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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. Antimicrobial and antioxidant effects of a hydroxypyridinone derivative containing an oxime ether moiety and its application in shrimp preservation

    • Food Control

    • Available online 13 August 2018

      Author(s): Kai Chen, Le-Le Shao, Yun-Feng Huo, Jia-Min Zhou, Qing Zhu, Robert C. Hider, Tao Zhou

      • Staphylococcus aureus
      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Bacillus cereus

  2. Color development, physiochemical properties, and microbiological safety of pork jerky processed with atmospheric pressure plasma

    • Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies

    • Publication date: Available online 15 September 2017

      Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies

      Author(s): Hae In Yong, Sang Hui Lee, So Yeon Kim, Sanghoo Park, Jooyoung Park, Wonho Choe, Cheorun Jo

      • Staphylococcus aureus
      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Bacillus cereus

  3. A quantitative microbiological exposure assessment of Bacillus cereus group IV in couscous semolina, Algeria

    • Microbial Risk Analysis

    • Publication date: Available online 19 July 2018

      Source: Microbial Risk Analysis

      Author(s): Mohammed Ziane, Ivan Leguerinel, Jeanne-Marie Membré

      • Bacillus cereus

  4. Purification and characterization of a broad spectrum bacteriocin produced by a selected Lactococcus lactis strain 63 isolated from Indian dairy products

    • Journal of Food Science and Technology

    • Abstract

      • Bacillus cereus
      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens

  5. Plant nutraceuticals as antimicrobial agents in food preservation: terpenoids, polyphenols and thiols

    • International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

    • Available online 16 May 2018

      Author(s): Ignacio Gutiérrez-del-Río, Javier Fernández, Felipe Lombó

      • Campylobacter
      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Staphylococcus aureus
      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Bacillus cereus

  6. Growth and toxin production of Bacillus cereus strains in reconstituted initial infant milk formula

    • Food Control

    • Available online 6 May 2017

      Author(s): Šárka Bursová, Lenka Necidová, Danka Haruštiaková

      • Bacillus cereus

  7. Proteins Encoded by the gerP Operon Are Localized to the Inner Coat in Bacillus cereus Spores and Are Dependent on GerPA and SafA for Assembly [Physiology]

    • Applied and Environmental Microbiology

    • The germination of Bacillus spores is triggered by certain amino acids and sugar molecules which permeate the outermost layers of the spore to interact with receptor complexes that reside in the inner membrane. Previous studies have shown that mutations in the hexacistronic gerP locus reduce the rate of spore germination, with experimental evidence indicating that the defect stems from reduced permeability of the spore coat to germinant molecules.

      • Bacillus cereus

  8. Toxins, Vol. 10, Pages 266: Oxygen Consumption Rate Analysis of Mitochondrial Dysfunction Caused by Bacillus cereus Cereulide in Caco-2 and HepG2 Cells

    • Toxins

    • Toxins, Vol. 10, Pages 266: Oxygen Consumption Rate Analysis of Mitochondrial Dysfunction Caused by Bacillus cereus Cereulide in Caco-2 and HepG2 Cells

      Toxins doi: 10.3390/toxins10070266

      Authors:
      Marlies Decleer
      Jelena Jovanovic
      Anita Vakula
      Bozidar Udovicki
      Rock-Seth E. K. Agoua
      Annemieke Madder
      Sarah De Saeger
      Andreja Rajkovic

      • Bacillus cereus

  9. Edible processed insects from e-commerce: Food safety with a focus on the Bacillus cereus group

    • Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: December 2018
      , Volume 76

      Author(s): Luca Fasolato, Barbara Cardazzo, Lisa Carraro, Federico Fontana, Enrico Novelli, Stefania Balzan

      • Bacillus cereus

  10. Application of PacBio Single Molecule Real-Time (SMRT) sequencing in bacterial source tracking analysis during milk powder production

    • Food Control

    • Publication date: November 2018
      , Volume 93

      Author(s): Jicheng Wang, Yi Zheng, Xiaoxia Xi, Qiangchuan Hou, Haiyan Xu, Jie Zhao, Jing Li, Yanfei Bian, Huimin Ma, Yanjie Wang, Lai-Yu Kwok, Heping Zhang, Zhihong Sun

      • Bacillus cereus

  11. Prevalence of Bacillus cereus in powdered infant and powdered follow-up formula in China

    • Food Control

    • Publication date: November 2018
      , Volume 93

      Author(s): Xiaoyan Pei, Shuran Yang, Li Zhan, Jianghui Zhu, Xiaoyu Song, Xiaoning Hu, Guihua Liu, Guozhu Ma, Ning Li, Dajin Yang

      • Bacillus cereus

  12. Two New Secreted Proteases Generate a Casein-Derived Antimicrobial Peptide in Bacillus cereus Food Born Isolate Leading to Bacterial Competition in Milk

    • Frontiers in Microbiology

    • Awatef Ouertani, Ines Chaabouni, Amor Mosbah, Justine Long, Mohamed Barakat, Pascal Mansuelle, Olfa Mghirbi, Afef Najjari, Hadda-Imene Ouzari, Ahmed S. Masmoudi, Marc Maresca, Philippe Ortet, Didier Gigmes, Kamel Mabrouk, Ameur Cherif

      • Bacillus cereus

  13. Curcuma longa L.- and Piper nigrum-based hydrolysate, with high dextrose content, shows antioxidant and antimicrobial properties

    • LWT

    • Publication date: October 2018
      Source:LWT, Volume 96

      Author(s): Mariana Assis de Queiroz Cancian, Fernanda Garcia de Almeida, Marcela Moreira Terhaag, Admilton Gonçalves de Oliveira, Thais de Souza Rocha, Wilma Aparecida Spinosa

      • Staphylococcus aureus
      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Bacillus cereus

  14. Microbial Dynamics during Industrial Rearing, Processing, and Storage of Tropical House Crickets (Gryllodes sigillatus) for Human Consumption [Food Microbiology]

    • Applied and Environmental Microbiology

    • In this study, the microbiota during industrial rearing, processing, and storage of the edible tropical house cricket, Gryllodes sigillatus, was investigated. To this end, we analyzed samples from the cricket feed, obtained before feeding as well as from the cages, and from the crickets during rearing, after harvest, and after processing into frozen, oven-dried, and smoked and oven-dried (smoked/dried) end products.

