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• Monitoring of bivalve mollusk harvesting areas: the relevance of Salmonella spp.

  Cesare Ciccarelli, Angela Marisa Semeraro, Vittoria Di Trani, Guglielmo D’Aurizio, Giuliana Blasi, Melina Leinoudi, Cristina De Simoni, Elena Ciccarelli

  15-03-2024

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2024.12142

  2103

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  The Italian strategy to fight illegal treatment with growth promoters: Results of the 2017-2019 histological monitoring plan

  Marzia Pezzolato, Elisa Baioni, Cristiana Maurella, Alessandro Benedetto, Elena Biasibetti, Elena Bozzetta

  04-01-2022

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2021.9775

  1177

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  Influence of rainfall on E. coli concentrations in clams: results of collaboration between competent health authority and producers’ association in the province of Fermo (Italy)

  Valentina Gentili, Loredana Di Giacomo, Sandro Fichera, Antonio Angellotti, Paolo Ascani, Ezio Ferretti, Angeliki Riganatou, Anna Rita Loschi, Stefano Rea

  04-02-2014

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2014.995

  1781

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• Monitoring and preventing foodborne outbreaks: are we missing wastewater as a key data source?

  Fulvia Troja, Valentina Indio, Federica Savini, Alessandro Seguino, Andrea Serraino, Alessandro Fuschi, Daniel Remondini, Alessandra De Cesare

  10-10-2024

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2024.12725

  1141

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  Analysis of the sanitary survey 2015-2017 conducted in the gulf of La Spezia (Italy): Reclassification of the areas of production of live bivalve molluscs

  Alice Giusti, Erica Costa, Alice Traina, Daniele Nucera, Patrizia Serratore, Mino Orlandi, Andrea Armani

  01-04-2020

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2020.8448

  1592

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• Preliminary results from monitoring perfluoroalkyl substances contamination in the livers of broiler chickens raised in Italy

  Giacomo Depau, Marco Zampiga, Giulia Rampazzo, Elisa Zironi, Federico Sirri, Giampiero Pagliuca, Teresa Gazzotti

  04-06-2025

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2025.13520

  816

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  European legislation and live bivalve molluscs: Are the criteria for microbiological safety matching with the criteria for sanitary classification of harvesting areas?

  Cesare Ciccarelli, Melina Leinoudi, Angela Marisa Semeraro, Vittoria Di Trani, Elena Ciccarelli, Gaia Consorti

  24-02-2022

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2022.9956

  817

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  Occurrence of harmful algal species and shellfish toxicity in Sardinia (Italy)

  Anna Maria Bazzoni, Alessandro Graziano Mudadu, Giuseppa Lorenzoni, Igor Arras, Antonella Lugliè, Barbara Vivaldi, Valentina Cicotelli, Giovanna Sanna, Giuseppe Tedde, Salvatore Ledda, Enrico Alesso, Edoardo Marongiu, Sebastiano Virgilio

  02-11-2016

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2016.6095

  1584

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  Animal welfare evaluation at a slaughterhouse for heavy pigs intended for processing

  Roberta Stocchi, Nicholas Aconiti Mandolini, Maria Marinsalti, Natalina Cammertoni, Anna Rita Loschi, Stefano Rea

  04-03-2014

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2014.1712

  2069

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  A survey on Aflatoxin M1 content in sheep and goat milk produced in Sardinia Region, Italy (2005-2013)

  Salvatore Virdis, Christian Scarano, Vincenzo Spanu, Gavino Murittu, Carlo Spanu, Ignazio Ibba, Enrico Pietro Luigi De Santis

  09-12-2014

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2014.4517

  2664

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  Preliminary study on Norovirus, hepatitis A virus, Escherichia coli and their potential seasonality in shellfish from different growing and harvesting areas in Sardinia region

  Riccardo Bazzardi, Maria Caterina Fattaccio, Sara Salza, Antonella Canu, Edoardo Marongiu, Margherita Pisanu

