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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. Kinetics of Enzymatic Mercury Methylation at Nanomolar Concentrations Catalyzed by HgcAB [Environmental Microbiology]

    • Applied and Environmental Microbiology

    • Methylmercury (MeHg) is a potent bioaccumulative neurotoxin that is produced by certain anaerobic bacteria and archaea. Mercury (Hg) methylation has been linked to the gene pair hgcAB, which encodes a membrane-associated corrinoid protein and a ferredoxin. Although microbial Hg methylation has been characterized in vivo, the cellular biochemistry and the specific roles of the gene products HgcA and HgcB in Hg methylation are not well understood.

      • Vibrio
      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Chemical contaminants

  2. Periphyton and Flocculent Materials Are Important Ecological Compartments Supporting Abundant and Diverse Mercury Methylator Assemblages in the Florida Everglades [Microbial Ecology]

    • Applied and Environmental Microbiology

    • Mercury (Hg) methylation in the Florida Everglades is of great environmental concern because of its adverse effects on human and wildlife health through biomagnification in aquatic food webs. Periphyton and flocculant materials (floc) overlaying peat soil are important ecological compartments producing methylmercury (MeHg) in this ecosystem. These compartments retain higher concentrations of MeHg than did soil at study sites across nutrient and/or sulfate gradient(s).

      • Chemical contaminants

  3. Effects of polyphenols on volatile profile and acrylamide formation in a model wheat bread system

    • Food Chemistry

    • Available online 13 June 2019

      Author(s): Sylwia Mildner-Szkudlarz, Maria Różańska, Paulina Piechowska, Agnieszka Waśkiewicz, Renata Zawirska-Wojtasiak

      • Chemical contaminants

  4. Occurrence of Bisphenol A and its analogues in some foodstuff marketed in Europe

    • Food and Chemical Toxicology

    • Publication date: Available online 13 June 2019

      Food and Chemical Toxicology

      Author(s): Giacomo Russo, Francesco Barbato, Damiano Gustavo Mita, Lucia Grumetto

      • Chemical contaminants

  5. Metal‐responsive RNA polymerase extracytoplasmic function (ECF) sigma factors

    • Molecular Microbiology

    • Molecular Microbiology Metal‐responsive RNA polymerase extracytoplasmic function (ECF) sigma factors

      • Heavy Metals
      • Chemical contaminants

  6. Pesticide metabolite concentrations in Queensland pre-schoolers – Exposure trends related to age and sex using urinary biomarkers

    • Environmental Research

    • Publication date: Available online 11 June 2019

      Environmental Research

      Author(s): Yan Li, Xianyu Wang, Leisa-Maree L. Toms, Chang He, Peter Hobson, Peter D. Sly, Lesa L. Aylward, Jochen F. Mueller

      • Pesticide residues
      • Chemical contaminants

  7. Reduction of the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon levels in dried red peppers (Capsicum annuum L.) using heat pump-assisted drying

    • Food Chemistry

    • Available online 10 June 2019

      Author(s): Moon-Jung Hwang, Se-Jin Kang, Hoe-Seong Kim, Kwang-Won Lee

      • Chemical contaminants

  8. Analysis of multiclass pesticides in dried fruits using QuEChERS-gas chromatography tandem mass spectrometry

    • Food Chemistry

    • Available online 8 June 2019

      Author(s): Diana Angélica Varela-Martínez, Miguel Ángel González-Curbelo, Javier González-Sálamo, Javier Hernández-Borges

      • Pesticide residues
      • Chemical contaminants

  9. RIFM fragrance ingredient safety assessment, 2,4-dimethyl-4,4a,5,9b-tetrahydroindeno[1,2-d]-1,3-dioxin, CAS Registry Number 27606-09-3

    • Food and Chemical Toxicology

    • Publication date: Available online 8 June 2019

      Food and Chemical Toxicology

      Author(s): A.M. Api, D. Belsito, D. Botelho, M. Bruze, G.A. Burton, J. Buschmann, M.L. Dagli, M. Date, W. Dekant, C. Deodhar, M. Francis, A.D. Fryer, L. Jones, K. Joshi, S. La Cava, A. Lapczynski, D.C. Liebler, D. O'Brien, A. Patel, T.M. Penning

      • Dioxins
      • Chemical contaminants

  10. Bio-removal of phenanthrene, 9-fluorenone and anthracene-9,10-dione by laccase from Aspergillus niger in waste cooking oils

    • Food Control

    • Available online 7 June 2019

      Author(s): Chong Teng, Shimin Wu, Guangyi Gong

      • Chemical contaminants

  11. Ionic liquids-based dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction for determination of carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in tea beverages: Evaluation of infusion preparation on pollutants release

    • Food Control

    • Available online 8 June 2019

      Author(s): Camilo Rivera-Vera, Guillermo Lasarte-Aragonés, Manuel A. Bravo, Daniela Muñoz-Lira, Ricardo Salazar, Carla Toledo-Neira

      • Chemical contaminants

  12. Diagnostic detection systems and QuEChERS methods for multiclass pesticide analyses in different types of fruits: An overview from the last decade

    • Food Chemistry

    • Available online 7 June 2019

      Author(s): Daniel B. Alcântara, Tatiana S. M. Fernandes, Hélio O. Nascimento, Amanda F. Lopes, Marília G. G. Menezes, Ari C. A. Lima, Tecia V. Carvalho, Patricia Grinberg, Maria Aparecida L. Milhome, André H. B. Oliveira, Helena Becker, Guilherme J. Zocolo, Ronaldo F. Nascimento

