportunities

    • Toxins
    • Toxins, Vol. 11, Pages 411: Understanding Mycotoxin Contamination Across the Food Chain in Brazil: Challenges and Opportunities

      Toxins doi: 10.3390/toxins11070411

      Authors:
      Marta H. Taniwaki
      John I. Pitt
      Marina V. Copetti
      Aldir A. Teixeira
      Beatriz T. Iamanaka

      • Aflatoxins
      • Mycotoxins
      • Natural toxins
  25. Toxins, Vol. 11, Pages 409: AFM1 Detection in Milk by Fab’ Functionalized Si3N4 Asymmetric Mach–Zehnder Interferometric Biosensors

    • Toxins
    • Toxins, Vol. 11, Pages 409: AFM1 Detection in Milk by Fab’ Functionalized Si3N4 Asymmetric Mach–Zehnder Interferometric Biosensors

      Toxins doi: 10.3390/toxins11070409

      Authors:
      Tatevik Chalyan
      Cristina Potrich
      Erik Schreuder
      Floris Falke
      Laura Pasquardini
      Cecilia Pederzolli
      Rene Heideman
      Lorenzo Pavesi

      • Aflatoxins
      • Natural toxins