Research Publications (Food Safety)

by Natakorn Nokchan, Thidathip Wongsurawat, Piroon Jenjaroenpun, Perapon Nitayanon, Chanwit Tribuddharat Background The increasing rate of antimicrobial-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae poses a considerable public health threat due to the difficulty in treating gonococcal infections.

by Ayushman Gadnayak, Budheswar Dehury, Ananya Nayak, Sudipta Jena, Ambika Sahoo, Pratap Chandra Panda, Asit Ray, Sanghamitra Nayak Inflammation is caused by a cascade of events, one of which is the metabolism of arachidonic acid, that begins with oxidation by the enzyme 5-lipoxygenase.

by Sara Divari, Matteo Cuccato, Antonella Fanelli, Francesca Tiziana Cannizzo Glucocorticoids are often used illegally in food-producing animals for the growth promotion of livestock animals. In accordance to official chemical methods for glucocorticoid detection, an animal is declared as non-compliant when a residue is identified in the sample.

by Robin Moss, Eike M. Wülfers, Raphaela Lewetag, Tibor Hornyik, Stefanie Perez-Feliz, Tim Strohbach, Marius Menza, Axel Krafft, Katja E. Odening, Gunnar Seemann Computational modeling of electrophysiological properties of the rabbit heart is a commonly used way to enhance and/or complement findings from classic lab work on single cell or tissue levels.

by Junho Cho, William F. C. Rigby, Ambrose L. Cheung Patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) often suffer recurrent bronchial bacterial infections that lead to deterioration of lung function over time. The infections in CF patients are often due to S. aureus and P. aeruginosa that colonize the airways. Significantly, methicillin-resistant S.

by Adam Wilkinson, Ellen Ariel, Jason van de Merwe, Jon Brodie Toxic metal exposure is a threat to green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) inhabiting and foraging in coastal seagrass meadows and are of particular concern in local bays of the Great Barrier Reef (GBR), as numerous sources of metal contaminants are located within the region. Seagrass species tend to bioaccumulate metals at concentrations greater than that detected in the surrounding environment.

by Chau Nguyen Dang Giang, Dang Bao Chau Le, Van Hop Nguyen, Thai Long Hoang, Thi Van Thi Tran, Thi Phuong Linh Huynh, Thi Quynh Trang Nguyen Pesticide residue in food, especially in vegetables, is one of the important parameters to assess food safety. This study evaluates the pesticide use in vegetables from two provinces in Central Vietnamand and present data on pesticides detected in vegetables sampled from the sites.

by Priyashi Rao, Dweipayan Goswami, Rakesh M. Rawal Since its origin, the emergence of vector-borne infections has taken a toll on incalculable human lives. The use of chemical insecticides is one of the early known methods of vector control and although their use is still a prevalent way to combat insect population sadly the perils of insects related transmission still persists.

by Seishiro Hirano, Osamu Udagawa Promyelocytic leukemia (PML) proteins are involved in the pathogenesis of acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL). Trivalent arsenic (As3+) is known to cure APL by binding to cysteine residues of PML and enhance the degradation of PML-retinoic acid receptor α (RARα), a t(15;17) gene translocation product in APL cells, and restore PML-nuclear bodies (NBs). The size, number, and shape of PML-NBs vary among cell types and during cell division.

by Mu-Xuan Wang, Hong-Wei Qin, Chao Liu, Shen-Ming Lv, Jia-Shu Chen, Chun-Gu Wang, Ying-Ying Chen, Jia-Wei Wang, Jin-Yue Sun, Zhi-Xin Liao Xanthine oxidase (XO) is a key enzyme in the generation and development of hyperuricemia. Thiazolidine-2-thione, a typical heterocyclic compound, have been widely used in the field of drug synthesis.

by Leah Bührmann, Pia Driessen, Allison Metz, Katie Burke, Leah Bartley, Cecilie Varsi, Bianca Albers Background It requires thoughtful planning and work to successfully apply and sustain research-supported interventions like healthcare treatments, social support, or preventive programs in practice.

by Michelle Gende, Martina Schmeling In this work, an analytical method was developed for the determination of lead and cadmium in biological samples using graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry. Escherichia coli (E. coli) was chosen as model substance for this purpose as it is readily available in most laboratories and can be quickly and easily prepared with a high turnaround rate.

