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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. Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica Serovar Heidelberg Food Isolates Associated with a Salmonellosis Outbreak Have Enhanced Stress Tolerance Capabilities [Food Microbiology]

    • Applied and Environmental Microbiology

    • Salmonella enterica serovar Heidelberg is currently the 12th most common serovar of Salmonella enterica causing salmonellosis in the United States and results in twice the average incidence of blood infections caused by nontyphoidal salmonellae. Multiple outbreaks of salmonellosis caused by Salmonella Heidelberg resulted from the same poultry processor, which infected 634 people during 2013 and 2014. The hospitalization and invasive illness rates were 38% and 15%, respectively.

      • Salmonella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  2. A New Suite of Allelic-Exchange Vectors for the Scarless Modification of Proteobacterial Genomes [Methods]

    • Applied and Environmental Microbiology

    • Despite the advent of new techniques for genetic engineering of bacteria, allelic exchange through homologous recombination remains an important tool for genetic analysis. Currently, sacB-based vector systems are often used for allelic exchange, but counterselection escape, which prevents isolation of cells with the desired mutation, occasionally limits their utility. To circumvent this, we engineered a series of "pTOX" allelic-exchange vectors.

      • Shigella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  3. Food Microstructure and Fat Content Affect Growth Morphology, Growth Kinetics, and Preferred Phase for Cell Growth of Listeria monocytogenes in Fish-Based Model Systems [Food Microbiology]

    • Applied and Environmental Microbiology

    • Food microstructure significantly affects microbial growth dynamics, but knowledge concerning the exact influencing mechanisms at a microscopic scale is limited. The food microstructural influence on Listeria monocytogenes (green fluorescent protein strain) growth at 10°C in fish-based food model systems was investigated by confocal laser scanning microscopy.

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens

  4. Effect of cold plasma on the techno-functional properties of animal protein food ingredients

    • Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies

    • Publication date: Available online 30 July 2019

      Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies

      Author(s): Juan M. Pérez-Andrés, Carlos Álvarez, P.J. Cullen, Brijesh K. Tiwari

  5. UHPLC-MS/MS analysis of cocoa bean proteomes from four different genotypes

    • Food Chemistry

    • Available online 30 July 2019

      Author(s): Emanuele Scollo, David C.A. Neville, M. Jose Oruna-Concha, Martine Trotin, Rainer Cramer

  6. Determination of tryptoquialanines A and C produced by Penicillium digitatum in oranges: Are we safe?

    • Food Chemistry

    • Available online 30 July 2019

      Author(s): Éder de Vilhena Araújo, Pedro Henrique Vendramini, Jonas Henrique Costa, Marcos Nogueira Eberlin, Cassiana Carolina Montagner, Taicia Pacheco Fill

  7. Nutritional, chemical and bioactive profiles of different parts of a Portuguese common fig (Ficus carica L.) variety

    • Food Research International

    • Available online 23 July 2019

      Author(s): Luís Palmeira, Carla Pereira, Maria Inês Dias, Rui M.V. Abreu, Rúbia C.G. Corrêa, Tânia C.S.P. Pires, Maria José Alves, Lillian Barros, Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira

      • Staphylococcus aureus
      • Bacterial pathogens

  8. Pasteurization efficiency of donor human milk processed by microwave heating

    • LWT

    • Publication date: Available online 30 July 2019

      Source: LWT

      Author(s): Juliana A.S. Leite, Aurea M.A. Migotto, Mariza Landgraf, Virginia S. Quintal, Jorge A.W. Gut, Carmen C. Tadini

      • Staphylococcus aureus
      • Bacterial pathogens

  9. Use of heavy metals resistant bacteria—a strategy for arsenic bioremediation

    • Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

    • Abstract

      • Heavy Metals
      • Chemical contaminants

  10. Toxins, Vol. 11, Pages 451: Zearalenone Contamination in Corn, Corn Products, and Swine Feed in China in 2016–2018 as Assessed by Magnetic Bead Immunoassay

    • Toxins

    • Toxins, Vol. 11, Pages 451: Zearalenone Contamination in Corn, Corn Products, and Swine Feed in China in 2016–2018 as Assessed by Magnetic Bead Immunoassay

      Toxins doi: 10.3390/toxins11080451

      Authors:
      Li
      Yang
      Mao
      Hong
      Du

      • Mycotoxins
      • Natural toxins

  11. [ASAP] Gold Nanoflower-Enhanced Dynamic Light Scattering Immunosensor for the Ultrasensitive No-Wash Detection of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Milk

    • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

    • Gold nanoflowers (GNFs) exhibit stronger light scattering ability than gold nanospheres (GNSs) with the same diameter, thereby contributing to enhancing the sensitivity of the scattering-based sensing method. However, the application of GNFs in biosensors based on dynamic light scattering (DLS) has not been yet reported. Herein, we describe for the first time an improved no-wash immunosensor based on dynamic light scattering for the detection of Escherichia coli O157:H7 (E.

