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Quality Assurance and Safety of Crops & Foods' is an international peer-reviewed journal publishing research and review papers associated with the quality and safety of food and food sources, including cereals, grains, oilseeds, fruits, root crops, and animal sources. It targets both primary materials and their conversion to human foods. 


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Vol. 17 No. 2 (2025): QASCF

Original Article

Effects of pot simulated heavy metal stress on growth and heavy metal accumulation of Brassica chinensis L. in greenhouse

Genxin Nie Nie, Ling Wu, Tianhua Tu, Lifang Hu, Yaomin Zhou
Abstract 140 | PDF Downloads 94 XML Downloads 2 HTML Downloads 0

Page 1-18

Enhanced stability of butterfly pea flower extract through colloidal gas aphrons (CGA) separation method using Tween-20 surfactant

Tuan Nurul Maisarah Tuan Putra, Noorain Nasuha Omar, Mohamad Khairi Zainol , Elham Taghavi , Nur Suaidah Mohd Isa , Masni Mat Yusoff , Nurmahani MohdMaidin
Abstract 88 | PDF Downloads 90 XML Downloads 1 HTML Downloads 0

Page 37-57

Microstructural characterization and evaluation of the physical and chemical quality of specialty roasted Coffea arabica L. with Pluma designation of origin

Jesica Ariadna Jiménez-Mendoza , Rossy Feria-Reyes, Ivan Antonio Garcia-Montalvo, Alma Dolores Pérez-Santiago, Marco Antonio Sánchez-Medina, Magdaleno Caballero-Caballero, Carlos Francisco Varapizuela-Sánchez, Moisés Martínez-López, Luis Humberto Robledo-Taboada
Abstract 101 | PDF Downloads 89 XML Downloads 1 HTML Downloads 0

Page 58-79

Impact of different botanical extracts on the postharvest biochemical attributes and shelf life of mango (Mangifera indica L.)

Afsana Yasmin, Mokter Hossain, Mehedi Hasan Hafiz, Taposhi Rabeya, Shahin Imran, Samy Sayed, Ahmed Gaber, Akbar Hossain
Abstract 114 | PDF Downloads 156 XML Downloads 1 HTML Downloads 0

Page 75-85

Mineral composition, minerals bioavailability, and in vitro glycemic index values of whole wheat breads prepared from colored wheats

Hamit Koksel, Kubra Özkan, Buket Cetiner, Inna V. Pоtоtskaya, Alexey I. Morgounov, Osman Sagdic, Vladamir P. Shamanin
Abstract 73 | PDF Downloads 105 HTML Downloads 0 XML Downloads 2

Page 124-135

Improving the shelf life of fresh pasta filata cheese using lactobacilli postbiotics and carbon dots

Elahe Divsalar, Mehran Moradi, Hossein Tajik, Rahim Molaei, Amalia Conte, Matteo Alessandro Del Nobile
Abstract 89 | PDF Downloads 83 HTML Downloads 0 XML Downloads 2

Page 106-123

Assessment of micro-macro elements and fatty acid profiles in Turkish salmon fillets during traditional hot smoking: Implications for human health risks

Mine Percin Olgunoglu, Ilkan Ali Olgunoglu
Abstract 82 | PDF Downloads 87 XML Downloads 4 HTML Downloads 0

Page 200-212

Rapid detection of wheat components in starch products using the Proofman-LMTIA method

Dan Zhou, Wei Yao, Shanlu Guo, Yajie Wang, Jinxin Liu, Chunmei Song, Xiaohua Zhang , Deguo Wang, Yao Wang, Bailing Yang
Abstract 44 | PDF Downloads 41 XML Downloads 2 HTML Downloads 0

Page 251–260

Silicic acid and potassium bicarbonate application affect fruit quality of strawberry cultivated in a rhizosphere cooling system at tropical lowland conditions

Frederick Osei Asamoah, Siti Nordahliawate Mohamed Sidique , Xiaolei Jin, Yu-Chung Chiang, Wan Zawiah Binti Wan Abdullah
Abstract 22 | PDF Downloads 18 XML Downloads 0 HTML Downloads 0

Page 261–273

Research Article

Trace element content and health risk assessment of main aquaculture products in Northeast China

Li Huang, Dongli Qin, Shizhan Tang , Peng Wang, Lei Gao
Abstract 87 | PDF Downloads 77 XML Downloads 0 HTML Downloads 0

Page 86-105

Performance optimization of agricultural traceability blockchain based on sharding technology

Xiangdong Guo, Yuting Zhang, Jingfa Yao, Guifa Teng
Abstract 71 | PDF Downloads 75 XML Downloads 2 HTML Downloads 0

Page 213-231

Review Article

Recent advances in nonthermal hurdle approach in the food sector

Sivasathiya Masilamani, Venkatachalapathy Natarajan, Mahendran Radhakrishnan
Abstract 142 | PDF Downloads 103 XML Downloads 4 HTML Downloads 0

Page 19-36

Hydrophobic carbon dots: An overview of the synthesis, purification, cytotoxicity, and potential applications in food safety and analytical chemistry

Rahim Molaei , Roghayieh Razavi, Abdullah Khalid Omer , Anita Lotfi Javid, Parya Ezati, Negar Nikfarjam, Loong-Tak Lim, Mehran Moradi
Abstract 132 | PDF Downloads 74 XML Downloads 0 HTML Downloads 0

Page 136-164

The role of fiber in gut health and chronic diseases

Sammra Maqsood, Matteo Bordiga, Baojun Xu
Abstract 133 | PDF Downloads 101 XML Downloads 2 HTML Downloads 2

Page 165-199

Formononetin: a review of its anti-inflammatory properties and mechanisms

Jiawen Dou, Fiodar Pryvalau , Liudmila Goncharova , Yongping Li, Min He, Mengmeng Sun
Abstract 16 | PDF Downloads 21 HTML Downloads 0 XML Downloads 1

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