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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. Assessment of chemically characterized nanoencapuslated Ocimum sanctum essential oil against aflatoxigenic fungi contaminating herbal raw materials and its novel mode of action as methyglyoxal inhibitor

    • Postharvest Biology and Technology

    • Publication date: July 2019

      , Volume 153

      Author(s): Vipin Kumar Singh, Somenath Das, Abhishek Kumar Dwivedy, Raju Rathore, Nawal Kishore Dubey

      • Aflatoxins
      • Natural toxins

  2. Insights gained from metagenomic shotgun sequencing of apple fruit epiphytic microbiota

    • Postharvest Biology and Technology

    • Publication date: July 2019

      , Volume 153

      Author(s): Dario Angeli, Abdoul Razack Sare, M. Haissam Jijakli, Ilaria Pertot, Sebastien Massart

      • Bacterial pathogens

  3. High hydrostatic pressure effects on membrane-related quality parameters of fresh radish tubers

    • Postharvest Biology and Technology

    • Publication date: May 2019

      , Volume 151

      Author(s): Guido Rux, Ronja Gelewsky, Oliver Schlüter, Werner B. Herppich

  4. Nutritional and quality changes of minimally processed faba (Vicia faba L.) beans during storage: Effects of domestic microwaving

    • Postharvest Biology and Technology

    • Publication date: May 2019

      , Volume 151

      Author(s): Elena Collado, Tâmmila Venzke Klug, Ginés B. Martínez-Hernández, Francisco Artés-Hernández, Ascensión Martínez-Sánchez, Encarna Aguayo, Francisco Artés, Juan A. Fernández, Perla A. Gómez

      • Bacterial pathogens

  5. A comparison of postharvest physiology, quality and volatile compounds of ‘Fuji’ and ‘Delicious’ apples inoculated with Penicillium expansum

    • Postharvest Biology and Technology

    • Publication date: April 2019

      , Volume 150

      Author(s): Di Gong, Yang Bi, Hong Jiang, Sulin Xue, Zhengyu Wang, Yongcai Li, Yuanyuan Zong, Dov Prusky

      • Natural toxins
      • Mycotoxins

  6. Early detection of decay on apples using hyperspectral reflectance imaging combining both principal component analysis and improved watershed segmentation method

    • Postharvest Biology and Technology

    • Publication date: March 2019

      , Volume 149

      Author(s): Jiangbo Li, Wei Luo, Zheli Wang, Shuxiang Fan

  7. Efficacy of electrolyzed water, chlorine dioxide and photocatalysis for disinfection and removal of pesticide residues from stone fruit

    • Postharvest Biology and Technology

    • Publication date: February 2019

      , Volume 148

      Author(s): Hector Calvo, Diego Redondo, Sara Remón, María E. Venturini, Esther Arias

      • Pesticide residues
      • Chemical contaminants

  8. Evaluation of biocontrol potential of epiphytic yeast against postharvest Penicillium digitatum rot of stored Kinnow fruit (Citrus reticulata) and their effect on its physiochemical properties

    • Postharvest Biology and Technology

    • Publication date: February 2019

      , Volume 148

      Author(s): Habiba, Rubina Noreen, Syed Abid Ali, Khwaja Ali Hasan, Viqar Sultana, Jehan Ara, Syed Ehteshamul-Haque

      • Heavy Metals
      • Chemical contaminants

  9. Stomatal response and human pathogen persistence in leafy greens under preharvest and postharvest environmental conditions

    • Postharvest Biology and Technology

    • Publication date: February 2019

      , Volume 148

      Author(s): Debanjana Roy, Maeli Melotto

      • Bacterial pathogens

  10. Compositional shifts in the surface fungal communities of apple fruits during cold storage

    • Postharvest Biology and Technology

    • Publication date: October 2018
      , Volume 144

      Author(s): Youming Shen, Jiyun Nie, Yafeng Dong, Lixue Kuang, Yinping Li, Jianyi Zhang

      • Mycotoxins
      • Natural toxins

  11. Development of antibrowning and antimicrobial formulations to minimize Listeria monocytogenes contamination and inhibit browning of fresh-cut “Granny Smith” apples

    • Postharvest Biology and Technology

    • Publication date: September 2018
      , Volume 143

      Author(s): Xuetong Fan, Kimberly Sokorai, John Phillips

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens

  12. Mycotoxigenic potential of Alternaria alternata isolated from dragon fruit (Hylocereus undatus Haw.) using UHPLC-Qtof-MS

    • Postharvest Biology and Technology

    • Publication date: July 2018
      , Volume 141

      Author(s): Juliana Cristina Castro, A.S. Avincola, E.H. Endo, Milena Veronezi Silva, B.P. Dias Filho, M. Machinski, Eduardo Jorge Pilau, B.A. Abreu Filho

