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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. Degradation of aflatoxin B1 by water-assisted microwave irradiation: Kinetics, products, and pathways

    • LWT

    • Author(s): Yaolei Zhang, Mengmeng Li, Yuanxiao Liu, Erqi Guan, Ke Bian

      • Aflatoxins
      • Natural toxins

  2. Molecular hydrogen in agriculture

    • Planta

    • Abstract


      Main conclusion

      H2 gas, usually in the form of H2-saturated water, could play a useful role in improving many aspects of plant growth and productivity, including resistance to stress tolerance and improved post-harvest durability. Therefore, molecular hydrogen delivery systems should be considered as a valuable addition within agricultural practice.

  3. Occurrence of gastrointestinal helminths and the first molecular detection of Ancylostoma ceylanicum, Trichuris trichiura, and Trichuris vulpis in dogs in Myanmar

    • Parasitology Research

    • Dogs may serve as hosts for a variety of zoonotic or potentially zoonotic helminths, including Ancylostoma ceylanicum and Trichuris species. Cross-sectional study design was used to collect 210 faecal samples of dogs from Nay Pyi Taw area, Myanmar. According to microscopic examination, 180 samples (85.7%) were positive for eight species of gastrointestinal helminths.

  4. Metaproteomics Reveals Alteration of the Gut Microbiome in Weaned Piglets Due to the Ingestion of the Mycotoxins Deoxynivalenol and Zearalenone

    • Toxins

    • The ingestion of mycotoxins can cause adverse health effects and represents a severe health risk to humans and livestock. Even though several acute and chronic effects have been described, the effect on the gut metaproteome is scarcely known. For that reason, we used metaproteomics to evaluate the effect of the mycotoxins deoxynivalenol (DON) and zearalenone (ZEN) on the gut microbiome of 15 weaned piglets.

      • Mycotoxins
      • Natural toxins

  5. Dynamic model to describe kinetic behavior of Listeria monocytogenes in smoked salmon

    • Journal of Food Safety

    • Journal of Food Safety, EarlyView. Abstract

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens

  6. Prevalence and molecular characterization of Listeria monocytogenes isolated from wastewater of cattle slaughterhouses in Turkey

    • Journal of Applied Microbiology

    • Journal of Applied Microbiology, Accepted Article. Aim
      The study aimed to investigate the role of cattle slaughterhouse wastewater as a possible source for the environmental distribution of Listeria monocytogenes.

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens

  7. Molecular Characteristics and Virulence Gene Analysis of Non-O157 Shiga Toxin–Producing Escherichia coli from Cattle in Xinjiang

    • Foodborne Pathogens and Disease

    • Abstract

      • Bacterial pathogens

  8. Oral administration of Sargassum polycystum extracts stimulates immune response and increases survival against Aeromonas hydrophila infection in Oncorhynchus mykiss

    • Fish & Shellfish Immunology

    • Author(s): Adem Yavuz Sönmez, Soner Bi̇len, Yiğit Taştan, Karen Joy B. Serag, Concepcion C. Toring, Jumelita B. Romero, Osman Nezih Kenanoğlu, Ertugrul Terzi

      • Bacterial pathogens

  9. Introducing a low-cost jute activated carbon as a novel cleanup agent in multiclass pesticide residue analysis using gas chromatography tandem mass spectrometry

    • Journal of Cleaner Production

    • Author(s): Rakesh Kumar Ghosh, Sujan Majumder, Arijita Bhattacharyya, Anindita Paul, Zareen Khan, Deb Prasad Ray, Sambhu Nath Chattopadhyay, Anita Pardeshi, D.B. Shakyawar, Kaushik Banerjee

      • Pesticide residues
      • Chemical contaminants

  10. Application of surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy using silver and gold nanoparticles for the detection of pesticides in fruit and fruit juice

    • Trends in Food Science & Technology

    • Author(s): Su-Yan Wang, Xin-Chi Shi, Gui-Yang Zhu, Yun-Jiao Zhang, Da-Yong Jin, Yi-Dong Zhou, Feng-Quan Liu, Pedro Laborda

      • Pesticide residues
      • Chemical contaminants

  11. Novel dual-emissive fluorescent immunoassay for synchronous monitoring of okadaic acid and saxitoxin in shellfish

    • Food Chemistry

    • Author(s): Mingming Yin, Weijie Wang, Jie Wei, Xiaomei Chen, Quansheng Chen, Xi Chen, Munetaka Oyama

      • Shellfish toxins

  12. Bioassimilation of lead and zinc in rabbits fed on spinach grown on contaminated soil

    • Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

    • Author(s): Tajammal Hussain, Ghulam Murtaza, Xiukang Wang, Munir Hussain Zia, Humera Aziz, Shafaqat Ali, Behzad Murtaza, Sajid Fiaz

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Heavy Metals

  13. Integrated analysis of miRNA-mRNA regulatory networks of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) in response to cadmium stress

    • Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

    • Author(s): Xinyu Yang, Yichen Kang, Yuhui Liu, Mingfu Shi, Weina Zhang, Yanling Fan, Yanhong Yao, Hong Li, Shuhao Qin

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Heavy Metals

  14. Effects of cadmium on antioxidant and non-specific immunity of Macrobrachium nipponense

    • Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

    • Author(s): Long Wang, Jianbin Feng, Guiling Wang, Tianyu Guan, Chuankun Zhu, Jiale Li, Hui Wang