  10-06-2014

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2014.1601

  2528

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  Monitoring of polyphosphate levels in animal source products collected in Italy by means of ion chromatography with suppressed conductivity detection

  Giovanna Berardi, Aurelia Di Taranto, Naceur Haouet, Valeria Vita, Elena Palomba, Gianluca Rizzi, Marco Iammarino

  30-08-2023

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2023.11110

  1657

  Downloads: 345

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• Distribution of poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances in pig liver and muscle: implications for food safety

  Giacomo Depau, Luca Sardi, Simona Belperio, Teresa Gazzotti, Giulia Rampazzo, Elisa Zironi, Giampiero Pagliuca

  04-02-2026

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2026.14736

  1064

  Downloads: 349

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• Model development and initial characterization of Escherichia coli in the shellfish-producing area of Butrinti Lagoon

  Renis Maçi, Fatmira Shehu, Enton Spaho, Bizena Bijo

  22-01-2024

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2024.12105

  1925

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  Monitoring the presence of domoic acid in the production areas of bivalve molluscs

  Rachele Rossi, Olga Arace, Maria Giovanna Buonomo, Daniela Capozzo, Vincenzo Castellano, Samantha Imbimbo, Vittorio Soprano

  20-09-2016

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2016.5706

  1449

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  Algal blooms of Alexandrium spp. and Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning toxicity events in mussels farmed in Sicily

  Antonella Costa, Vincenzina Alio, Sonia Sciortino, Luisa Nicastro, Monica Cangini, Fiorella Pino, Irene Servadei, Angelo La Vignera, Gianluca Fortino, Salvatore Monaco, Sonia Dall'Ara

  25-03-2021

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2021.9062

  1880

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• One-year monitoring of potentially pathogenic microorganisms in the waters and sediments of the Lesina and Varano lagoons (South-East Italy)

  Maria Grazia Basanisi, Gaia Nobili, Gianfranco La Bella, Anna Mattea D’Antuono, Rosa Coppola, Annita Maria Damato, Tommaso Scirocco, Lucrezia Cilenti, Giovanna La Salandra

  07-05-2024

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2024.12218

  922

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  Evaluating Escherichia coli contamination in bivalve mollusks using the impedance method: a comparison with most probable number analyses and correlation with environmental parameters

  Sarah Currò, Luca Fasolato, Stefania Balzan, Giacomo Biziato, Francesco Paesanti, Luca Bargelloni, Barbara Cardazzo, Enrico Novelli

  08-06-2023

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2023.11103

  1822

  Downloads: 462

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• Development and validation of a rapid test kit for iodine detection in salt

  Aurang Zeb, Tauqeer Ahmad, Muhammad Yasin, Zahid Mehmood, Aurang Zeb Khan

  31-07-2025

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2025.13884

  963

  Downloads: 513

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  Role of verocytotoxigenic Escherichia coli in the swine production chain

  Laura Ercoli, Silvana Farneti, David Ranucci, Stefania Scuota, Raffaella Branciari

  29-06-2015

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2015.5156

  2358

  Downloads: 1229

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  Assessment of perfluorooctane sulfonate and perfluorooctanoic acid exposure through fish consumption in Italy

  Andrea Barbarossa, Teresa Gazzotti, Federica Farabegoli, Francesca R. Mancini, Elisa Zironi, Luca Busani, Giampiero Pagliuca

  02-11-2016

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2016.6055

  2222

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  Assessment of relationship between rainfall and Escherichia coli in clams (Chamelea gallina) using the Bayes Factor

  Cesare Ciccarelli, Angela Marisa Semeraro, Melina Leinoudi, Vittoria Di Trani, Sandra Murru, Piero Capocasa, Elena Ciccarelli, Luca Sacchini

  16-08-2017

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2017.6826

  1524

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  Regional monitoring plan for the detection of allergens in food from Campania Region. First year monitoring results

