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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. Accurate determination of ochratoxin A in Korean fermented soybean paste by isotope dilution-liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry

    • Food Chemistry

    • Publication date: 1 January 2016
      , Volume 190
      Author(s): Seonghee Ahn , Suyoung Lee , Joonhee Lee , Byungjoo Kim

      • Mycotoxins
      • Natural toxins

  2. Prevalence and characterization of Salmonella in pigs from conventional and organic farms and first report of S. serovar 1,4,[5],12:i:- from Korea

    • Veterinary Microbiology

    • Publication date: 9 July 2015
      , Volume 178, Issues 1–2
      Author(s): Migma Dorji Tamang , Mamata Gurung , Hyang-Mi Nam , Dong Chan Moon , Su-Ran Kim , Geum-Chan Jang , Dae-Yeong Jung , Suk-Chan Jung , Yong-Ho Park , Suk-Kyung Lim

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Salmonella

  3. Probiotics in Milk as Functional Food: Characterization and Nutraceutical Properties of Extracted Phenolics and Peptides from Fermented Skimmed Milk Inoculated with Royal Jelly

    • Journal of Food Safety

    • This study evaluated the biological properties of milk fermented with Lactobacillus acidophilus with and without several amounts of royal jelly including: total viable count, pH, titratable acidity, antioxidant activity and inhibitory activities of angiotensin 1-converting enzyme (ACE), α-amylase, and growth of colorectal (SW480) and skin (MV3) cancer cell lines. The bound phenolic extract after acid hydrolysis had better biological properties.

  4. In Vitro Removal of T-2 Toxin by Yeasts

    • Journal of Food Safety

    • Five yeast strains were tested for their ability to remove T-2 toxin from yeast extract peptone dextrose medium. The ability of Saccharomyces cerevisiae 1221 (SC1221) was the strongest among five strains, and 36.50 ± 1.40% of T-2 toxin was removed after incubation at 30C for 96 h. The mode of removal was physical binding rather than biotransformation.

  5. Comparison of Oxygen- and Nitrogen-Enriched Atmospheres on the Growth of Listeria Monocytogenes Inoculated on Poultry Breast Fillets

    • Journal of Food Safety

    • The growth behavior of Listeria monocytogenes in the presence of typical spoilage microorganisms on poultry breast fillets (Pseudomonas spp., Brochothrix thermosphacta, Enterobacteriaceae, Lactobacillus spp., total viable count) was investigated.

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens

  6. Effects of In-Feed Copper, Chlortetracycline, and Tylosin on the Prevalence of Transferable Copper Resistance Gene, tcrB, Among Fecal Enterococci of Weaned Piglets

    • Foodborne Pathogens and Disease

    • Foodborne Pathogens and Disease , Vol. 0, No. 0.

  7. Reducing Colonization and Eggborne Transmission of Salmonella Enteritidis in Layer Chickens by In-Feed Supplementation of Caprylic Acid

    • Foodborne Pathogens and Disease

    • Foodborne Pathogens and Disease , Vol. 0, No. 0.

      • Bacterial pathogens

  8. Scoping Review of Research on the Effectiveness of Food-Safety Education Interventions Directed at Consumers

    • Foodborne Pathogens and Disease

    • Foodborne Pathogens and Disease , Vol. 0, No. 0.

  9. Application of water-assisted pulsed light treatment to decontaminate raspberries and blueberries from Salmonella

    • International Journal of Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: 2 September 2015
      , Volume 208
      Author(s): Yaoxin Huang , Robert Sido , Runze Huang , Haiqiang Chen

      • Salmonella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  10. Autoregulation of ZEB2 expression for zearalenone production in Fusarium graminearum

    • Molecular Microbiology

    • Several Fusarium species produce the polyketide mycotoxin zearalenone (ZEA), a causative agent of hyperestrogenic syndrome in animals that is often found in F. graminearum-infected cereals in temperate regions. The ZEA biosynthetic cluster genes PKS4, PKS13, ZEB1, and ZEB2 encode a reducing polyketide synthase, a nonreducing polyketide synthase, an isoamyl alcohol oxidase, and a transcription factor, respectively.

      • Mycotoxins
      • Natural toxins

  11. A Novel Peptide-Binding Motifs Inference Approach to Understand Deoxynivalenol Molecular Toxicity

    • Toxins

    • Deoxynivalenol (DON) is a type B trichothecene mycotoxin that is commonly detected in cereals and grains world-wide. The low-tolerated levels of this mycotoxin, especially in mono-gastric animals, reflect its bio-potency.

  12. Rapid Identification of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Pseudomonas fluorescens Using Raman Spectroscopy

    • Journal of Food Safety

    • Rapid and accurate identification of Pseudomonas species, especially in drinking water, is of great importance for human health. In the present study, we aim to develop a fast and reliable verification method, which does not require intensive microbiological procedures.

