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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. Phosphorothioated DNA Is Shielded from Oxidative Damage [Enzymology and Protein Engineering]

    • Applied and Environmental Microbiology

    • DNA is the carrier of genetic information. DNA modifications play a central role in essential physiological processes. Phosphorothioation (PT) modification involves the replacement of an oxygen atom on the DNA backbone with a sulfur atom. PT modification can cause genomic instability in Salmonella enterica under hypochlorous acid stress. This modification restores hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) resistance in the catalase-deficient Escherichia coli Hpx– strain.

      • Bacterial pathogens

  2. Comamonas sp. 3ah48 is a dibenz[a,h]anthracene‐degrading bacterium that is tolerant to heavy metals

    • Letters in Applied Microbiology

    • Abstract

      • Chemical contaminants

  3. Antimicrobial films based on pectin and sodium caseinate for the release of antifungal natamycin

    • Journal of Food Processing and Preservation

  4. Epidemiological investigation of Leptospira spp. in a dairy farming enterprise after the occurrence of three human leptospirosis cases

    • Zoonoses and Public Health

    • Abstract

      • Bacterial pathogens

  5. Detection of viable but nonculturable Vibrio parahaemolyticus in shrimp samples using improved real-time PCR and real-time LAMP methods

    • Food Control

    • Available online 2 April 2019

      Author(s): Xiao Cao, Lichao Zhao, Jingfeng Zhang, Xun Chen, Hui Xie, Yanlei Chang, Li Wang

      • Vibrio
      • Bacterial pathogens

  6. Resistance of Escherichia coli O157:H7 ATCC 35150 to ohmic heating as influenced by growth temperature and sodium chloride concentration in salsa

    • Food Control

    • Available online 1 April 2019

      Author(s): Sang-Soon Kim, Jae-Ik Lee, Dong-Hyun Kang

      • Escherichia coli O157:H7
      • Bacterial pathogens

  7. Salmonella response to physical interventions employed in red meat processing facilities

    • Food Control

    • Available online 2 April 2019

      Author(s): Amreeta Sarjit, Joshua T. Ravensdale, Ranil Coorey, Narelle Fegan, Gary A. Dykes

      • Salmonella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  8. Food safety knowledge, attitudes and practices of food handlers in restaurants in Kuwait

    • Food Control

    • This study was conducted to evaluate the level of food safety knowledge, attitudes and practices among 402 food handlers in Kuwait restaurants. The information was collected through face to face interviews and questionnaires comprising four sections: demographic characteristics, knowledge, attitudes and practices. The results show that the majority of food handlers had sufficient knowledge 53.59 ± 16.68 (70%) showing very good knowledge particularly about personal hygiene (93%).

  9. Investigating the influence of organic acid marinades, storage temperature and time on the survival/inactivation interface of Salmonella on chicken breast fillets

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Available online 1 April 2019

      Author(s): Anastasia E. Lytou, Konstantinos Tzortzinis, Panagiotis N. Skandamis, George-John E. Nychas, Efstathios Z. Panagou

      • Salmonella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  10. Expression levels of the agr locus and prfA gene during biofilm formation by Listeria monocytogenes on stainless steel and polystyrene during 8 to 48 h of incubation 10 to 37 °C

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Available online 2 April 2019

      Author(s): Tatiane Kuka Valente Gandra, Darla Volcan, Isabela Schneid Kroning, Naciele Marini, Antônio Costa de Oliveira, Caroline Peixoto Bastos, Wladimir Padilha da Silva

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens

  11. Credence cues of pork are more important than consumers' culinary skills to boost their purchasing intention

    • Meat Science

    • Available online 1 April 2019

      Author(s): I. Argemí-Armengol, D. Villalba, G. Ripoll, A. Teixeira, J. Álvarez-Rodríguez

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Antibiotic residues

  12. Fluorescence determination of cochineal in strawberry jam in the presence of carmoisine as a quencher by means of four-way PARAFAC decomposition

    • Food Chemistry

    • Publication date: 30 August 2019

      , Volume 290

      Author(s): L. Rubio, S. Sanllorente, L.A. Sarabia, M.C. Ortiz

  13. [ASAP] Investigation and Characterization of Myroides odoratimimus Strain 3J2MO Aflatoxin B1 Degradation

    • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

    • Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1), is a type I carcinogen that is one of the strongest naturally occurring aflatoxins and can be injurious to humans and livestock upon ingestion, inhalation, or skin contact, with carcinogenic and mutagenic effects. It causes significant hazardous effects to the food- and animal-production industries. We found a bacterial strain, 3J2MO, that degraded AFB1 well, and here we tested and characterized its AFB1-degradation ability.

