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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. Sex-Specific Transcriptome Differences in Human Adipose Mesenchymal Stem Cells

    • Genes

    • In humans, sexual dimorphism can manifest in many ways and it is widely studied in several knowledge fields. It is increasing the evidence that also cells differ according to sex, a correlation still little studied and poorly considered when cells are used in scientific research. Specifically, our interest is on the sex-related dimorphism on the human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) transcriptome.

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Heavy Metals

  2. Report says 815 million children have high blood lead levels

    • The Lancet

    • Author(s): Talha Burki

      Mainly resulting from cookware and recycled batteries, lead exposure, even at low concentrations, can result in cognitive and neurological problems. Talha Burki reports.

      • Heavy Metals
      • Chemical contaminants

  3. Computer-aided blended extractant design and screening for co-extracting phenolic, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and nitrogen heterocyclic compounds pollutants from coal chemical wastewater

    • Journal of Cleaner Production

    • Author(s): Ran Xu, Yue-Hong Zhao, Qing-Zhen Han, Peng-Ge Ning, Hong-Bin Cao, Hao Wen

      • Chemical contaminants

  4. Improvement of Therapeutic Index by the Combination of Enhanced Peptide Cationicity and Proline Introduction

    • ACS Infectious Diseases

    • Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are promising candidates for new therapeutics to combat the emergence of an increasing number of multidrug-resistant pathogens. However, a major obstacle to the systemic application of AMPs is their possible toxicity. In this study, we improved the therapeutic index of the typical AMP F5W-magainin 2 by simultaneously introducing positive charges (+9–+10) and Pro residues.

      • Antibiotic residues
      • Chemical contaminants

  5. Degradation Products, Mineralization, and Toxicity Assessment of Pesticides Malathion and Fenitrothion

    • Water, Air, & Soil Pollution

    • The aim of this study was to investigate, analyze, and compare applied techniques suitable for achieving efficient removal of organophosphorus pesticides (OPPs) (malathion and fenitrothion) from aqueous solutions and analyze the degradation products and processes. Pesticide degradation efficiency (%) was monitored by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) equipped with a photodiode array detector (DAD), while mineralization degree was determined by total organic carbon analysis (TOC).

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Pesticide residues

  6. Spatio-Temporal Distribution, Ecological Risk Assessment, and Multivariate Analysis of Heavy Metals in Bathinda District, Punjab, India

    • Water, Air, & Soil Pollution

    • The pollution of agricultural soil due to heavy metals is a serious environmental problem throughout the world due to their persistence and toxicity. The present study was carried out on agricultural soils of district Bathinda, Punjab where a total of 120 soil samples were collected from 40 different locations during pre-monsoon, monsoon, and post-monsoon season.

      • Heavy Metals
      • Chemical contaminants

  7. α-Conotoxin Peptidomimetics: Probing the Minimal Binding Motif for Effective Analgesia

    • Toxins

    • Several analgesic α-conotoxins have been isolated from marine cone snails. Structural modification of native peptides has provided potent and selective analogues for two of its known biological targets—nicotinic acetylcholine and γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) G protein-coupled (GABAB) receptors. Both of these molecular targets are implicated in pain pathways.

      • Antibiotic residues
      • Chemical contaminants

  8. Comprehensive nutritional profiling and activity directed identification of lead antioxidant, antilithiatic agent from Macrotyloma uniflorum (Lam.) Verdc

    • Food Research International

    • Author(s): Manisha Gautam, Shivani Katoch, Rakesh Kumar Chahota

      • Heavy Metals
      • Chemical contaminants

  9. Ozone Treatment Pak Choi for the Removal of Malathion and Carbosulfan Pesticide Residues

    • Food Chemistry

    • Author(s): Shan Wang, Jiayi Wang, Chen Li, Yaping Xu, Zhaoxia Wu

      • Pesticide residues
      • Chemical contaminants

  10. Determination of melamine in milk based on β-cyclodextrin modified carbon nanoparticles via host-guest recognition

    • Food Chemistry

    • Author(s): Xiufen Liao, Congjin Chen, Panpan Shi, Lizhou Yue

      • Chemical contaminants

  11. Acrylamide exposure represses neuronal differentiation, induces cell apoptosis and promotes tau hyperphosphorylation in hESC-derived 3D cerebral organoids