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Heavy Metals
      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Chemical contaminants
      • Bacillus cereus

  15. New insights into the thermophilic spore-formers in powdered infant formula: Implications of changes in microbial composition during manufacture

    • Food Control

    • Publication date: October 2018
      , Volume 92

      Author(s): Tae Jin Cho, Hye Won Kim, Nam Hee Kim, Sun Min Park, Jeong Il Kwon, Young Jun Kim, Kwang Won Lee, Min Suk Rhee

      • Cronobacter
      • Staphylococcus aureus
      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Bacillus cereus

  16. Polyphenols from selected dietary spices and medicinal herbs differentially affect common food-borne pathogenic bacteria and lactic acid bacteria

    • Food Control

    • Publication date: October 2018
      , Volume 92

      Author(s): Chak-Lun Chan, Ren-You Gan, Nagendra P. Shah, Harold Corke

      • Shigella
      • Staphylococcus aureus
      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Bacillus cereus

  17. Physico-chemical and antimicrobial properties of d -limonene oil nanoemulsion stabilized by whey protein–maltodextrin conjugates

    • Journal of Food Science and Technology

    • Abstract

      • Bacillus cereus
      • Bacterial pathogens

  18. Certhrax Is an Antivirulence Factor for the Anthrax-Like Organism Bacillus cereus Strain G9241 [Molecular Pathogenesis]

    • Infection and Immunity

    • Bacillus cereus G9241 caused a life-threatening anthrax-like lung infection in a previously healthy human. This strain harbors two large virulence plasmids, pBCXO1 and pBC210, that are absent from typical B. cereus isolates. The pBCXO1 plasmid is nearly identical to pXO1 from Bacillus anthracis and carries genes (pagA1, lef, and cya) for anthrax toxin components (protective antigen [called PA1 in G9241], lethal factor [LF], and edema factor [EF], respectively).

      • Bacillus cereus

  19. Sensitive and Specific Recombinase Polymerase Amplification Assays for Fast Screening, Detection, and Identification of Bacillus anthracis in a Field Setting [Environmental Microbiology]

    • Applied and Environmental Microbiology

    • Four isothermal recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) assays were developed for fast in-field identification of Bacillus anthracis. The RPA assays targeted three specific sequences (i.e., the BA_5345 chromosomal marker, the lethal factor lef [from pXO1], and the capsule-biosynthesis-related capA [from pXO2]) and a conserved sequence in the adenylate cyclase gene (adk) for the Bacillus cereus group. B.

      • Bacillus cereus

  20. Response surface modeling for the inactivation of Bacillus cereus on cooked spinach by natural antimicrobials at various temperatures

    • Journal of Food Safety

    • Journal of Food Safety, EarlyView.

      • Bacillus cereus

  21. Evaluation of novel synergistic antimicrobial activity of nisin, lysozyme, EDTA nanoparticles, and/or ZnO nanoparticles to control foodborne pathogens on minced beef

    • Food Control

    • Publication date: October 2018
      , Volume 92

      Author(s): Mohamed K. Morsy, Rasha Elsabagh, Valentina Trinetta

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Bacillus cereus

  22. The impact of variable high pressure treatments and/or cooking of rice on bacterial populations after storage using culture-independent analysis

    • Food Control

    • Publication date: October 2018
      , Volume 92

      Author(s): L. Yu, S. Muralidharan, N.A. Lee, R. Lo, J.R. Stokes, M.A. Fitzgerald, M.S. Turner

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Bacillus cereus

  23. Qualitative risk assessment of cricket powder to be used to treat undernutrition in infants and children in Cambodia

    • Food Control

    • Publication date: October 2018
      , Volume 92

      Author(s): K. Walia, A. Kapoor, J.M. Farber

      • Campylobacter
      • Clostridium perfringens
      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Cronobacter
      • Staphylococcus aureus
      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Bacillus cereus

  24. Microbial community structure and distribution in the air of a powdered infant formula factory based on cultivation and high-throughput sequence methods

    • Journal of Dairy Science

    • Publication date: Available online 3 May 2018


      Author(s): Shuang Wu, Yujun Jiang, Binbin Lou, Jing Feng, Yanhong Zhou, Ling Guo, Stephen J. Forsythe, Chaoxin Man

      • Staphylococcus aureus
      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Bacillus cereus

  25. [ASAP] Purification, Characterization, and Mode of Action of Plantaricin GZ1-27, a Novel Bacteriocin against Bacillus cereus

    • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

    • Bacillus cereus is an opportunistic pathogen that causes foodborne diseases. We isolated a novel bacteriocin, designated plantaricin GZ1-27, and elucidated its mode of action against B. cereus. Plantaricin GZ1-27 was purified using ammonium sulfate precipitation, gel-filtration chromatography, and RP-HPLC. MALDI-TOF/MS revealed that its molecular mass was 975 Da, and Q-TOF-MS/MS analysis predicted the amino acid sequence as VSGPAGPPGTH.

      • Bacillus cereus