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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. Inhibition of Staphylococcus aureus by antimicrobial biofilms formed by competitive exclusion microorganisms on stainless steel

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 5 December 2016
      , Volume 238

      Author(s): Hyeri Son, Sunhyung Park, Larry R. Beuchat, Hoikyung Kim, Jee-Hoon Ryu

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Staphylococcus aureus

  2. LaeA and VeA are involved in growth morphology, asexual development, and mycotoxin production in Alternaria alternata

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 5 December 2016
      , Volume 238

      Author(s): N. Estiarte, C.B. Lawrence, V. Sanchis, A.J. Ramos, A. Crespo-Sempere

  3. Genetic and Phenotypic Characterization of a Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis Emerging Strain with Superior Intra-macrophage Replication Phenotype

    • Frontiers in Microbiology

    • Inna Shomer, Alon Avisar, Prerak Desai, Shalhevet Azriel, Gill Smollan, Natasha Belausov, Nathan Keller, Daniel Glikman, Yasmin Maor, Avi Peretz, Michael McClelland, Galia Rahav, Ohad Gal-Mor

      • Bacterial pathogens

  4. Novel yeast isolated from broilers' feedstuff, gut and faeces as aflatoxin B1 adsorbents

    • Journal of Applied Microbiology

    • Abstract

      Aims

      isolate and characterize native yeast strains from broilers' environment as feedstuff, faeces and gut, and to evaluate their binding capacity for aflatoxin B1 (AFB1).

      • Aflatoxins
      • Natural toxins

  5. Enhancement of the Knowledge on Fungal Communities in Directly Brined Aloreña de Málaga Green Olive Fermentations by Metabarcoding Analysis

    • PLOS ONE

    • Francisco Noé Arroyo-López, Eduardo Medina, Miguel Ángel Ruiz-Bellido, Verónica Romero-Gil, Miguel Montes-Borrego, Blanca B. Landa

      • Bacterial pathogens

  6. Characterization of Citrus-Associated Alternaria Species in Mediterranean Areas

    • PLOS ONE

    • Francesca Garganese, Leonardo Schena, Ilenia Siciliano, Maria Isabella Prigigallo, Davide Spadaro, Anna De Grassi, Antonio Ippolito, Simona Marianna Sanzani

  7. Emerging Mycotoxins: Beyond Traditionally DeterminedFood Contaminants

    • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

    • Modern analytical techniques can determine a multitude of fungal metabolites contaminating food and feed. In addition to known mycotoxins, for which maximum levels in food are enforced, also currently unregulated, so-called “emerging mycotoxins” were shown to occur frequently in agricultural products. The aim of this review is to critically discuss the relevance of selected emerging mycotoxins to food and feed safety.

  8. Development and Validation of Broad-Range Qualitative and Clade-Specific Quantitative Molecular Probes for Assessing Mercury Methylation in the Environment [Environmental Microbiology]

    • Applied and Environmental Microbiology

    • Two genes, hgcA and hgcB, are essential for microbial mercury (Hg) methylation. Detection and estimation of their abundance, in conjunction with Hg concentration, bioavailability, and biogeochemistry, are critical in determining potential hot spots of methylmercury (MeHg) generation in at-risk environments. We developed broad-range degenerate PCR primers spanning known hgcAB genes to determine the presence of both genes in diverse environments.

      • Chemical contaminants

  9. Variable High-Pressure-Processing Sensitivities for Genogroup II Human Noroviruses [Food Microbiology]

    • Applied and Environmental Microbiology

    • Human norovirus (HuNoV) is a leading cause of foodborne diseases worldwide. High-pressure processing (HPP) is one of the most promising nonthermal technologies for the decontamination of viral pathogens in foods. However, the survival of HuNoVs after HPP is poorly understood because these viruses cannot be propagated in vitro. In this study, we estimated the survival of different HuNoV strains within genogroup II (GII) after HPP treatment using viral receptor-binding ability as an indicator.

      • Viruses
      • Norovirus

  10. Comparative Profiling and Discovery of Novel Glycosylated Mycosporine-Like Amino Acids in Two Strains of the Cyanobacterium Scytonema cf. crispum [Genetics and Molecular Biology]

    • Applied and Environmental Microbiology

    • The mycosporine-like amino acids (MAAs) are a group of small molecules with a diverse ecological distribution among microorganisms. MAAs have a range of physiological functions, including protection against UV radiation, making them important from a biotechnological perspective. In the present study, we identified a putative MAA (mys) gene cluster in two New Zealand isolates of Scytonema cf. crispum (UCFS10 and UCFS15).