    • Food and Chemical Toxicology

    • Author(s): Qian Bu, Yan Huang, Meng Li, Yanping Dai, Xin Fang, Ke Chen, Qian Liu, Aiqin Xue, Kai Zhong, Yina Huang, Hong Gao, Xiaobo Cen

      • Chemical contaminants

  12. Exposure to waterborne cadmium induce oxidative stress, autophagy and mitochondrial dysfunction in the liver of Procypris merus

    • Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

    • Author(s): Zhenyan Dai, Jia Cheng, Lingsheng Bao, Xin Zhu, Honghui Li, Xiao Chen, Yu Zhang, Jianshe Zhang, Wuying Chu, Yaxiong Pan, Huang Huang

      • Heavy Metals
      • Chemical contaminants

  13. Mitigation effects of phlorizin immersion on acrylamide formation in fried potato strips

    • Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

    • BACKGROUND Several researches reported that natural polyphenols affected acrylamide formation of frying products. However, the effects of different variety of polyphenols on acrylamide formation were distinct. In this study, we isolated and purified phlorizin from apples and identified the influence of phlorizin immersion on acrylamide formation and sensory properties of fried potato strips with regarding to the immersion concentration, time and temperature.

      • Chemical contaminants

  14. Hydrogen Peroxide Production by the Spot-Like Mode Action of Bisphenol A

    • Frontiers in Plant Science

    • Bisphenol A (BPA), an intermediate chemical used for synthesizing polycarbonate plastics, has now become a wide spread organic pollutant. It percolates from a variety of sources, and plants are among the first organisms to encounter, absorb, and metabolize it, while its toxic effects are not yet fully known.

      • Chemical contaminants

  15. Nitric Oxide Cooperates With Auxin to Mitigate the Alterations in the Root System Caused by Cadmium and Arsenic

    • Frontiers in Plant Science

    • Oryza sativa L. is a worldwide food-crop frequently growing in cadmium (Cd)/arsenic (As) polluted soils, with its root-system as the first target of the pollutants. Root-system development involves the establishment of optimal indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) levels, also requiring the conversion of the IAA natural precursor indole-3-butyric acid (IBA) into IAA, causing nitric oxide (NO) formation. Nitric oxide is a stress-signaling molecule.

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Heavy Metals

  16. Bioinspired conductive cellulose liquid-crystal hydrogels as multifunctional electrical skins

    • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

    • Bionic electronic skin (E-skin) that could convert external physical or mechanical stimuli into output signals has a wide range of applications including wearable devices, artificial prostheses, software robots, etc. Here, we present a chameleon-inspired multifunctional E-skin based on hydroxypropyl cellulose (HPC), Poly(Acrylamide-co-Acrylic acid) (PACA), and carbon nanotubes (CNTs) composited liquid-crystal...

      • Chemical contaminants

  17. Methoxy Groups Reduced the Estrogenic Activity of Lignin-Derivable Replacements Relative to Bisphenol A and Bisphenol F as studied through Two in vitro Assays

    • Food Chemistry

    • Author(s): Ying Peng, Kaleigh H. Nicastro, Thomas H. Epps, Changqing Wu

      • Chemical contaminants

  18. FORCE-VELOCITY CHARACTERISTICS OF ISOLATED MYOCARDIUM PREPARATIONS FROM RATS EXPOSED TO SUBCHRONIC INTOXICATION WITH LEAD AND CADMIUM ACTING SEPARATELY OR IN COMBINATION

