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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 cecal microbiota, integron occurrence, fermentation responses, and Salmonella frequency in conventionally raised broilers fed a commercial yeast-based prebiotic compound

    • Poultry Science

    • Prebiotics are defined as nondigestible food ingredients that can stimulate the growth of one or more beneficial bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract. The Biolex® MB40 is a commercial prebiotic that contains mannanoligosaccharides. The aims of this study were to evaluate the effects of prebiotic Biolex® MB40 on cecal microbiota of conventionally raised chickens using PCR-based denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) and assessing Salmonella prevalence.

      • Salmonella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  2. Differences in Energy Expenditures and Growth Dilution Explain Higher PCB Concentrations in Male Summer Flounder

    • PLOS ONE

    • Charles P. Madenjian, Olaf P. Jensen, Richard R. Rediske, James P. O’Keefe, Anthony R. Vastano, Steven A. Pothoven

      • Chemical contaminants

  3. Tracing Origins of the Salmonella Bareilly Strain Causing a Food-borne Outbreak in the United States

    • The Journal of Infectious Diseases

    • Background. Using a novel combination of whole-genome sequencing (WGS) analysis and geographic metadata, we traced the origins of Salmonella Bareilly isolates collected in 2012 during a widespread food-borne outbreak in the United States associated with scraped tuna imported from India.

      • Salmonella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  4. Alternative disinfection methods to chlorine for use in the fresh-cut industry

    • Food Research International

    • Publication date: Available online 21 January 2016


      Author(s): Ana Meireles, Efstathios Giaouris, Manuel Simões

  5. Cytotoxic effects induced by patulin, sterigmatocystin and beauvericin on CHO-K1 cells

    • Food and Chemical Toxicology

    • Publication date: Available online 21 January 2016
      Food and Chemical Toxicology

      Author(s): Nidhal Zouaoui, Beatriz Mallebrera, Houda Berrada, Salwa Abid-Essefi, Hassen Bacha, Maria-Jose Ruiz

      • Mycotoxins
      • Natural toxins

  6. Prevalence and genetic characterization of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in drinking water in Guangdong Province of China

    • LWT

    • Publication date: June 2016
      Source:LWT - Food Science and Technology, Volume 69

      Author(s): Qingping Wu, Yingwang Ye, Fei Li, Jumei Zhang, Weipeng Guo

  7. Far East Scarlet-Like Fever Caused by a Few Related Genotypes of Yersinia pseudotuberculosis, Russia

    • Emerging Infectious Diseases

    • We used multivirulence locus sequence typing to analyze 68 Yersinia pseudotuberculosis isolated in Russia during 1973–2014, including 41 isolates from patients with Far East scarlet-like fever. Four genotypes were found responsible, with 1 being especially prevalent. Evolutionary analysis suggests that epidemiologic advantages could cause this genotype’s dominance.

      • Yersinia
      • Bacterial pathogens

  8. Synergistic Antimicrobial Effects of Organic Acids in Combination with Carvacrol Against Shigella Sonnei

    • Journal of Food Safety

    • Abstract

      • Shigella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  9. International linkage of two food-borne hepatitis A clusters through traceback of mussels, the Netherlands, 2012

    • Eurosurveillance

    • This report describes an outbreak investigation starting with two closely related suspected food-borne clusters of Dutch hepatitis A cases, nine primary cases in total, with an unknown source in the Netherlands. The hepatitis A virus (HAV) genotype IA sequences of both clusters were highly similar (459/460 nt) and were not reported earlier. Food questionnaires and a case-control study revealed an association with consumption of mussels.

      • Hepatitis
      • Viruses

  10. Efficient Binding of Heavy Metals by Black SesamePigment: Toward Innovative Dietary Strategies To Prevent Bioaccumulation

    • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

    • Black sesame pigment (BSP) was shown to bind lead, cadmium, and mercury at pH 7.0 and to a lower extent at pH 2.0. BSP at 0.05 mg/mL removed the metals at 15 μM to a significant extent (>65% for cadmium and >90% for mercury and lead), with no changes following simulated digestion. The maximum binding capacities at pH 7.0 were 626.0 mg/g (lead), 42.2 mg/g (cadmium), and 69.3 mg/g (mercury).

  11. Contribution of Sample Processing to Variability andAccuracy of the Results of Pesticide Residue Analysis in Plant Commodities

    • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

    • Significant reduction of concentration of some pesticide residues and substantial increase of the uncertainty of the results derived from the homogenization of sample materials have been reported in scientific papers long ago. Nevertheless, performance of methods is frequently evaluated on the basis of only recovery tests, which exclude sample processing.

