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1- EL Khoury, A., Rizk, T., Lteif, R., Azouri, H.,Delia, M-L., Lebrihi, A. Occurrence of ochratoxin A aflatoxin B1-producingfungi in Lebanese grapes OTA content in musts and finished wines duringyear 2004. 2006. Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry. 54 (23), 8977-8982.

2- EL Khoury, A., Rizk, T., Lteif, R., Azouri, H.,Delia, M-L., Lebrihi, A. Fungal contamination and aflatoxin B1 and ochratoxin Ain Lebanese wine-grapes and musts. 2008, Journal of Food and ChemicalToxicology, 46 (6), 2244-2250.

3- EL Khoury, A and Atoui, A. Ochratoxin A: Generaloverview and actual Molecular Status. A review. 2010, Toxins, (2), 461-493.

4- EL Khoury, A., Atoui, A., Kallassy, M., Lteif, R.,Rizk, T., Lebrihi, A. Differentiation between Aspergillus flavus andAspergillus parasiticus from pure culture and aflatoxin contaminated grapesusing PCR-RFLP analysis of aflR-aflJ intergenic spacer. 2011,Journal of Food Science. 76(4):M247-M253.

5- El Khoury, A., Atoui, A., Yaghi, J. Analysis ofaflatoxin M1 in milk and yoghurt and AFM1 reduction by lactic acid bacteriaused in Lebanese industry. 2011. Food Control;22(10):1695-1699.

6- Joubrane, K., El Khoury, A., Kallassy, M., Lteif,R., Rizk, T., Hilan, C., Maroun, R. Occurrence of aflatoxin B1 and ochratoxin Ain Lebanese cultivated wheat 2011, Mycotoxin Research.https://doi.org/10.1007/s12550011-0101-z.

7- Atoui, A., El Khoury, A., Kallassy, M., Lebrihi, A.Quantification of Fusarium graminearum and Fusarium culmorum by real-time PCRsystem and zearalenone assessment in maize. 2012, International Journal of FoodMicrobiology; 154: 59-65.

8- Joanna Tannous, Rhoda El Khoury, Selma P. Snini,Yannick Lippi, André El Khoury, Ali Atoui, Roger Lteif, Isabelle P. Oswald,Olivier Puel. Sequencing, physical organization and kinetic expression of thepatulin biosynthetic gene cluster from Penicillium expansum. 2014.International Journal of Food Microbiology; 189: 51-60.

9- Joanna Tannous, Ali Atoui, André El Khoury, SallyKantar, Nader Chdid, Isabelle P. Oswald, Olivier Puel, Roger Lteif. Developmentof a real-time PCR assay for Penicillium expansum quantification and patulinestimation in apples. 2015. Food Microbiology; 50: 28-37.

10- Joanna Tannous, Ziad Francis, Ali Atoui, André ELKhoury, Olivier Puel, Isabelle P. Oswald, Roger Lteif. A study on thephysicochemical parameters for Penicillium expansum growth and patulinproduction: Effect of temperature, pH and water activity. 2015. Food Scienceand Nutrition. 4(4): 611–622.

11- El Khoury R., Atoui A., Verheecke C., Maroun R.,El Khoury A., Mathieu F. Essential Oils Modulate Gene Expression and OchratoxinA Production in Aspergillus carbonarius. 2016. Toxins, 8: 242.

12- Caceres I., Khoury R. El, Medina Á., Lippi Y.,Naylies C., Atoui A., Khoury A. El, Oswald I. P., Bailly J.-D., Puel O.Deciphering the antiaflatoxinogenic properties of eugenol using a large-scaleqPCR approach. 2016. Toxins, 8 (5): 123.

