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View article: Simultaneous Presence of Mycotoxins in Feed Intended for Food-Producing Animals
Simultaneous Presence of Mycotoxins in Feed Intended for Food-Producing Animals Open
This study aimed to verify the simultaneous presence of mycotoxins in feed intended for food-producing animals. A validated liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry analytical method was used for the determination and quantification of afla…
View article: Arsenic in Water and Food: Toxicity and Human Exposure
Arsenic in Water and Food: Toxicity and Human Exposure Open
Arsenic is a human carcinogen present in drinking water and food, especially rice, rice products and seafood. It can be found in both organic and inorganic forms, the latter being the most toxic. In addition to the carcinogenic effect, exp…
View article: Environmental Contaminants in Fish Products: Food Safety Issues and Remediation Strategies
Environmental Contaminants in Fish Products: Food Safety Issues and Remediation Strategies Open
The intentional or accidental presence of environmental contaminants, such as persistent organic pollutants, metals, and microplastics, can harm the aquatic ecosystem and their living organisms, as well as consumers of seafood. This study …
View article: Occurrence of mycotoxins of the beauvericin and enniatin groups in infant foods and risk assessment study
Occurrence of mycotoxins of the beauvericin and enniatin groups in infant foods and risk assessment study Open
The aim of this study was the determination of mycotoxins belonging to beauvericin and enniatin groups in infant foods to be considered for the assessment of dietary exposure. The extraction phase with acetonitrile was followed by a purifi…
View article: Good Hygiene Practice on Board Vessels for Fish Quality and Safety
Good Hygiene Practice on Board Vessels for Fish Quality and Safety Open
Fish and fish products are very appreciated in the human diet because of high quality proteins and other important nutrients, such as minerals and polyunsaturated fatty acids. Maintaining freshness, quality and safety is essential in the f…
View article: Good Hygiene Practice on Board Vessels for Fish Quality and Safety
Good Hygiene Practice on Board Vessels for Fish Quality and Safety Open
Fish and fish products are very appreciated in the human diet because of high quality proteins and other important nutrients, such as minerals and polyunsaturated fatty acids. Maintaining freshness, quality and safety is essential in the f…
View article: The Slaughterhouse as Hotspot of CC1 and CC6 Listeria monocytogenes Strains with Hypervirulent Profiles in an Integrated Poultry Chain of Italy
The Slaughterhouse as Hotspot of CC1 and CC6 Listeria monocytogenes Strains with Hypervirulent Profiles in an Integrated Poultry Chain of Italy Open
In Europe, very few studies are available regarding the diversity of Listeria monocytogenes (L. monocytogenes) clonal complexes (CCs) and sequence types (ST) in poultry and on the related typing of isolates using whole genome sequencing (W…
View article: Assessment of Quality and Safety Criteria of Raw Milk Samples from Different Dairy Farms
Assessment of Quality and Safety Criteria of Raw Milk Samples from Different Dairy Farms Open
Ten dairy farms supplying raw milk to the dairy industry were investigated to determine compliance with the safety criteria (plate count at 30 °C and somatic cell count) of Regulation (EC) 853/2004. The relationship of such criteria with l…
View article: Biogenic Amines in Meat and Meat Products: A Review of the Science and Future Perspectives
Biogenic Amines in Meat and Meat Products: A Review of the Science and Future Perspectives Open
Biogenic amines (BAs) can be found in a wide range of meat and meat products, where they are important as an index for product stability and quality, but also for their impact on public health. This review analyzes the scientific evidence …
View article: Update on Biogenic Amines in Fermented and Non-Fermented Beverages
Update on Biogenic Amines in Fermented and Non-Fermented Beverages Open
The formation of biogenic amines in food and beverages is mainly due to the presence of proteins and/or free amino acids that represent the substrates for microbial or natural enzymes with decarboxylation or amination activity. Fermentatio…
View article: Trends of Major Foodborne Outbreaks in the European Union during the Years 2015–2019
Trends of Major Foodborne Outbreaks in the European Union during the Years 2015–2019 Open
The incidence of the most common foodborne outbreaks reported by the European Food Safety Authority and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control during the years 2015–2019 is described. Campylobacter spp., Salmonella spp., Li…
View article: Identification of Immunogenic Candidate for New Serological Tests for Brucella melitensis by a Proteomic Approach
Identification of Immunogenic Candidate for New Serological Tests for Brucella melitensis by a Proteomic Approach Open
Background: The diagnosis of brucellosis by serological tests is based on antigen suspensions derived from smooth lipopolysaccharide extracts, which can give false positive results linked to cross-reactivity with other Gram-negative microo…
View article: Surveillance Plan of Lipophilic Marine Biotoxins in Molluscs from the Croatian Coast
Surveillance Plan of Lipophilic Marine Biotoxins in Molluscs from the Croatian Coast Open
In the present study, a 4-year surveillance plan for the detection of lipophilic marine biotoxins in Mytilus galloprovincialis and Callista chione from different aquaculture farms and natural beds along the Central Adriatic coasts of Croat…
View article: Rapid Methods for Assessing Food Safety and Quality
Rapid Methods for Assessing Food Safety and Quality Open