  Rosa Gagliardi, Loredana Biondi, Roberta Pellicanò, Vincenzo Caligiuri, Donatella Nava

  21-03-2014

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2014.1661

  1774

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  Carassius auratus as a bioindicator of the health status of Lake Trasimeno and risk assessment for consumers

  Rossana Roila, Arianna Piersanti, Andrea Valiani, David Ranucci, Tamara Tavoloni, Arianna Stramenga, Francesco Griffoni, Lucia Pittura, Stefania Gorbi, Raffaella Franceschini, Francesco Agnetti, Giuseppe Palma, Raffaella Branciari

  18-07-2023

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2023.11137

  1453

  Downloads: 506

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• Preliminary data on glyphosate, glufosinate, and metabolite contamination in Italian honey samples

  Giulia Rampazzo, Elisa Zironi, Giacomo Depau, Giampiero Pagliuca, Teresa Gazzotti

  13-02-2024

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2024.11996

  1806

  Downloads: 745

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• Comprehensive review of salmonellosis: current status of the disease and future perspectives

  Ohoud S. Alhumaidan

  01-10-2024

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2024.12904

  1632

  Downloads: 471

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  Control activities for health and hygiene requirements in National Police collective catering

  Noemi Presti, Samuele Pulze, Fabio Ciciliano, Alberto Vergara

  13-07-2023

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2023.11089

  1405

  Downloads: 383

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• Simultaneous determination of antibiotic residues in edible tissue of farmed fish (Oncorhynchus mykiss) from the Umbria and Marche regions

  Irene Diamanti, Raffaella Branciari, Giorgio Saluti, Cristiano Carloni, Rossana Roila, Laura Fioroni

  14-02-2025

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2025.12947

  1660

  Downloads: 1750

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  Preliminary monitoring of the presence of perfluoroalkyl substances in Italian eggs from different breeding systems

  Elisa Ghelli, Maria Teresa Tondo, Elisa Zironi, Giampiero Pagliuca, Federico Sirri, Teresa Gazzotti

  25-06-2019

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2019.7702

  1507

  Downloads: 885

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  Challenges of sanitary compliance related to trade in products of animal origin in Southern Africa

  Kudakwashe Magwedere, Tembile Songabe, Francis Dziva

  30-06-2015

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2015.5114

  1923

  Downloads: 1281

  HTML: 603

• Monitoring antimicrobial drug residues in an antibiotic-free poultry supply chain

  Dalia Curci, Luigi Danesi, Giulia Rampazzo, Maria Nobile, Sergio Ghidini, Luca Chiesa, Francesco Arioli, Sara Panseri

  26-06-2025

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2025.13678

  858

  Downloads: 358

  HTML: 19
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  FLOQSwabTM: optimisation of procedures for the recovery of microbiological samples from surfaces

  Guido Finazzi, Marina Nadia Losio, Giorgio Varisco

  03-08-2016

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2016.5756

  1778

  Downloads: 936

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  Yessotoxin detection in bivalve molluscs: A case study from coastal mussel farms (Sardinia, Italy)

  Alessandro Graziano Mudadu, Giuseppa Lorenzoni, Anna Maria Bazzoni, Riccardo Bazzardi, Giuseppe Tedde, Igor Arras, Giovanna Sanna, Cinzia Santucciu, Edoardo Marongiu, Sebastiano Virgilio

  26-02-2018

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2017.7015

  1349

  Downloads: 546

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  Incidence of ionophore and non-ionophore anticoccidials residues in poultry meat and eggs and their risk characterization

  Rossana Roila, Raffaella Branciari, David Ranucci, Dino Miraglia, Elisa Cristofani, Cristiano Carloni, Ivan Pecorelli, Laura Fioroni

  25-03-2021

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2021.9332

  1627

  Downloads: 687

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  Evaluation of some microbiological and chemical parameters of Campania buffalo ricotta cheese