13- Joanna Tannous., Selma P. Snini., Rhoda ElKhoury., Cécile Canlet., Yannick Lippi., mourana Alassane-Kpembi., ThierryGauthier., André El Khoury., Ali Atoui., Ting Zhou., Roger Lteif., Isabelle P.Oswald., Olivier Puel. Patulin transformation products and last intermediatesin its biosynthetic pathway, E- and Z-ascladiol, are not toxic to human cells.2016. Archive für Toxikologie ·https://doi.org/10.1007/s00204-016-1900-y.

14- Rhoda El Khoury; Isaura Caceres; Olivier Puel;Sylviane Bailly; Ali Atoui; Isabelle P. Oswald; André El Khoury; Jean-DenisBailly. Identification of the Anti-Aflatoxinogenic Activity of Micromeriagraeca and Elucidation of its Molecular Mechanism in Aspergillus flavus. 2017,Toxins, 9(3) 87; doi: 10.3390/toxins9030087.

15- Joanna Tannous, Nancy Keller, Ali Atoui, André ELKHOURY, Roger Lteif, Isabelle P. Oswald, Olivier Puel. 2017. SecondaryMetabolism in Penicillium expansum: Emphasis on Recent Advances in PatulinResearch. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition.https://doi.org/10.1080/10408398.2017.1305945.

16- Jean Claude Assaf,Ali Atoui, André El Khoury, Ali Chokr, Nicolas Louka. 2017. A comparative study of procedures for binding ofaflatoxin M1 to Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG. Brazilian Journal of Microbiology.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjm.2017.05.003.

17- EL KHOURY Rachelle, ATOUI Ali, MATHIEU Florence,KAWTHARANI Hiba, EL KHOURY Anthony, MAROUN Richard, EL KHOURY André. 2017.Antifungal and Antiochratoxigenic Activities of Essential Oils and Total PhenolicExtracts: A Comparative Study. Antioxidants, 6, 44.

18- EL KHOURY Rachelle, ATOUI Ali, MATHIEU Florence,KAWTHARANI Hiba, EL KHOURY Anthony, AFIF Charbel, MAROUN Richard, EL KHOURYAndré. 2017. Ability of Soil Isolated Actinobacteria Strains to Prevent, Bindand Biodegrade Ochratoxin A, a Common Food Contaminant. Toxins,9, 222.

19- Jean Claude Assaf,André El Khoury, Ali Atoui, Nicolas LOUKA, Ali Chokr. A novel technique for aflatoxin M1 detoxificationusing chitin or treated shrimp shells: In vitro effect of physical and kineticparameters on the binding stability. 2018. Applied microbiology andbiotechnology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-018-9124-0.

20- Jean Claude Assaf; Sahar Nahle; Ali Atoui; AliChokr; Nicolas Louka; André El Khoury: Assorted methods for aflatoxin M1detoxification in contaminated milk using microbial adsorbents: review of theexperimental literature. 2019. Toxins, 11(6): 304.

21- Hiba Rajha; Tania Mhanna; Sally El Kantar; AndréEl Khoury; Nicolas Louka; Richard G. Maroun: Innovative process of polyphenolrecovery from pomegranate peels by combining Green deep eutectic solvents and anew infrared technology. 2019. LWT - Food Science and Technology.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lwt.2019.05.004

22- Jean Claude Assaf, André El Khoury, Ali Chokr,Nicolas Louka, Ali Atoui: A novel method for elimination of aflatoxin M1 inmilk using Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG biofilm. International Journal of DairyTechnology (2019). https://doi.org/10.1111/1471-0307.12578

23- Daou R., Afif C., Joubrane K., Khabbaz L., MarounR., Ismail A. & EL Khoury André. Occurrence of aflatoxin M1 in raw,pasteurized, UHT cows’ milk, and dairy products in Lebanon. Food Control(2020), doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2019.107055.

