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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. Effect of Penicillium nordicum contamination rates on ochratoxin A accumulation in dry-cured salami

    • Food Control

    • Publication date: September 2016
      , Volume 67

      Author(s): Massimo Ferrara, Donato Magistà, Vincenzo Lippolis, Salvatore Cervellieri, Antonia Susca, Giancarlo Perrone

      • Mycotoxins
      • Natural toxins

  2. Prevalence and trends of bacterial contamination in fresh fruits and vegetables sold at retail in Canada

    • Food Control

    • Publication date: September 2016
      , Volume 67

      Author(s): Nelly Denis, Helen Zhang, Alexandre Leroux, Roger Trudel, Henri Bietlot

      • Campylobacter
      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Shigella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  3. Effects of different cooking methods and fat levels on the formation of heterocyclic aromatic amines in various fishes

    • Food Control

    • Publication date: September 2016
      , Volume 67

      Author(s): Fatih Oz, Gul Kotan

  4. Scope extension validation of a LC-MS method for the inspection of preservatives in butter

    • Food Control

    • Publication date: September 2016
      , Volume 67

      Author(s): Jacson N. Santos, Luciano Molognoni, Thalis A. Vieira, Andressa C. Valese, Patricia Tuzimoto, Cristhiane S.O. Cattani, Heitor Daguer

  5. Evaluation of food safety related behaviors of retail and food service employees while handling fresh and fresh-cut leafy greens

    • Food Control

    • Publication date: September 2016
      , Volume 67

      Author(s): Jihee Choi, Hillary Norwood, Soobin Seo, Sujata A. Sirsat, Jack Neal

  6. Economically motivated food fraud and adulteration in China: An analysis based on 1553 media reports

    • Food Control

    • Publication date: September 2016
      , Volume 67

      Author(s): Wenjing Zhang, Jianhong Xue

  7. Application of electrolyzed oxidizing water in production of radish sprouts to reduce natural microbiota

    • Food Control

    • Publication date: September 2016
      , Volume 67

      Author(s): Chunling Zhang, Wei Cao, Yen-Con Hung, Baoming Li

  8. Detection of acrylamide using a biodegradable zein-based sensor with surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy

    • Food Control

    • Publication date: October 2016
      , Volume 68

      Author(s): P. Gizem Gezer, G. Logan Liu, Jozef L. Kokini

      • Chemical contaminants

  9. The Effects of Chronic Lifelong Activation of the AHR Pathway by Industrial Chemical Pollutants on Female Human Reproduction

    • PLOS ONE

    • Aldo Cavallini, Catia Lippolis, Margherita Vacca, Claudia Nardelli, Alessandra Castegna, Fabio Arnesano, Nicola Carella, Raffaella Depalo Environmental chemicals, such as heavy metals, affect female reproductive function. A biological sensor of the signals of many toxic chemical compounds seems to be the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR).

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Dioxins
      • Heavy Metals

  10. A structural comparison of Listeria monocytogenes protein chaperones PrsA1 and PrsA2 reveals molecular features required for virulence

    • Molecular Microbiology

    • Summary

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens

  11. Effect of commercial starter cultures on free amino acid, biogenic amine and free fatty acid contents in dry-cured foal sausage

    • LWT

    • Publication date: September 2016
      Source:LWT - Food Science and Technology, Volume 71

      Author(s): Rubén Domínguez, Paulo E. Munekata, Rubén Agregán, José M. Lorenzo

      • Staphylococcus aureus
      • Bacterial pathogens

  12. Distribution and diversity of bacterial communities and sulfate-reducing bacteria in a paddy soil irrigated with acid mine drainage

    • Journal of Applied Microbiology

    • Abstract

      Aims

      To investigate the effects of long-term acid mine drainage (AMD) irrigation on the change of bacterial community and sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) in a paddy soil.

      • Vibrio
      • Bacterial pathogens

  13. Investigation of Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans in Pure and Mixed-species Culture for Bioleaching of Theisen Sludge from Former Copper Smelting

    • Journal of Applied Microbiology

    • Abstract

      Aims

      The aim of this study was to investigate the potential of bioleaching for the treatment of an environmentally hazardous waste, a blast-furnace flue dust designated Theisen sludge.