  Angela M.I. Montone, Alessandra De Felice, Roberta Brunetti, Domenico Mollica, Salvatore Capo, Federico Capuano, Achille Guarino, Donatella Nava

  28-09-2017

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2017.6316

  1304

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  Seasonal variations of Escherichia coli contamination in clams (Chamelea gallina) harvested in the Adriatic Sea (San Benedetto del Tronto district, Italy)

  Cesare Ciccarelli, Angela Marisa Semeraro, Alessandra Aliventi, Vittoria Di Trani, Piero Capocasa

  05-06-2014

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2014.1645

  1207

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  Evaluation of hygienic quality and labelling of fish distributed in public canteens of Northeast Italy

  Mariachiara Armani, Michele Civettini, Gabriella Conedera, Michela Favretti, Dorotea Lombardo, Rosaria Lucchini, Sabrina Paternolli, Alessandra Pezzuto, Michela Rabini, Giuseppe Arcangeli

  20-09-2016

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2016.5723

  1835

  Downloads: 927

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• Comparative analysis of official controls and voluntary certifications in ensuring food safety compliance: a review

  Mauro Conter, Martina Rega, Luca Lamperti, Laura Andriani, Cristina Bacci, Silvia Bonardi

  23-06-2025

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2025.13452

  1014

  Downloads: 470

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  Official food safety audits in large scale retail trades in the time of COVID: system control experiences supported by an innovative approach

  Amaranta Traversa, Francesca Rubinetti, Sarah Lanzilli, Roberta Bervini, Guido Bruatto, Emanuele Coruzzi, Maurizio Gilli, Arianna Mendolicchio, Emanuele Osella, Enzo Stassi, Claudio Biglia

  05-12-2022

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2022.10022

  971

  Downloads: 428

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  Detection of food hazards in foods: comparison of real time polymerase chain reaction and cultural methods

  Paolo Bonilauri, Lia Bardasi, Roberto Leonelli, Mattia Ramini, Andrea Luppi, Federica Giacometti, Giuseppe Merialdi

  28-01-2016

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2016.5641

  2785

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  Monitoring the presence of genetically modified potato EH92-527-1 (BPS-25271-9) in commercial processed food

  Maria Giovanna Tilocca, Gianfranca Serratrice, Maria Agostina Oggiano, Maria Rosalba Mancuso, Ilaria Mascia, Edoardo Marongiu, Bruna Vodret

  04-03-2014

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2014.1628

  1545

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  Hygiene and welfare evaluation of pigs slaughtered in agritourisms

  Rina Mazzette, Francesca Piras, Vanessa Agus, Gabriella Porcheddu, Giuseppe Fois, Simonetta Gianna Consolati

  28-05-2015

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2015.4580

  2010

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• Incidence rates of tumors in dogs in southern Italy – focus on the Campania region – 2018/2022

  Maria Ottaiano, Loredana Baldi, Veronica Del Monaco, Roberta Brunetti, Roberta Pellicanò, Stefania Cavallo, Rosa D’Ambrosio, Federica Gargano, Maria Dimatteo, Marianna D’Amore, Guido Rosato, Marina Pompameo, Barbara degli Uberti, Esterina De Carlo

  10-07-2025

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2025.13402

  744

  Downloads: 329

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• Assessment of environmental chemical contamination and histamine levels in the production of Colatura di Alici di Cetara

  Emanuele D’Anza, Marika Di Paolo, Silvana Alvino, Amalia Danese, Vincenzo Peretti, Pasquale Gallo, Raffaele Marrone

  09-07-2024

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2024.12357

  1233

  Downloads: 386

  HTML: 10

• C14 | Improving inference based on sampling plan results using the Bayesian beta-binomial model: the case of the algal biotoxin monitoring plan for natural beds of Chamelea gallina clams C. Ciccarelli¹, A. M. Semeraro¹, V. Di Trani¹, M. Leinoudi², G. D’aurizio³, F. Barchiesi⁴, S. Gentili⁵, E. Ciccarelli⁶. | ¹Azienda Sanitaria Territoriale Ascoli Piceno, ²Chimico libero professionista, ³Regione Marche – Agenzia Regionale Sanitaria, ⁴Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell’Umbria e delle Marche, ⁵Veterinario libero professionista, ⁶Biologo libero professionista.

