Review
Food Science & Technology
Graciela Artavia, Carolina Cortes-Herrera, Fabio Granados-Chinchilla
Summary: This review provides an overview of selected instrumental analytical techniques and methods used in food analysis, focusing on their applications in food science research. The emphasis is placed on works published in the last five years, with examples showing how multiple techniques are often used simultaneously to solve issues and support data.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Sang Yoo Lee, So Young Woo, Fei Tian, A. -Yeong Jeong, Su Been Park, Hyang Sook Chun
Summary: A nationwide large-scale monitoring was conducted to investigate aflatoxin levels in homemade soybean paste, revealing significant differences based on geographic, demographic, manufacturing, and quality factors. A higher level of aflatoxins was found when starters were manufactured using traditional methods. The estimated aflatoxin exposure level through average intake may pose a public health concern.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Mohamed Rhouma, Virginie Lachapelle, Genevieve Comeau, Sylvain Quessy, Romina Zanabria, France Provost, Catherine Italiano, Rick Holley, John Smillie, Egan Brockhoff, My-Lien Bosch, Stephanie Collins, Andre Dumas, Younes Chorfi, Marcio Costa, Marie-Lou Gaucher, Manon Racicot
Summary: The study aimed to identify and select animal health and food safety-related risk factors related to Canadian feed mill practices for inclusion in the ERA-Feed Mill model. A total of 34 risk factors were identified through a review of scientific literature and consultations with feed experts, contributing to the initial steps of CFIA's model development. By assessing these risk factors, the model will help inform CFIA on the level of oversight required for managing risks and contribute to the production and maintenance of healthy livestock and safe food.
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Yuntao Shi, Kai Zhou, Shuqin Li, Meng Zhou, Weichuan Liu
Summary: This paper investigates the issue of food safety risk identification and early warning based on a heterogeneous graph attention network. It analyzes the selection of heterogeneous risk indicators and constructs a risk assessment index system. The proposed network is implemented to provide risk management decision support.
JOURNAL OF FOOD ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Rhea Sanjiv Chhaya, John O'Brien, Enda Cummins
Summary: This review examines the impact of climate change on mycotoxin contamination and the risk assessment and modeling approaches for food safety. The limited human health risk assessments related to mycotoxin contamination of animal products under climate change influences are highlighted, while a few predictive crop-toxin models have considered future climate change scenarios. The review identifies the need for better integration of predictive models, risk assessment, and climate change variables to understand the potential effects of climate change on food safety.
TRENDS IN FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Monyca D. Rocha, Rafael D. Chaves, Luisa Freire, Arthur K. R. Pia, Marianna M. Furtado, Veronica O. Alvarenga, Aline Crucello, Leticia S. Lopes, Andre F. M. Santos, Dalia P. Rodrigues, Anderson S. Sant'Ana
Summary: This study aimed to determine the occurrence of Salmonella enterica in the soybean meal production chain, characterize the isolates, and assess the survival of Salmonella Senftenberg 775W in soybeans stored under different temperature conditions. The study found that soybean meal may harbor Salmonella serotypes associated with foodborne disease outbreaks in humans and can be responsible for introducing Salmonella into livestock and animal-derived foods.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Malgorzata Swiatkiewicz, Kamil Witaszek, Ewa Sosin, Krzysztof Pilarski, Beata Szymczyk, Karol Durczak
Summary: The aim of the study was to develop feed products from popular European varieties of genetically unmodified soybeans, which can be produced on small and medium-sized farms, and to assess their nutritional value and safety to livestock. Results showed that the European genetically unmodified soybean feed products were characterized by good quality, mycotoxicological purity, and high nutritional value for farm animals.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Sladana Vojvodic, Branislava Srdenovic Conic, Ljilja Torovic
Summary: Availability and belief in efficacy and safety of herbal food supplements have led to their increased use, resulting in exposure to ethanol and extraction solvent residues. A study analyzed 103 liquid herbal food supplements purchased from pharmacies in Novi Sad, Serbia in 2021, and found ethanol and selected residual solvents using HSS-GC-MS method. The research revealed that many samples did not meet the recommended ethanol content for different age groups, and there were instances of exceeding toxicological levels and permitted daily exposure for methanol.
