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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. [ASAP] Gold Nanoflower-Enhanced Dynamic Light Scattering Immunosensor for the Ultrasensitive No-Wash Detection of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Milk

    • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
    • Gold nanoflowers (GNFs) exhibit stronger light scattering ability than gold nanospheres (GNSs) with the same diameter, thereby contributing to enhancing the sensitivity of the scattering-based sensing method. However, the application of GNFs in biosensors based on dynamic light scattering (DLS) has not been yet reported. Herein, we describe for the first time an improved no-wash immunosensor based on dynamic light scattering for the detection of Escherichia coli O157:H7 (E.

      • Escherichia coli O157:H7
      • Bacterial pathogens
  2. [ASAP] Oral Administration of Bovine Lactoferrin-Derived Lactoferricin (Lfcin) B Could Attenuate Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157:H7 Induced Intestinal Disease through Improving Intestinal Barrier Function and Microbiota

    • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
    • Lactoferricin (Lfcin) B, derived from lactoferrin in whey, has attracted considerable attention because of its multiple biological functions. Zoonotic enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) O157:H7 has adverse effects on intestinal epithelial barrier function, leading to serious intestinal disease.

      • Escherichia coli O157:H7
      • Bacterial pathogens
  3. [ASAP] Selection, Identification, and Binding Mechanism Studies of an ssDNA Aptamer Targeted to Different Stages of E. coli O157:H7

    • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
    • Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157:H7 (E. coli O157:H7) is known as an important food-borne pathogen related to public health. In this study, aptamers which could bind to different stages of E. coli O157:H7 (adjustment phase, log phase, and stationary phase) with high affinity and specificity were obtained by the whole cell-SELEX method through 14 selection rounds including three counter-selection rounds.

      • Escherichia coli O157:H7
      • Bacterial pathogens
  4. [ASAP] Ultrasensitive Detection of Escherichia coli O157:H7 by Immunomagnetic Separation and Selective Filtration with Nitroblue Tetrazolium/5-Bromo-4-chloro-3-indolyl Phosphate Signal Amplification

    • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
    • Here, we report an enhanced colorimetric method using enzymatic amplification with nitroblue tetrazolium (NBT)/5-bromo-4-chloro-3-indolyl phosphate (BCIP) precipitation for the ultrasensitive detection of Escherichia coli O157:H7 through immunomagnetic separation-selective filtration. Biotinylated anti-E. coli O157:H7 antibody and streptavidin–alkaline phosphatase were conjugated to the surface of magnetic nanoparticles, and E.

      • Escherichia coli O157:H7
      • Bacterial pathogens