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  • Review
  • Open Access
87 Citations
14,403 Views
32 Pages

7 March 2021

Veterinary drugs are used to treat livestock and aquatic diseases and thus are introduced into animal-derived foods, endangering consumer health and safety. Antibiotic resistance is rapidly becoming a major worldwide problem, and there has been a ste...

  • Article
  • Open Access
57 Citations
5,296 Views
11 Pages

A Sensitive Electrochemical Immunosensor Based on PAMAM Dendrimer-Encapsulated Au for Detection of Norfloxacin in Animal-Derived Foods

  • Bing Liu,
  • Min Li,
  • Yaoshuai Zhao,
  • Mingfei Pan,
  • Ying Gu,
  • Wei Sheng,
  • Guozhen Fang and
  • Shuo Wang

15 June 2018

In this work, a sensitive electrochemical immunosensor has been reported for the determination of norfloxacin in animal-derived foods. The poly (amidoamine) dendrimer encapsulated gold nanoparticles (PAMAM-Au) played dual roles in the proposed sensin...

  • Review
  • Open Access
25 Citations
6,250 Views
11 Pages

Exploring Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase (ESBL)-Producing Escherichia coli in Food-Producing Animals and Animal-Derived Foods

  • Laryssa Freitas Ribeiro,
  • Natália Maramarque Nespolo,
  • Gabriel Augusto Marques Rossi and
  • John Morris Fairbrother

Antimicrobials serve as crucial treatments in both veterinary and human medicine, aiding in the control and prevention of infectious diseases. However, their misuse or overuse has led to the emergence of antimicrobial resistance, posing a significant...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,622 Views
11 Pages

20 July 2021

Due to their facile synthesis and friendly functionalization, gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) have been applied in all kinds of biosensors. More importantly, these biosensors, with the combination of AuNPs and immunoassay, are expected to be used for the...

  • Review
  • Open Access
20 Citations
4,783 Views
25 Pages

Affinity-Based Analysis Methods for the Detection of Aminoglycoside Antibiotic Residues in Animal-Derived Foods: A Review

  • Zhaozhou Li,
  • Yanyan Liu,
  • Xiujin Chen,
  • Yao Wang,
  • Huawei Niu,
  • Fang Li,
  • Hongli Gao,
  • Huichun Yu,
  • Yunxia Yuan and
  • Daomin Li
  • + 1 author

8 April 2023

With the increasingly serious problem of aminoglycoside antibiotic residues, it is imperative to develop rapid, sensitive and efficient detection methods. This article reviews the detection methods of aminoglycoside antibiotics in animal-derived food...

  • Article
  • Open Access
35 Citations
6,133 Views
14 Pages

30 August 2017

This study describes the development of a reproducible and label-free surface plasmon resonance (SPR) immunosensor and its application in the detection of harmful enrofloxacin (ENRO) in animal-derived foods. The experimental parameters for the immuno...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,379 Views
14 Pages

22 August 2024

Organophosphates are widely used in the livestock industry. In this study, we developed a method for detecting 27 organophosphate insecticides in animal-derived foods, including beef, pork, chicken, milk, and eggs, using liquid chromatography–t...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,661 Views
19 Pages

Cumulative Exposure and Health Risk Assessment of PFAS in Animal-Derived Foods Using the Relative Potency Factor Approach

  • Giulia Rampazzo,
  • Francesco Arioli,
  • Giampiero Pagliuca,
  • Giacomo Depau,
  • Elisa Zironi and
  • Teresa Gazzotti

30 October 2025

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are persistent and bioaccumulative contaminants frequently detected in animal-derived foods, raising concerns for consumer health. In 2020, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) established a group tole...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,001 Views
16 Pages

Genetic Diversity and Antibiotic Resistance Paradigm of Enterobacterales in Animal-Derived Food Sources: A One Health Disquiet

  • Ayesha Sarwar,
  • Bilal Aslam,
  • Muhammad Hidayat Rasool,
  • Muhammad Shafique,
  • Mohsin Khurshid,
  • James Jacob Sasanya and
  • Sulaiman F. Aljasir

13 October 2025

The indiscriminate use of antibiotics in food-producing animals serves as a major catalyst for the emergence of antibiotic-resistant infections. This study aimed to assess the genetic diversity and antibiotic resistance of Enterobacterales in animal-...