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Shellfish toxins
      • Natural toxins

  11. Escherichia coli O157:H7 Strain EDL933 Harbors Multiple Functional Prophage-Associated Genes Necessary for the Utilization of 5-N-Acetyl-9-O-Acetyl Neuraminic Acid as a Growth Substrate [Genetics and Molecular Biology]

    • Applied and Environmental Microbiology

    • Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) O157:H7 strain EDL933 harbors multiple prophage-associated open reading frames (ORFs) in its genome which are highly homologous to the chromosomal nanS gene. The latter is part of the nanCMS operon, which is present in most E. coli strains and encodes an esterase which is responsible for the monodeacetylation of 5-N-acetyl-9-O-acetyl neuraminic acid (Neu5,9Ac2).

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Escherichia coli O157:H7

  12. Removal of six pesticide residues in cowpea with alkaline electrolysed water

    • Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

    • Abstract

      BACKGROUND

      Reduction of six pesticide residues (isoprocarb, chlorpyrifos, bifenthrin, beta-cypermethrin, difenoconazole and azoxystrobin) in cowpea by alkaline electrolysed water (AIEW) solutions with different pH was investigated. The commonly used washing treatments in household processing were used for comparison.

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Pesticide residues

  13. Titration of individual strains in trivalent live-attenuated influenza vaccine without neutralization

    • Journal of Virological Methods

    • Publication date: November 2016
      , Volume 237

      Author(s): Naraporn Sirinonthanawech, Somchaiya Surichan, Aphinya Namsai, Pilaipan Puthavathana, Prasert Auewarakul, Alita Kongchanagul

      • Viruses

  14. Detoxification of Aflatoxin B1 in Red Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) by Ozone Treatment and its Effect on Microbiological and Sensory Quality

    • Journal of Food Processing and Preservation

      • Aflatoxins
      • Natural toxins

  15. Chimeric Bivalent Virus-Like Particle Vaccine for H5N1 HPAI and ND Confers Protection against a Lethal Challenge in Chickens and Allows a Strategy of Differentiating Infected from Vaccinated Animals (DIVA)

    • PLOS ONE

    • Jin-Yong Noh, Jae-Keun Park, Dong-Hun Lee, Seong-Su Yuk, Jung-Hoon Kwon, Sang-Won Lee, Joong-Bok Lee, Seung-Yong Park, In-Soo Choi, Chang-Seon Song

      • Viruses

  16. Prevalence, Distribution, and Diversity of Salmonella spp. in Meat Samples Collected from Italian Slaughterhouses

    • Journal of Food Science

    • Abstract

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Salmonella

  17. Antimicrobial efficacy of sequentially applied eugenol against food spoilage microorganisms

    • Journal of Applied Microbiology

    • Abstract

      Aims

      Compare the survival behavior of food spoilage microorganisms treated with sequential doses or all at once treatments of eugenol.

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Staphylococcus aureus

  18. Off-Pathway Assembly of Fimbria Subunits Is Prevented by Chaperone CfaA of CFA/I Fimbriae from Enterotoxigenic E. coli

    • Molecular Microbiology

    • Abstract

      • Bacterial pathogens

  19. Effects of exposure to bisphenol A and ethinyl estradiol on the gut microbiota of parents and their offspring in a rodent model

    • Gut Microbes

    • .

      • Chemical contaminants

  20. Safety aspects of the production of foods and food ingredients from insects

    • Molecular Nutrition & Food Research

    • At present, insects are rarely used by the European food industry, but they are a subject of growing interest as an alternative source of raw materials. The risks associated with the use of insects in the production of foods and food ingredients have not been sufficiently investigated. There is a lack of scientifically based knowledge of insect processing to ensure food safety, especially when these processes are carried out on an industrial scale.

  21. Thiol-based switch mechanism of virulence regulator AphB modulates oxidative stress response in Vibrio cholerae

    • Molecular Microbiology

    • Abstract

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Vibrio

  22. Outbreaks of Human Salmonella Infections Associated with Live Poultry, United States, 1990–2014

    • Emerging Infectious Diseases

    • C. Basler et al.

      • Bacterial pathogens

  23. Characterization of functional properties of Enterococcus spp. isolated from Turkish white cheese

    • LWT

    • Publication date: January 2017
      Source:LWT - Food Science and Technology, Volume 75

      Author(s): Hümeyra İspirli, Fatmanur Demirbaş, Enes Dertli

  24. Effect of corona discharge plasma on microbial decontamination of dried squid shreds including physico-chemical and sensory evaluation

    • LWT

    • Publication date: January 2017
      Source:LWT - Food Science and Technology, Volume 75

      Author(s): Soee Choi, Pradeep Puligundla, Chulkyoon Mok

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Staphylococcus aureus

  25. Preparation and characterization of blended cloves/cinnamon essential oil nanoemulsions

    • LWT

    • Publication date: January 2017
      Source:LWT - Food Science and Technology, Volume 75

      Author(s): Shengjiang Zhang, Min Zhang, Zhongxiang Fang, Yaping Liu

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Staphylococcus aureus