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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. Metabolism and pharmacokinetics of zearalenone following oral and intravenous administration in juvenile female pigs

    • Food and Chemical Toxicology

    • Publication date: August 2017
      Food and Chemical Toxicology, Volume 106, Part A

      Author(s): Stefanie C. Fleck, Mona I. Churchwell, Daniel R. Doerge

      • Mycotoxins
      • Natural toxins

  2. Toxins, Vol. 9, Pages 178: Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) Spectroscopy in Studies of the Protective Effects of 24-Epibrasinoide and Selenium against Zearalenone-Stimulation of the Oxidative Stress in Germinating Grains of Wheat

    • Toxins

    • These studies concentrate on the possibility of using selenium ions and/or 24-epibrassinolide at non-toxic levels as protectors of wheat plants against zearalenone, which is a common and widespread mycotoxin. Analysis using the UHPLC-MS technique allowed for identification of grains having the stress-tolerant and stress-sensitive wheat genotype. When germinating in the presence of 30 µM of zearalenone, this mycotoxin can accumulate in both grains and hypocotyls germinating from these grains.

      • Mycotoxins
      • Natural toxins

  3. Saccharomyces cerevisiae YE-7 reduces the risk of apple blue mold disease by inhibiting the fungal incidence and patulin biosynthesis

    • Journal of Food Processing and Preservation

      • Mycotoxins
      • Natural toxins

  4. Evaluation of fungal microflora for aflatoxin producing possibility in novel quality Meju fermented with single and/or multiple additions of Nelumbo nucifera, Ginkgo biloba, and Allium sativum extracts

    • Journal of Food Safety

    • Abstract

      • Aflatoxins
      • Mycotoxins
      • Natural toxins

  5. An ultrasensitive gray-imaging-based quantitative immunochromatographic detection method for fumonisin B1 in agricultural products

    • Food Control

    • Publication date: October 2017
      , Volume 80

      Author(s): Xiaoqian Tang, Peiwu Li, Zhaowei Zhang, Qi Zhang, Jingnan Guo, Wen Zhang

      • Mycotoxins
      • Natural toxins

  6. Toxins, Vol. 9, Pages 174: Screening of a Combinatorial Library of Organic Polymers for the Solid-Phase Extraction of Patulin from Apple Juice

    • Toxins

    • Patulin is a water-soluble mycotoxin produced by several species of fungi. Governmental bodies have placed it under scrutiny for its potential negative health effects, and maximum residue limits are fixed in specific food matrices to protect consumers’ health. Confirmatory analysis of patulin in complex food matrices can be a difficult task, and sample clean-up treatments are frequently necessary before instrumental analyses.

      • Mycotoxins
      • Natural toxins

  7. Toxins, Vol. 9, Pages 169: Development of a LC-MS/MS Method for the Multi-Mycotoxin Determination in Composite Cereal-Based Samples

    • Toxins

    • The analytical scenario for determining contaminants in the food and feed sector is constantly prompted by the progress and improvement of knowledge and expertise of researchers and by the technical innovation of the instrumentation available. Mycotoxins are agricultural contaminants of fungal origin occurring at all latitudes worldwide and being characterized by acute and chronic effects on human health and animal wellness, depending on the species sensitivity.

      • Aflatoxins
      • Mycotoxins
      • Natural toxins

  8. Adaptive conditions and safety of the application of Penicillium frequentans as a biocontrol agent on stone fruit

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 2 August 2017
      , Volume 254

      Author(s): Belén Guijarro, Inmaculada Larena, Paloma Melgarejo, Antonieta De Cal

      • Mycotoxins
      • Natural toxins

  9. Toxins, Vol. 9, Pages 157: Mitigation of Patulin in Fresh and Processed Foods and Beverages

    • Toxins

    • Patulin is a mycotoxin of food safety concern. It is produced by numerous species of fungi growing on fruits and vegetables. Exposure to the toxin is connected to issues neurological, immunological, and gastrointestinal in nature. Regulatory agencies worldwide have established maximum allowable levels of 50 µg/kg in foods. Despite regulations, surveys continue to find patulin in commercial food and beverage products, in some cases, to exceed the maximum limits.

