List of Scientific Publications (1994 - 2007)
» Since lab inception, more than 60 research papers were published in national and international journals concerning food safety.
» In addition, lab researchers have completed more than 20 Master and Doctoral theses.
PESTICIDES - Research Papers & Theses
2004 - 2007
•Development of Muti-Class Multi-Residue Analytical method for determination of pesticides in spices by Liquid Chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry
EPRW, 6th European Pesticide Residue Workshop, Corfu Greece, 21-25 May 2006
• Gel permeation chromatography clean-up prior to liquid chromatography for determination of aflatoxins in spices
Journal of Food. Agriculture & Environment Vol.4 (2): 134 -136. 2006
•Dietary Exposure Assessment of Chlorpyrifos methyl Residue for Some Fruits, Vegetables and Herbs in Egypt During 2002.
J. Adv. Agric. Res., Fac. Agric., Vol. 10 (1), 2005
• Ecological Studies on Potato Tuber Moth Phthorimaea operculella (zeller) (lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) and Its Control by Some Bioagents In Egypt.
J. Agric. Res., Vol. 30, No.5: 1549 – 1563, 2005
• Risk Assessment of Dietary Exposure to Profenofos Residues during 2001.
J. Adv. Agric. Res. Fac. Ag., Vol. 9 (1), 2004
• Effect of Some Nematicides on Controlling Root Knot Nematodes and Determining their-residues in Olive Fruits and Soil.
Annal Agric. Sci., Ain Shams Univ., Cairo, 49 (1) 389-399, 2004
• Monitoring of Pesticide Residues in Some Egyptian Vegetables and Fruits.
Conference of role of biochemistry in environment and Agriculture (second cycle).
Biochemistry Dept., Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo Univ., 17-19/2/2004
• Risk Assessment of Dietary Exposure to Chlorpyrifos residues on some Fruits, Vegetables and Herbs In Egypt during 2002.
J. Adv. Agric. Res., Fac. Ag., Saba Basha, Vol. 9 (4), 2004
• Pesticides and Heavy Metals Levels in Egyptian Leafy Vegetables and Some Aromatic Medicinal Plants.
Food Additives and Contaminants, Vol. 21, No.4, pp. 323-330, April 2004
• Validation of Methyl Bromide method of Analysis and Monitoring of Its Residues in Dry Plants in Egypt.
Annals Agric. Sci., Ain shams Univ., Cairo, 49(2), 773-785, 2004
• Pesticides and Heavy Metals Levels in Egyptian Leafy Vegetables and Some Aromatic Medicinal Plants.
Food Additives and Contaminants, Vol. 21, No.4, pp. 323-330, April 2004
2000 - 2003
• A Total Diet Study of Pesticides and Contaminants in Cairo and Giza Governorates in 2001.
The international conference of food safety, ministry of Regional Municipalities Environment and Water Resources, Musket, Oman, 24-26 March 2003.
• Monitoring of Certain Contaminants in Domestic and Imported Fish in Egypt.
The International Conference of Food Safety, 24-26 march 2003
• A Total Diet Study of Pesticides and Contaminations for Some Table Ready Diet in Great Cairo in 2002.
J. Agric. Sci. Mansoura Univ., 29 (1) : 39-49
• Hazard Analysis of Critical Control Points (HACCP) of Some Post Harvest Pesticide in Orange Fruit.
J. Agric. Sci., Mansoura univ., 27(3): 1863-1871, 2002
• Monitoring of Dithiocarbamate (EBDC) Residues in Fruits and Vegetables Throughout 1995-1999 and Estimation of Their Daily Intakes in Egypt.
Egypt. J. Agric. Res., 80 (2), 2002
• Monitoring of Pesticide Residues in Egyptian Fruits and Vegetables During 1997.
Food Additives and Contaminants, Vol. 19, No. 11, 1015-1027, 2002
• Biochemical Studies on The Effect of Fibers Content in Diabetic Foods on Absorption of Some Minerals.
Fayoum J. Agric. & Dev. Vol. 16: (2), 178-182, July 2002
• Storage Study of Some Post and Pre Harvest Pesticide Residues in Orange Fruit.
J. Adv. Agric.Res. Vol. 6 (1), 2001
• Persistence of Malathion and Profenofos in Mint and Marjoram with Some Propositions to Reduce or Remove the Residual Effects.
J. Agric. Sci. Mansoura Univ., 25 (12): 8097-8107, 2000
• Effect of Heat Processing on the Levels of Organochlorine Pesticdes and Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) Residues and Dietary Intakes of Pesticides in Some Fatty Foods.