      • Pesticide residues
      • Chemical contaminants

  13. Synergistic inhibitory effects of procyanidin B2 and catechin on acrylamide in food matrix

    • Food Chemistry

    • Publication date: 30 October 2019

      , Volume 296

      Author(s): Li Zhao, Ting Zhou, Fangfang Yan, Xiaoling Zhu, Qun Lu, Rui Liu

      • Chemical contaminants

  14. Dietary exposure assessment of aluminium and cadmium from cocoa in relation to cocoa origin

    • PLOS ONE

    • Carolin Fechner, Matthias Greiner, Helmut Heseker, Oliver Lindtner

      • Heavy Metals
      • Chemical contaminants

  15. Efficiency of ESI and APCI ionization sources in LC-MS/MS systems for analysis of 22 pesticide residues in food matrix

    • Food Chemistry

    • Available online 3 June 2019

      Author(s): Renata De O. Silva, Marília G.G. Menezes, Rubens C. Castro, Crisiana De A. Nobre, Maria A.L. Milhome, Ronaldo F. Do Nascimento

      • Pesticide residues
      • Chemical contaminants

  16. A comparative study on chemical composition of organic versus conventional fresh and frozen tomatoes

    • Journal of Food Processing and Preservation

      • Pesticide residues
      • Chemical contaminants

  17. Decontamination of Microorganisms and Pesticides from Fresh Fruits and Vegetables: A Comprehensive Review from Common Household Processes to Modern Techniques

    • Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety

    • Abstract

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Pesticide residues
      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Chemical contaminants

  18. Trends and disparities in urinary BPA concentrations among U.S. emerging adults

    • Environmental Research

    • Publication date: Available online 30 May 2019

      Environmental Research

      Author(s): Irene van Woerden, Meg Bruening, Jessica Montresor-López, Devon C. Payne-Sturges

      • Chemical contaminants

  19. Exposure to arsenic through breast milk from mothers exposed to high levels of arsenic in drinking water: infant risk assessment

    • Food Control

    • Available online 31 May 2019

      Author(s): Fateme Samiee, Mostafa Leili, Javad Faradmal, Zahra Torkshavand, Gholamreza Asadi

      • Heavy Metals
      • Chemical contaminants

  20. Sand as a solid support in ultrasound-assisted MSPD: a simple, green and low-cost method for multiresidue pesticide determination in fruits and vegetables

    • Food Chemistry

    • Available online 31 May 2019

      Author(s): Elisane O. dos Santos, Julia O. Gonzales, Joana C. Ores, Liziane C. Marube, Sergiane S. Caldas, Eliana B. Furlong, Ednei G. Primel

      • Pesticide residues
      • Chemical contaminants

  21. Modification of gelatin hydrolysates from grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idellus) scales by Maillard reaction: Antioxidant activity and volatile compounds

    • Food Chemistry

    • Publication date: 15 October 2019

      , Volume 295

      Author(s): Kangni Chen, Xiaoxue Yang, Zhan Huang, Shiliang Jia, Yuqi Zhang, Jing Shi, Hui Hong, Ligeng Feng, Yongkang Luo

      • Chemical contaminants

  22. [ASAP] Can Occurrence of Pesticide Metabolites Detected in Crops Provide the Evidence on Illegal Practices in Organic Farming?

    • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

    • Modern pesticides rapidly degrade after their application due to both physicochemical factors and through biotransformation. Consequently, pesticide residues in samples might be either undetectable or detected at low concentrations (≤10 μg/kg). Under such conditions, a monitoring of pesticide metabolites in samples might be a conceivable solution enabling the documentation of earlier pesticide use.

      • Pesticide residues
      • Chemical contaminants

  23. Human exposure to PFOS and mercury through meat from baltic harbour seals (Phoca vitulina)

    • Environmental Research

    • Publication date: Available online 24 May 2019

      Environmental Research

      Author(s): Christian Sonne, Katrin Vorkamp, Anders Galatius, Line Kyhn, Jonas Teilmann, Rossana Bossi, Jens Søndergaard, Igor Eulaers, Jean-Pierre Desforges, Ursula Siebert, Rune Dietz

      • Pesticide residues
      • Chemical contaminants

  24. Pharmacophore studies of 1, 3, 4-oxadiazole nucleus: Lead compounds as α-glucosidase inhibitors

    • Food and Chemical Toxicology

    • Publication date: Available online 23 May 2019

      Food and Chemical Toxicology

      Author(s): Haroon Khan, Muhammad Zafar, Seema Patel, SM Mukarrum Shah, Anupam Bishayee

      • Heavy Metals
      • Chemical contaminants
      • Antibiotic residues
      • Pesticide residues

  25. Toxins, Vol. 11, Pages 295: Fengycin Produced by Bacillus amyloliquefaciens FZB42 Inhibits Fusarium graminearum Growth and Mycotoxins Biosynthesis

    • Toxins

    • Toxins, Vol. 11, Pages 295: Fengycin Produced by Bacillus amyloliquefaciens FZB42 Inhibits Fusarium graminearum Growth and Mycotoxins Biosynthesis

      Toxins doi: 10.3390/toxins11050295

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Natural toxins
      • Pesticide residues
      • Mycotoxins