by Nora H. Al-Shaalan, Jenny Jeehan Nasr, Shereen Shalan, Areej M. El-Mahdy Veterinary medicine uses antibiotics randomly for treatment and growth promotion. Milk of dairy animals contains substantial quantities of antibiotics that have harmful effects on health. It is therefore necessary to test commercially available milk using immunological, chromatographic, or microbiological methods to confirm the absence of antibiotic residues.

by Vitor M. Almeida, J. Patrick Loria, Sandro R. Marana The bi-enzyme HisF-HisH heterodimer is part of the pathway that produces histidine and purines in bacteria and lower eukaryotes, but it is absent in mammals. This heterodimer has been largely studied probing the basis of the allosteric effects and the structural stability in proteins. It is also a potential target for antibacterial drugs.

by Jordan O. Hampton, Heath Dunstan, Simon D. Toop, Jason S. Flesch, Alessandro Andreotti, Deborah J. Pain Scavenging and predatory wildlife can ingest lead (Pb) from lead-based ammunition and become poisoned when feeding on shot game animals. Humans can similarly be exposed to ammunition-derived lead when consuming wild-shot game animals. Studies have assessed the degree of lead contamination in the carcasses of game animals but this scrutiny has not so far extended to Australia.

by Codjo Djignefa Djade, Caroline Diorio, Danielle Laurin, Clermont E. Dionne Objectives This study was an in-depth exploration of unique data from a nationally representative sample of adults living in the United States to identify biomarkers associated with musculoskeletal pain. Methods We performed secondary analyses of 2003–2004 NHANES data.

by Faruque Parvez, Fredine T. Lauer, Pam Factor-Litvak, Tariqul Islam, Mahbubul Eunus, M. Abu Horayara, Mizanour Rahman, Golam Sarwar, Habibul Ahsan, Joseph H. Graziano, Scott W. Burchiel There is limited evidence on the effects of environmental exposure to arsenic (As) on the immune system in adults.

by M. T. Amin, A. A. Alazba, M. Shafiq The application of layered double hydroxides (LDHs) of MgFe and its composites with biochar of Eucalyptus camdulensis (Eb) and ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) was explored in a batch study to mitigate toxic lead ions (Pb2+) from synthetic wastewater solutions.

by Yana Irawati, Haryoto Kusnoputranto, Umar Fahmi Achmadi, Ahmad Safrudin, Alfred Sitorus, Rifqi Risandi, Suradi Wangsamuda, Puji Budi Setia Asih, Din Syafruddin Lead is one of ten hazardous chemicals of public health concern and is used in more than 900 occupations, including the battery, smelting, and mining industries. Lead toxicity accounts for 1.5% (900,000) of deaths annually in the world.

by Kuan-Wen Wang, Yoshiyuki Iizuka, Caroline Jackson Mineral soda alumina (m-Na-Al) glass is a common glass production group found around the Indo-Pacific region. In Iron Age Taiwan, its presence dates back to the early 1st millennium AD. This research discusses m-Na-Al glass beads excavated from Iron Age sites in Taiwan. No production sites for m-Na-Al have been found, but microstructural analysis suggests m-Na-Al glass appears to originate around South Asia and is exchanged widely.

by Bhagirath Singh Chauhan Avena fatua and A. ludoviciana (commonly known as wild oats) are the most problematic winter grass species in fallows and winter crops in the northeast region of Australia. A series of experiments were conducted to evaluate the performance of glyphosate and alternative post-emergence herbicides on A. fatua and A. ludoviciana.

by Abdulaziz G. Alghamdi, Mohamed H. EL-Saeid, Abdulhakim J. Alzahrani, Hesham M. Ibrahim

by Anna Maisa, Abdulhakeem Mohammed Lawal, Tarikul Islam, Chijioke Nwankwo, Bukola Oluyide, Adolphe Fotso, Harriet Roggeveen, Saskia van der Kam, Cono Ariti, Karla Bil, Annick Lenglet

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by Barbara K. Linnehan, Forrest M. Gomez, Sharon M. Huston, Adonia Hsu, Ryan Takeshita, Kathleen M. Colegrove, Craig A. Harms, Ashley Barratclough, Alissa C. Deming, Teri K. Rowles, Whitney B. Musser, Eric S. Zolman, Randall S. Wells, Eric D. Jensen, Lori H. Schwacke, Cynthia R. Smith

by Elmira Nazarshodeh, Sayed-Amir Marashi, Sajjad Gharaghani