24- Isaura Caceres, Anthony Al Khoury, Rhoda ElKhoury, Sophie Lorber, Isabelle, P Oswald, André El Khoury, Ali Atoui, OlivierPuel, Jean-Denis Bailly. Genetic Regulation of Aflatoxin B1 Biosynthesis: aReview. Toxins 2020, 12(3), 150; https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins12030150

25- Karine Joubrane, Dima Mnayer, André El Khoury,Anthony EL Khoury, and Elie Awad. Co-occurrence of Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) andOchratoxin A (OTA), in Lebanese stored wheat. Journal of Food Protection(2020). https://doi.org/10.4315/JFP-20-110.

26- Marie Noel Mansour, Joseph Yaghi, André El Khoury,Arnaud Felten, Michel-Yves Mistou, Ali Atoui, Nicolas Radomski. Prediction ofSalmonella serovars isolated from clinical and food matrices in Lebanon andgenomic-based investigation focusing on Enteritidis serovar. InternationalJournal of Food microbiology (2020).https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2020.108831

27- Sahar NAHLE, André EL KHOURY, Ali ATOUI. Currentstatus on the molecular biology of Zearalenone: its biosynthesis and moleculardetection. 2020. European Journal of Plant Pathology.https://doi.org/10.1007/s10658-020-02173-9

28- Christel hajj Assaf; Chrystian-Del-Carmen.ZetinaSerrano; Nadia Tahtah; André EL Khoury; Ali Atoui; Isabelle Oswald; OlivierPuel; Sophie Lorber. Regulation of secondary metabolism in the Penicilliumgenus. 2020. International Journal of Molecular Sciences 21(24):9462.https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms21249462

29- Daou R., Joubrane K., Khabbaz L., Maroun R.,Ismail A. & EL Khoury André. Mycotoxins: factors influencing production andcontrol strategies, “an overview". AIMS Agriculture and Food. 2021, Volume6, Issue 1: 416-447.

30- Joseph YAGHI ;Grace NARGUIZIAN ; Ali ATOUI ; Marie Noel MANSOUR ; Malak GHORABI and André ELKHOURY. Serotyping andAntimicrobial Resistance of Salmonella isolates from food matrices and clinicalspecimens from Lebanon. Journal of microbiology, biotechnology and foodsciences. (2021), 11(1). https://doi.org/10.15414/jmbfs.3565

31- Daou R., Joubrane K., Khabbaz L., Maroun R., IsmailA. & EL Khoury André. Aflatoxin B1 and ochratoxin A in imported andLebanese wheat and –products. Food additives and contaminants part B (2021).https://doi.org/10.1080/19393210.2021.1933203.

32- Al Khoury Anthony; Sleiman Rhend; Atoui Ali;Hindieh, Pamela; Maroun Richard G.; Bailly Jean-Denis; EL Khoury André.Anti-Fungal and Anti-Aflatoxigenic Properties of Different Parts of Cannabissativa subsp. indica in Relation with Their Phenolic Content and AntioxidantCapacities. Archives of Microbiology. (2021).https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs239069/v1.

33- Hussein Hassan., Rita Kordahi., Hani Dimassi.,André Khoury., Rouaa Daou., Nisreen Alwan., Layal Karam. Aflatoxin B1 in rice:effects of storage duration, grain type and size, production site and season.Journal of Food protection (2022), DOI: 10.4315/JFP-21-434.

34- Nahle, S., El Khoury, A., Savvaidis, I. et al.Detoxification approaches of mycotoxins: by microorganisms, biofilms andenzymes. Food Contamination 9, 3 (2022).https://doi.org/10.1186/s40550022-00089-2

35- Rouaa Daou, Maha Hoteit, khlood Bookari, Majid M.AlKhalaf, Sahar Nahle, Ayoub Al-Jawaldeh, Mohamad Koubar, Samah Doumiati, AndréEl Khoury. Aflatoxin B1 occurrence in under 5 children’s food products andAflatoxin M1 exposure assessment and risk characterization of Arab infantsthrough consumption of infant powdered formula: A Lebanese Experience. Toxins(2022), 14(5), 290; https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins14050290