      • Mycotoxins
      • Natural toxins

  10. Toxins, Vol. 9, Pages 146: Initial Spore Density Has an Influence on Ochratoxin A Content in Aspergillus ochraceus CGMCC 3.4412 in PDB and Its Interaction with Seeds

    • Toxins

    • The morphology and secondary metabolism of Aspergillus spp. are associated with initial spore density (ISD). Fatty acids (FA) are involved in the biosynthesis of aflatoxins (AF) through Aspergillus quorum sensing (QS). Here, we studied how ochratoxin A (OTA) was regulated by spore density in Aspergillus ochraceus CGMCC 3.4412. The results contribute to understanding the role of spore density in morphogenesis, OTA biosynthesis, and host–pathogen interactions. When A.

      • Aflatoxins
      • Mycotoxins
      • Natural toxins

  11. Toxins, Vol. 9, Pages 147: A Rapid Magnetic Solid Phase Extraction Method Followed by Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry Analysis for the Determination of Mycotoxins in Cereals

    • Toxins

    • Mycotoxins can contaminate various food commodities, including cereals. Moreover, mycotoxins of different classes can co-contaminate food, increasing human health risk. Several analytical methods have been published in the literature dealing with mycotoxins determination in cereals.

      • Aflatoxins
      • Mycotoxins
      • Natural toxins

  12. Development of a rapid magnetic bead-based immunoassay for sensitive detection of zearalenone

    • Food Control

    • Publication date: September 2017
      , Volume 79

      Author(s): Fengchun Zhao, Qiang Shen, Huimin Wang, Xiao Han, Zhengyou Yang

      • Mycotoxins
      • Natural toxins

  13. Multi-walled carbon nanotubes-based magnetic solid-phase extraction for the determination of zearalenone and its derivatives in maize by ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry

    • Food Control

    • Publication date: September 2017
      , Volume 79

      Author(s): Zheng Han, Keqiu Jiang, Zhichen Fan, José Diana Di Mavungu, Maofeng Dong, Wenbo Guo, Kai Fan, Katrina Campbell, Zhihui Zhao, Yongjiang Wu

      • Mycotoxins
      • Natural toxins

  14. Mycotoxin risk assessment for consumers of groundnut in domestic markets in Nigeria

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 19 June 2017
      , Volume 251

      Author(s): Oluwawapelumi A. Oyedele, Chibundu N. Ezekiel, Michael Sulyok, Modupeade C. Adetunji, Benedikt Warth, Olusegun O. Atanda, Rudolf Krska

      • Aflatoxins
      • Mycotoxins
      • Natural toxins

  15. Adsorption of aflatoxin B1, zearalenone and ochratoxin A by microorganisms isolated from Kefir grains

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: Available online 28 March 2017


      Author(s): Fadia Ben Taheur, Kais Fedhila, Kamel Chaieb, Bochra Kouidhi, Amina Bakhrouf, Luís Abrunhosa

      • Natural toxins
      • Aflatoxins
      • Mycotoxins

  16. Toxins, Vol. 9, Pages 113: A Review: Epigenetic Mechanism in Ochratoxin A Toxicity Studies

    • Toxins

    • Ochratoxin A (OTA) is a natural contaminant that has displayed nephrotoxicity and hepatotoxicity in mammals. It contaminates a great variety of foodstuffs and threatens people’s lives. The molecular mechanism of OTA-induced toxicity has been studied since 1965. Moreover, epigenetic mechanisms are also studied in OTA-induced toxicity. Additionally, the mode of OTA epigenetic research has been advanced in research hotspots. However, there is still no epigenetic study of OTA-induced toxicity.

      • Mycotoxins
      • Natural toxins

  17. Toxins, Vol. 9, Pages 106: Simultaneous Determination of Multi-Mycotoxins in Cereal Grains Collected from South Korea by LC/MS/MS

    • Toxins

    • An improved analytical method compared with conventional ones was developed for simultaneous determination of 13 mycotoxins (deoxynivalenol, nivalenol, 3-acetylnivalenol, aflatoxin B1, aflatoxin B2, aflatoxin G1, aflatoxin G2, fumonisin B1, fumonisin B2, T-2, HT-2, zearalenone, and ochratoxin A) in cereal grains by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS) after a single immunoaffinity column clean-up.