  12. Contribution of Sample Processing to Variability and Accuracy of the Results of Pesticide Residue Analysis in Plant Commodities

    • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

    • TOC Graphic

      • Pesticide residues
      • Chemical contaminants

  13. The pattern of Campylobacter contamination on broiler farms; external and internal sources

    • Journal of Applied Microbiology

    • Abstract

      Aim

      The aim of this study was to apply the most sensitive molecular techniques in combination with culture based methods to characterise broiler farms in terms of the timeline (‘appearance’ and ‘pattern’) of Campylobacter contamination prior and post detection in the birds.

      • Campylobacter
      • Bacterial pathogens

  14. Prevalence, characteristics, and ecology of Vibrio vulnificus found in New Zealand shellfish

    • Journal of Applied Microbiology

    • Summary

      Aims

      In New Zealand, there have been no known cases of foodborne linked to Vibrio vulnificus and shellfish consumption, but two cases of wound infection have been reported. We evaluated the distribution, the effect of environmental parameters, the pheno-genotypic profile, and the growth characteristics of strains isolated from shellfish.

      • Vibrio
      • Bacterial pathogens

  15. Multielemental fingerprinting and geographic traceability of Theobroma cacao beans and cocoa products

    • Food Control

    • Publication date: July 2016
      , Volume 65

      Author(s): Daniela Bertoldi, Alice Barbero, Federica Camin, Augusta Caligiani, Roberto Larcher

  16. Occurrence of mycotoxins and yeasts and moulds identification in corn silages in tropical climate

    • Journal of Applied Microbiology

    • Abstract

      Aims

      This study was aimed to identify yeasts and moulds as well as to detect mycotoxin in corn silages in Southern Minas Gerais, Brazil.

      • Aflatoxins
      • Mycotoxins
      • Natural toxins

  17. Toxins, Vol. 8, Pages 29: The Master Transcription Factor mtfA Governs Aflatoxin Production, Morphological Development and Pathogenicity in the Fungus Aspergillus flavus

    • Toxins

    • Aspergillus flavus produces a variety of toxic secondary metabolites; among them, the aflatoxins (AFs) are the most well known. These compounds are highly mutagenic and carcinogenic, particularly AFB1. A. flavus is capable of colonizing a number of economically-important crops, such as corn, cotton, peanut and tree nuts, and contaminating them with AFs. Molecular genetic studies in A.

      • Aflatoxins
      • Natural toxins

  18. The yajC gene from Lactobacillus buchneri and Escherichia coli and its role in ethanol tolerance

    • Journal of Industrial Microbiology & Biotechnology

    • Abstract

      • Bacterial pathogens

  19. Cross-talk of flesh-eating Aeromonas hydrophila [Microbiology]

    • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

    • Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) caused by flesh-eating bacteria is associated with high case fatality. In an earlier study, we reported infection of an immunocompetent individual with multiple strains of Aeromonas hydrophila (NF1–NF4), the latter three constituted a clonal group whereas NF1 was phylogenetically distinct. To understand the complex interactions of these...

      • Bacterial pathogens

  20. Enhanced antimicrobial effect of organic acid washing against foodborne pathogens on broccoli by vacuum impregnation

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 18 January 2016
      , Volume 217

      Author(s): Jun-Won Kang, Dong-Hyun Kang

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens

  21. Development of prototypes of bioactive packaging materials based on immobilized bacteriophages for control of growth of bacterial pathogens in foods

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 18 January 2016
      , Volume 217

      Author(s): Ayesha Lone, Hany Anany, Mohammed Hakeem, Louise Aguis, Anne-Claire Avdjian, Marina Bouget, Arash Atashi, Luba Brovko, Dominic Rochefort, Mansel W. Griffiths

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens

  22. Inactivation of bacterial pathogens in yoba mutandabota, a dairy product fermented with the probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus yoba

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 18 January 2016
      , Volume 217

      Author(s): Augustine Mpofu, Anita R. Linnemann, Martinus J.R. Nout, Marcel H. Zwietering, Eddy J. Smid, Heidy M.W. den Besten

      • Campylobacter
      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Bacillus cereus

  23. Synergism between carvacrol or thymol increases the antimicrobial efficacy of soy sauce with no sensory impact

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 18 January 2016
      , Volume 217

      Author(s): Hyeree Moon, Min Suk Rhee

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens

  24. Adsorption of ochratoxin A from grape juice by yeast cells immobilised in calcium alginate beads

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 18 January 2016
      , Volume 217

      Author(s): Maria Grazia Farbo, Pietro Paolo Urgeghe, Stefano Fiori, Salvatore Marceddu, Samir Jaoua, Quirico Migheli

      • Mycotoxins
      • Natural toxins

  25. Inhibition of bacterial growth in sweet cheese whey by carbon dioxide as determined by culture-independent community profiling

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 18 January 2016
      , Volume 217

      Author(s): Raquel Lo, Tian Xue, Mike Weeks, Mark S. Turner, Nidhi Bansal

      • Bacterial pathogens