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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. Prediction of Cadmium content in brown rice using near-infrared spectroscopy and regression modelling techniques

    • International Journal of Food Science & Technology

    • The feasibility of prediction of cadmium (Cd) content in brown rice was investigated by near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) and chemometrics techniques. Spectral pretreatment methods were discussed in detail. Synergy interval partial least squares (siPLS) algorithm was used to select the efficient combinations of spectral subintervals and wavenumbers during constructing the quantitative calibration model.

  2. Effects of Pseudomonas chlororaphis and gaseous chlorine dioxide on the survival of Salmonella enterica on tomatoes

    • International Journal of Food Science & Technology

    • Control of Salmonella enterica on tomatoes is important for food safety. The aim of this research was to evaluate the survival of Salmonella enterica serovars Montevideo (SM) and Typhimurium (ST) on tomatoes exposed to gaseous chlorine dioxide and Pseudomonas chlororaphis (Pc). Pc was applied to stem scars of tomatoes prior to inoculations with SM and ST. Tomatoes were treated with gaseous ClO2 at 0.4 mg L−1 for 2 and 4 h (90% R.H. 13 °C), respectively.

  3. Application of chitosan–alginate microspheres for the sustained release of bacteriophage in simulated gastrointestinal conditions

    • International Journal of Food Science & Technology

    • This study was designed to evaluate the acid stability, release property and antimicrobial efficacy of Escherichia coli O157:H7 bacteriophages encapsulated in chitosan–alginate microspheres under the simulated gastrointestinal conditions. The bacteriophages belonging to Myoviridae family were stable at the pH above 4 in trypticase soy broth.

  4. Isolation of antimicrobial agent from the marine algae Cystoseira hakodatensis

    • International Journal of Food Science & Technology

    • Cystoseira hakodatensis is an unutilised brown algae belonging to family Sargassaceae. A crude methanol extract from the algae showed inhibitory effects on the growths of Bacillus cereus and Bacillus licheniformis. To isolate the major antimicrobial agent, a sequential active-guided isolation procedure was applied: liquid–liquid extraction, column chromatography and bio-autography.

  5. Effect of inulin on growth and bacteriocin production by Lactobacillus plantarum in stationary and shaken cultures

    • International Journal of Food Science & Technology

    • The prebiotic effect of inulin added to MRS medium on growth and bacteriocin production by L. plantarum ST16 Pa was investigated in stationary cultures in anaerobic jars with medium containing 0.025% sodium thioglycolate or in flasks shaken at 100 rpm. In the presence of 1% inulin in anaerobic stationary cultures, this strain produced lactic acid at a level that was 36.5% higher than in the absence of the polysaccharide.

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens