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Food Science & Technology
Andrea Reboucas Rocha, Mariana Silva Cardoso, Jose Antonio Souza Junior, Erival Amorim Gomes Junior, Leonardo Fonseca Maciel, Jose Antonio Menezes-Filho
Summary: This study found the presence of aflatoxins in beer samples produced in Brazil, both with and without adjuncts, with AFB1 having the highest contamination level. Elevated consumption of beer may pose a carcinogenic risk due to exposure to aflatoxins, particularly in the case of pure malt beers.
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Food Science & Technology
Ghazaleh Aliakbarzadeh, Masoumeh Mahmoudi-Meymand, Mansoureh Mazaheri
Summary: This article verifies a standard method for analyzing four of the most toxic aflatoxins in food and feed. The method's accuracy, precision, and uncertainty are explained in detail, and its figures of merit are evaluated. The method shows a relative standard deviation of 4.99-7.85% and has a low detection limit.
Article
Mycology
Laetitia Buchicchio, Laurent Asselborn, Serge Schneider, An van Nieuwenhuyse, Gilbert Moris, Claude Schummer
Summary: With the legalization of recreational cannabis in more countries, there is an emerging need to determine contaminants, including mycotoxins. This study analyzed 142 samples of illegal cannabis, revealing low levels of aflatoxins (AF) and moderate levels of ochratoxin A (OTA). These findings suggest that if cannabis consumption remains moderate, it is unlikely to pose a health risk.
MYCOTOXIN RESEARCH
(2022)
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Marina H. Boshra, Ghadir S. El-Housseiny, Mohammed M. S. Farag, Khaled M. Aboshanab
Summary: This study aimed to validate two common methods for monitoring MTs levels in various food categories. Results showed no significant differences between the ELISA and immunoaffinity fluorometric analysis in the detection of MTs. However, significant differences were observed among different food categories, highlighting the need for strict control measures to minimize the risk of MTs adverse effects.
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Chemistry, Analytical
Yulia S. Sotnikova, Yuri Patrushev, Vladimir N. Sidelnikov
Summary: The synthesis and properties of monolithic sorbents based on styrene/divinylbenzene/1-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone copolymer were studied, with a focus on the influence of porogenic solvent nature and divinylbenzene content. Polypropylene glycol and triblock copolymer Pluronic 10R5 were found to be the most suitable porogenic solvents.
MICROCHEMICAL JOURNAL
(2022)
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Veterinary Sciences
Martha Maggira, Ioannis Sakaridis, Maria Ioannidou, Georgios Samouris
Summary: This study compared three available ELISA kits for the detection of aflatoxins in feed samples. All three kits showed good performance and were validated. Furthermore, the results of both ELISA and HPLC tests confirmed their suitability for mycotoxin analysis.
VETERINARY SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Darina Pickova, Jakub Toman, Vladimir Ostry, Frantisek Malir
Summary: This study evaluated the presence of ochratoxin A (OTA) in 54 types of spices on the Czech market, finding that 31% of samples from 19 spice types were contaminated, with turmeric having the highest level of contamination. Most spices lack regulation, highlighting the need for further monitoring of mycotoxins in different types of spices.
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Chemistry, Applied
Yanshen Li, Anqi Chen, Xin Mao, Mingxue Sun, Shupeng Yang, Juan Li, Yanli You, Yongning Wu, Guibin Jiang
Summary: In this study, mixed anti-DON and anti-T-2 mAb were used to prepare multiple immunoaffinity columns for purification of trichothecenes in cereals. The method showed good performance in detecting DON and T-2 toxin in commercial samples, with 100% DON positivity in maize samples and 40% DON positivity in rice samples, while T-2 toxin was not detected in any of the tested samples. The proposed method proved to be reliable for monitoring mycotoxins in cereal samples.
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Chemistry, Organic
Nicholas A. Falcone, Aaron T. Bosse, Hojoon Park, Jin-Quan Yu, Huw M. L. Davies, Erik J. Sorensen
Summary: The enantioselective formal synthesis of (-)-aflatoxin B-2 from 4-methoxyphenylacetic acid has been achieved by producing a key carbon-carbon bond, a benzylic stereocenter, and two arene carbon-oxygen bonds in the course of three site-selective C-H functionalizations. The unprecedented carbonyl-directed acetoxylation of two arene C-H bonds described in this study occurs under mild conditions that preserve the configuration of a sensitive benzylic stereocenter.
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Food Science & Technology
Omotola Olagunju, Oluwatosin Ijabadeniyi
Summary: This study found that different processing methods (milling, fermentation, roasting) and compositing with maize significantly influenced the growth of Aspergillus flavus and aflatoxin production in Bambara groundnut flour and maize composite flour during storage.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
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Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Baoxia Ni, Jin Ye, Jinnan Chen, Li Li, Hongmei Liu, Yu Wu, Songxue Wang
Summary: This study proposes an environmentally friendly and automated pretreatment method for the detection and analysis of mycotoxins in peanut oil. The method efficiently cleans and concentrates aflatoxins without the need for centrifugation or filtering steps, and virtually no organic waste is produced. Coupled with ultra-performance liquid chromatography-fluorescence detection, the method offers a reliable detection approach.
JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY
(2022)
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Biochemical Research Methods
Jianhui Zhu, Jie Zhang, Xiaohui Ji, Zhijing Tan, David M. Lubman
Summary: A column-based CD9-antibody-immobilized high-performance liquid chromatography immunoaffinity chromatography (CD9-HPLC-IAC) technology was developed for efficient isolation and proteomic characterization of EVs from a microscale volume of serum. The method achieved EV isolation within 30 minutes with a high yield, and significantly reduced contamination of blood proteins and lipoprotein particles compared to traditional methods.
JOURNAL OF PROTEOME RESEARCH
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Analytical
Aurelia Magdalena Pisoschi, Florin Iordache, Loredana Stanca, Adriana Ionescu Petcu, Letitia Purdoiu, Ovidiu Ionut Geicu, Liviu Bilteanu, Andreea Iren Serban
Summary: Aflatoxins are highly toxic secondary metabolites of fungi that are classified as poisonous mycotoxins. They are mainly produced by Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus in cereals, peanuts, and animal feeds. Sample preparation techniques, chromatographic methods, and detection techniques are crucial in aflatoxin analysis. Selectivity in analysis is achieved using bio-recognition elements like enzymes, antibodies, or DNA sequences. Determination of aflatoxins is essential for food safety due to their high toxicity and presence in food and agricultural products. The choice of analysis method depends on the sample nature, available equipment, toxin concentration range, sensitivity, detection limit, precision, selectivity, required analysis time, and personnel training.
MICROCHEMICAL JOURNAL
(2023)
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Food Science & Technology
Christopher Mair, Michael Norris, Carol Donnelly, Dave Leeman, Phyllis Brown, Elaine Marley, Claire Milligan, Naomi Mackay
Summary: This study developed and validated clean-up methods for spices and infant cereals, enabling reliable quantification of citrinin. Some products such as nutmeg and infant multigrain porridge showed higher levels of citrinin contamination than expected, suggesting potential public health concerns.
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Veterinary Sciences
Martha Maggira, Maria Ioannidou, Ioannis Sakaridis, Georgios Samouris
Summary: This study compared three ELISA kits and a newly developed HPLC-FL method for the detection of AFM1 in milk. The results showed that both ELISA kits and the HPLC method performed well in terms of accuracy and recovery rates, with the ELISA kit being considered as a faster alternative method.
VETERINARY SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Fisheries
Lorena Franco-Martinez, Silvia Martinez-Subiela, Damian Escribano, Sarah Schlosser, Katharina Nobauer, Ebrahim Razzazi-Fazeli, Diego Romero, Jose Joaquin Ceron, Asta Tvarijonaviciute
FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY
(2018)
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Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Sonja Axmann, Karin Hummel, Katharina Noebauer, Brahim Razzazi-Fazeli, Karin Zitterl-Eglseer
JOURNAL OF VETERINARY PHARMACOLOGY AND THERAPEUTICS
(2019)
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Biochemical Research Methods
Gokhlesh Kumar, Karin Hummel, Ebrahim Razzazi-Fazeli, Mansour El-Matbouli
Article
Biochemical Research Methods
Hans Yu, Lena Hackenbroch, Florian R. L. Meyer, Judith Reiser, Ebrahim Razzazi-Fazeli, Katharina Noebauer, Urban Besenfelder, Claus Vogl, Gottfried Brem, Corina Mayrhofer
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
M. Thoss, K. C. Luzynski, V. M. Enk, E. Razzazi-Fazeli, J. Kwak, I. Ortner, D. J. Penn
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2019)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Lisa Call, Elisabeth Viktoria Reiter, Gisela Wenger-Oehn, Irmengard Strnad, Heinrich Grausgruber, Regine Schoenlechner, Stefano D'Amico
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Chemistry, Medicinal
Alexander N. Shikov, Olga N. Pozharitskaya, Natalia M. Faustova, Vera M. Kosman, Valery G. Makarov, Ebrahim Razzazi-Fazeli, Johannes Novak
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Eva Nora Bukosza, Christoph Kornauth, Karin Hummel, Helga Schachner, Nicole Huttary, Sigurd Krieger, Katharina Noebauer, Andre Oszwald, Ebrahim Razzazi Fazeli, Klaus Kratochwill, Christoph Aufricht, Gabor Szenasi, Peter Hamar, Christoph A. Gebeshuber
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2020)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Lisa Call, Mathias Kapeller, Heinrich Grausgruber, Elisabeth Reiter, Regine Schoenlechner, Stefano D'Amico
JOURNAL OF CEREAL SCIENCE
(2020)
Article
Fisheries
Simon Menanteau-Ledouble, Michael Gotesman, Ebrahim Razzazi-Fazeli, Sven M. Bergmann, Mansour El-Matbouli
JOURNAL OF FISH DISEASES
(2020)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Simon Menanteau-Ledouble, Katharina Noebauer, Ebrahim Razzazi-Fazeli, Mansour El-Matbouli
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2020)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Donatella Tesei, Felice Quartinello, Georg M. Guebitz, Doris Ribitsch, Katharina Noebauer, Ebrahim Razzazi-Fazeli, Katja Sterflinger
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2020)
Article
Plant Sciences
Lisa Call, Elisabeth Haider, Stefano D'Amico, Elisabeth Reiter, Heinrich Grausgruber
Summary: The study found that the accumulation of ATIs in wheat caryopsis started about 1 week after anthesis and increased steadily until physiological maturity. However, the biological activity of ATIs in terms of enzyme inhibition was not detectable until about 4 weeks after anthesis. Carbohydrate analysis showed an abundance of short-chain fructans in early stages of grain development, while non-water-soluble carbohydrates increased during later developmental stages.
Letter
Allergy
Sandra Pfeiffer, Peter Sandler, Marianne Raith, Mariona Pascal, Rosa Maria Munoz-Cano, Clara San Bartolome, Katharina Noebauer, Santiago Quirce, Ebrahim Razzazi-Fazeli, Margarete Focke-Tejkl, Katja Sterflinger, Ines Swoboda
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Gokhlesh Kumar, Karin Hummel, Ebrahim Razzazi-Fazeli, Mansour El-Matbouli
VETERINARY RESEARCH
(2019)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Ewelina Bigoraj, Iwona Kozyra, Agnieszka Kaupke, Zbigniew Osinski, James Lowther, Artur Rzezutka
Summary: The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of human enteric viruses in mussels sold on the Polish market and study the fecal contamination of shellfish. The study found that human enteric viruses were commonly present in shellfish, with norovirus being the most frequently detected. The study also observed a seasonal distribution pattern of viruses in shellfish samples.
Editorial Material
Food Science & Technology
Bojan Blagojevic, Lis Alban Denmark
Article
Food Science & Technology
Indy Magnus, Fatemeh Abbasi, Hugo Thienpont, Lien Smeesters
Summary: Food safety and quality are increasingly important in our society, driving the development of novel optical food sensing technologies. However, current optical sensing technologies are often limited in their sensitivity and product variability. In this study, we developed a novel pistachio nut screening methodology using fluorescence spectroscopy and advanced chemometrics to simultaneously detect shells, tree parts, and aflatoxins. By optimizing hardware and software parameters, we achieved a high classification accuracy for healthy pistachio kernels.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Xiaodong Wang, Jingqiang Yu, Haixia Wu, Leiying Wu, Wuyunga Borjihan, Cong Wang, Munkhjargal Burenjargal, Alideertu Dong
Summary: This study developed a novel photon-phonon coupling (PPC) cold sterilization technology and compared its effects with low-temperature pasteurization and microwave ultraviolet. The results showed that PPC effectively reduced bacterial count in raw milk with minimal impact on milk quality and nutritional composition.