36- Hussein F. Hassan, Lara Koaik, André Khoury, AliAtoui, Tahra El Obeid, Layal Karam. Dietary Exposure and Risk Assessment ofMycotoxins in Thyme and Thyme-Based Products Marketed in Lebanon. Toxins(2022), 14(5), 331; https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins14050331

37- Hindieh, P., Yaghi, J., Khoury, A.E. et al.Lactobacillus rhamnosus and Staphylococcus epidermidis in gut microbiota: invitro antimicrobial resistance. AMB Expr 12, 128 (2022).https://doi.org/10.1186/s13568-022-01468-w

38- Alaa Abou Dib, Jean Claude Assaf, André El Khoury,Sami El Khatib, Mohamed Koubaa and Nicolas Louka. Single, subsequent, orsimultaneous treatments to mitigate mycotoxins in solid foods and feeds: Acritical review. Foods (2022). 11 (20), 3304;https://doi.org/10.3390/foods11203304.

39- Hussein Hassan, Christelle F. Iskandar, ReemHamzeh, Nathalie J. Malek, André El Khoury & Mohamad G. Abiad. (2022) Heatresistance of Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella sp., and Escherichia coliisolated from frequently consumed foods in the Lebanese market, InternationalJournal of Food Properties, 25:1, 2435-2444,https://doi.org/10.1080/10942912.2022.2143521

40- Sahar Nahle, AndréEl Khoury, Jean Claude Assaf, Nicolas Louka, Ali Chokr, Ali Atoui. A promising innovative technique for mycotoxindetoxification from beverages using biofilms of lactic acid bacteria.Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies, (82), (2022). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifset.2022.103165.

41- El Kantar, S.; Rajha, H.N.; El Khoury, A.; Koubaa,M.; Nachef, S.; Debs, E.; Maroun, R.G.; Louka, N. Phenolic Compounds Recoveryfrom Blood Orange Peels Using a Novel Green Infrared Technology Ired-Irrad®,and Their Effect on the Inhibition of Aspergillus flavus Proliferation andAflatoxin B1 Production. Molecules 2022, 27, 8061. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27228061

42- Anthony Al Khoury, André El Khoury, OphélieRocher, Pamela Hindieh, Olivier Puel, Richard G. Maroun, Ali Atoui andJean-Denis Bailly. Inhibition of aflatoxin B1 synthesis by mate (Ilexparaguariensis), rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) and green tea (Camelliasinensis) extracts: relation with their antioxidant capacity and oxidativestress response modulation in Aspergillus flavus. Molecules. (2022).https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27238550

43- Maha Hoteit, Joseph Yaghi, André El Khoury, RouaaDaou, Pamela Hindieh, Jean Claude Assaf, Jana Al Dawi, Jennifer El Khoury andAyoub Al Jawaldeh. Prevalence and Antibiotics Resistance of Staphylococcusaureus and Escherichia coli Isolated from Bovine Raw Milk in Lebanon: A studyon Antibiotics Usage, Antibiotics Residues and Assessment of Human Health Riskusing One Health Approach. Antibiotics (2022).http://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics11121815

44- Rouaa Daou, Maha Hoteit, Khlood Bookari, KarineJoubrane, Lydia Rabbaa Khabbaz, Ali Ismail, Richard G. Maroun and André ELKHOURY. Public Health Risk Associated with the Co-occurrence of Aflatoxin B1and Ochratoxin A in Spices, Herbs, and Nuts in Lebanon. Frontiers in PublicHealth (2023). http://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2022.1072727

45- Sahar Nahle; Ali Atoui; Jean Claude Assaf; AndréEl Khoury; Nicolas Louka and Ali Chokr. Time-Dependent Effect of SurfaceMaterial on Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG Biofilm Formation and Gene Expression.Microbiology 92, 55–65 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0026261721102142