  • Review
  • Open Access
5 Citations
1,827 Views
31 Pages

28 March 2025

Veterinary drugs are extensively employed in livestock, poultry, and aquaculture, playing a crucial role in preventing and treating animal diseases, facilitating growth, and enhancing feed conversion rates. Nevertheless, veterinary drug residues in a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,204 Views
17 Pages

17 July 2025

The visual colorimetric sensing of total volatile basic nitrogen (TVB-N) allows for convenient dynamic monitoring of animal-derived food freshness to ensure food safety. The agarose hydrogel loaded with the natural dye juglone (Jug@AG) prepared in th...

  • Article
  • Open Access
110 Citations
14,603 Views
11 Pages

The Association between Purine-Rich Food Intake and Hyperuricemia: A Cross-Sectional Study in Chinese Adult Residents

  • Sumiya Aihemaitijiang,
  • Yaqin Zhang,
  • Li Zhang,
  • Jiao Yang,
  • Chen Ye,
  • Mairepaiti Halimulati,
  • Wei Zhang and
  • Zhaofeng Zhang

15 December 2020

Objective: To explore the correlation between purine-rich food intake and hyperuricemia in Chinese adult residents. Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted on the purine-rich food intake of Chinese adult residents based on the China Health and...

  • Feature Paper
  • Review
  • Open Access
19 Citations
8,247 Views
19 Pages

Thermochemical Conversion of Animal-Derived Waste: A Mini-Review with a Focus on Chicken Bone Waste

  • Mircea Gabriel Macavei,
  • Virginia-Cora Gheorghe,
  • Gabriela Ionescu,
  • Adrian Volceanov,
  • Roxana Pătrașcu,
  • Cosmin Mărculescu and
  • Aneta Magdziarz

8 February 2024

Food waste, particularly animal-derived waste, presents a significant challenge globally, prompting the need for sustainable management strategies. In 2022, the amount of food waste per capita reached 131 kg/capita in the EU (European Union), which i...

  • Review
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,252 Views
15 Pages

Proteus mirabilis is a major uropathogen with growing concern over its presence in animal products and the associated zoonotic transmission risks. As a gut commensal in both humans and animals, it is increasingly detected in wild, farm, and companion...

  • Review
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,039 Views
35 Pages

Production Systems and Feeding Strategies in the Aromatic Fingerprinting of Animal-Derived Foods: Invited Review

  • Eric N. Ponnampalam,
  • Gauri Jairath,
  • Ishaya U. Gadzama,
  • Long Li,
  • Sarusha Santhiravel,
  • Chunhui Ma,
  • Mónica Flores and
  • Hasitha Priyashantha

1 October 2025

Aroma and flavor are central to consumer perception, product acceptance, and market positioning of animal-derived foods such as meat, milk, and eggs. These sensory traits arise from volatile organic compounds (VOCs) formed via lipid oxidation (e.g.,...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
2,281 Views
14 Pages

5 May 2024

Herein, a catalytic amplification enhanced dual-signal immunochromatographic assay (ICA) based on Pt nanoparticles (Pt NPs) modified with Ti3C2Tx MXene (Ti3C2Tx@Pt) was first developed for chloramphenicol (CAP) in animal-derived foods. Due to the lar...