Review
Food Science & Technology
Riyadh Abdulmalek Hassan, Sharina Abu Hanifah, Lee Yook Heng, Fawaz Al-badaii, Alizar Ulianas
Summary: This study used bibliometric visualisation map analysis to explore the publication outputs, trends, and hotspots for endocrine disruptors (EDMs) biosensor development in relation to mycotoxins. The analysis showed that the current literature primarily focuses on developing biosensors for detecting highly toxic and widely distributed mycotoxins in food, but there needs to be more focus on biosensors for detecting mycotoxins known as endocrine disruptors.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Yajie Zheng, Jianpeng Dou, Changpo Sun, Hujun Liu, Shipei Zhang, Wenfu Wu
Summary: This study investigated the efficiency of modified SA/ll-glucan/Mt microsphere adsorbents in removing DON and ZEN from CSL. The microspheres showed high adsorption capacity, and simple and rapid regeneration was achieved without affecting the removal efficiency of mycotoxins from CSL.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Carlos Adelantado, Jose Angel Salatti-Dorado, Carlos Herrera, Lourdes Arce, Maria Jose Cardador
Summary: High-performance-ion mobility spectrometry (HPIMS) was used for the first time in the analysis of olive oil samples, following a simple liquid-liquid extraction procedure. The developed methodology is user-friendly, fast, and inexpensive, complying with the principles of green chemistry. The proposed approach, combined with multivariate analysis, showed potential in classifying olive oil samples based on their organoleptic quality, with high accuracy rates.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Jia-Wen Wei, Jia-Rong He, Shi-Yi Chen, Yi-Han Guo, Xuan-Zhu Huo, Nuan Zheng, Shuo-Hui Cao, Yao-Qun Li
Summary: Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are a major cause of human cancer. This study developed a quantitative analysis method for PAH4 using the back propagation neural network (BPNN) algorithm and constant wavelength synchronous fluorescence (CWSF) spectra as the data sets. The method can predict the concentrations of PAH4 in edible oil samples without preprocessing or pre-separation. It has been proven to be a powerful tool for the rapid detection of PAH4.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Liyun Chen, Xiumei Li, Jingyi Chen, Ranxun Lin, Yuhan Mai, Yuxin Lin, Guodong Wang, Zheng Chen, Wei Zhang, Jiang Wang, Cai Yuan, Longguang Jiang, Peng Xu, Mingdong Huang
Summary: Food spoilage is primarily caused by microbial contamination. Curcumin has shown moderate antimicrobial activity as a food preservative. This study formulates curcumin with zinc acetate to enhance its efficacy, resulting in Cur-Zn with increased antimicrobial activity against multiple food-contaminating bacteria and fungi. With light illumination, the antimicrobial activity of Cur-Zn is further enhanced due to the photodynamic inactivation (PDI) effect.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Marta Pilar Ortiz-Moriano, Gonzalo Machado-Schiaffino, Eva Garcia-Vazquez, Alba Ardura
Summary: Mislabelling in the global fisheries sector raises concerns about the identity, safety, and sustainability of seafood products. This study examined mislabelling in shrimps and prawns sold in the Spanish market and assessed potential risks of heavy metal ingestion.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Doyeon Kim, Jinwoo Kim, Minsik Kim
Summary: This study demonstrates the enhanced bactericidal activity of engineered lysins fused with amphipathic antimicrobial peptides against Gram-negative bacterium Cronobacter sakazakii. The fusion lysins are capable of disrupting bacterial cells and significantly reducing the risk of infection within a certain range of temperature and pH. Additionally, the study also shows the bactericidal effect of these fusion lysins against other Gram-negative pathogens.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Seul-Ki Park, Kyung-Jin Cho, Du-Min Jo, Young-Mog Kim
Summary: This study presents a new approach for detecting pathogenic Vibrio spp. in contaminated seafood, which combines PCR with a simplified DNA extraction process and pre-culturing step. The method has been validated and shown to be efficient, time-saving, and highly sensitive, offering a potential alternative for improving safety measures in the food industry.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Suwimol Surareungchai, Chaleeda Borompichaichartkul, Chitsiri Rachtanapun, Nutthachai Pongprasert, Pongphen Jitareerat, Varit Srilaong
Summary: This study builds upon previous research and focuses on risk assessment and analysis in the organic salad industry. The results show that previous risk matrix models can be adapted for various raw materials, and preventive control plans can be applied across different aspects of the production process.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Xuan Zhang, Changling Fang, Xiaoyi Lou, Feng Han, Siman Li, Yongfu Shi, Dongmei Huang
Summary: This study aimed to assess the levels of Biogenic amines (BAs) in four common food types in the Chinese market. It was found that cheese and seafood derived product showed higher levels of BAs, and the histamine level in mackerel and yellow rice wine exceeded the limits.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Martina Foschi, Alessandra Biancolillo, Federico Marini, Francesco Cosentino, Francesca Di Donato, Angelo Antonio D'Archivio
Summary: This study aimed to develop a potentially non-destructive and routine-compatible method for the geographical traceability of high-valued Italian chickpeas. By analyzing the spectral information of the outer and inner parts of the kernels, it was found that the spectral analysis of the outer part yielded accurate and reliable results, indicating the possibility of non-destructive authentication.
