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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. Impact of pulsed light on cellular activity of Salmonella enterica

    • Journal of Applied Microbiology

    • Abstract

      Aims

      The objective of this study was a comprehensive characterization of physiological changes of Salmonella enterica induced by intense broad spectrum pulsed light (PL). After exposing the bacteria to this non-thermal decontamination technology on a gel surface, multiple viability parameters beyond culturability were assessed.

      • Salmonella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  2. Occurrence of enteric viruses in reclaimed and surface irrigation water: relationship with microbiological and physicochemical indicators

    • Journal of Applied Microbiology

    • Abstract

      Aims

      To assess the prevalence of enteric viruses in different irrigation water sources and in the irrigated produce, and the possible links with microbiological and physicochemical water characteristics.

      • Norovirus
      • Hepatitis
      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Viruses

  3. Survival and expression of acid resistance genes in Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli acid adapted in pineapple juice and exposed to synthetic gastric fluid

    • Journal of Applied Microbiology

    • Abstract

      Aims

      The aim of this research was to determine the ability of non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) serogroups to survive with exposure to synthetic gastric fluid (SGF) after adaptation to pineapple juice (PJ) at room and refrigerated temperatures compared to E. coli O157:H7 and to examine the relative transcriptional expression of acid resistance (AR) genes, rpoS, gadA, and adiA.

      • Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli
      • Bacterial pathogens

  4. Survival studies of a temperate and lytic bacteriophage in bovine faeces and slurry

    • Journal of Applied Microbiology

    • Abstract

      Aims

      • Bacterial pathogens

  5. Influence of sweet whey protein concentrate and its hydrolysates on host pathogen interactions in the emerging foodborne pathogen Cronobacter sakazakii

    • Journal of Applied Microbiology

    • Abstract

      Aims

      Antimicrobial resistance poses a significant global healthcare predicament. An attractive approach to the dilemma of drug-resistant bacteria is the development and use of agents that interfere with the ability of pathogens to adhere to human tissue. The influence of sweet whey protein concentrate (SWPC), and selected hydrolysates of this material, on host-pathogen interactions of Cronobacter sakazakii (ATCC 29544) was investigated.

      • Cronobacter
      • Bacterial pathogens

  6. Relationships among hygiene indicators in take-away foodservice establishments and the impact of climatic conditions

    • Journal of Applied Microbiology

    • Abstract

      Aims

      This paper examined the relationships among hygiene indicators in take-away foodservice establishments and the impact of climatic conditions.

      • Staphylococcus aureus
      • Bacterial pathogens

  7. Novel antimicrobial peptides showed promising activity against multidrug resistant Salmonella enterica serovar Choleraesuis and its stress response mechanism revealed

    • Journal of Applied Microbiology

    • Abstract

      Aims

      To evaluate the antibacterial efficacy of novel antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) against multidrug-resistant (MDR) Salmonella enterica serovar Choleraesuis (S. Choleraesuis) and to delineate the AMP-responsive mechanisms of wild-type (WT) and MDR strains.

      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Salmonella

  8. Virulence factors and resistance to antimicrobials in Listeria monocytogenes serotype 1/2c isolated from food

    • Journal of Applied Microbiology

    • Abstract

      Aims

      The aim of the present study was to assess the potential risk posed to the human population by the presence of L. monocytogenes serotype 1/2c in food based on the characterization of virulence factors of Listeria involved in the invasion of host cells and sensitivity to antimicrobial agents.

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens

  9. The antimicrobial peptide aureocin A53 as an alternative agent for biopreservation of dairy products

    • Journal of Applied Microbiology

    • Abstract

      Aims

      The potential of aureocin A53, a staphylococcal antimicrobial peptide, for improving food safety was investigated in this study.

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens

  10. Disinfectant susceptibility of different Salmonella serotypes isolated from chicken and egg production chains

    • Journal of Applied Microbiology

    • Abstract

      Aims

      The study aimed to serotype the Salmonella isolates recovered from chicken and egg production chains, and to investigate the disinfectant resistance phenotypes and genotypes of these isolates.