  Cesare Ciccarelli

  09-09-2025

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2025.14359

  412
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  Occurrence of trace elements in Mediterranean mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis Lamarck, 1819) from an experimental pilot farm in the Calich Lagoon (Sardinia, Italy)

  Domenico Meloni, Alessandro Graziano Mudadu , Maria Cesarina Abete, Anna Maria Bazzoni, Alessandra Griglione, Sabina Pederiva, Caterina Stella, Simonetto Serra, Nicola Fois, Giuseppe Esposito, Stefania Squadrone

  24-02-2022

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2022.9970

  969

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• A study on textile microfiber contamination in the gastrointestinal tracts of Merluccius merluccius samples from the Tyrrhenian Sea

  Serena Santonicola, Michela Volgare, Marica Erminia Schiano, Mariacristina Cocca, Giampaolo Colavita

  28-03-2024

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2024.12216

  1218

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  Assessment of food safety knowledge, attitude, practices of food handlers and microbial contamination in foods at the canteens of a University in Pakistan

  Shinawar Waseem Ali, Mateen Ahmad, Memoona Asif, Rai Muhammad Amir, Ahmad Ali

  30-08-2022

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2022.10051

  3799

  Downloads: 1162

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  Retrospective study on the prevalence of Yersinia enterocolitica in food collected in Umbria region (central Italy)

  Sara Primavilla, Silvana Farneti, Rossana Roila, Raffaella Branciari, Caterina Altissimi, Andrea Valiani, David Ranucci

  08-03-2023

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2023.10996

  2090

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• Mycotoxins in European Union Regulations (2023-2025)

  Sara Vitalini, Marcello Iriti, Lisa Vallone

  12-11-2025

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2025.14096

  891

  Downloads: 505

  HTML: 42
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  First multi-year retrospective study on Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Vibrio vulnificus prevalence in Ruditapes philippinarum harvested in Sacca di Goro, Italy

  Patrizia Serratore, Fabio Ostanello, Pier Luca Passalacqua, Emanuele Zavatta, Giorgia Bignami, Andrea Serraino, Federica Giacometti

  15-11-2016

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2016.6161

  1697

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  Microbial contamination, antimicrobial resistance and biofilm formation of bacteria isolated from a high-throughput pig abattoir

  Sergio Ghidini, Silvio De Luca, Pedro Rodríguez-López, Ancuţa Cezara Simon, Gaetano Liuzzo, Luca Poli, Adriana Ianieri, Emanuela Zanardi

  11-08-2022

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2022.10160

  1608

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  Preliminary study on physicochemical and biochemical stress markers at poultry slaughterhouse

  Serena Santonicola, Maria Francesca Peruzy, Mariagrazia Girasole, Nicoletta Murru, Maria Luisa Cortesi, Raffaelina Mercogliano

  13-04-2017

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2017.6346

  1760

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  Occurrence and distribution of Salmonella serovars associated with human infection isolated from irrigation waters and food-producing animals in southern Italy: eleven-year monitoring (2011-2021)

  Maria Francesca Peruzy, Immacolata La Tela, Maria Rosaria Carullo, Simona Ioele, Yolande Thérèse Rose Proroga, Anna Balestrieri, Nicoletta Murru

  26-10-2023

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2023.11538

  1330

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  Evaluation of the marketing methods and handling of live shellfish (American lobsters) for the purpose of sale as food: First evaluations in Piedmont, Italy