      • Heavy Metals
      • Chemical contaminants

  14. Immunological Detection Of Cronobacter And Salmonella In Powdered Infant Formula By Plasmonic Label-Free Assay

    • Letters in Applied Microbiology

    • Abstract

      • Salmonella
      • Cronobacter
      • Bacterial pathogens

  15. Campylobacter and Salmonella are prevalent in broiler farms in Kyushu, Japan: Results of a 2-year distribution and circulation dynamics audit

    • Journal of Applied Microbiology

    • Abstract

      Aim

      To elucidate the distribution and circulation dynamics of Campylobacter and Salmonella in Japanese chicken broiler flocks.

      • Campylobacter
      • Salmonella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  16. Evaluation of how different signs affect poultry processing employees' hand washing practices

    • Food Control

    • Publication date: October 2016
      , Volume 68

      Author(s): Matthew Schroeder, Lily Yang, Joseph Eifert, Renee Boyer, Melissa Chase, Sergio Nieto-Montenegro

  17. Toxins, Vol. 8, Pages 87: Maternal-Fetal Cancer Risk Assessment of Ochratoxin A during Pregnancy

    • Toxins

    • Increasing evidence has demonstrated that in utero exposure to environmental chemicals may interfere with fetal development and increase the risk of disease and cancer development later in life. Ochratoxin A (OTA) has been proven to induce diverse toxic effects including teratogenicity, carcinogenicity, immunotoxicity and potential endocrine disruption.

      • Mycotoxins
      • Natural toxins

  18. Influence of Respiration on Predictive Microbial Growth of Aerobic Mesophilic Bacteria and Enterobacteriaceae in Fresh-Cut Apples Packaged Under Modified Atmosphere

    • Journal of Food Safety

    • Abstract

      Objectives in this study were to model/predict simultaneous influences of apple O2-consumption/CO2-production rates
      inline image and modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) (from volumetric concentrations of O2/CO2

      • Bacterial pathogens

  19. Effect of Sodium Chloride on the Reduction of Bacillus Cereus in Shrimp Jeotgal During Refrigerated Storage

    • Journal of Food Safety

    • Abstract

      • Bacillus cereus

  20. Optical Fiber Sensor Based on Surface Plasmon Resonance for Rapid Detection of Avian Influenza Virus Subtype H6: Initial Studies

    • Journal of Virological Methods

    • Publication date: Available online 22 March 2016


      Author(s): Xihong Zhao, Yu-Chia Tsao, Fu-Jung Lee, Woo-Hu Tsai, Ching-Ho Wang, Tsung-Liang Chuang, Mu-Shiang Wu, Chii-Wann Lin

      • Viruses

  21. Green synthesis of nanosilver particles by Aspergillus terreus HA1N and Penicillium expansum HA2N and its antifungal activity against mycotoxigenic fungi

    • Journal of Applied Microbiology

    • Abstract

      Aims

      • Mycotoxins
      • Natural toxins

  22. Reduction of mercury bioaccessibility using dietary strategies

    • LWT

    • Publication date: September 2016
      Source:LWT - Food Science and Technology, Volume 71

      Author(s): C. Jadán Piedra, V. Sánchez, D. Vélez, V. Devesa

      • Chemical contaminants

  23. Temporal variation in the prevalence and species richness of Campylobacter spp. in a prairie watershed impacted by urban and agricultural mixed inputs

    • Canadian Journal of Microbiology

    • e-First Articles.

      • Campylobacter
      • Bacterial pathogens

  24. Rapid Identification of the Foodborne Pathogen Trichinella spp. by Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Mass Spectrometry

    • PLOS ONE

    • Anne Mayer-Scholl, Jayaseelan Murugaiyan, Jennifer Neumann, Peter Bahn, Sabine Reckinger, Karsten Nöckler

  25. Potential Sources and Transmission of Salmonella and Antimicrobial Resistance in Kampala, Uganda

    • PLOS ONE

    • Josephine A. Afema, Denis K. Byarugaba, Devendra H. Shah, Esther Atukwase, Maria Nambi, William M. Sischo

      • Salmonella
      • Bacterial pathogens