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M. Castrica

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Occurrence and Characterization of the Pathogenic Potential of Bacillus cereus in Vending Machines from Southern Italy

Bacillus cereus is a ubiquitous spore-forming bacterium associated with foodborne illness. Although frequently detected as a contaminant in food-processing environments, the presence of specific virulence-associated genes may be relevant to food safety. Pathogenicity is mainly associated with production of emetic and d...

Mario Astuni, M. Ceruso, Luciano Ammaturo et al. · Foods · 0 citations

Open access Sep 2026

Suspected Microplastics in Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus) from the Po Delta Coastal Lagoons (Northern Adriatic Sea, Italy): A First Assessment of Occurrence in Edible and Non-Edible Tissues

The blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) is an invasive alien species of growing ecological and economic concern in the Mediterranean Sea, including the Po Delta (Northern Adriatic, Italy), where it has caused significant damage to bivalve aquaculture since 2023. As a benthic omnivore, it is particularly exposed to micropla...

M. Castrica, Giulia Alberghini, Serena Santonicola et al. · Journal of Marine Science an... · 0 citations

Open access Sep 2026

PO31 | FOOD SAFETY AND CONSUMER HEALTH RISK OF LEAD AND CADMIUM IN WILD BOAR (SUS SCROFA): MULTI-TISSUE DISTRIBUTION AND DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS

This study aimed to assess the consumer health risk associated with lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd) exposure through the consumption of wild boar (Sus scrofa) meat and liver from animals culled in the Ripa Bianca Natural Reserve (Central Italy). To support the risk assessment, Pb and Cd concentrations, their distribution an...

M. Castrica · Italian Journal of Food Safe... · 0 citations