  • Article
  • Open Access
22 Citations
3,746 Views
17 Pages

Construction of a Molecularly Imprinted Sensor Modified with Tea Branch Biochar and Its Rapid Detection of Norfloxacin Residues in Animal-Derived Foods

  • Shujuan Chen,
  • Yiting Zhu,
  • Jing Han,
  • Tianyi Zhang,
  • Runwen Chou,
  • Aiping Liu,
  • Shuliang Liu,
  • Yong Yang,
  • Kaidi Hu and
  • Likou Zou

26 January 2023

Norfloxacin (NOR) is a common antibiotic used in humans and animals, and its high levels can cause intolerance or poisoning. Therefore, NOR levels in animal-derived foods must be monitored due to potential side effects and illegal use phenomena. This...

  • Review
  • Open Access
56 Citations
9,289 Views
21 Pages

An Overview on Recent Progress in Electrochemical Biosensors for Antimicrobial Drug Residues in Animal-Derived Food

  • Marjan Majdinasab,
  • Mustansara Yaqub,
  • Abdur Rahim,
  • Gaelle Catanante,
  • Akhtar Hayat and
  • Jean Louis Marty

24 August 2017

Anti-microbial drugs are widely employed for the treatment and cure of diseases in animals, promotion of animal growth, and feed efficiency. However, the scientific literature has indicated the possible presence of antimicrobial drug residues in anim...

  • Article
  • Open Access
842 Views
16 Pages

20 September 2025

Gentamicin (GEN) is a broad-spectrum antibiotic widely used in livestock production, and its excessive residues in animal-derived foods pose potential health risks to consumers. However, conventional colloidal gold immunochromatographic assays (AuNPs...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,504 Views
13 Pages

25 October 2022

Hydroxylated polychlorinated biphenyls (OH-PCBs) are a group of metabolites biotransformed from polychlorinated biphenyls by animals with higher toxicities than their parent compounds. The present work developed and validated an analytical method for...

  • Article
  • Open Access
19 Citations
3,158 Views
13 Pages

Preparation and Directed Evolution of Anti-Ciprofloxacin ScFv for Immunoassay in Animal-Derived Food

  • Fangyu Wang,
  • Ning Li,
  • Yunshang Zhang,
  • Xuefeng Sun,
  • Man Hu,
  • Yali Zhao and
  • Jianming Fan

20 August 2021

An immunized mouse phage display scFv library with a capacity of 3.34 × 109 CFU/mL was constructed and used for screening of recombinant anti-ciprofloxacin single-chain antibody for the detection of ciprofloxacin (CIP) in animal-derived food. After f...

  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
4 Citations
1,924 Views
17 Pages

Food safety is a paramount public health concern, particularly with the rise of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria. This systematic review explores the efficacy of bacteriophages as a novel and environmentally sustainable approach to controlling multi-...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,275 Views
20 Pages

The Bioaccessibility and Bioavailability of Pentachlorophenol in Five Animal-Derived Foods Measured by Simulated Gastrointestinal Digestion

  • Quan Zhou,
  • Huiming Chen,
  • Liangliang Li,
  • Yongning Wu,
  • Xingfen Yang,
  • Aimin Jiang and
  • Weiliang Wu

19 April 2024

Pentachlorophenol (PCP) is a ubiquitous emerging persistent organic pollutant detected in the environment and foodstuffs. Despite the dietary intake of PCP being performed using surveillance data, the assessment does not consider the bioaccessibility...

  • Commentary
  • Open Access
6 Citations
27,521 Views
28 Pages

The Rise of Heatstroke as a Method of Depopulating Pigs and Poultry: Implications for the US Veterinary Profession

  • Gwendolen Reyes-Illg,
  • Jessica E. Martin,
  • Indu Mani,
  • James Reynolds and
  • Barry Kipperman

29 December 2022

Depopulation of food-producing animals is becoming increasingly common in response to both disease outbreaks and supply chain disruptions. In 2019, the American Veterinary Medical Association released depopulation guidelines classifying certain heats...