    • Food and Chemical Toxicology

    • Author(s): Boris A. Katsnelson, Svetlana V. Klinova, Oksana P. Gerzen, Alexander A. Balakin, Oleg N. Lookin, Ruslan V. Lisin, Salavat R. Nabiev, Larisa I. Privalova, Ilzira A. Minigalieva, Vladimir G. Panov, Leonid B. Katsnelson, Larisa V. Nikitina, Daniil A. Kuznetsov, Yuri L. Protsenko

      • Heavy Metals
      • Chemical contaminants

  19. Differential gene expression profile of male and female copepods in response to cadmium exposure

    • Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

    • Author(s): Esther U. Kadiene, Baghdad Ouddane, Hong-Yi Gong, Min-Sub Kim, Jae-Seong Lee, Yen-Ju Pan, Jiang-Shiou Hwang, Sami Souissi

      • Heavy Metals
      • Chemical contaminants

  20. The antagonistic effect of selenium on lead-induced necroptosis via MAPK/NF-κB pathway and HSPs activation in the chicken spleen

    • Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

    • Author(s): Zhang Jiayong, Wang Shengchen, Hao Xiaofang, Sun Gang, Xu Shiwen

      • Heavy Metals
      • Chemical contaminants

  21. Effects of long-term cadmium exposure on trehalose metabolism, growth, and development of Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae)

    • Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

    • Author(s): Lingyuan Yu, Xumin Chen, Ying Wei, Yanjuan Ding, Qiwei Wang, Shaohua Wang, Bin Tang, Shigui Wang

      • Heavy Metals
      • Chemical contaminants

  22. Enzymatic Remediation of Bisphenol A from Wastewaters: Effects of Biosurfactant, Anionic, Cationic, Nonionic, and Polymeric Additives

    • Water, Air, & Soil Pollution

    • One of the limitations compromising the utilization of enzymes for the remediation of phenolic wastewaters is enzyme activity loss during the treatment. Some surface active additives have the potential to protect enzymes and, thus, improve their performance.

      • Chemical contaminants

  23. Chitosan‐stabilized selenium nanoparticles attenuate acrylamide‐induced brain injury in rats

    • Journal of Food Biochemistry

    • Chitosan‐stabilized selenium nanoparticles (Ch‐SeNPs) displayed high radical‐scavenging activity and reducing power that were not significantly changed during storage. Ch‐SeNPs displayed more protection against ACR‐induced damages comparing to Na2SeO3, where more than 90% of the glutathione pool in the brain tissue was in reduced form. Correlation coefficient analysis demonstrated the attenuating effect of Ch‐SeNPs against ACR‐induced brain‐injury and hormone imbalance.

      • Chemical contaminants

  24. Antiparasitic dibenzalacetone inhibits the GTPase activity of Rab6 protein of Leishmania donovani (LdRab6), a potential target for its antileishmanial effect

    • Parasitology Research

    • Visceral leishmaniasis (VL, also known as kala-azar) is a vector borne disease caused by obligate intracellular protozoan parasite Leishmania donovani. To overcome the limitations of currently available drugs for VL, molecular target-based study is a promising tool to develop new drugs to treat this neglected tropical disease. One such target we recently identified from L.

      • Antibiotic residues
      • Chemical contaminants

  25. Comparison of Sensitivity of Tropical Freshwater Microalgae to Environmentally Relevant Concentrations of Cadmium and Hexavalent Chromium in Three Types of Growth Media

    • Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

    • Sensitivity of tropical freshwater microalgae (Mesotaenium sp., Chlorococcum sp. and Scenedesmus sp.) to environmentally relevant concentrations of hexavalent chromium (Cr6+) and cadmium (Cd2+) was compared individually in three growth media viz. Bold’s Basal Medium (BBM), Test Medium 1 (TM1) and Test Medium 2 (TM2) based on fluorescence reduction. Free metal content of growth media was determined by Visual MINTEQ (version 3.1).

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Heavy Metals