      • Aflatoxins
      • Mycotoxins
      • Natural toxins

  18. Toxins, Vol. 9, Pages 97: Plasma-Based Degradation of Mycotoxins Produced by Fusarium, Aspergillus and Alternaria Species

    • Toxins

    • The efficacy of cold atmospheric pressure plasma (CAPP) with ambient air as working gas for the degradation of selected mycotoxins was studied. Deoxynivalenol, zearalenone, enniatins, fumonisin B1, and T2 toxin produced by Fusarium spp., sterigmatocystin produced by Aspergillus spp. and AAL toxin produced by Alternaria alternata were used. The kinetics of the decay of mycotoxins exposed to plasma discharge was monitored.

      • Mycotoxins
      • Natural toxins

  19. Toxins, Vol. 9, Pages 98: The Influence of Low Doses of Zearalenone and T-2 Toxin on Calcitonin Gene Related Peptide-Like Immunoreactive (CGRP-LI) Neurons in the ENS of the Porcine Descending Colon

    • Toxins

    • The enteric nervous system (ENS) can undergo adaptive and reparative changes in response to physiological and pathological stimuli. These manifest primarily as alterations in the levels of active substances expressed by the enteric neuron. While it is known that mycotoxins can affect the function of the central and peripheral nervous systems, knowledge about their influence on the ENS is limited.

      • Mycotoxins
      • Natural toxins

  20. Toxins, Vol. 9, Pages 91: A Greener, Quick and Comprehensive Extraction Approach for LC-MS of Multiple Mycotoxins

    • Toxins

    • In food/feed control, mycotoxin analysis is often still performed “one analyte at a time”. Here a method is presented which aims at making mycotoxin analysis environmentally friendlier through replacing acetonitrile by ethyl acetate and reducing chemical waste production by analyzing four mycotoxins together, forgoing sample extract clean-up, and minimizing solvent consumption. For this, 2 g of test material were suspended in 8 mL water and 16 mL ethyl acetate were added.

      • Aflatoxins
      • Mycotoxins
      • Natural toxins

  21. The incidence and distribution of ochratoxin A in Daqu, a Chinese traditional fermentation starter

    • Food Control

    • Publication date: August 2017
      , Volume 78

      Author(s): Wenyou Zhu, Yao Nie, Yan Xu

      • Mycotoxins
      • Natural toxins

  22. Multi-spectral kernel sorting to reduce aflatoxins and fumonisins in Kenyan maize

    • Food Control

    • Publication date: August 2017
      , Volume 78

      Author(s): Matthew J. Stasiewicz, Titilayo D.O. Falade, Murithi Mutuma, Samuel K. Mutiga, Jagger J.W. Harvey, Glen Fox, Tom C. Pearson, James W. Muthomi, Rebecca J. Nelson

      • Aflatoxins
      • Mycotoxins
      • Natural toxins

  23. Fluorescence Polarization Immunoassay Based on a New Monoclonal Antibody for the Detection of the Zearalenone Class of Mycotoxins in Maize

    • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

    • TOC Graphic

      • Natural toxins
      • Mycotoxins

  24. The need to revisit ochratoxin a risk in light of diabetes, obesity, and chronic kidney disease prevalence

    • Food and Chemical Toxicology

    • Publication date: Available online 2 March 2017
      Food and Chemical Toxicology

      Author(s): Chen Chen, Felicia Wu

      • Natural toxins
      • Mycotoxins

  25. Occurrence of patulin in various fruit products and dietary exposure assessment for consumers in China

    • Food Control

    • Publication date: August 2017
      , Volume 78

      Author(s): Xiaofeng Ji, Rui Li, Hua Yang, Peipei Qi, Yingping Xiao, Mingrong Qian

      • Natural toxins
      • Mycotoxins