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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. Using dengue epidemics and local weather in Bali, Indonesia to predict imported dengue in Australia

    • Environmental Research

    • Publication date: Available online 18 May 2019

      Environmental Research

      Author(s): Zhiwei Xu, Hilary Bambrick, Laith Yakob, Gregor Devine, Francesca D. Frentiu, Rina Marina, Pandji Wibawa Dhewantara, Roy Nusa, R. Tedjo Sasmono, Wenbiao Hu

      Abstract
      Background

      Although the association between dengue in Bali, Indonesia, and imported dengue in Australia has been widely asserted, no study has quantified this association so far.

      • Heavy Metals
      • Chemical contaminants

  2. Analysis of the elements and metals in multiple generations of electronic cigarette atomizers

    • Environmental Research

    • Publication date: Available online 14 May 2019

      Environmental Research

      Author(s): Monique Williams, Krassimir N. Bozhilov, Prue Talbot

      Abstract
      Background

      Since their release in 2004, electronic cigarettes (ECs) and their atomizers have undergone significant evolution.

      • Heavy Metals
      • Chemical contaminants

  3. Viral engagement with host (co-)receptors blocked by a novel class of tryptophan dendrimers that targets the 5-fold-axis of the enterovirus-A71 capsid

    • PLOS Pathogens

    • Liang Sun, Hyunwook Lee, Hendrik Jan Thibaut, Kristina Lanko, Eva Rivero-Buceta, Carol Bator, Belen Martinez-Gualda, Kai Dallmeier, Leen Delang, Pieter Leyssen, Federico Gago, Ana San-Félix, Susan Hafenstein, Carmen Mirabelli, Johan Neyts

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Heavy Metals

  4. Toxins, Vol. 11, Pages 255: Varanid Lizard Venoms Disrupt the Clotting Ability of Human Fibrinogen through Destructive Cleavage

    • Toxins

    • Toxins, Vol. 11, Pages 255: Varanid Lizard Venoms Disrupt the Clotting Ability of Human Fibrinogen through Destructive Cleavage

      Toxins doi: 10.3390/toxins11050255

      Authors:
      James S. Dobson
      Christina N. Zdenek
      Chris Hay
      Aude Violette
      Rudy Fourmy
      Chip Cochran
      Bryan G. Fry

      • Heavy Metals
      • Chemical contaminants

  5. Inorganic arsenic exposure and neuropsychological development of children of 4–5 years of age living in Spain

    • Environmental Research

    • Publication date: Available online 29 April 2019

      Environmental Research

      Author(s): Antonio J. Signes-Pastor, Jesús Vioque, Eva M. Navarrete-Muñoz, Manus Carey, Miguel García-Villarino, Ana Fernández-Somoano, Adonina Tardón, Loreto Santa-Marina, Amaia Irizar, Maribel Casas, Mònica Guxens, Sabrina Llop, Raquel Soler-Blasco, Manoli García-de-la-Hera, Margaret R. Karagas, Andrew A. Meharg

      • Heavy Metals
      • Chemical contaminants

  6. Spatial analysis of heavy metals in meat products in China during 2015-2017

    • Food Control

    • Available online 29 April 2019

      Author(s): Xueli Wang, Yan Zhang, Zhi Geng, Yang Liu, Lixia Guo, Gexin Xiao

      • Heavy Metals
      • Chemical contaminants

  7. Metal concentrations in electronic cigarette aerosol: Effect of open-system and closed-system devices and power settings

    • Environmental Research

    • Publication date: Available online 22 April 2019

      Environmental Research

      Author(s): Di Zhao, Ana Navas-Acien, Vesna Ilievski, Vesna Slakovich, Pablo Olmedo, Bernat Adria-Mora, Arce Domingo-Relloso, Angela Aherrera, Norman J. Kleiman, Ana M. Rule, Markus Hilpert

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Heavy Metals

  8. Complete biosynthetic pathways of ascofuranone and ascochlorin in Acremonium egyptiacum [Applied Biological Sciences]

    • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

    • Ascofuranone (AF) and ascochlorin (AC) are meroterpenoids produced by various filamentous fungi, including Acremonium egyptiacum (synonym: Acremonium sclerotigenum), and exhibit diverse physiological activities. In particular, AF is a promising drug candidate against African trypanosomiasis and a potential anticancer lead compound. These compounds are supposedly biosynthesized through farnesylation of orsellinic acid,...