  13. The fruit microbiome: A new frontier for postharvest biocontrol and postharvest biology

    • Postharvest Biology and Technology

    • Publication date: June 2018
      , Volume 140

      Author(s): Samir Droby, Michael Wisniewski

  14. Bamboo leaf flavonoid enhances the control effect of Pichia caribbica against Penicillium expansum growth and patulin accumulation in apples

    • Postharvest Biology and Technology

    • Publication date: July 2018
      , Volume 141

      Author(s): Gustav Komla Mahunu, Hongyin Zhang, Maurice Tibiru Apaliya, Qiya Yang, Xiaoyun Zhang, Lina Zhao

  15. Using antimicrobials as a food safety measure during phytosanitary treatments in mangoes

    • Postharvest Biology and Technology

    • Publication date: April 2018
      , Volume 138

      Author(s): Grihalakshmi Kakani, T. Matthew Taylor, Nanci E. Martínez-Gonzáles, M. Ofelia Rodriguez-García, Cristina Martinez-Cardenas, Hector B. Escalona-Buendia, Alejandro Castillo

  16. Effects of fungal chitosan nanoparticles as eco-friendly edible coatings on the quality of postharvest table grapes

    • Postharvest Biology and Technology

    • Publication date: May 2018
      , Volume 139

      Author(s): Natália Ferrão Castelo Branco Melo, Bruna Lúcia de MendonçaSoares, Katharina Marques Diniz, Camila Ferreira Leal, Darllety Canto, Miguel A.P. Flores, José Henrique da Costa Tavares-Filho, André Galembeck, Tania Lucia Montenegro Stamford, Thatiana Montenegro Stamford-Arnaud, Thayza Christina Montenegro Stamford

  17. Pseudomonas graminis strain CPA-7 differentially modulates the oxidative response in fresh-cut ‘Golden delicious’ apple depending on the storage conditions

    • Postharvest Biology and Technology

    • Publication date: April 2018
      , Volume 138

      Author(s): Cyrelys Collazo, Jordi Giné-Bordonaba, Ingrid Aguiló-Aguayo, Ismael Povedano, Ariadna Bademunt, Inmaculada Viñas

  18. Degradation of pesticide residues by gaseous chlorine dioxide on table grapes

    • Postharvest Biology and Technology

    • Publication date: March 2018
      , Volume 137

      Author(s): Jia Wei, Yan Chen, Atawula Tiemur, Jide Wang, Bin Wu

      • Pesticide residues
      • Chemical contaminants

  19. Antimicrobial activity of curcumin in combination with light against Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Listeria innocua: Applications for fresh produce sanitation

    • Postharvest Biology and Technology

    • Publication date: March 2018
      , Volume 137

      Author(s): Erick F. de Oliveira, Juliano V. Tosati, Rohan V. Tikekar, Alcilene R. Monteiro, Nitin Nitin

      • Escherichia coli O157:H7
      • Bacterial pathogens

  20. Exposure to volatiles of essential oils alone or under hypobaric treatment to control postharvest gray mold of table grapes

    • Postharvest Biology and Technology

    • Publication date: November 2017
      , Volume 133

      Author(s): Andrea Servili, Erica Feliziani, Gianfranco Romanazzi

      • Pesticide residues
      • Chemical contaminants

  21. Residual analysis of nitric oxide fumigation on fresh fruit and vegetables

    • Postharvest Biology and Technology

    • Publication date: October 2017
      , Volume 132

      Author(s): Xiangbing Yang, Yong-Biao Liu

      • Pesticide residues
      • Chemical contaminants

  22. Fast and easy liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry method for evaluation of postharvest fruit safety by determination of mycotoxins: Fumitremorgin C and verruculogen

    • Postharvest Biology and Technology

    • Publication date: September 2017
      , Volume 131

      Author(s): Emilia Fornal, Ewa Parfieniuk, Renata Czeczko, Nina Bilinska-Wielgus, Magdalena Frac

  23. Postharvest UV-C treatment for extending shelf life and improving nutritional quality of African indigenous leafy vegetables

    • Postharvest Biology and Technology

    • Publication date: July 2017
      , Volume 129

      Author(s): E.O. Gogo, A.M. Opiyo, K. Hassenberg, Ch. Ulrichs, S. Huyskens-Keil

  24. Antimicrobial efficacy of liposomes containing d-limonene and its effect on the storage life of blueberries

    • Postharvest Biology and Technology

    • Publication date: June 2017
      , Volume 128

      Author(s): Arosha Loku Umagiliyage, Nathalie Becerra-Mora, Punit Kohli, Derek J. Fisher, Ruplal Choudhary

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens

  25. Layer-by-layer edible coatings based on mucilages, pullulan and chitosan and its effect on quality and preservation of fresh-cut pineapple (Ananas comosus)

    • Postharvest Biology and Technology

    • Publication date: June 2017
      , Volume 128

      Author(s): Mayra Z. Treviño-Garza, Santos García, Norma Heredia, Ma. Guadalupe Alanís-Guzmán, Katiushka Arévalo-Niño

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens