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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. The Synergistic Bactericidal Mechanism of Simultaneous Treatment with a 222-Nanometer Krypton-Chlorine Excilamp and a 254-Nanometer Low-Pressure Mercury Lamp [Food Microbiology]

    • Applied and Environmental Microbiology

    • The purpose of this study was to investigate the synergistic bactericidal effect of 222-nm KrCl excilamp and 254-nm low-pressure (LP) Hg lamp simultaneous treatment against Escherichia coli O157:H7, Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Typhimurium, and Listeria monocytogenes in tap water and to identify the synergistic bactericidal mechanism. Sterilized tap water inoculated with pathogens was treated individually or simultaneously with a 254-nm LP Hg lamp or 222-nm KrCl excilamp.

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens

  2. Genus-Wide Assessment of Antibiotic Resistance in Lactobacillus spp. [Food Microbiology]

    • Applied and Environmental Microbiology

    • Lactobacillus species are widely used as probiotics and starter cultures for a variety of foods, supported by a long history of safe usage. Although more than 35 species meet the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) criteria for qualified presumption of safety status, the safety of Lactobacillus species and their carriage of antibiotic resistance (AR) genes is under continuing ad hoc review.

  3. High Levels of CO2 Induce Spoilage by Leuconostoc mesenteroides by Upregulating Dextran Synthesis Genes [Plant Microbiology]

    • Applied and Environmental Microbiology

    • During nonventilated storage of carrots, CO2 gradually accumulates to high levels and causes modifications in the carrot's microbiome toward dominance of Lactobacillales and Enterobacteriales. The lactic acid bacterium Leuconostoc mesenteroides secretes a slimy exudate over the surface of the carrots. The objective of this study was to characterize the slime components and the potential cause for its secretion under high CO2 levels.

      • Bacterial pathogens

  4. Assessing consumer food safety education needs across the state of Washington: Implications for nationwide extension programming

    • Journal of Food Safety

    • Journal of Food Safety, EarlyView.

  5. Inactivation of Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli in milk by different processing sequences of ultrasound and heat

    • Journal of Food Safety

    • Journal of Food Safety, EarlyView.

      • Staphylococcus aureus
      • Bacterial pathogens

  6. An approach to improve the safety and quality of ready‐to‐eat blueberries

    • Journal of Food Safety

    • Journal of Food Safety, EarlyView.

  7. Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) With Silver Nano Substrates Synthesized by Microwave for Rapid Detection of Foodborne Pathogens

    • Frontiers in Microbiology

    • Caijiao Wei, Mei Li, Xihong Zhao Rapid and sensitive methods have been developed to detect foodborne pathogens, a development that is important for food safety. The aim of this study is to explore Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) with silver nano substrates to detect and identify the following three foodborne pathogens: Escherichia coli O157: H7, Staphylococcus aureus and Salmonella.

  8. Sequential application of plasma-activated water and mild heating improves microbiological quality of ready-to-use shredded salted Chinese cabbage (Brassica pekinensis L.)

    • Food Control

    • Available online 11 December 2018

      Author(s): Eun Ji Choi, Hae Woong Park, Sung Bong Kim, Seungmin Ryu, Junghyun Lim, Eun Jeung Hong, Yong Seong Byeon, Ho Hyun Chun

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Staphylococcus aureus

  9. Rapid large-volume concentration for increased detection of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Listeria monocytogenes in lettuce wash water generated at commercial facilities

    • Food Control

    • Available online 12 December 2018

      Author(s): Elizabeth A. Kearns, Ryann E. Gustafson, Sonia M. Castillo, Hamoud Alnughaymishi, Daniel V. Lim, Elliot T. Ryser

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Escherichia coli O157:H7
      • Listeria monocytogenes

  10. Wastewater conservation and reuse in quality vegetable cultivation: Overview, challenges and future prospects.

    • Food Control

    • Available online 12 December 2018

      Author(s): Adejumoke Abosede Inyinbor, Olugbenga Solomon Bello, Abimbola Peter Oluyori, Henry Eromosele Inyinbor, ayomide Emmanuel Fadiji

  11. Human brucellosis caused by raw dairy products: A review on the occurrence, major risk factors and prevention

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Available online 12 December 2018

      Author(s): Maryam Dadar, Youcef Shahali, Adrian M. Whatmore

      • Bacterial pathogens

  12. Rapid single-step cleanup method for analyzing 47 pesticide residues in pepper, chili peppers and its sauce product by high performance liquid and gas chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry

    • Food Chemistry

    • Available online 11 December 2018

      Author(s): Le Song, Yongtao Han, Juan Yang, Yuhong Qin, Wenbo Zeng, Shaoqing Xu, Canping Pan

