Research Project: Technology Development, Evaluation and Validation for the Detection and Characterization of Chemical Contaminants in Foods

Location: Microbial and Chemical Food Safety

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon will take you to the publication reprint.)

Non-targeted analysis of per- and polyfluorinated substances in consumer food packaging - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Stroski, K., Sapozhnikova, Y.V., Taylor, R., Harron, A.F. 2024. Non-targeted analysis of per- and polyfluorinated substances in consumer food packaging. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 360:142436. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142436.

Evaluating contamination of seafood purchased from U.S. retail stores by persistent environmental pollutants, pesticides and veterinary drugs - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bedi, M., Sapozhnikova, Y.V., Ng, C. 2024. Evaluating contamination of seafood purchased from U.S. retail stores by persistent environmental pollutants, pesticides and veterinary drugs. Food Additives & Contaminants. Part A. 41(3). https://doi.org/10.1080/19440049.2024.2310128.

Analysis of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in plastic food storage bags by different analytical approaches - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Stroski, K., Sapozhnikova, Y.V. 2023. Analysis of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in plastic food storage bags by different analytical approaches. Journal of Chromatography. 4(2023) 100106. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcoa.2023.100106.

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) measured in seafood from a cross-section of retail stores in the United States - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bedi, M., Sapozhnikova, Y.V., Taylor, R., Ng, C. 2023. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) measured in seafood from a cross-section of retail stores in the United States. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 459. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.132062.

Assessing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in globally sourced food packaging - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sapozhnikova, Y.V., Taylor, R., Bedi, M., Ng, C. 2023. Assessing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in globally sourced food packaging. Chemosphere. 337. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.139381.

Investigating migration potential of a new rechargeable antimicrobial coating for food processing equipment - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Taylor, R., Sapozhnikova, Y.V., Demir-Grubbs, B., Qiao, M. 2023. Investigating migration potential of a new rechargeable antimicrobial coating for food processing equipment. Food Additives & Contaminants. Part A. 40(5):688-697. https://doi.org/10.1080/19440049.2023.2203777.

Comparison and validation of the QuEChERSER mega-method for determination of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in foods by liquid chromatography with high-resolution and triple quadrupole mass spectrometry - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Taylor, R., Sapozhnikova, Y.V. 2022. Comparison and validation of the QuEChERSER mega-method for determination of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in foods by liquid chromatography with high-resolution and triple quadrupole mass spectrometry. Analytica Chimica Acta. 1230(16):340400. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aca.2022.340400.

Analysis of pesticides, veterinary drugs, and environmental contaminants in goat and lamb by the QuEChERSER mega-method - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ninga, E., Lehotay, S.J., Sapozhnikova, Y.V., Lightfield, A.R., Strahan, G.D., Monteiro, S.H. 2022. Analysis of pesticides, veterinary drugs, and environmental contaminants in goat and lamb by the QuEChERSER mega-method. Analytical Methods. https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2022/AY/D2AY00713D.

Non-targeted analysis with liquid chromatography - high resolution mass spectrometry for the identification of food packaging migrants - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sapozhnikova, Y.V., Nunez, A. 2022. Non-targeted analysis with liquid chromatography - high resolution mass spectrometry for the identification of food packaging migrants. Journal of Chromatography A. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chroma.2022.463215.

Assessing chemical migration from plastic food packaging into food simulant by gas and liquid chromatography with high resolution mass spectrometry - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sapozhnikova, Y.V., Taylor, R. 2022. Assessing chemical migration from plastic food packaging into food simulant by gas and liquid chromatography with high resolution mass spectrometry. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.2c00736.

The QuEChERSER Mega-Method - (Trade Journal)
Lehotay, S.J. 2021. The QuEChERSER Mega-Method. LC GC North America. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00216-021-03380-x.

Validation of the QuEChERSER mega-method for the analysis of pesticides, veterinary drugs, and environmental contaminants in tilapia (Oreochromis Niloticus) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Monteiro, S.H., Lehotay, S.J., Sapozhnikova, Y.V., Ninga, E., Moura Andrade, G.C., Lightfield, A.R. 2022. Validation of the QuEChERSER mega-method for the analysis of pesticides, veterinary drugs, and environmental contaminants in tilapia (Oreochromis Niloticus). Food Additives & Contaminants. 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1080/19440049.2021.2020911.

Novel dielectric barrier discharge trap of arsenic introduced by electrothermal vaporization: the possible mechanism and its application - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gu, S., Huang, X., Chen, M., Liu, J., Mao, X., Na, X., Chen, G., Shao, Y. 2021. Novel dielectric barrier discharge trap of arsenic introduced by electrothermal vaporization: the possible mechanism and its application. Analytical Chemistry. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.analchem.1c03079.

Review of Miniaturized and Portable Optical Emission Spectrometry Based on Microplasma for Elemental Analysis - (Review Article)
Zhang, Y., Liu, J., Mao, X., Chen, G., Tian, D. 2021. Review of Miniaturized and Portable Optical Emission Spectrometry Based on Microplasma for Elemental Analysis. Trends in Analytical Chemistry. 116437. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trac.2021.116437.

Liquid and gas chromatography – mass spectrometry methods in food and environmental safety - (Book / Chapter)
Sapozhnikova, Y.V. 2022. Liquid and gas chromatography – mass spectrometry methods in food and environmental safety. In: Pico, Y., Campo, J., editors. Mass Spectrometry in Food and Environmental Chemistry. The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry. New York, NY: Springer. p. 127-143.

The (Long and Winding) Road to LPGC-MS - (Trade Journal)
De Zeeuw, J., Hans-Gerd, J., Lehotay, S.J. 2021. The (Long and Winding) Road to LPGC-MS. The Analytical Scientist. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chroma.2019.460691.