      • Salmonella
      • Bacterial pathogens

  11. Multilocus sequence typing of Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli isolates from poultry, cattle and humans in Nigeria

    • Journal of Applied Microbiology

    • Abstract

      Aims

      To determine the genetic diversity of Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli isolates from Nigeria and to identify the association between multilocus sequence types and hosts (poultry, cattle and humans).

      • Campylobacter
      • Bacterial pathogens

  12. The presence of yersinia enterocolitica strains potentially virulent for humans and animals in river water

    • Journal of Applied Microbiology

    • Abstract

      Aims

      The aim of this study was to isolate and identify potentially pathogenic strains of Y. enterocolitica in water samples collected from the upstream section of the Drwęca River in Poland.

      • Yersinia
      • Bacterial pathogens

  13. Identification and measurement of staphylococcal enterotoxin like protein I (SEll) secretion from staphylococcus aureus clinical isolate

    • Journal of Applied Microbiology

    • Absract

      Aims

      • Staphylococcus aureus
      • Bacterial pathogens

  14. Lactococcus piscium: a psychotrophic lactic acid bacterium with bioprotective or spoilage activity in food – a review

    • Journal of Applied Microbiology

    • Abstract

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens

  15. Probiotic properties of lactic acid bacteria isolated from human milk

    • Journal of Applied Microbiology

    • Abstract

      Aim

      The objective of this study was to identify and characterize lactic acid bacteria isolated from human milk, with an emphasis on their probiotic properties.

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Staphylococcus aureus
      • Bacterial pathogens

  16. Technological and safety properties of newly isolated GABA-producing Lactobacillus futsaii strains

    • Journal of Applied Microbiology

    • Abstract

      Aim

      To evaluate the technological and safety properties of Lactobacillus futsaii CS3 and CS5 isolated from Thai fermented shrimp products (Kung-Som) in order to develop a valuable gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)-producing starter culture.

  17. Circulating of CMY-2 β-Lactamase gene in weaned pigs and their environment in a commercial farm and the effect of feed supplementation with a clay mineral

    • Journal of Applied Microbiology

    • Abstract

      Aims

      To investigate the mechanisms leading to an increase in the prevalence of blaCMY-2 conferring resistance to ceftiofur in pigs receiving a feed medicated with chlortetracycline and penicillin and to examine the effect of supplementation with a clay mineral on this phenomenon.

      • Bacterial pathogens

  18. Antibacterial activity of Litsea cubeba (Lauraceae, May Chang) and its effects on the biological response of common carp Cyprinus carpio challenged with Aeromonas hydrophila

    • Journal of Applied Microbiology

    • Abstract

      Aims

      The aims of this study were to characterize the antibacterial activity and the chemotype of Litsea cubeba leaf essential oil (EO) harvested in North Vietnam and to investigate the biological effects induced by the leaf powder on growth, nonspecific immunity and survival of common carp (Cyprinus carpio) challenged with Aeromonas hydrophila.

      • Vibrio
      • Bacterial pathogens

  19. 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

  20. 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

  21. 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

  22. 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

  23. Molecular subtyping and erythromycin resistance of Campylobacter in China

    • Journal of Applied Microbiology

    • Abstract

      Aims

      To investigate the erythromycin resistance patterns and mechanism for Campylobacter isolates in China.

      • Campylobacter
      • Bacterial pathogens

  24. Characterization of Staphylococcus aureus Fecal Isolates Associated with Food-borne Disease in Korea

    • Journal of Applied Microbiology

    • Abstract

      Aims

      To characterize Staphylococcus aureus fecal isolates from people suspected to be infected with food poisoning by using antimicrobial susceptibility testing and molecular techniques.

      • Staphylococcus aureus
      • Bacterial pathogens

  25. Application of mathematical models for bacterial inactivation curves using Hypericin based photosensitization

    • Journal of Applied Microbiology

    • Abstract

      Aims

      The aim of this study was to evaluate which of the three mathematical models (Weibull, Geeraerd and Logistic) makes the best approximation for Hypericin based photosensitization bacterial inactivation.

      • Listeria monocytogenes
      • Bacterial pathogens
      • Bacillus cereus