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Heavy Metals

  15. A promising crop for cadmium-contamination remediation: Broomcorn millet

    • Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

    • Author(s): Jiajia Liu, Dazhong Zhang, Yuhao Yuan, Pengliang Chen, Panpan Zhang, Fei Jin, Qinghua Yang, Baili Feng

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Heavy Metals

  16. Whole transcriptome-based ceRNA network analysis revealed ochratoxin A-induced compromised intestinal tight junction proteins through WNT/Ca2+ signaling pathway

    • Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

    • Author(s): Xue Yang, Yanan Gao, Shengnan Huang, Chuanyou Su, Jiaqi Wang, Nan Zheng

      • Mycotoxins
      • Natural toxins

  17. Distribution, source and health risk assessment based on the Monte Carlo method of heavy metals in shallow groundwater in an area affected by mining activities, China

    • Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

    • Author(s): Chunlu Jiang, Qi Zhao, Liugen Zheng, Xing Chen, Chang Li, Mengxi Ren

  18. Efficient Preparation of Sophorolipids and Functionalization with Amino Acids to Furnish Potent Preservatives

    • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

    • The development of new preservatives is an ongoing investigation in the food industry, especially those which are safe and environmentally friendly. In this study, biosurfactant sophorolipids (SLs) functionalized with amino acids were developed as efficient preservative agents. SLs were first isolated from fermentation broth by Candida bombicola ATCC 22214, hydrolyzed, and purified by extraction.

      • Staphylococcus aureus
      • Bacterial pathogens

  19. Identification of volatile compounds from bacteria by spectrometric methods in medicine diagnostic and other areas: current state and perspectives

    • Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology


  20. Inhibition of Diarrheal Shellfish Toxins Accumulation in the Mussel Perna viridis by Curcumin and Underlying Mechanisms

    • Toxins

    • Diarrheal shellfish toxins (DSTs) are among the most widely distributed phytotoxins, and are associated with diarrheal shellfish poisoning (DSP) events in human beings all over the world. Therefore, it is urgent and necessary to identify an effective method for toxin removal in bivalves. In this paper, we found that curcumin (CUR), a phytopolylphenol pigment, can inhibit the accumulation of DSTs (okadaic acid-eq) in the digestive gland of Perna viridis after Prorocentrum lima exposure.

      • Shellfish toxins
      • Natural toxins

  21. Cytotoxicity of Mycotoxins Frequently Present in Aquafeeds to the Fish Cell Line RTGill-W1

    • Toxins

    • In the last decades, the aquaculture industry has introduced plant-based ingredients as a source of protein in aquafeeds. This has led to mycotoxin contaminations, representing an ecological, health and economic problem. The aim of this study was to determine in the RTgill-W1 fish cell line the toxicity of fifteen mycotoxins of common occurrence in aquafeeds. To identify the most sensitive endpoint of toxicity, the triple assay was used.

      • Aflatoxins
      • Mycotoxins
      • Natural toxins

  22. An Update on Ciguatoxins and CTX-like Toxicity in Fish from Different Trophic Levels of the Selvagens Islands (NE Atlantic, Madeira, Portugal)

    • Toxins

    • The Selvagens Islands, which are a marine protected area located at the southernmost point of the Portuguese maritime zone, have been associated with fish harboring ciguatoxins (CTX) and linked to ciguatera fish poisonings. This study reports the results of a field sampling campaign carried out in September 2018 in these remote and rarely surveyed islands.

      • Natural toxins

  23. Alternative Splicing and Hypoxia Puzzle in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Diseases

    • Genes

    • Alternative pre-mRNA splicing plays a very important role in expanding protein diversity as it generates numerous transcripts from a single protein-coding gene. Therefore, alterations lead this process to neurological human disorders, including Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases. Moreover, accumulating evidence indicates that the splicing machinery highly contributes to the cells’ ability to adapt to different altered cellular microenvironments, such as hypoxia.

      • Heavy Metals
      • Chemical contaminants

  24. Polyphenols and Organic Acids as Alternatives to Antimicrobials in Poultry Rearing: A Review

    • Antibiotics

    • For decades antibiotics have been used in poultry rearing to support high levels of production. Nevertheless, several problems have arisen because of the misuse of antibiotics (i.e., antibiotic resistance, residues in animal products, environmental pollution). Thus, the European Union (EU) as well as the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) promote action plans to diminish the use of antibiotics in animal production. Alternatives to antibiotics have been studied.

      • Antibiotic residues
      • Chemical contaminants
      • Produce Safety
      • Pre Harvest

  25. Antimicrobial Resistance Genes and Diversity of Clones among Faecal ESBL-Producing Escherichia coli Isolated from Healthy and Sick Dogs Living in Portugal

    • Antibiotics

    • The purpose of this study was to analyse the prevalence and genetic characteristics of ESBL and acquired-AmpC (qAmpC)-producing Escherichia coli isolates from healthy and sick dogs in Portugal. Three hundred and sixty-one faecal samples from sick and healthy dogs were seeded on MacConkey agar supplemented with cefotaxime (2 µg/mL) for cefotaxime-resistant (CTXR) E. coli recovery. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing for 15 antibiotics was performed and the ESBL-phenotype of the E.

      • Bacterial pathogens