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Heavy Metals

  9. Estimates of the 2015 global and regional disease burden from four foodborne metals – arsenic, cadmium, lead and methylmercury

    • Environmental Research

    • Publication date: Available online 25 December 2018

      Environmental Research

      Author(s): Herman J. Gibb, Aaron Barchowsky, David Bellinger, P. Michael Bolger, Clark Carrington, Arie H. Havelaar, Shilpi Oberoi, Yu Zang, Keri O’Leary, Brecht Devleesschauwer

      • Heavy Metals
      • Chemical contaminants

  10. Elevated Blood Lead Levels Among Resettled Refugee Children in Ohio, 2009–2016

    • American Journal of Public Health

    • Objectives. To assess the prevalence of and the demographic factors for elevated blood lead level (EBLL; ≥ 5 µg/dL) at resettlement among newly admitted refugee children.

      • Heavy Metals
      • Chemical contaminants

  11. Pediatric Blood Lead Levels Within New York City Public Versus Private Housing, 2003–2017

    • American Journal of Public Health

    • Objectives. To compare blood lead levels (BLLs) among children residing in public and private housing in New York City and examine the implications for lead identification and remediation policies.

      • Heavy Metals
      • Chemical contaminants

  12. YTOX: A rapid toxicity test based on the dehydrogenase activity of Saccharomyces cerevisiae for detection of contaminants in water samples

    • Journal of Microbiological Methods

    • Available online 15 April 2019

      Author(s): Luiz Humberto Gomes, Keila Maria Roncato Duarte, Marcos Yassuo Kamogawa, Jessica Aparecida Ferrarezi, Felipe Gabriel Andrino, Ana Claudia LoBuono Tavares, Ana Paula Maria da Silva, Sergio Escheverrigaray Laguna, Simone Possedente de Lira

      • Heavy Metals
      • Chemical contaminants

  13. Rapid detection of heavy metal-induced toxicity in water using a fed-batch sulfur-oxidizing bacteria (SOB) bioreactor

    • Journal of Microbiological Methods

    • Available online 9 April 2019

      Author(s): Heonseop Eom, Ji-hoon Hwang, Sedky H.A. Hassan, Jin Ho Joo, Jang Hyun Hur, Kangmin Chon, Byong-Hun Jeon, Young-Chae Song, Kyu-Jung Chae, Sang-Eun Oh

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Heavy Metals

  14. Potential use of ZnO@activated carbon nanocomposites for the adsorptive removal of Cd2+ ions in aqueous solutions

    • Environmental Research

    • Publication date: June 2019

      Environmental Research, Volume 173

      Author(s): Sarita Alhan, Monika Nehra, Neeraj Dilbaghi, Nitin Kumar Singhal, Ki-Hyun Kim, Sandeep Kumar

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Heavy Metals

  15. [ASAP] Zn Supplement-Antagonized Cadmium-Induced Cytotoxicity in Macrophages In Vitro: Involvement of Cadmium Bioaccumulation and Metallothioneins Regulation

    • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

    • Cadmium (Cd) is a toxic metal leading to multiple forms of organ damage. Zinc (Zn) was reported as a potential antagonist against Cd toxicity. The present study investigates the antagonistic effect of Zn (20 μM) on Cd (20 or 50 μM) cytotoxicity in macrophages in vitro. The results shows that Cd exposure caused dose-dependent morphologic and ultrastructural alterations in RAW 264.7 macrophages.