  13. Phenotypic and Genotypic Virulence Factors and Antimicrobial Resistance of Motile Aeromonas spp. from Fish and Ground Beef

    • Journal of Food Safety

    • Motile Aeromonas spp. were isolated from 49 (44.1%) of 111 meat samples (74 fish and 37 ground beef). In this study, 31 (27.9%) isolates were identified as Aeromonas caviae, nine (8.1%) as A. hydrophila and nine (8.1%) as A. veronii biovar sobria. We detected the phenotypic and genotypic virulence factors.

  14. Combined Effect of Bioactive Compounds and Storage Temperature on Sensory Quality and Safety of Minimally Processed Celery, Leek and Butternut Squash

    • Journal of Food Safety

    • In this work, the combined effect of bioactive compounds (tea tree essential oil, propolis extract and gallic acid) and storage temperature (15 and 5C) on microbiological and sensory quality of fresh-cut celery, leek and butternut squash was studied. It was confirmed that a good control of refrigeration temperature limits the growth of spoilage and pathogenic microorganisms.

      • Bacterial pathogens

  15. Interferon-Gamma and Nitric Oxide Synthase 2 Mediate the Aggregation of Resident Adherent Peritoneal Exudate Cells: Implications for the Host Response to Pathogens

    • PLOS ONE

    • Bhagawat S. Chandrasekar, Shikha Yadav, Emmanuel S. Victor, Shamik Majumdar, Mukta Deobagkar-Lele, Nitin Wadhwa, Santosh Podder, Mrinmoy Das, Dipankar Nandi

      • Bacterial pathogens

  16. Evaluation of the contamination of spirits by polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons using ultrasound-assisted emulsification microextraction coupled to gas chromatography–mass spectrometry

    • Food Chemistry

    • Publication date: 1 January 2016
      , Volume 190
      Author(s): Juan Ignacio Cacho , Natalia Campillo , Pilar Viñas , Manuel Hernández-Córdoba

      • Chemical contaminants

  17. Concentration and retention of Toxoplasma gondii oocysts by marine snails demonstrate a novel mechanism for transmission of terrestrial zoonotic pathogens in coastal ecosystems

    • Environmental Microbiology

    • The parasite Toxoplasma gondii is an environmentally persistent pathogen that can cause fatal disease in humans, terrestrial warm-blooded animals, and aquatic mammals. While an association between T. gondii exposure and prey specialization on marine snails was identified in threatened California sea otters, the ability of kelp-dwelling snails to transmit terrestrially derived pathogens has not been previously investigated.

      • Parasites

  18. Control of Listeria species food safety at a poultry food production facility

    • Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: October 2015
      , Volume 51
      Author(s): Edward M. Fox , Patrick G. Wall , Séamus Fanning

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens

  19. Cold plasma treatment for the microbiological safety of cabbage, lettuce, and dried figs

    • Food Microbiology

    • Publication date: October 2015
      , Volume 51
      Author(s): Hanna Lee , Jung Eun Kim , Myong-Soo Chung , Sea C. Min

      • Escherichia coli O157:H7
      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens

  20. Escherichia coli O157:H7 – Discerning Facts from Fiction: An Integrated Research and Extension Project for Multiple Audiences

    • Zoonoses and Public Health

    • The O157:H7 (EcO157) epidemiology of Shiga-toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) in cattle is complex, and myths about pre-harvest control are perpetuated. The objectives of this project were to identify perpetuated misinformation and inform four audiences about evidence-based risks and pre-harvest control of EcO157 by addressing: (i) EcO157 epidemiology and pre-harvest control; (ii) how food safety policy is created; and (iii) how to present accurate information about EcO157.

  21. Effect of aqueous extracts of Mentha arvensis (mint) and Piper betle (betel) on growth and citrinin production from toxigenic Penicillium citrinum

    • Journal of Food Science and Technology

    • Abstract

  22. Detection of poultry meat specific bacteria using FTIR spectroscopy and chemometrics

    • Journal of Food Science and Technology

    • Abstract

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens

  23. Lybian Thymus capitatus essential oil: antioxidant, antimicrobial, cytotoxic and colon pathogen adhesion-inhibition properties

    • Journal of Applied Microbiology

    • Aims
      In the present work the Libyan wild-growing Thymus capitatus essential oil was evaluated for its biological properties.

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens

  24. Inactivation of Escherichia coli O157:H7, Salmonella Typhimurium and Listeria monocytogenes in apple juice at different pH levels by gaseous ozone treatment

    • Journal of Applied Microbiology

    • Aims
      We investigated the effect of ozone treatment of apple juice at different pH levels for inactivation of Escherichia coli O157:H7, Salmonella Typhimurium, and Listeria monocytogenes.

      • Escherichia coli O157:H7
      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Salmonella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  25. Differential degradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon mixtures by indigenous microbial assemblages in soil

    • Letters in Applied Microbiology

    • Environmental contamination by polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) typically occurs as mixtures of compounds. In this study, the response of indigenous soil bacterial and fungal communities to mixtures containing phenanthrene, fluoranthene and benzo(a)pyrene in various combinations was examined using molecular fingerprinting techniques and quantification of a key PAH degradative gene. Results were compared to a parallel study by Sawulski et al.

      • Chemical contaminants