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FSRIO develops two types of publications focused on food safety topics. The publications include: Resource Lists and Fact sheets. Resource Lists cite online information such as reports, fact sheets, journals/books, press releases, databases, organizations, and real-time searches on the AGRICOLA and PubMED databases. Fact sheets describe current research activities within a topic and other relevant information. A PDF abridged version focused on one specific research activity may also be available on specific topics. |
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Provides information on methods of food processing, food packaging, food preservation, food storage, post-harvest treatment and food technology. This includes pasteurization, irradiation, biotechnology, and more. |
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Covers areas of research such as microbial genetics, microbial ecology, growth kinetics and other characteristics that influence pathogen survival, virulence, and pathogenicity. |
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Includes guidelines, control methods, good practices, and risk reduction strategies used to enhance the microbiological quality of food and to enhance the overall safety of the United States food supply. |
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Learn about the new technologies and rapid methods being researched for use as tools to detect pathogens, and to monitor animal health and the microbiological quality of food with more accuracy and speed. |
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Includes fact sheets and resource
lists for aflatoxins, ciguatoxins, and scombrotoxins.
These naturally-occurring toxins are produced by moulds
and fungi that grow on the food. |
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Learn about bacteria that cause foodborne
illness either by infecting the intestinal tissues directly,
or by producing bacterial toxins. This section includes
food pathogens such as Campylobacter jejuni, Salmonella,
E. coli O157:H7, and Listeria monocytogenes. |
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Offers information about foodborne and
waterborne pathogens such as Trichinella and Cyclospora.
Disease transmission, prevalence, control methods, guidelines,
and current research areas are discussed. |
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Provides information about Bovine Spongiform
Encephalopathy (BSE) and prion disease research. Also
includes resources on viruses and why some, such as the
Norwalk virus, are an emerging problem. |
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Includes non-microbial contaminants such as pesticides, heavy metals, and other toxic substances. Learn about contamination sources such as the environment, cooking methods, and inappropriate agricultural practices. |
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Last Modified: Dec 12, 2005 |
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