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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. Evaluation of the alpha-amylase activity as an indicator of pasteurization efficiency and microbiological quality of liquid whole eggs

    • Poultry Science

    • In order to evaluate the efficiency of the pasteurization process in liquid whole eggs, an UV/visible spectrophotometric method was developed and validated for the assessment of alpha-amylase activity. Samples were collected from 30 lots of raw eggs (n = 30) and divided into three groups: one was reserved for analysis of the raw eggs, the second group was pasteurized at 61.1°C for 3.5 minutes (n = 30), and the third group was pasteurized at 64.4°C for 2.5 minutes (n = 30).

      • Staphylococcus aureus
      • Bacterial pathogens

  2. Identification of meat and poultry species in food products using DNA barcoding

    • Food Control

    • Publication date: October 2017
      , Volume 80

      Author(s): Rosalee S. Hellberg, Brenda C. Hernandez, Eduardo L. Hernandez

  3. Two distinct pathways lead Bacillus thuringiensis to commit to sporulation in biofilm

    • Research in Microbiology

    • Publication date: May 2017
      Source:, Volume 168, Issue 4

      Author(s): Emilie Verplaetse, Leyla Slamti, Michel Gohar, Didier Lereclus

  4. Cpe1786/IscR of Clostridium perfringens represses expression of genes involved in Fe–S cluster biogenesis

    • Research in Microbiology

    • Publication date: May 2017
      Source:, Volume 168, Issue 4

      Author(s): Gaelle André, Elise Haudecoeur, Emmanuelle Courtois, Marc Monot, Bruno Dupuy, Dmitry A. Rodionov, Isabelle Martin-Verstraete

      • Clostridium perfringens
      • Bacterial pathogens

  5. Diagnostic microarray for 14 water and foodborne pathogens using a flatbed scanner

    • Journal of Microbiological Methods

    • Publication date: Available online 23 April 2017


      Author(s): Vidya Srinivasan, Robert D. Stedtfeld, Dieter M. Tourlousse, Samuel W. Baushke, Yu Xin, Sarah M. Miller, Trinh Pham, Jean-Marie Rouillard, Erdogan Gulari, James M. Tiedje, Syed A. Hashsham

  6. Detection of unapproved genetically modified potatoes in Korea using multiplex polymerase chain reaction

    • Food Control

    • Publication date: October 2017
      , Volume 80

      Author(s): Ji-Yeon Song, Jae-Hwan Kim, Hae-Yeong Kim

  7. Detection of environmentally hazardous pesticide in fruit and vegetable samples using gold nanoparticles

    • Food Control

    • Publication date: October 2017
      , Volume 80

      Author(s): C. Malarkodi, S. Rajeshkumar, G. Annadurai

      • Pesticide residues
      • Chemical contaminants

  8. Aspergillus flavus aswA, a gene homolog of Aspergillus nidulans oefC, regulates sclerotial development and biosynthesis of sclerotium-associated secondary metabolites

    • Fungal Genetics and Biology

    • Publication date: Available online 22 April 2017


      Author(s): Perng-Kuang Chang, Leslie L. Scharfenstein, Robert W. Li, Natalia Arroyo-Manzanares, Sarah De Saeger, José Diana Di Mavungu

      • Aflatoxins
      • Natural toxins

  9. Appearance and overall acceptability of fresh-cut cantaloupe pieces from whole melon treated with wet steam process

    • LWT

    • Publication date: 1 September 2017
      Source:LWT - Food Science and Technology, Volume 82

      Author(s): Dike O. Ukuku, David J. Geveke, Lee Chau, Andrew Bigley, Brendan A. Niemira

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens

  10. Development of a portable electrolytic sanitising unit for the production of neutral electrolysed water

    • LWT

    • Publication date: 1 September 2017
      Source:LWT - Food Science and Technology, Volume 82

      Author(s): Jufang Zhang, Shigang Zhou, Ronghua Chen, Hongshun Yang

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens

  11. An improved traceability system for food quality assurance and evaluation based on fuzzy classification and neural network

    • Food Control

    • Publication date: September 2017
      , Volume 79

      Author(s): Jing Wang, Huili Yue, Zenan Zhou

  12. Wine varietal authentication based on phenolics, volatiles and DNA markers: State of the art, perspectives and drawbacks

    • Food Control

    • Publication date: October 2017
      , Volume 80

      Author(s): Clizia Villano, Maria Tiziana Lisanti, Angelita Gambuti, Riccardo Vecchio, Luigi Moio, Luigi Frusciante, Riccardo Aversano, Domenico Carputo

  13. Development and Validation of Ion Chromatography–TandemMass Spectrometry-Based Method for the Multiresidue Determinationof Polar Ionic Pesticides in Food

    • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

    • An extraction method using acidified methanol based on the quick polar pesticide (QuPPe) method using suppressed ion chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry was developed and validated for the direct analysis of polar pesticides, without the need for derivatization or ion pairing, in cereals and grapes.

