Research Publications (Food Safety)

This study investigates glass finds from the Iberian Peninsula as a proxy for identifying the mechanisms underlying technological transformations and innovation in the wake of the Arab conquest in the seventh and eighth centuries CE. High-resolution laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry data combined with lead isotope analyses of...

Author(s): Yingfei Sun, Shaogang Hu, Pan Zhang, Khaled Elmaadawy, Yan Ke, Jiahao Li, Mingyang Li, Jingping Hu, Bingchuan Liu, Jiakuan Yang, Sha Liang, Keke Xiao, Huijie Hou

Author(s): Saud Alamri, Bishwajit Kumar Kushwaha, Vijay Pratap Singh, Manzer H. Siddiqui

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A novel type of temperature and pH dual-stimuli-responsive microspheric soil conditioner was prepared for the controlled release of urea. First, poly(N-isopropylacrylamide-co-methacrylic acid) [P(NIPAM-co-MAA)] was synthesized, and the microspheric soil conditioner was prepared on the basis of chitosan-coated P(NIPAM-co-MAA) via the emulsion cross-linking method.

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are a class of persistent organic pollutants that pose a threat to environment and human health. Aiming at predicting PCBs risk in actual soil ecosystem, this study was conducted by chemical and biological methods to assess the bioavailability of PCBs in spiked soil, and in field-contaminated soils before or after remediation. The three chemical methods were Soxhlet, n-butanol and hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin (HPCD).

The main objective of this research was to study the feasibility of using algal and algal-activated sludge systems in treating laundry wastewater.

The cover image is based on the Original Article Application of grape seed extract lead to a higher formation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in roasted pork sausage at the end of storage by Cai Kezhou, Yuzhu li, Wei Xing et al., https://doi.org/10.1111/jfpp.14532.

In order to enhance the extraction performance, a mesoporous silica was modified with ordered mesoporous carbon for solid‐phase microextraction. Three stainless steel wires coated with the mesoporous material were placed in a polyetheretherketone tube for getting an extraction tube. The tube was coupled to high performance liquid chromatography with diode array detector, and the online analysis system was constructed.

Mitochondrial dysfunction is a key mechanism by which saturated fatty acids (SFA) result in the development and progression of non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). SFA increases liver fat, decreases the efficiency of the respiratory transport chain and results in the production of reactive oxygen species and endoplasmatic reticulum stress. SFA also affect the composition of mitochondrial membranes. These processes lead inflammation, apoptosis, and scarring of the liver.

Bisphenol A (BPA), as a common industrial component, is generally consumed in the synthesis of polymeric materials. To gain a deeper understanding of the detrimental effects of BPA, BPA‐induced microRNA (miRNA) alterations were investigated. A systematic search was performed in the PubMed, SCOPUS and Web of Science databases to evoke relevant published data up to August 10, 2019. We identified altered miRNAs that have been repeated in at least three studies.

Gas gangrene, caused mainly by the anaerobic bacterium Clostridium perfringens (C. perfringens), causes death within 48 h of onset. Limited therapeutic strategies are available, and it is associated with extremely high mortality. Both C. perfringens alpha toxin (CPA) and perfringolysin O (PFO) are important virulence factors in the development of gas gangrene, suggesting that they are therapeutic targets.

Author(s): Jozef Kováčik, Giuseppe Micalizzi, Sławomir Dresler, Magdalena Wójciak-Kosior, Emanuela Ragosta, Luigi Mondello

Molecular biomarkers play an increasing crucial role in evaluating and predicting toxicity of metals. Expressions patterns of genes related to oxidative stress, apoptosis, immune and inflammation response in the Bufo gargarizans embryo exhibited a development dependent manner.

Marigold (Calendula calypso) is a multipurpose ornamental plant, but its cadmium (Cd) tolerance and phytoremediation potential is unknown. The proposed study was carried out to unravel Cd partitioning, physiological and oxidative stress responses of C. calypso grown under Cd stress. Plants were grown for four months in pots having different soil Cd levels: 0, 25, 50, 75, and 100 mg kg−1 soil.

Corynebacterium urealyticum is a non-diphtherial urease-producing clinically relevant corynebacterial, most frequently involved in urinary tract infections. Most of the C. urealyticum clinical isolates are frequently resistant to several antibiotics. We investigated the susceptibility of 40 C. urealyticum isolated in our institution during the period 2005–2017 to eight compounds representative of the main clinically relevant classes of antimicrobial agents.

Polychlorinated dibenzo‐p‐dioxins (PCDDs) are hypothesized to exert their toxic effects in wildlife and humans via endocrine disruption. However, very scanty information is available on the underlying molecular interactions that trigger this disruption. In this study, molecular docking simulation was used to predict the susceptibility of 12 nuclear receptors to disruption via PCDD bindings.

The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) mediates developmental toxicity of several xenobiotic classes including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Using embryonic zebrafish, we previously identified 4 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons that caused a novel phenotype among AHR ligands—growth of a lateral, duplicate caudal fin fold.

Author(s): Weiming Chen, Fan Wang, Zhi Li, Qibin Li

Author(s): Wenmin Huang, Quan Jin, Liyan Yin, Wei Li

Author(s): Antonio Garballo-Rubio, Jorge Soto-Chinchilla, Laura Martín-Pozo, Alberto Zafra-Gómez

Author(s): Urmi Mukherjee, Anwesha Samanta, Subhasri Biswas, Sriparna Das, Soumyajyoti Ghosh, Dipak Kumar Mandal, Sudipta Maitra

Lignin is the most abundant aromatic biopolymer in nature and is a major byproduct from the paper industry. The unlocking of lignin’s potential for high-value applications has gained increasing attention in recent years.

BACKGROUND Pesticides have been widely used to control pests on agricultural products in China, and large amounts of pesticide residues have caused a serious threat to human health. Thus, developing a high‐efficiency pesticide degradation method for fresh vegetables represents a great challenge. In this study, the effects of dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) plasma on the degradation of malathion and chlorpyrifos in aqueous solutions and on lettuces were investigated.

An understanding of polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) congener‐specific effects on cell membrane and intercellular communication is important within the studies of PCB absorption, organ‐related PCB accumulation and exertion of toxic responses.