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Pesticide residues

  13. Distribution of the pilS gene in Escherichia coli pathovars, its transfer ability and influence in the typical enteropathogenic E. coli adherence phenotype

    • International Journal of Medical Microbiology

    • Available online 11 December 2018

      Author(s): G. Bruna Garcia, S. Felipe Castro, A.M. Mônica Vieira, M. Dennys Girão, T. Lucas Uenishi, C. Maria Cergole-Novella, F. Luis Dos Santos, M.F. Roxane Piazza, T. Rodrigo Hernandes, A.T. Tânia Gomes

      • Bacterial pathogens

  14. Toxins, Vol. 10, Pages 533: Post-Harvest Contamination with Mycotoxins in the Context of the Geographic and Agroclimatic Conditions in Romania

    • Toxins

    • Toxins, Vol. 10, Pages 533: Post-Harvest Contamination with Mycotoxins in the Context of the Geographic and Agroclimatic Conditions in Romania

      Toxins doi: 10.3390/toxins10120533

      Authors:
      Valeria Gagiu
      Elena Mateescu
      Ileana Armeanu
      Alina Alexandra Dobre
      Irina Smeu
      Mirela Elena Cucu
      Oana Alexandra Oprea
      Enuta Iorga
      Nastasia Belc

      • Aflatoxins
      • Mycotoxins
      • Natural toxins

  15. Impacts and interactions of organic compounds with chlorine sanitizer in recirculated and reused produce processing water

    • PLOS ONE

    • Zi Teng, Sam van Haute, Bin Zhou, Cathleen J. Hapeman, Patricia D. Millner, Qin Wang, Yaguang Luo

  16. Oxygen‐dependent regulation of SPI1 type three secretion system by small RNAs in Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium

    • Molecular Microbiology

    • Molecular Microbiology Oxygen‐dependent regulation of SPI1 type three secretion system by small RNAs in Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium

  17. Evaluation of bulk tank raw milk and raw chicken meat samples as source of ESBL producing Escherichia coli in Turkey: Recent insights

    • Journal of Food Safety

    • Journal of Food Safety, EarlyView.

      • Bacterial pathogens

  18. Virulence genes and antibiotic resistance of Salmonella recovered from a wet market in Thailand

    • Journal of Food Safety

    • Journal of Food Safety, EarlyView.

      • Bacterial pathogens

  19. Antifungal activities of coating incorporated with Saccharomyces cerevisiae cell wall mannoprotein on Aspergillus flavus growth and aflatoxin production in pistachio (Pistacia vera L.)

    • Journal of Food Safety

    • Journal of Food Safety, EarlyView.

      • Natural toxins
      • Aflatoxins

  20. Microbial risks in food franchise: A step forward in establishing ideal cleaning and disinfection practices in SSOPs

    • Journal of Food Safety

    • Journal of Food Safety, EarlyView.

  21. Campylobacter coli From Retail Liver and Meat Products Is More Aerotolerant Than Campylobacter jejuni

    • Frontiers in Microbiology

    • Anand B. Karki, Daya Marasini, Clark K. Oakey, Kaitlin Mar, Mohamed K. Fakhr

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Campylobacter

  22. Aspergillus species from Brazilian dry beans and their toxigenic potential

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Available online 10 December 2018

      Author(s): Bárbara Alves dos Santos-Ciscon, Anne van Diepeningen, José da Cruz Machado, Iara Eleutéria Dias, Cees Waalwijk

      • Aflatoxins
      • Mycotoxins
      • Natural toxins

  23. Characterizing the microbial diversity and major metabolites of Sichuan bran vinegar augmented by Monascus purpureus

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Available online 10 December 2018

      Author(s): Mei Ai, Xue Qiu, Jun Huang, Chongde Wu, Yao Jin, Rongqing Zhou

      • Bacterial pathogens

  24. Effectiveness of Duck Hatching Egg Sanitization with the Combination of Hydrogen Peroxide and Ultraviolet Light

    • Journal of Applied Poultry Research

    • SUMMARYCommercial duck hatching eggs have high microbial loads due to their highly soiled nature. Thus, duck hatching eggs are commonly washed in commercial settings. Previous studies with chicken eggs determined that hatching egg sanitization with a combination of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and ultraviolet (UV) light decreased the total microbial load on eggshells and improved hatchability.

  25. Thermal Inactivation of Escherichia coli and Salmonella Typhimurium in Poultry Carcass and Litter at Thermophilic Temperatures

    • Journal of Applied Poultry Research

    • SUMMARYThe disposal of by-products, such as poultry litter, and carcasses is a serious issue because of risks associated with microbial pathogens, and controlling the pathogen risks requires identifying improved pre-treatment methods capable of inactivating pathogens. As poultry litter and carcasses are known to be major reservoirs of pathogenic microorganisms such as Salmonella and Escherichia coli (E.