  • Review
  • Open Access
47 Citations
8,218 Views
15 Pages

The Contribution of Dietary Magnesium in Farm Animals and Human Nutrition

  • Luciano Pinotti,
  • Michele Manoni,
  • Luca Ferrari,
  • Marco Tretola,
  • Roberta Cazzola and
  • Ian Givens

4 February 2021

Magnesium (Mg) is a mineral that plays an essential role as cofactor of more than 300 enzymes. Mg in farm animals’ and human nutrition is recommended to avoid Mg deficiency, ensure adequate growth and health maintenance. Mg supplementation above the...

  • Article
  • Open Access
21 Citations
5,316 Views
16 Pages

Dairy Products Quality from a Consumer Point of View: Study among Polish Adults

  • Marta Sajdakowska,
  • Jerzy Gębski,
  • Dominika Guzek,
  • Krystyna Gutkowska and
  • Sylwia Żakowska-Biemans

21 May 2020

The aims of the current study were (a) to deepen the understanding of food quality from animal origin with particular emphasis on dairy products, including yoghurt; (b) to determine the level of acceptance of methods and ingredients used to enhance t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,078 Views
12 Pages

Human rotavirus (HRV) is an enteric virus that causes infantile diarrhea. However, the risk factors contributing to HRV colonization in young adults have not been thoroughly investigated. Here, we compared the differences in dietary habits and compos...

  • Review
  • Open Access
72 Citations
8,192 Views
14 Pages

17 November 2021

Ochratoxin A (OTA) is a highly toxic mycotoxin and poses great threat to human health. Due to its serious toxicity and widespread contamination, great efforts have been made to evaluate its human exposure. This review focuses on the OTA occurrence an...

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
9,551 Views
16 Pages

Prevalence and Characterization of Quinolone-Resistance Determinants in Escherichia coli Isolated from Food-Producing Animals and Animal-Derived Food in the Philippines

  • Lawrence Belotindos,
  • Marvin Villanueva,
  • Joel Miguel,
  • Precious Bwalya,
  • Tetsuya Harada,
  • Ryuji Kawahara,
  • Chie Nakajima,
  • Claro Mingala and
  • Yasuhiko Suzuki

Antimicrobial resistance to quinolones, which constitutes a threat to public health, has been increasing worldwide. In this study, we investigated the prevalence of quinolone-resistant determinants in Escherichia coli not susceptible to quinolones an...

  • Review
  • Open Access
6 Citations
4,586 Views
18 Pages

15 September 2024

The production of healthy animal-derived food entails the effective control of foodborne pathogens and strategies to mitigate microbial threats during rearing. Antibiotics have been traditionally employed in animal farming to manage bacterial infecti...

  • Review
  • Open Access
15 Citations
4,087 Views
22 Pages

Application of Plant-Derived Nanoparticles (PDNP) in Food-Producing Animals as a Bio-Control Agent against Antimicrobial-Resistant Pathogens

  • Daniel Jesuwenu Ajose,
  • Tesleem Olatunde Abolarinwa,
  • Bukola Opeyemi Oluwarinde,
  • Peter Kotsoana Montso,
  • Omolola Esther Fayemi,
  • Adeyemi Oladapo Aremu and
  • Collins Njie Ateba

28 September 2022

Antibiotics are regularly used in animal husbandry to treat diseases. This practice is beneficial to animals’ health and helps ensure food security. However, the misuse of antibiotics, especially in food-producing animals, has resulted in the a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
467 Views
22 Pages

Rapid Detection of Animal-Derived Components in Plant-Based Meat Alternatives Using Recombinase Polymerase Amplification

  • Yifei Sun,
  • Han Li,
  • Tianqi Ma,
  • Tingting Xie,
  • Yuqin Ni,
  • Yu Chen,
  • Xinya Chen,
  • Wenke Ding and
  • Zhuqing Xing

21 November 2025

Plant-based meat alternatives (PMAs), as an emerging food category gaining increasing popularity, face potential food safety risks and ethical concerns for vegetarians due to the illegal adulteration of animal-derived components. To address these cha...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
12,814 Views
18 Pages