      • Heavy Metals
      • Chemical contaminants

  16. Toxins, Vol. 11, Pages 204: A Hylarana latouchii Skin Secretion-Derived Novel Bombesin-Related Pentadecapeptide (Ranatensin-HLa) Evoke Myotropic Effects on the in vitro Rat Smooth Muscles

    • Toxins

    • Toxins, Vol. 11, Pages 204: A Hylarana latouchii Skin Secretion-Derived Novel Bombesin-Related Pentadecapeptide (Ranatensin-HLa) Evoke Myotropic Effects on the in vitro Rat Smooth Muscles

      Toxins doi: 10.3390/toxins11040204

      Authors:
      Yan Lin
      Nan Hu
      Haoyang He
      Chengbang Ma
      Mei Zhou
      Lei Wang
      Tianbao Chen

      • Heavy Metals
      • Chemical contaminants

  17. [ASAP] Increased Cadmium Excretion Due to Oral Administration of Lactobacillus plantarum Strains by Regulating Enterohepatic Circulation in Mice

    • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

    • The heavy metal cadmium (Cd) is a contaminant widely distributed in the food chain. In the present study, 8-week oral administration of a probiotic strain, Lactobacillus plantarum CCFM8610, markedly decreased blood Cd levels in volunteers. Further animal study showed that three L. plantarum strains administered orally exhibited significantly different effects on the regulation of bile acid (BA) metabolism and Cd excretion in mice. Among the strains, L.

      • Heavy Metals
      • Chemical contaminants

  18. A rapid on-line non-chromatographic hydride generation atomic fluorescence spectrometry technique for speciation of inorganic arsenic in drinking water

    • Food Chemistry

    • Publication date: 30 August 2019

      , Volume 290

      Author(s): Orkun Alp, Gokce Tosun

      • Heavy Metals
      • Chemical contaminants

  19. Manganese exposure and association with hormone imbalance in children living near a ferro-manganese alloy plant

    • Environmental Research

    • Publication date: May 2019

      Environmental Research, Volume 172

      Author(s): Nathália R. dos Santos, Juliana L.G. Rodrigues, Matheus J. Bandeira, Ana Laura dos S. Anjos, Cecília de Freitas S. Araújo, Luis Fernando.F. Adan, José A. Menezes-Filho

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Heavy Metals

  20. Comparison of bone lead measured via portable x-ray fluorescence across and within bones

    • Environmental Research

    • Publication date: May 2019

      Environmental Research, Volume 172

      Author(s): Aaron J. Specht, Aisha S. Dickerson, Marc G. Weisskopf

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Heavy Metals

  21. Zerovalent iron-sand filtration can reduce the concentration of multiple antimicrobials in conventionally treated reclaimed water

    • Environmental Research

    • Publication date: May 2019

      Environmental Research, Volume 172

      Author(s): Prachi Kulkarni, Greg A. Raspanti, Anthony Q. Bui, Rhodel N. Bradshaw, Kalmia E. Kniel, Pei C. Chiu, Manan Sharma, Amir Sapkota, Amy R. Sapkota

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Heavy Metals

  22. Global burden of intellectual disability resulting from dietary exposure to lead, 2015

    • Environmental Research

    • Publication date: May 2019

      Environmental Research, Volume 172

      Author(s): Clark Carrington, Brecht Devleesschauwer, Herman J. Gibb, P. Michael Bolger

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Heavy Metals

  23. The inverse association of glomerular function and urinary β2-MG excretion and its implications for cadmium health risk assessment

    • Environmental Research

    • Publication date: June 2019

      Environmental Research, Volume 173

      Author(s): Soisungwan Satarug, David A. Vesey, Muneko Nishijo, Werawan Ruangyuttikarn, Glenda C. Gobe

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Heavy Metals

  24. Metal and metalloid levels in blood of semipalmated sandpipers (Calidris pusilla) from Brazil, Suriname, and Delaware Bay: Sentinels of exposure to themselves, their prey, and predators that eat them

    • Environmental Research

    • Publication date: June 2019

      Environmental Research, Volume 173

      Author(s): Joanna Burger, David Mizrahi, Christian Jeitner, Nellie Tsipoura, Jason Mobley, Michael Gochfeld

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Heavy Metals

  25. Cyanidin-3-O-glucoside promotes progesterone secretion by improving cells viability and mitochondrial function in cadmium-sulfate-damaged R2C cells

    • Food and Chemical Toxicology

    • Publication date: Available online 23 March 2019

      Food and Chemical Toxicology

      Author(s): Xia Li, Jun-Li Lu, Jian-Xia Sun, Xin-Wei Jiang, Xu-Sheng Li, Ye Li, Rui Jiao, Ling-Min Tian, Wei-Bin Bai

      • Heavy Metals
      • Chemical contaminants