8th Conf. Agric Dev. Res., Fac. Agric., Ain Shams Univ., Cairo, November 20-22,2000
Annals Agric. Sci., Sp. Issue 4, 1629-1646, 2000
• Monitoring of Organochlorine Pesticides and Polychlorinated biphenyl's (PCB's) Residues in Some Edible Oils, Fish and Some Dairy Products Collected from Egyptian markets.
8th conf. Agric. Dev. Res., fac. Agric., ain shams univ., cairo, november 20-22, 2000
Annals agric. Sci., sp. Issue 4,1611-1627,2000
• Monitoring of Methyl Bromide Residues as Bromide Ion in some Cereals and Herbs Collected From Egyptian Governorates.
8th conf. Agric. Dev. Res., fac. Agric, Ain shams Univ., Cairo, November 20-22, 2000
Annals Agric Sci., sp issue 4, 1773-1781, 2000
1994 - 1999
• Monitoring of Organochlorine Pesticide Residues in Milk Products.
Egypt. J. Agric. Res., 77 (1), 1999
• Monitoring Pesticide Residues in Egyptian Fruits and Vegetables in 1995.
Journal of AOAC International, vol. 82, No.4, 1999
• Monitoring of Pesticide Residues in Human Milk, Soil, Water, And Food Samples Collected from Kafr EI-Zayat Governorate.
Journal of AOAC International, vol. 79. No. I. 1996
• Organochlorine and Organophosphorus Pesticide Residues in Food from Egyptian Local Markets.
Journal of AOAC international vol. 79. No. 4.
• Monitoring of Contaminants in some Herbal Baby Drinks.
J. Adv. Agric. Res. (Fac. Agric. Saba Basha) vol. 10(3)
• Monitoring of Pesticides, Heavy Metals and Nitrates Residues in some Ready-to- Eat Baby Food.
Annals Agric. Sci., Ain Shams Univ., Cairo. 48 (2), 787-799
• Monitoring of Microbial and Pesticide Residues Contamination in the Unpacked and Packed Medicinal Plants Distributed for Local Consumption.
• A Modified Method of The Determination of Pesticide Residues in Egyptian Hot Chili.
J. Adv. Agric. Res., Fac. Agric., Saba Basha
• Organochlorine and Organophosphorus Pesticide Residues in Food from Egyptian Local Markets.
Journal of AOAC International, vol. 79. No.4., 1996
• Monitoring of Pesticide Residues in Egyptian Fruits and Vegetables During 1996.
Journal of AOAC International, vol. 84. NO 2 ,2001 519
• Monitoring of Dithiocarbamate Fungicides in Some Vegetables.
Egypt. J. Agric. Res., 74 (4), 1996
• Monitoring of Organochlorine Pesticide Residues in Human Milk, Mothers Serum, Infant Serum and Their Daily Intake by Breast Fed Infants.
5th International Symposium of Neurobehavioral Methods & Effects in Occupational & Eventual Health, Dec.3-7,1994
List of Completed Scientific Ph.D. Theses
• Control of Strawberry Fruit-rots by Fungicides And Determination of Their Residues in The Harvested Fruits.
• Role Of Environmental Factors and Handling of Some Vegetables In Degradation of Organophosphorus Pesticide Residues.
• Risk Assessment of Some Pestiside Residues Associated With Food Preparation.
• Monitoring of Some Organochlorine in Some Fatty Foods.
• Studies on Toxicity and Residue Levels of Some Chemicals Used in Controlling Strawberry Fruit-Rots.
• Pesticide Residue Analysis in Certain Medicinal Plants and Evaluation of Neem against Tribolium castaneum Herbst (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae).
• Studies of Some Environmental Organic Pollutants, Especially Aflatoxins and Pesticide Residues.
• Organochlorine Pesticide Residues in Mother's Milk in Egypt.
• Study of Organic Pesticide Residues in Some Plants.
• Biochemical Studies on Some Pesticide Residues.
List of Completed Scientific Master Theses
• Determination of Organophosphorus Insecticide Residues in Some Vegetables and Detection of Drainage Water Pollution with Insecticides.
• Monitoring of Pesticide Residues In Certain Food Items.
• Studies On The Interaction Among Some Fungicides and Certain Pesticides on Tomato Early Blight Disease.
• Chemical Residues in Some Dried Fruits.
• Determination of Nitrate Residues in Some Agricultural Crops.
HEAVY METALS - Research Papers & Theses
• Pesticides and Heavy Metals Levels in Egyptian Leafy Vegetables and Some Aromatic Medicinal Plants.
Food Additives and Contaminants, Vol. 21, No.4, pp. 323-330, April 2004
• Cadmium, Lead, and Copper Levels in Some Egyptian Crops.
Food additives and contaminants, vol. 19, no. 11, 1015-1027, 2002.
• Monitoring of Tin Residues in Some Canned Food Collected from the Egyptian Local Markets During the Period of 1998 – 2000.
J. Adv. Agric. Res. Vol. 8 (2), 2003
• Monitoring of Pesticides, Heavy Metals and Nitrates Residues in some Ready-to- Eat Baby Food.
Annals Agric. Sci., Ain Shams Univ., Cairo. 48 (2), 787-799
• Monitoring of Heavy Metals in Some Medicinal Plants Collected from Different Markets of Great Cairo.
Agriculture Conference in April 2001.
• Monitoring of Heavy Metals in Vegetables and Fruits.
M.Sc. Thesis
MYCOTOXINS - Research Papers & Theses
• Gel Permeation Chromatography Clean-up Prior to Liquid Chromatography for Determination of Aflatoxins in Spices.
Journal of Food. Agriculture & Environment Vol.4 (2): 134 -136. 2006
• Determination of Aflatoxins in Different Types of Oil Seeds Using HPLC With Fluorescence Detector.
2005
• Incidence of Aflatoxins Producing Fungi and Mycotoxins Contamination in Commercial Therapeutic Herbal Medicines.
N. Egypt. J. Microbiol. Vol. 2, May, 2001 pp 43-51
• Study on The Effect of Some Antimicrobial Plants on Aflatoxin Production in Egyptian maize.
The international conference of food safety, ministry of Regional Municipalities Environment and Water Resources, Musket, Oman, from 24-26/ March 2003.
• Effects of Some Plants Waste Extracts on Growth and Aflatoxin production By Aspergillus flavus.
Annals Agric. Sci., Ain Shams Univ., Cairo, 46(2), 579-592, 2001.
• Inhibition of Aflatoxins Produced in Human and Animal Food by the Fungi Aspergillus flavus and A. Parasiticus Using Neem Extract And Tolcolofos -Methyl.
J. Agric. Sci., Mansoura Univ., 25 (1.1): 7171.- 71.78, 2000
• Studies of Some Environmental Organic Pollutants, Especially Aflatoxins and Pesticide Residues.
Ph.D. Thesis
POPs - Research Papers & Theses
• Reductions and changing patterns of ambient PCDD/Fs in the UK: Evidence and implications.
28 February 2006.
• Time Trends of Atmospheric PBDEs Inferred from Archived U.K. Herbage.
Environ. Sci. Technol., 39 (8), 2436 -2441, 2005
• PCDD/Fs in Norwegian and U.K. Soils: Implications for Sources and Environmental Cycling.
Environ. Sci. Technol., 39 (13), 4784 -4792, 2005.
• PBDEs in European Background Soils: Levels and Factors Controlling Their Distribution.
Environ. Sci. Technol., 38 (3), 738 -745, 2004.
• Observations on Historical, Contemporary, and Natural PCDD/Fs.
Environ. Sci. Technol., 38 (3), 715 -723, 2004.
• Dioxins Monitoring Program in Egypt During October 1999 to December 2000.
Vtt Chemical Technology, Finland
• Sources and Environmental Transfers of Polychlorinated Dibenzo -p- Dioxins, Dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs) and Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDEs) and Their Distribution in the Terrestrial Environment.
Ph.D. Thesis
MICROBIOLOGY - Research Papers & Theses
• Implementation of the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) System for Safety Production of Soft Cheese.
J. Agric. Sci. Mansoura Univ., 31 (2): 857 - 868, 2006
• Microbiological and Chemical Properties in Chicken Products Collected from Local Markets.
J. Agric. Sci. Mansoura Univ., 31 (2): 989 - 997, 2006
• Hygienic Aspects of Different Items of Salad Consumed in the Local Restaurants in Cairo.
J. Adv. Agric.Res. (Fac. Agric. Saba Basha), Vol.11 (1) 2006
• Monitoring of Microbial and Pesticide Residues Contamination in the Unpacked and Packed Medicinal Plants Distributed for Local Consumption.
• Mycological and Mycotoxin Contamination of Dried Herbs Used as Hot Drinks in Egypt.
2003
• Incidence of Microbial Infection Among Drug Abusers.
N. Egypt J. Microbiol. Vol. 6, pp 1-14, September, 2003
• Microbiological Scanning of Poultry Eggs Marketed in Egypt.
J. Adv. Agric.Res., Fac. Agric., Saba Basha, vol. 10(3), 703-713
• Efficiency of Different Washing Procedures on Surface Decontamination of Raw Consumed Vegetables.
J. Adv. Agric.Res., Fac. Agric., Saba Basha, vol. 10(3), 689-702
• Microbiological Quality and Incidence Pathogenic Bacteria in Some Types of Cheese.
J. Agric. Sc.; Mansoura Univ., 29(2): 879 - 889
• Microbial Screening and Anti Microbial Activity of Selected Raw Vegetables.
M.Sc. Thesis
Updated: Wednesday, January 16, 2008