Environmental Indicators of Vegan and Vegetarian Diets: A Pilot Study in a Group of Young Adult Female Consumers in Poland

  • Rita Góralska-Walczak,
  • Klaudia Kopczyńska,
  • Renata Kazimierczak,
  • Lilliana Stefanovic,
  • Michał Bieńko,
  • Michał Oczkowski and
  • Dominika Średnicka-Tober

27 December 2023

It has been broadly reported that the production of animal-derived foods significantly contributes to the environmental footprint of the agri-food sector, considering, among others, such indicators as land use, greenhouse gas emissions, and the water...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
3,636 Views
13 Pages

Estimates of Dietary Exposure to Antibiotics among a Community Population in East China

  • Yingying Wang,
  • Xinping Zhao,
  • Jinxin Zang,
  • Yurong Li,
  • Xiaolian Dong,
  • Feng Jiang,
  • Na Wang,
  • Lufang Jiang,
  • Qingwu Jiang and
  • Chaowei Fu

Background: Antibiotics are widely used in clinics, livestock farms and the aquaculture industry. A variety of antibiotics in foods and drinking water may lead to important and inadvertent dietary exposure However, the profile of dietary exposure to...

  • Review
  • Open Access
131 Citations
14,797 Views
44 Pages

5 February 2021

The growing interest in producing healthier animal products with a higher ratio of polyunsaturated to saturated fatty acids, is associated with an increase in lipoperoxidation. For this reason, it is essential to attenuate oxidative deterioration in...

  • Review
  • Open Access
90 Citations
11,813 Views
43 Pages

Antimicrobial Resistance in Farm Animals in Brazil: An Update Overview

  • Renata F. Rabello,
  • Raquel R. Bonelli,
  • Bruno A. Penna,
  • Julia P. Albuquerque,
  • Rossiane M. Souza and
  • Aloysio M. F. Cerqueira

26 March 2020

In animal husbandry, antimicrobial agents have been administered as supplements to increase production over the last 60 years. Large-scale animal production has increased the importance of antibiotic management because it may favor the evolution of a...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
30 Citations
8,832 Views
15 Pages

21 August 2020

In the 21st century, we face a troubling trilemma of expanding populations, planetary and public wellbeing. Given this, shifts from animal to plant food protein are gaining momentum and are an important part of reducing carbon emissions and consumpti...

  • Editorial
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,041 Views
3 Pages

Recent Advancements in Precision Livestock Farming

  • Gang Liu,
  • Hao Guo,
  • Alexey Ruchay and
  • Andrea Pezzuolo

The increasing global demand for sustainably sourced animal-derived food has prompted the development and application of smart technologies to address environmental, economic, and societal concerns, resulting in precision livestock farming (PLF) appl...

  • Review
  • Open Access
81 Citations
9,112 Views
21 Pages

13 August 2020

The biggest obstacles in the application of marine peptides are two-fold, as in the case of non-marine plant and animal-derived bioactive peptides: elucidating correlation between the peptide structure and its effect and demonstrating its stability i...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,775 Views
11 Pages

19 April 2025

Background/Objectives: Analyzing the carbon footprint of diets in various populations is important as it can help identify more sustainable food choices that reduce the overall impact of human activities on ongoing warming of the global climate. This...

  • Review
  • Open Access
13 Citations
3,925 Views
26 Pages

Isotope Fingerprinting as a Backup for Modern Safety and Traceability Systems in the Animal-Derived Food Chain

  • Maria Olga Varrà,
  • Emanuela Zanardi,
  • Matteo Serra,
  • Mauro Conter,
  • Adriana Ianieri and
  • Sergio Ghidini

In recent years, due to the globalization of food trade and certified agro-food products, the authenticity and traceability of food have received increasing attention. As a result, opportunities for fraudulent practices arise, highlighting the need t...

