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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. Characterization of Avian Influenza and Newcastle Disease Viruses from Poultry in Libya

    • Avian Diseases
    • Volume 59, Issue 3, Page 422-430, September 2015.

      • Viruses
  2. Quantitative Estimation of the Number of Contaminated Hatching Eggs Released from an Infected, Undetected Turkey Breeder Hen Flock During a Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Outbreak

    • Avian Diseases
    • Volume 59, Issue 3, Page 355-367, September 2015.

      • Viruses
  3. Livestock-Associated Methicillin Resistant and Methicillin Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus Sequence Type (CC)1 in European Farmed Animals: High Genetic Relatedness of Isolates from Italian Cattle Herds and Humans

    • PLOS ONE
    • Patricia Alba, Fabiola Feltrin, Gessica Cordaro, María Concepción Porrero, Britta Kraushaar, María Angeles Argudín, Suvi Nykäsenoja, Monica Monaco, Marc Stegger, Frank M. Aarestrup, Patrick Butaye, Alessia Franco, Antonio Battisti

      • Staphylococcus aureus
      • Bacterial pathogens
  4. Induction of the sugar-phosphate stress response allows Saccharomyces cerevisiae HMP-P synthase to function in Salmonella enterica

    • Journal of Bacteriology
    • Thiamine pyrophosphate is a required cofactor for all forms of life. The pyrimidine moiety of thiamine, 2-methyl-4-amino-5-hydroxymethylpyrimidine phosphate (HMP-P), is synthesized by different mechanisms in bacteria and plants compared to fungi. In this study, Salmonella enterica was used as a host to probe requirements for activity of the yeast HMP-P synthase, Thi5p.

      • Salmonella
      • Bacterial pathogens
  5. Inactivation of murine norovirus-1 and hepatitis A virus on fresh meats by atmospheric pressure plasma jets

    • Food Research International
    • Publication date: October 2015
      , Volume 76, Part 3
      Author(s): San-Cheong Bae, Shin Young Park, Wonho Choe, Sang-Do Ha

      • Viruses
      • Norovirus
      • Hepatitis
  6. Investigation of potential reasons for bacterial survival on ‘ready-to-eat’ leafy produce during exposure to gaseous ozone

    • Postharvest Biology and Technology
    • Publication date: January 2016
      , Volume 111
      Author(s): Shreya Wani, Jeremy Barnes, Ian Singleton

      • Pesticide residues
      • Chemical contaminants
  7. Fabricating Upconversion Fluorescent Probes for RapidlySensing Foodborne Pathogens

    • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
    • Rare earth-doped upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) have promising potential in the field of food safety because of their unique frequency upconverting capability and high detection sensitivity. Here, we report a rapid and sensitive UCNP-based bacterium-sensing strategy using Escherichia coli. Highly fluorescent and water-soluble UCNPs were fabricated and conjugated with antibodies against E. coli for use as fluorescent probes. The E.

  8. Antibacterial activity of cinnamaldehyde and clove oil: effect on selected foodborne pathogens in model food systems and watermelon juice

    • Journal of Food Science and Technology
    • Abstract

      • Bacillus cereus
      • Yersinia
      • Staphylococcus aureus
      • Bacterial pathogens
  9. Inactivation of Salmonella Senftenberg, Salmonella Typhimurium and Salmonella Tennessee in peanut butter by 915 MHz microwave heating

    • Food Microbiology
    • Publication date: February 2016
      , Volume 53, Part B
      Author(s): Won-Jae Song, Dong-Hyun Kang

      • Salmonella
      • Bacterial pathogens
  10. Level 2 validation of a flow cytometric method for detection of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in raw spinach

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology
    • Publication date: 23 December 2015
      , Volume 215
      Author(s): Anna J. Williams, Willie M. Cooper, Christine V. Summage-West, Lillie M. Sims, Robert Woodruff, Jessica Christman, Ted J. Moskal, Shawn Ramsaroop, John B. Sutherland, Pierre Alusta, Jon G. Wilkes, Dan A. Buzatu

      • Escherichia coli O157:H7
      • Bacterial pathogens
  11. Antibiotic resistance determinants and genetic analysis of Salmonella enterica isolated from food in Morocco

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology
    • Publication date: 23 December 2015
      , Volume 215
      Author(s): Manuela Murgia, Brahim Bouchrif, Mohammed Timinouni, Ahmed Al-Qahtani, Mohammed N. Al-Ahdal, Pietro Cappuccinelli, Salvatore Rubino, Bianca Paglietti

      • Salmonella
      • Bacterial pathogens
  12. Effect of alginate coatings with cinnamon bark oil and soybean oil on quality and microbiological safety of cantaloupe

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology
    • Publication date: 23 December 2015
      , Volume 215
      Author(s): Yue Zhang, Qiumin Ma, Faith Critzer, P. Michael Davidson, Qixin Zhong

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Escherichia coli O157:H7
      • Bacterial pathogens
  13. The effect of oxidative stress on gene expression of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) O157:H7 and non-O157 serotypes

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology
    • Publication date: 23 December 2015
      , Volume 215
      Author(s): Gui-Ying Mei, Joshua Tang, Christine Carey, Susan Bach, Magdalena Kostrzynska

      • Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli
      • Escherichia coli O157:H7
      • Bacterial pathogens
  14. Conventional curing practices reduce generic Escherichia coli and Salmonella spp. on dry bulb onions produced with contaminated irrigation water

    • Food Microbiology
    • Publication date: February 2016, Volume 53, Part B Author(s): Alexander W. Emch, Joy G. Waite-Cusic Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) has emphasized microbial risks associated with irrigation water. Treasure Valley (eastern Oregon/western Idaho) has the highest yield of dry bulb onions in the country; however, their irrigation water is often non-compliant with current industry and proposed federal standards for fresh produce.