      • Aflatoxins
      • Natural toxins

  14. A Dual-Mode (Fluorometric and Colorimetric) Aptasensor for Vibrio parahaemolyticus Detection Using Multifunctional Nanoparticles

    • Food Analytical Methods

      • Vibrio
      • Bacterial pathogens

  15. Doxycycline-encapsulated solid lipid nanoparticles as promising tool against Brucella melitensis enclosed in macrophage: a pharmacodynamics study on J774A.1 cell line

    • Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control

    • Background
      Brucellosis is a zoonotic disease caused by Brucella species. It has been estimated that more than 500,000 new cases of Brucellosis occur annually all around the world. Relapse of the disease is one of the most important challenges. The most important reason for the relapse of brucellosis is the survival of the bacteria inside the macrophages, which makes them safe from the immune system and disrupts drug delivery mechanism.

  16. Doxycycline-encapsulated solid lipid nanoparticles as promising tool against Brucella melitensis enclosed in macrophage: a pharmacodynamics study on J774A.1 cell line

    • Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control

    • Brucellosis is a zoonotic disease caused by Brucella species. It has been estimated that more than 500,000 new cases of Brucellosis occur annually all around the world. Relapse of the disease is one of the most i...

      • Bacterial pathogens

  17. A review on selection of fermentative microorganisms for functional foods and beverages: the production and future perspectives

    • International Journal of Food Science & Technology

    • International Journal of Food Science & Technology A review on selection of fermentative microorganisms for functional foods and beverages: the production and future perspectives

      Selection of microbial strains for the production of fermented foods and beverages.


  18. Combined effect of microwave and ultrasonication treatments on the quality and stability of sugarcane juice during cold storage

    • International Journal of Food Science & Technology

    • International Journal of Food Science & Technology Combined effect of microwave and ultrasonication treatments on the quality and stability of sugarcane juice during cold storage

  19. Cell‐cell communication, chemotaxis, and recruitment in Vibrio parahaemolyticus

    • Molecular Microbiology

    • Molecular Microbiology Cell‐cell communication, chemotaxis, and recruitment in Vibrio parahaemolyticus

      • Vibrio
      • Bacterial pathogens

  20. Antimicrobial activities of irradiation-degraded chitosan fragments

    • Food Bioscience

    • In conclusion, the γ-irradiation-induced 66 kDa deacetylated chitosan fragment with cell-lysing activity is a strong antimicrobial agent applicable in food systems to enhance safety and quality. ( Food Bioscience)

  21. Toxins, Vol. 11, Pages 198: The Pressure of Fusarium Disease and Its Relation with Mycotoxins in The Wheat Grain and Malt

    • Toxins

    • Toxins, Vol. 11, Pages 198: The Pressure of Fusarium Disease and Its Relation with Mycotoxins in The Wheat Grain and Malt

      Toxins doi: 10.3390/toxins11040198

      Authors:
      Valentina Spanic
      Zvonimir Zdunic
      Georg Drezner
      Bojan Sarkanj

      • Mycotoxins
      • Natural toxins

  22. Knockout of alanine racemase gene attenuates the pathogenicity of Aeromonas hydrophila

    • BMC Microbiology

    • Aeromonas hydrophila is an opportunistic pathogen of poikilothermic and homoeothermic animals, including humans. In the present study, we described the role of Alanine racemase (alr-2) in the virulence of A. hydr...

      • Bacterial pathogens

  23. Chemokine Receptor 7 Is Essential for Coxiella burnetii Whole-Cell Vaccine-Induced Cellular Immunity but Dispensable for Vaccine-Mediated Protective Immunity

    • The Journal of Infectious Diseases

    • AbstractBackgroundProtective immunity against Coxiella burnetii infection is conferred by vaccination with virulent (PI-WCV), but not avirulent (PII-WCV) whole-cell inactivated bacterium. The only well-characterized antigenic difference between virulent and avirulent C. burnetii is they have smooth and rough lipopolysaccharide (LPS), respectively.MethodsMice were vaccinated with PI-WCV and PII-WCV.

  24. Genotypic evolution and epidemiological characteristics of H9N2 influenza virus in Shandong Province, China

    • Poultry Science

    • ABSTRACTH9N2 avian influenza has been prevalent in chicken flocks of China for years. In the first half year of 2018, clinical cases of suspected H9N2 infection were collected from chicken flocks in Shandong province. Nine strains of H9N2 influenza virus were isolated. The pathological changes of the dead chickens were mainly respiratory inflammation, renal swelling, and secondary infection.

      • Viruses

  25. Non-canonical fungal G-protein coupled receptors promote Fusarium head blight on wheat

    • PLOS Pathogens

    • Tess Dilks, Kirstie Halsey, Rebecca P. De Vos, Kim E. Hammond-Kosack, Neil Andrew Brown