  • Review
  • Open Access
1,707 Views
27 Pages

Research Progress and Prospect of Substrate Alternatives for Edible Fungi Based on the “Cycle Production of Plants, Animals, and Fungi”

  • Hao-Ran Dong,
  • Ning Jiang,
  • Dan Zhang,
  • Yu Li,
  • Feng Zhou,
  • Zheng-Peng Li,
  • Qiao-Zhen Li,
  • Qi Tan,
  • Mei-Yan Zhang and
  • Hai-Long Yu

5 November 2025

Against the backdrop of global food security and circular agriculture development, edible fungi, as a high-protein food source, have both ecological and economic value in their production model using agricultural and forestry wastes. Based on the &ld...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,845 Views
14 Pages

29 September 2024

Prolonged consumption of animal-derived foods containing high levels of lincomycin (LIN) residues can adversely impact human health. Therefore, it is essential to develop specific antibodies and immunoassay methods for LIN. This study utilized comput...

  • Review
  • Open Access
117 Citations
16,773 Views
12 Pages

The Potential of Goat Meat in the Red Meat Industry

  • Irene Rumbidzai Mazhangara,
  • Eliton Chivandi,
  • John Fisher Mupangwa and
  • Voster Muchenje

4 July 2019

Worldwide the consumption of chevon (goat meat) has increased largely due to its distinct nutritional attributes when compared to other red meats. In addition to being a good source of dietary protein for human beings, chevon comparatively has a lowe...

  • Review
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,874 Views
11 Pages

Plant-Based Diets in Pediatric Subjects: Heart-Healthy Option or Dangerous Choice?

  • Maria Elena Capra,
  • Delia Monopoli,
  • Brigida Stanyevic,
  • Antonella Giudice,
  • Nicola Mattia Decarolis,
  • Susanna Esposito and
  • Giacomo Biasucci

16 November 2024

Background/Objectives: Plant-based diets (PBDs) are dietary patterns characterized by a certain degree of animal-derived food exclusion. PBDs can be divided into different dietary patterns, from vegetarian to vegan, depending on the degree and the ex...

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
3,540 Views
13 Pages

The Simultaneous Detection of Multiple Antibiotics in Milk and Pork Based on an Antibody Chip Biosensor

  • Jiaxu Xiao,
  • Nana Wei,
  • Shuangmin Wu,
  • Huaming Li,
  • Xiaoyang Yin,
  • Yu Si,
  • Long Li and
  • Dapeng Peng

29 July 2022

In the modern farming industry, the irrational or illegal use of veterinary drugs leads to residues in animal-derived food, which can seriously threaten human health. Efficient detection of low concentrations of drug residues in animal products in a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,465 Views
10 Pages

A Novel Metabolite as a Hapten to Prepare Monoclonal Antibodies for Rapid Screening of Quinoxaline Drug Residues

  • Wanyao Song,
  • Mengyu Luo,
  • Huaming Li,
  • Jiaxu Xiao,
  • Xiuping He,
  • Jixiang Liang and
  • Dapeng Peng

21 October 2022

Quinoxalines (Qx) are chemically synthesized antibacterial drugs with strong antibacterial and growth-promoting effects. Qx is heavily abused by farmers, resulting in large residues in animal-derived foods, which pose a serious threat to human health...

  • Review
  • Open Access
83 Citations
20,484 Views
25 Pages

Renovation of Agro-Waste for Sustainable Food Packaging: A Review

  • Sandhya Alice Varghese,
  • Harikrishnan Pulikkalparambil,
  • Khwanchat Promhuad,
  • Atcharawan Srisa,
  • Yeyen Laorenza,
  • Lerpong Jarupan,
  • Tarinee Nampitch,
  • Vanee Chonhenchob and
  • Nathdanai Harnkarnsujarit

27 January 2023

Waste management in the agricultural sector has become a major concern. Increased food production to satisfy the surge in population has resulted in the generation of large volumes of solid waste. Agro-waste is a rich source of biocompounds with high...

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