      • Escherichia coli O157:H7
      • Bacterial pathogens

  12. Developing a multiplex real-time PCR with a new pre-enrichment to simultaneously detect four foodborne bacteria in milk

    • Future Microbiology

    • Aim: The aim of this study is to formulate a new single nonselective pre-enrichment medium (ELSS) that can support the concurrent growth of four major foodborne pathogens containing E. coli O157: H7, L. monocytogenes, S. aureus and S. enterica serovar Entertidis to develop a multiplex TaqMan Real-time PCR (mRT-PCR). Methods: The mRT-PCR with a new pre-enrichment was carried out for simultaneous detection and quantification of these foodborne bacteria.

  13. Differences in virulence gene expression between human blood and stool Campylobacter coli clade 1 ST828CC isolates

    • Gut Pathogens

    • Campylobacter colonise the gastrointestinal tract of warm-blooded animals and are major enteropathogens in humans. C. coli is less common than C. jejuni and accounts for about 10% of the total number of Campyloba...

      • Campylobacter
      • Bacterial pathogens

  14. Changes in human peripheral blood mononuclear cell (HPBMC) populations and T-cell subsets associated with arsenic and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon exposures in a Bangladesh cohort

    • PLOS ONE

    • Fredine T. Lauer, Faruque Parvez, Pam Factor-Litvak, Xinhua Liu, Regina M. Santella, Tariqul Islam, Mahbubul Eunus, Nur Alam, A. K. M. Rabiul Hasan, Mizanour Rahman, Habibul Ahsan, Joseph Graziano, Scott W. Burchiel

      • Heavy Metals
      • Chemical contaminants

  15. A Bayesian estimation of the concentration of microbial organisms in powdered foods arising from repeat testing for microbial contamination

    • Microbial Risk Analysis

    • Publication date: Available online 29 July 2019

      Source: Microbial Risk Analysis

      Author(s): Friedrich von Westerholt, Francis Butler

  16. Transformation of raw ewes' milk applying “Grana” type pressed cheese technology: Development of extra-hard “Gran Ovino” cheese

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Available online 29 July 2019

      Author(s): Raimondo Gaglio, Massimo Todaro, Maria L. Scatassa, Elena Franciosi, Onofrio Corona, Isabella Mancuso, Rosalia Di Gerlando, Cinzia Cardamone, Luca Settanni

      • Bacterial pathogens

  17. Kinetics of heat-induced denaturation of proteins in model infant milk formulas as a function of whey protein composition

    • Food Chemistry

    • Available online 29 July 2019

      Author(s): Amira Halabi, Amélie Deglaire, Pascaline Hamon, Said Bouhallab, Didier Dupont, Thomas Croguennec

  18. Potential of lead elemental and isotopic signatures for authenticity and geographical origin of Bordeaux wines

    • Food Chemistry

    • Available online 29 July 2019

      Author(s): Ekaterina N. Epova, Sylvain Bérail, Fabienne Séby, Julien P.G. Barre, Véronique Vacchina, Bernard Medina, Laurence Sarthou, Olivier F.X. Donard

      • Heavy Metals
      • Chemical contaminants

  19. 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

  20. The effect of cranberry pomace ethanol extract on the growth of meat starter cultures, Escherichia coli O157:H7, Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis and Listeria monocytogenes

    • LWT

    • Publication date: Available online 29 July 2019

      Source: LWT

      Author(s): Alex Tsun Yin Lau, Shai Barbut, Kelly Ross, Moussa Sory Diarra, S. Balamurugan

      • Escherichia coli O157:H7
      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Salmonella
      • Staphylococcus aureus
      • Bacterial pathogens

  21. Application of the 222 nm krypton-chlorine excilamp and 280 nm UVC light-emitting diode for the inactivation of Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella Typhimurium in water with various turbidities

    • LWT

    • Publication date: Available online 30 July 2019

      Source: LWT

      Author(s): Sang-Soon Kim, Minjung Shin, Jun-Won Kang, Do-Kyun Kim, Dong-Hyun Kang

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Salmonella
      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Salmonella
      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens

  22. Risk assessment of chemical substances of safety concern generated in processed meats

    • Food Science and Human Wellness

    • Publication date: Available online 29 July 2019

      Food Science and Human Wellness

      Author(s): Mónica Flores, Leticia Mora, Milagro Reig, Fidel Toldrá

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Chemical contaminants

  23. Whole-genome comparison between reference sequences and oyster Vibrio vulnificus C-genotype strains

    • PLOS ONE

    • Abraham Guerrero, Alexei Fedorovish Licea-Navarro, Ricardo González-Sánchez, Marcial Leonardo Lizárraga-Partida

      • Vibrio
      • Bacterial pathogens

  24. Nanopore sequencing for fast determination of plasmids, phages, virulence markers, and antimicrobial resistance genes in Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli

    • PLOS ONE

    • Narjol González-Escalona, Marc A. Allard, Eric W. Brown, Shashi Sharma, Maria Hoffmann

      • Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli
      • Bacterial pathogens

  25. Use of Human Intestinal Enteroids to Detect 
Human Norovirus Infectivity

    • Emerging Infectious Diseases

    • Tools to detect human norovirus infectivity have been lacking. Using human intestinal enteroid cultures inoculated with GII.Pe-GII.4 Sydney–infected fecal samples, we determined that a real-time reverse transcription PCR cycle threshold cutoff of 30 may indicate infectious norovirus. This finding could be used to help guide infection control.

      • Norovirus
      • Viruses
      • Norovirus
      • Viruses