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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. Inactivation of Vibrio parahaemolyticus by anti-microbial photodynamic technology using methylene blue

    • Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

    • Xi Deng, Shuze Tang, Qian Wu, Juan Tian, William W. Riley, Zhenqiang Chen Vibrio parahaemolyticus is the leading causative pathogen of gastroenteritis often related to contaminated seafood. Photodynamic inactivation has been recently proposed as a strategy for killing cells and viruses. The objective of this study was to verify the bactericidal effects caused by photodynamic inactivation using methylene blue (MB) over V.

      • Bacterial pathogens

  2. Dynamic variation of bioactive compounds and aflatoxins in the contaminated Radix Astragali during extraction process

    • Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

    • Yichen Hu, Weijun Kong, Hongli Luo, Lianhua Zhao, Meihua Yang Although increasing attention has been paid to the health threat caused by mycotoxins in commodities such as food or medicines, mycotoxin transfer processes from crude material to products have raised little concern so far. Radix Astragali is a commonly used edible and medicinal herbal plant that is susceptible to contamination with aflatoxins from Aspergillus flavus.

      • Aflatoxins
      • Natural toxins

  3. Determination of florfenicol residues in broiler meat and liver samples using RP-HPLC with UV–visible detection

    • Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

    • Abstract

      BACKGROUND

  4. UV-B-induced anthocyanin accumulation in hypocotyls of radish sprouts continues in the dark after irradiation

    • Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

    • Nana Su, Yanwu Lu, Qi Wu, Yuanyuan Liu, Yan Xia, Kai Xia, Jin Cui Raphanus sativus L. cv. Yanghua sprouts are rich in health‐promoting anthocyanins; thus hypocotyls show a red color under light. In this study, effects of UV‐B irradiation at 5 W m−2 on anthocyanin biosynthesis in the hypocotyls of radish sprouts were investigated.

  5. Effect of garlic powder on acrylamide formation in a low-moisture model system and bread baking

    • Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

    • Abstract

      BACKGROUND

      Acrylamide (AA) is of concern worldwide because of its neurotoxicity, genotoxicity and reproductive/developmental toxicity. Consequently, methods for minimizing AA formation during food processing are vital.

  6. Rapid detection of ochratoxin A on membrane by dot immunogold filtration assay

    • Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

    • Abstract

      BACKGROUND

      Ochratoxin A (OTA), a widely distributed mycotoxin produced by certain species of Aspergillus and Penicillium, has been identified as a carcinogenic, hepatotoxic, teratogenic, nephrotoxic and immunotoxic toxin. To reduce the risk of OTA contamination, a rapid, inexpensive, suitable and on-site assay for its detection is required.

  7. Food safety issues in China: a case study of the dairy sector

    • Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

    • Abstract

      BACKGROUND

      Over the past 10 years, food safety incidents have occurred frequently in China. Food safety issues in the dairy sector have increasingly gained the attention of the Chinese government and the public. The objective of this research is to explore consumption changes of dairy products of different income groups after these dairy safety incidents.

  8. The kinetics of the inhibition of acrylamide by glycine in potato model systems

    • Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

    • Abstract

      BACKGROUND

      Acrylamide (AA) is a potential carcinogen which widely exists in heat-processed foods. The addition of glycine (Gly) has been shown to reduce the formation of AA. The objective of this work was to investigate the kinetics of the inhibition of AA by Gly in both asparagine (Asn)/glucose (Glc) and Asn/Glc/Gly potato model systems during heating at 160 °C, 180 °C, and 200 °C.

  9. Effects of preharvest ultraviolet-C irradiation on fruit phytochemical profiles and antioxidant capacity in three strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.) cultivars

    • Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

    • Abstract

      BACKGROUND

  10. Inhibitory effect of double atmospheric pressure argon cold plasma on spores and mycotoxin production of Aspergillus niger contaminating date palm fruits

    • Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

    • Abstract

      BACKGROUND

      Aspergillus niger has been reported as a potentially dangerous pathogen of date-palm fruits in Saudi Arabia due to the production of fumonisin B2 (FB2) and ochratoxin A (OTA). In a trial to disinfect this product, a double atmospheric pressure argon cold plasma (DAPACP) jet system was set up and evaluated against spore germination and mycotoxin production of the pathogen.