Attachment and Survival of Escherichia coli O157: H7 on In-Shell Hazelnuts.

The multistate Escherichia coli (E. coli) O157:H7 outbreak associated with in-shell hazelnuts highlights the pathogen's ability to involve non-traditional vehicles in foodborne infections. Furthermore, it underscores significant gaps in our knowledge of pathogen survivability and persistence on nuts. Therefore, this study investigated the ability of E. coli O157:H7 to attach and survive on in-shell hazelnuts. In-shell hazelnuts were inoculated with a four-strain mixture of E. […]

Occurrence, Toxicity, and Analysis of Major Mycotoxins in Food.

Mycotoxins are toxic secondary metabolites produced by certain filamentous fungi (molds). These low molecular weight compounds (usually less than 1000 Daltons) are naturally occurring and practically unavoidable. They can enter our food chain either directly from plant-based food components contaminated with mycotoxins or by indirect contamination from the growth of toxigenic fungi on food. Mycotoxins […]