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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. Antifungal, Antiaflatoxin and Antioxidant Activity of Plant Essential Oils and Their In Vivo Efficacy in Protection of Chickpea Seeds

    • Journal of Food Quality

    • Abstract

      • Aflatoxins
      • Natural toxins

  2. The Effects of Thyme and Clove Essential Oil Fortified Edible Films on the Physical, Chemical and Microbiological Characteristics of Kashar Cheese

    • Journal of Food Quality

    • About 1.5(v/v) thyme and clove essential oils were added to 1.5% (w/v) sorbitol-amended whey isolate-based film. These films were used for coating traditional semi-hard kashar cheese (traditional Turkish cheese). Escherichia coli O157:H7, Listeria monocytogenes and Staphylococcus aureus microorganisms were selected for the determination of antimicrobial properties of the films by artificial contamination.

      • Staphylococcus aureus
      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Listeria monocytogenes

  3. Simple Pretreatment and Portable UV-Vis Spectrum Instrument for the Rapid Detection of Melamine in Milk Products

    • Journal of Food Quality

    • In this paperwe report a simple and reliable method for detection of melamine (MEL) in the field of milk products safety screening. This method is developed based on gold nanoparticle (AuNP) probe as the presence of MEL can induce the AuNPs to aggregate and make its color change from wine red to purple. This color change can be quantitatively recorded by a portable UV-vis spectrophotometer so as to calculate the amount of MEL simultaneously.

      • Chemical contaminants

  4. Effect of Avishane Shirazi (Zataria Multiflora) and Clove (Syzygium Aromaticum) Essential Oils on Microbiological, Chemical and Sensory Properties of Ground Sheep Meat During Refrigerated Storage

    • Journal of Food Quality

    • The objectives of this study were to examine the efficacy of Avishane shiraziAEO) and clove (CEO) essential oils in controlling the microbial growth as well as in inhibiting the lipid oxidation and metmyoglobin (MetMb) formation in ground sheep meat during refrigerated storage. Total mesophilic counts (TMC), lactic acid bacteria (LAB) counts, coliform counts, yeast counts and Listeria counts were determined.

      • Bacterial pathogens

  5. Efficacy of Some Essential Oil Components as Food Preservatives Against Food Contaminating Molds, Aflatoxin B1 Production and Free Radical Generation

    • Journal of Food Quality

    • This study explores the efficacy of essential oil componentsviz. Z-citral, E-citral, methyl cinnamate and fenchone individually and in combination (1:1:1:1), against food contaminating molds, aflatoxin B1 production and as antioxidant.

      • Aflatoxins
      • Natural toxins

  6. Stability of Bioactive Compounds and Quality Parameters of Grugru Palm Powder (Acrocomia Aculeata) in Different Drying Conditions

    • Journal of Food Quality

    • The objective of this paper was to study the stability of bioactive components of grugru palm powderFruits were selected, sanitized and pulped; subsequently, the pulp was crushed and submitted to the following four treatments: oven drying (T1: without maltodextrin; T2: with 8% of maltodextrin) and lyophilization (T3: without maltodextrin; T4: with 8% of maltodextrin). The powders of each treatment were packed in plastic, laminate or laminate and vacuum (LV).

  7. Decontamination of Withania somnifera by Gamma Irradiation and its Effect on Antioxidant Activities

    • Journal of Food Quality

    • The current investigation was carried out to study the effect of gamma irradiations on decontamination of Withania somnifera and its antioxidant activityW. somnifera dry roots were packed and irradiated at doses of 1–10 kGy following the storage at 4C within a week. At the dose of 10 kGy, the microbial contamination was lowered below detection level. Glycowithanolides are known for antioxidant components present in W. somnifera.