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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. Skeletal Toxicity of Coplanar Polychlorinated Biphenyl Congener 126 in the Rat Is Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Dependent

    • Toxicological Sciences

    • Epidemiological evidence links polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) to skeletal toxicity, however mechanisms whereby PCBs affect bone are poorly studied. In this study, coplanar PCB 126 (5 μmol/kg) or corn oil vehicle was administered to N = 5 and 6 male and female, wild type (WT) or AhR −/− rats via intraperitoneal injection. Animals were sacrificed after 4 weeks. Bone length was measured; bone morphology was assessed by microcomputed tomography and dynamic histomorphometry.

      • Dioxins
      • Chemical contaminants

  2. Electrochemical Detection of Lead Ions with Ordered Mesoporous Silica–Modified Glassy Carbon Electrodes

    • Water, Air, & Soil Pollution

    • The development of methods for lead ion determination in various biological and environmental samples is both necessary and challenging. In this context, considering the properties of both SBA-15 and MCM-41 mesoporous materials and the role of NH2-functional groups grafted on the silica surface (SBA-15-NH2 and MCM-41-NH2), the aim of the study was to investigate the electrochemical detection of Pb2+ by means of silica-modified glassy carbon electrodes (GCEs).

      • Heavy Metals
      • Chemical contaminants

  3. Identification and Validation of Reference Genes for RT-qPCR Analysis in Switchgrass under Heavy Metal Stresses

    • Genes

    • Switchgrass (Panicum Virgatum L.) has been recognized as the new energy plant, which makes it ideal for the development of phytoremediation on heavy metal contamination in soils with great potential. This study aimed to screen the best internal reference genes for the real-time quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR) in leaves and roots of switchgrass for investigating its response to various heavy metals, such as cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), mercury (Hg), chromium (Cr), and arsenic (As).

      • Heavy Metals
      • Chemical contaminants

  4. What are the key drivers controlling the quality of seasonal streamflow forecasts?

    • Water Resources Research

    • Recent technological advances in representation of processes in numerical climate models have led to skilful predictions, which can consequently increase the confidence of hydrological predictions and usability of hydro‐climatic services. Given that many water‐related stakeholders are affected by seasonal hydrological variations, there is a need to manage such variations to their advantage through better understanding of the drivers that influence hydrological predictability.

      • Heavy Metals
      • Chemical contaminants

  5. Removal residues of pesticides in apricot, peach and orange processed and dietary exposure assessment

    • Food Chemistry

    • Author(s): M.A. Cámara, S. Cermeño, G. Martínez, J. Oliva

      • Pesticide residues
      • Chemical contaminants

  6. Effects of heating activities in winter on characteristics of PM2.5-bound Pb, Cd and lead isotopes in cities of China

    • Journal of Cleaner Production

    • Author(s): Lin Deng, Chunjuan Bi, Jinpu Jia, Yongsheng Zeng, Zhenlou Chen

      • Heavy Metals
      • Chemical contaminants

  7. Evaluation of flow injection mass spectrometry approach for rapid screening of selected pesticides and mycotoxins in grain and animal feed samples

    • Food Control

    • Author(s): Yelena Sapozhnikova, Paul Zomer, Arjen Gerssen, Alberto Nuñez, Hans G.J. Mol

      • Pesticide residues
      • Chemical contaminants

  8. Zebrafish CYP1A expression in transgenic Caenorhabditis elegans protects from exposures to benzo[a]pyrene and a complex polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon mixture

    • Toxicology

    • Author(s): Jamie B. Harris, Jessica H. Hartman, Anthony L. Luz, Joanna Y. Wilson, Audrey Dinyari, Joel N. Meyer

      • Chemical contaminants

  9. Simultaneous reduction of arsenic and cadmium bioavailability in agriculture soil and their accumulation in Brassica chinensis L. by using minerals

    • Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

    • Author(s): Yinhai He, Hai Lin, Xiaona Jin, Yingbo Dong, Mingke Luo

      • Heavy Metals
      • Chemical contaminants

  10. Residual effects of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) in an e-waste recycling area compared with heavy metal pollution

    • Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

    • Author(s): Jingchun Shi, Li Xiang, Xiaoxiao Wang, Helong Ren, Longmeng Wei, Pengcheng Chen

      • Pesticide residues
      • Chemical contaminants

  11. Effects of Dielectric Barrier Discharge Cold Plasma Treatments on Degradation of Anilazine Fungicide and Quality of Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill) Juice

    • International Journal of Food Science & Technology

    • The effect of cold plasma (CP) treatment on the degradation of anilazine fungicide in tomato juice was investigated. Anilazine solution of 5 mg/L was added to tomato juice samples and treated using a dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) cold plasma (CP) system with exposure times of 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 min. The gas chromatography‐mass spectrometry (GC‐MS) results showed that the reduction of anilazine in the tomato juice achieved 47% and 65% after treatments for 4 min and 5 min respectively.

      • Pesticide residues
      • Chemical contaminants

  12. The standardized 12-lead fetal electrocardiogram of the healthy fetus in mid-pregnancy: A cross-sectional study

    • PLOS ONE

    • by Carlijn Lempersz, Judith O. van Laar, Sally-Ann B. Clur, Kim M. Verdurmen, Guy J. Warmerdam, Joris van der Post, Nico A. Blom, Tammo Delhaas, S. Guid Oei, Rik Vullings

      Introduction

      • Heavy Metals
      • Chemical contaminants

  13. Hardness-dependent water quality criteria for cadmium and an ecological risk assessment of the Shaying River Basin, China

    • Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

    • Author(s): Tingting Ding, Shilin Du, Yahui Zhang, Hongliang Wang, Yu Zhang, Ying Cao, Jin Zhang, Liansheng He

      • Heavy Metals
      • Chemical contaminants

  14. Cadmium, copper, lead and zinc accumulation in wild plant species near a lead smelter

    • Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

    • Author(s): Weiqin Xing, Hui Liu, Travis Banet, Hongsheng Wang, James A. Ippolito, Liping Li

      • Heavy Metals
      • Chemical contaminants

  15. Measuring universal health coverage in reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health: An update of the composite coverage index

    • PLOS ONE

    • by Fernando C. Wehrmeister, Aluisio J. D. Barros, Ahmad Reza Hosseinpoor, Ties Boerma, Cesar G. Victora

      Background

      • Heavy Metals
      • Chemical contaminants

  16. Determination of 400 pesticide residues in green tea leaves by UPLC-MS/MS and GC-MS/MS combined with QuEChERS extraction and mixed-mode SPE clean-up method

    • Food Chemistry

    • Author(s): Tuan-Kiet Ly, Tuan-Dat Ho, Philippe Behra, Tran-Thi Nhu-Trang

      • Pesticide residues
      • Chemical contaminants

  17. RIFM fragrance ingredient safety assessment, 4H-1,3-benzodioxin, hexahydro-4-methyl-2-(phenylmethyl)-, CAS Registry Number 1373821-23-8

    • Food and Chemical Toxicology

    • Author(s): A.M. Api, F. Belmonte, D. Belsito, S. Biserta, D. Botelho, M. Bruze, G.A. Burton, J. Buschmann, M.A. Cancellieri, M.L. Dagli, M. Date, W. Dekant, C. Deodhar, A.D. Fryer, S. Gadhia, L. Jones, K. Joshi, A. Lapczynski, M. Lavelle, D.C. Liebler

      • Dioxins
      • Chemical contaminants

  18. Tolcapone Potently Inhibits Seminal Amyloid Fibrils Formation and Blocks Entry of Ebola Pseudoviruses

    • Frontiers in Microbiology

    • Ebola virus (EBOV), the causative pathogen of the deadly EBOV disease (EVD), can be transmitted via sexual transmission. Seminal amyloid fibrils have been found enhancers of EBOV infection. Currently, limited preventive vaccine or therapeutic is available to block EBOV infection through sexual intercourse.

      • Antibiotic residues
      • Chemical contaminants

  19. Screening and Molecular Docking of Novel Benzothiazole Derivatives as Potential Antimicrobial Agents

    • Antibiotics

    • The burden of antibiotic resistance necessitates a continued search for new antimicrobials. We evaluated the antimicrobial activities of novel benzothiazoles synthesized by our group. Antibacterial activity was evaluated in vitro in Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis, and Escherichia coli, while the antifungal activity was tested in Candida albicans and Aspergillus niger, and expressed as the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC; µg/mL).

      • Staphylococcus aureus
      • Antibiotic residues
      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Chemical contaminants

  20. New Host-Directed Therapeutics for the Treatment of Clostridioides difficile Infection

    • mBio

    • ABSTRACT

      • Heavy Metals
      • Chemical contaminants

  21. Translation Inhibition by Rocaglates Activates a Species-Specific Cell Death Program in the Emerging Fungal Pathogen Candida auris

    • mBio

    • ABSTRACT

      • Antibiotic residues
      • Chemical contaminants

  22. Sulfamoyl Heteroarylcarboxylic Acids as Promising Metallo-{beta}-Lactamase Inhibitors for Controlling Bacterial Carbapenem Resistance

    • mBio

    • ABSTRACT

      • Heavy Metals
      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Chemical contaminants

  23. Complete Structure of the Enterococcal Polysaccharide Antigen (EPA) of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecalis V583 Reveals that EPA Decorations Are Teichoic Acids Covalently Linked to a Rhamnopolysaccharide Backbone

    • mBio

    • ABSTRACT

      • Antibiotic residues
      • Chemical contaminants

  24. Acetylcholine ameliorates the adverse effects of cadmium stress through mediating growth, photosynthetic activity and subcellular distribution of cadmium in tobacco (Nicotiana benthamiana)

    • Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

    • Author(s): Yunyun Su, Cheng Qin, Naheeda Begum, Muhammad Ashraf, Lixin Zhang

      • Heavy Metals
      • Chemical contaminants

  25. Disentangling the role of extracellular polysaccharides in desiccation tolerance in lichen‐forming microalgae. First evidence of sulfated polysaccharides and ancient sulfotransferase genes

    • Environmental Microbiology

    • Trebouxia sp. TR9 and Coccomyxa simplex are desiccation‐tolerant microalgae with flexible cell walls, which undergo species‐specific remodelling during dehydration‐rehydration (D/R) due to their distinct ultrastructure and biochemical composition. Here, we tested the hypothesis that extracellular polysaccharides excreted by each microalga could be quantitatively and/or qualitatively modified by D/R.

      • Chemical contaminants