Food safety and quality represent a major concern worldwide, not only for the potential risk to consumers' health but also for the economic losses occurring in food industries. A complete quality system involves raw matter, environmental c…
View article: An Overview of Histamine and Other Biogenic Amines in Fish and Fish Products
An Overview of Histamine and Other Biogenic Amines in Fish and Fish Products Open
The occurrence of biogenic amines in fish is directly associated with microorganisms with decarboxylase activity. These compounds are generally detoxified by oxidases in the intestinal tract of humans, but some conditions, such as alcohol …
View article: Rapid Methods for Assessing Food Safety and Quality
Rapid Methods for Assessing Food Safety and Quality Open
Food safety represents a central issue for the global food chain and a daily concern for all people. Contaminated food by physical, biological or chemical hazards can harm consumers, increasing demand for health services, government expend…
View article: EXPERIMENTAL CONTAMINATION OF CHAMELEA GALLINA WITH MURINE NOROVIRUS AND EFFECTIVENESS OF DEPURATION
EXPERIMENTAL CONTAMINATION OF CHAMELEA GALLINA WITH MURINE NOROVIRUS AND EFFECTIVENESS OF DEPURATION Open
Human Norovirus has been reported as the major non-bacterial cause of human gastroenteritis due to the consumption of contaminated bivalve mollusks. The European legislation established microbiological criteria only for bacteria (Salmonell…
View article: Editorial: Foodborne Pathogens: Hygiene and Safety
Editorial: Foodborne Pathogens: Hygiene and Safety Open
EDITORIAL article Front. Microbiol., 27 August 2019 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2019.01974
View article: Accreditation Procedure for Trichinella spp. Detection in Slaughterhouses: The Experience of an Internal Laboratory in Italy
Accreditation Procedure for Trichinella spp. Detection in Slaughterhouses: The Experience of an Internal Laboratory in Italy Open
Trichinellosis is a severe foodborne zoonotic disease due to the consumption of undercooked meat containing Trichinella spp. larvae. According to Commission Regulation (EU) No 1375/2015, domestic pigs, farmed wild boar, and horses must be …
View article: Investigation of Nonionophoric Coccidiostat Residues in Feed as a Consequence of Carryover
Investigation of Nonionophoric Coccidiostat Residues in Feed as a Consequence of Carryover Open
View article: Determination of Lipophilic Marine Biotoxins in Mussels Harvested from the Adriatic Sea by LC-MS/MS
Determination of Lipophilic Marine Biotoxins in Mussels Harvested from the Adriatic Sea by LC-MS/MS Open
Lipophilic marine biotoxins include okadaic acid, pectenotoxin, yessotoxin and azaspiracid groups. The consumption of contaminated molluscs can lead to acute food poisoning syndromes depending on the exposure level. Regulatory limits have …
View article: Determination of regulatory ionophore coccidiostat residues in feedstuffs at carry-over levels by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry
Determination of regulatory ionophore coccidiostat residues in feedstuffs at carry-over levels by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry Open
In this study samples of feedstuffs were collected from different feed mills and animal farms located in central Italy and analyzed for ionophore coccidiostat residues at carry-over levels by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. Since …
View article: Editorial: Biological Hazards in Food
Editorial: Biological Hazards in Food Open
EDITORIAL article Front. Microbiol., 09 January 2017Sec. Food Microbiology Volume 7 - 2016 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2016.02154
View article: Marine Biotoxins: Occurrence, Toxicity, Regulatory Limits and Reference Methods
Marine Biotoxins: Occurrence, Toxicity, Regulatory Limits and Reference Methods Open
Harmful algal blooms are natural phenomena caused by the massive growth of phytoplankton that may contain highly toxic chemicals, the so-called marine biotoxins causing illness and even death to both aquatic organisms and humans. Their occ…
View article: Development and Validation of a Method for the Determination of Quinolones in Muscle and Eggs by Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry
Development and Validation of a Method for the Determination of Quinolones in Muscle and Eggs by Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry Open
In this study, the development and validation of a multiresidue method for the detection of 11 quinolones (marbofloxacin, norfloxacin, ciprofloxacin, danofloxacin, lomefloxacin, enrofloxacin, sarafloxacin, difloxacin, oxolinic acid, nalidi…
View article: Concentrations of Contaminants with Regulatory Limits in Samples of Clam (Chamelea gallina) Collected along the Abruzzi Region Coast in Central Italy
Concentrations of Contaminants with Regulatory Limits in Samples of Clam (Chamelea gallina) Collected along the Abruzzi Region Coast in Central Italy Open
View article: A one-year survey on aflatoxin M1 in raw milk
A one-year survey on aflatoxin M1 in raw milk Open
In the year 2012, 288 raw milk samples were collected from six different dairy cow farms and analyzed for the presence of aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) using the ELISA technique. The AFM1 levels ranged from 5 to 25 ng/kg and the highest concentratio…
View article: Identification, characterization and vancomycin-resistance of Enterococci in Pecorino di Farindola cheese
Identification, characterization and vancomycin-resistance of Enterococci in Pecorino di Farindola cheese Open
View article: Preliminary study of lactic acid bacteria in Pecorino di Farindola cheese
Preliminary study of lactic acid bacteria in Pecorino di Farindola cheese Open