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Salmonella
  15. Assessment of Annual Effective Dose for Natural Radioactivity of Gamma Emitters in Biscuit Samples in Iraq

    • Journal of Food Protection
    • Abojassim, Ali Abid et al. Biscuits are an important type of food, widely consumed by babies in Iraq and other countries. This work uses gamma spectroscopy to measure the natural radioactivity due to long-lived gamma emitters in children's biscuits; it also estimates radiation hazard indices, that is, the radium equivalent activity, the representative of gamma level index, the internal hazard index, and the annual effective dose in children.

  16. Content of Cadmium and Lead in Vegetables and Fruits Grown in the Campania Region of Italy

    • Journal of Food Protection
    • Esposito, Mauro et al. Illegal practices of waste combustion and their burial in some land devoted to agricultural crops caused a severe economic crisis of the agriculture and food sector in the Campania region of Italy. To assess the levels of contamination by lead and cadmium, the only metals subject to European Union legislation, a system of monitoring of plant foods in the whole territory of the region has been promoted, with the goal of certifying productions and consumer protection.

      • Heavy Metals
      • Chemical contaminants
  17. Effect In Vitro of Antiparasitic Drugs on Microbial Inhibitor Test Responses for Screening Antibiotic Residues in Goat's Milk

    • Journal of Food Protection
    • Romero, T. et al. Microbial inhibitor tests are widely used to screen antibiotic residues in milk; however, these tests are nonspecific and may be affected by various substances capable of inhibiting the growth of the test microorganism. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of antiparasitic drugs in goat's milk on the microbial inhibitor test response.

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Antibiotic residues
  18. Development of a Novel Chromogenic Medium for Improved Campylobacter Detection from Poultry Samples

    • Journal of Food Protection
    • Teramura, Hajime et al. The presence of expanded-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)–producing Escherichia coli is a common problem in the isolation of Campylobacter from poultry samples using conventional cefoperazone-based selective media. A novel chromogenic medium (CM-HT), based on modified charcoal cefoperazone deoxycholate agar (mCCDA), has been developed as a solution for improved Campylobacter detection from poultry samples.

      • Campylobacter
      • Bacterial pathogens
  19. Investigation into the Efficacy of Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus as a Novel Preharvest Intervention To Control Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella in Cattle Using an In Vitro Model

    • Journal of Food Protection
    • Page, Jennifer A. et al. Cattle are an important reservoir for the foodborne pathogens Salmonella and Escherichia coli O157:H7; they frequently harbor these microorganisms in their digestive tracts and shed them in their feces. Thus, there is potential for contamination of cattle hides and, subsequently, carcasses. Interventions aimed at reducing or eliminating pathogen shedding preharvest will also reduce the likelihood of beef product contamination by these pathogens.

      • Vibrio
      • Escherichia coli O157:H7
      • Bacterial pathogens
  20. PCR for the Specific Detection of an Escherichia coli O157:H7 Laboratory Control Strain

    • Journal of Food Protection
    • Knowles, Michael et al. Control strains of bacterial pathogens such as Escherichia coli O157:H7 are commonly processed in parallel with test samples in food microbiology laboratories as a quality control measure to assure the satisfactory performance of materials used in the analytical procedure. Before positive findings can be reported for risk management purposes, analysts must have a means of verifying that pathogenic bacteria (e.g., E.

      • Escherichia coli O157:H7
      • Bacterial pathogens
  21. Enumeration of Escherichia coli O157 in Outbreak-Associated Gouda Cheese Made with Raw Milk

    • Journal of Food Protection
    • Gill, Alexander et al.

      • Bacterial pathogens
  22. Occurrence of Coliform and Escherichia coli Contamination and Absence of Escherichia coli O157:H7 on Romaine Lettuce from Retail Stores in the Upper Midwest

    • Journal of Food Protection
    • Greve, Josephine D. et al.

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Escherichia coli O157:H7
  23. Concentrations of Contaminants with Regulatory Limits in Samples of Clam (Chamelea gallina) Collected along the Abruzzi Region Coast in Central Italy

    • Journal of Food Protection
    • Visciano, Pierina et al. Concentrations of pollutants with regulatory limits were determined in specimens of Chamelea gallina, a species of clam collected along the Abruzzi coastal region of the central Adriatic Sea. Nine sampling sites were selected to evaluate the distribution of contaminants in the environment and the health risk for consumers. The concentrations of all the examined compounds were lower than the maximums set by European legislation.

  24. Chloroxyanion Residue Quantification in Cantaloupes Treated with Chlorine Dioxide Gas

    • Journal of Food Protection
    • Kaur, Simran et al. Previous studies show that treatment of cantaloupes with chlorine dioxide (ClO2) gas at 5 mg/liter for 10 min results in a significant reduction (P < 0.05) in initial microflora, an increase in shelf life without any alteration in color, and a 4.6- and 4.3-log reduction of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Listeria monocytogenes, respectively.

  25. Changes in Biogenic Amines and ATP-Related Compounds and Their Relation to Other Quality Changes in Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio var. Jian) Stored at 20 and 0°C

    • Journal of Food Protection
    • Zhang, Yuemei et al. Biogenic amines, ATP-related compounds, sensory attributes, total volatile basic nitrogen, microbial flora (total viable bacteria, Pseudomonas, Aeromonas, and H2S-producing bacteria), and free amino acids were determined in common carp (Cyprinus carpio var. Jian) stored at 20 and 0°C. Pseudomonas and H2S-producing bacteria became the dominant bacteria in carp stored at 20 and 0°C, whereas Aeromonas rapidly increased only in carp stored at 0°C.