JOURNAL OF FOOD COMPOSITION AND ANALYSIS
(2023)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Derek Watson, Shingai P. Nyarugwe, Robert Hogg, Chris Griffith, Pieternel A. Luning, Sophia Pandi
Summary: This study aimed to validate a new model of food safety cultural compliance and identify the challenges organizations face in pursuing a positive food safety culture. A mixed-method approach was used, with quantitative and qualitative analysis revealing a misalignment between management and employees, showcasing four key cultural factors.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Yong-Qi Chen, You-Hua Chen
Summary: This paper aims to systematically understand the influence of socioeconomic development on food safety risk and establish a sound modern governance system for food safety in China. By using provincial panel data from 2011 to 2020 and employing a two-way fixed effect model and moderating effect model, the study explores the relationship between food safety risk and socioeconomic factors such as economic growth and income inequality. The results indicate that food safety risk follows a Kuznets curve, with a turning point at approximately RMB 58,104.59 per capita GDP (based on prices in 2011). However, income inequality moderates this relationship and shifts the turning point to the right, leading to a flattened curve. Incorporating the goals of stable and sustained economic growth and common prosperity into policy formulation is crucial for enhancing the effectiveness of food safety risk governance.
Review
Food Science & Technology
Louise Manning, Wyn Morris, Ian Birchmore
Summary: Organisational forgetting is associated with unintentional knowledge loss in food businesses, making them vulnerable to food safety incidents. Strategies need to be in place to minimise unintentional knowledge loss and ensure that critical knowledge, especially related to food safety, is retained and maintained. Key findings suggest that a knowledge retention policy addressing all types of organisational and interorganisational knowledge is necessary to mitigate the risk of unintentional loss.
TRENDS IN FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Food Science & Technology
E. Hadjigeorgiou, B. Clark, E. Simpson, D. Coles, R. Comber, A. R. H. Fischer, N. Meijer, H. J. P. Marvin, L. J. Frewer
Summary: Emerging food and feed risks refer to the risks that arise from newly identified hazards or from increased exposure to known hazards. Expert knowledge elicitation methods play a crucial role in addressing data gaps associated with emerging risks.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Lvyang Wang, Liren Ding, Weiyun Zhu, Suqin Hang
Summary: The study demonstrates that soybean protein may reduce appetite in pigs by triggering duodenal cholecystokinin secretion through activating calcium-sensing receptor (CaSR) and the intracellular calcium/TRPM5 pathway.
Review
Polymer Science
Lilian Seiko Kato, Carlos A. Conte-Junior
Summary: Unknown non-intentionally added substances (NIAS) in plastic food packaging pose challenges in terms of identification and risk assessment, with degradation products such as antioxidants being a primary source. Analytical methods like GC-MS and LC-MS are used to assess NIAS, and bioassays combined with genotoxicity testing are effective in prioritizing unknown NIAS. Additional legislation and alignment across the chain are necessary to address NIAS in plastic food packaging.
Article
Microbiology
Md Atiqul Haque, Fei Wang, Yi Chen, Foysal Hossen, Md Aminul Islam, Md Amzad Hossain, Naila Siddique, Cheng He, Firoz Ahmed
Summary: This study provides information on the contamination of Bacillus spp. in commercially available poultry and animal feeds, as well as animal-derived products in Bangladesh. The research findings indicate a high prevalence of Bacillus spp. contamination in these samples, with a significant number of isolates carrying virulence genes that pose a threat to human health. The study highlights the urgent need for establishing maximum tolerance limits and addressing the potential risks of Bacillus spp. in the animal industry.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Medicine, Legal
Fiona Sewell, Ian Ragan, Graham Horgan, David Andrew, Thomas Holmes, Irene Manou, Boris P. Mueller, Tim Rowan, Barbara G. Schmitt, Marco Corvaro
Summary: There are currently three test guidelines for acute oral toxicity studies, but the subjectivity of one guideline may be hindering its wider use. In order to address this, the NC3Rs and EPAA collaborated to analyze historical data and provide recommendations on the recognition of 'evident toxicity'.
REGULATORY TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Medicine, Legal
Michael DeVito, Bas Bokkers, Majorie B. M. van Duursen, Karin van Ede, Mark Feeley, Elsa Antunes Fernandes Gaspar, Laurie Haws, Sean Kennedy, Richard E. Peterson, Ron Hoogenboom, Keiko Nohara, Kim Petersen, Cynthia Rider, Martin Rose, Stephen Safe, Dieter Schrenk, Matthew W. Wheeler, Daniele S. Wikoff, Bin Zhao, Martin van den Berg
Summary: In October 2022, the World Health Organization reevaluated the toxic equivalency factors (TEFs) for chlorinated dioxin-like compounds in a panel convened in Lisbon. This effort utilized an updated database, Bayesian dose response modeling, and meta-analysis to derive Best-Estimate TEFs. Applying these new TEFs may result in lower total toxic equivalents for dioxin-like chemicals.
REGULATORY TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY
(2024)