  Daniele Pattono, Elisa D'Agui, Marta Fidelio, Bartolomeo Griglio, Stefano Gili, Tiziana Civera

  19-11-2020

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2020.8410

  1001

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• Colchicum autumnale poisoning in a dairy farm in Switzerland: a glimpse at the milk safety aspect

  Karen Barmettler, Adrian Fäh, Hanspeter Naegeli, Sandra N. Poetzsch, Simone Weisser, Roger Stephan

  03-09-2025

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2025.13828

  724

  Downloads: 398

  HTML: 36
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  Development of a high-performance liquid chromatography method to assess bisphenol F levels in milk

  Serena Santonicola, Maria Carmela Ferrante, Giampaolo Colavita, Raffaella Mercogliano

  13-12-2021

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2021.9975

  1615

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  Information management and ante-mortem inspection procedures for the emerging diseases control: Experiences acquired in the epidemiological surveillance of bluetongue and lumpy skin disease

  Alessandra Corradini, Marcello Trevisani, Geremia Dosa, Anna Padovani

  31-03-2018

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2018.6922

  2124

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  Food safety in collective catering: knowledge, attitudes and correct application of GHP/GMP knowledge among foodservice workers

  Chiara Disanto, Giuseppe Celano, Angela Dambrosio, Nicoletta Cristiana Quaglia, Giancarlo Bozzo, Antonio Tritto, Gaetano Vitale Celano

  19-01-2021

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2020.8453

  2274

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• Dry-aged and dry-cured fish: a critical review of the literature and food safety aspects

  Francesca Troise, Federica Savini, Laura Prandini, Valentina Indio, Alessandra De Cesare, Margherita Masi, Yari Vecchio, Felice Panebianco, Tiziana Civera, Valentina Terio, Elisabetta Bonerba, Annamaria Pandiscia, Leonardo Alberghini, Andrea Serraino, Federica Giacometti

  12-01-2026

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2026.14097

  707

  Downloads: 301

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  Influence of seasonality on the presence of okadaic acid associated with Dinophysis species: A four-year study in Sardinia (Italy)

  Alessandro G. Mudadu, Anna Maria Bazzoni, Riccardo Bazzardi, Giuseppa Lorenzoni, Barbara Soro, Nadia Bardino, Igor Arras, Giovanna Sanna, Bruna Vodret, Sebastiano Virgilio

  25-03-2021

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2021.8947

  1321

  Downloads: 642

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  Monitoring of foodborne pathogens in raw cow milk in Tuscany

  Laura Gasperetti, Alessia D'Alonzo, Matteo Senese, Ilaria Fabbri, Cristina Cirri, Carla Milioni, Valeria Valenza, Rita Tolli, Francesca Campeis, Roberto Fischetti

  04-03-2014

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2014.1715

  2456

  Downloads: 809

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  Study of acrylamide level in food from vending machines

  Naceur Haouet, Simona Pistolese, Raffaella Branciari, David Ranucci, Maria Serena Altissimi

  02-11-2016

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2016.6147

  1650

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  A descriptive cross-sectional study of food hygiene practices among informal ethnic food vendors in Gauteng Province, South Africa

  Tulisiwe P. Mbombo-Dweba, Christian A. Mbajiorgu, James Wabwire Oguttu

  04-07-2022

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2022.9885

  1478

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  Detection and quantification of Campylobacter in foods: New analytic approaches to detect and quantify Campylobacter spp. in food samples

  Maria Francesca Peruzy, Yolande Thérèse Rose Proroga, Federico Capuano, Federica Corrado, Serena Santonicola, Dario De Medici, Elisabetta Delibato, Nicoletta Murru

  28-08-2020

  https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2020.8591

  1731

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  Stress factors during cattle slaughter

  Chiara Disanto, Giuseppe Celano, Michele Varvara, Nunziana Fusiello, Armida Fransvea, Giancarlo Bozzo, Gaetano Vitale Celano

  28-08-2014

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