  14. Development and Validation of Ion Chromatography–Tandem Mass Spectrometry-Based Method for the Multiresidue Determination of Polar Ionic Pesticides in Food

    • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

    • TOC Graphic

      • Pesticide residues
      • Chemical contaminants

  15. A Farnesylated Coxiella burnetii Effector Forms a Multimeric Complex at the Mitochondrial Outer Membrane during Infection [Cellular Microbiology: Pathogen-Host Cell Molecular Interactions]

    • Infection and Immunity

    • Coxiella burnetii, the causative agent of Q fever, establishes a unique lysosome-derived intracellular niche termed the Coxiella-containing vacuole (CCV). The Dot/Icm-type IVB secretion system is essential for the biogenesis of the CCV and the intracellular replication of Coxiella. Effector proteins, translocated into the host cell through this apparatus, act to modulate host trafficking and signaling processes to facilitate CCV development.

      • Bacterial pathogens

  16. Promotion and Rescue of Intracellular Brucella neotomae Replication during Coinfection with Legionella pneumophila [Cellular Microbiology: Pathogen-Host Cell Molecular Interactions]

    • Infection and Immunity

    • We established a new Brucella neotomae in vitro model system for study of type IV secretion system-dependent (T4SS) pathogenesis in the Brucella genus. Importantly, B. neotomae is a rodent pathogen, and unlike B. abortus, B. melitensis, and B. suis, B. neotomae has not been observed to infect humans. It therefore can be handled more facilely using biosafety level 2 practices.

      • Bacterial pathogens

  17. A Redox-Responsive Transcription Factor Is Critical for Pathogenesis and Aerobic Growth of Listeria monocytogenes [Molecular Pathogenesis]

    • Infection and Immunity

    • Bacterial pathogens have evolved sophisticated mechanisms to sense and adapt to redox stress in nature and within the host. However, deciphering the redox environment encountered by intracellular pathogens in the mammalian cytosol is challenging, and that environment remains poorly understood.

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens

  18. Investigating the biocontrol and anti-biofilm potential of a three phage cocktail against Cronobacter sakazakii in different brands of infant formula

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: Available online 21 April 2017


      Author(s): Lorraine Endersen, Colin Buttimer, Eoghan Nevin, Aidan Coffey, Horst Neve, Hugo Oliveira, Rob Lavigne, Jim O'Mahony

      • Cronobacter
      • Bacterial pathogens

  19. Molecular characterization of O157:H7, O26:H11 and O103:H2 Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli isolated from dairy products

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: Available online 21 April 2017


      Author(s): T. Douëllou, S. Delannoy, S. Ganet, P. Fach, E. Loukiadis, M.-C. Montel, D. Sergentet-Thevenot

      • Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli
      • Bacterial pathogens

  20. Multiple pathogen biomarker detection using an encoded bead array in droplet PCR

    • Journal of Microbiological Methods

    • Publication date: Available online 20 April 2017


      Author(s): Prem Kumar Periyannan Rajeswari, Lovisa M. Soderberg, Alia Yacoub, Mikael Leijon, Helene Andersson Svahn, Haakan N. Joensson

      • Campylobacter
      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Viruses

  21. Bile Sensing: The Activation of Vibrio parahaemolyticus Virulence

    • Frontiers in Microbiology

    • Vengadesh Letchumanan, Kok-Gan Chan, Tahir M. Khan, Sarah I. Bukhari, Nurul-Syakima Ab Mutalib, Bey-Hing Goh, Learn-Han Lee

      • Vibrio
      • Bacterial pathogens

  22. Association of GII.P16-GII.2 Recombinant Norovirus Strain with Increased Norovirus Outbreaks, Guangdong, China, 2016

    • Emerging Infectious Diseases

    • An unusual prevalence of recombinant GII.2 noroviruses (GII.P16-GII.2) in Guangdong, China, at the end of 2016 caused a sharp increase in outbreaks of acute gastroenteritis. This event was another non-GII.4 epidemic that emerged after the GII.17 viruses in 2014 and 2015 and warrants global surveillance.

      • Norovirus
      • Viruses

  23. Norovirus GII.P16/GII.2–Associated Gastroenteritis, China, 2016

    • Emerging Infectious Diseases

    • During October–December 2016, the number of norovirus outbreaks in China increased sharply from the same period during the previous 4 years. We identified a recombinant norovirus strain, GII.P16-GII.2, as the cause of 44 (79%) of the 56 outbreaks, signaling that this strain could replace the predominant GII.4 viruses.

      • Norovirus
      • Viruses

  24. Toxins, Vol. 9, Pages 146: Initial Spore Density Has an Influence on Ochratoxin A Content in Aspergillus ochraceus CGMCC 3.4412 in PDB and Its Interaction with Seeds

    • Toxins

    • The morphology and secondary metabolism of Aspergillus spp. are associated with initial spore density (ISD). Fatty acids (FA) are involved in the biosynthesis of aflatoxins (AF) through Aspergillus quorum sensing (QS). Here, we studied how ochratoxin A (OTA) was regulated by spore density in Aspergillus ochraceus CGMCC 3.4412. The results contribute to understanding the role of spore density in morphogenesis, OTA biosynthesis, and host–pathogen interactions. When A.

      • Aflatoxins
      • Mycotoxins
      • Natural toxins

  25. Toxins, Vol. 9, Pages 147: A Rapid Magnetic Solid Phase Extraction Method Followed by Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry Analysis for the Determination of Mycotoxins in Cereals

    • Toxins

    • Mycotoxins can contaminate various food commodities, including cereals. Moreover, mycotoxins of different classes can co-contaminate food, increasing human health risk. Several analytical methods have been published in the literature dealing with mycotoxins determination in cereals.

      • Aflatoxins
      • Mycotoxins
      • Natural toxins