46- Nada El Darra, Nabil Grimi, Ian A. Watson andAndré El Khoury. Editorial: Risk assessment of mycotoxins in food. Frontiers inNutrition (2023). https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2023.1145998

47- Nadia Tahtah, Chrystian Zetina-Serrano, OphelieRocher, Claire Naylies, Yannick Lippi, André El Khoury, Ali Atoui, Emilien L.Jamin, Isabelle P. Oswald, Sophie Lorber, Olivier Puel. Implication of VelB inthe development, pathogenicity, and secondary metabolism of Penicilliumexpansum. Postharvest Biology and Technology (195). (2023).https://doi.org/10.1016/j.postharvbio.2022.112121

48- Hussein F. Hassan, Hadeel Tashani, Farah Ballouk,Rouaa Daou, André El Khoury, Mohamad Abiad, Ali Al Khatib, Hani Dimassi.Aflatoxins and Ochratoxin A in Tea Marketed in Lebanon: Effects of Type,Packaging, and Origin. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20, 6556.https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20166556

49- Alaa Abou Dib, Jean Claude Assaf, Espérance Debs,Sami El Khatib, Nicolas Louka and André El Khoury. A Comparative Review onMethods of Detection and Quantification of Mycotoxins in Solid Food and Feed: AFocus on Cereals and Nuts. Mycotoxin Research. 39, 319–345 (2023).https://doi.org/10.1007/s12550-023-00501-6

50- Suzanne Jonblat, Falah Assadi, Kazem Zibara,Marwan El Sabban, Vera Dermesrobian, André El Khoury, Mireille Kallassy &Ali Chokr. Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilm assembly and self-dispersion:bacteria and matrix dynamics. International Microbiology (2023).https://doi.org/10.1007/s10123-023-00433-2

51- Hoteit, Maha, Zahraa Abbass, Rouaa Daou, NikolaosTzenios, Lamis Chmeis, Joyce Haddad, Mohamad Chahine, Elham Al Manasfi,Abdulrahman Chahine, Omasyarifa Binti Jamal Poh, and et al. 2024. "DietaryExposure and Risk Assessment of Multi-Mycotoxins (AFB1, AFM1, OTA, OTB, DON,T-2 and HT-2) in the Lebanese Food Basket Consumed by Adults: Findings from theUpdated Lebanese National Consumption Survey through a Total Diet StudyApproach" Toxins 16, no. 3: 158. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins16030158

52- Suzanne Jonblat; Falah As-sadi; Kazem Zibara;Marwan El Sabban; Vera Dermesrobian; André El Khoury; Mireille Kallassy; AliChokr. New insights in the dispersion of Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilm:monitoring biofilm lifecycle and matrix composition using Confocal LaserScanning Microscopy (CLSM)". Submitted to the Journal of Microbiology(2023).

53- Pamela Hindieh; Jean Claude Assaf; Joseph Yaghi;Ali Chokr; Ali Atoui; Nicolas Louka; André El Khoury. Unlocking the potentialof Lactic Acid Bacteria mature biofilm extracts as antibiofilm agents: A focuson Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG biofilm. Submitted to Applied Microbiology andBiotechnology (2024).

54- Paola Labaki; Layal Dahdouh; Lidwine Grosmaire;Hiba N. Rajha; Julien Ricci; Charlotte Delpech; André El Khoury; EspéranceDebs; Christelle Wisniewski; Nicolas Louka. Improving dried mangophysicochemical properties using conventional hot-air drying coupled with aNovel technology “Intensification of Vaporization by Decompression to theVacuum” (IVDV). Submitted to Innovative Food Science and Emerging Technologies(2024).

55- Silvia Dominguez, Jérémie Théolier, Rouaa Daou,Samuel B. Godefroy, Maha Hoteit, and André El Khoury. Probabilistic vsDeterministic Health Risk Assessment of Dietary Exposure to Aflatoxin M1through Cow’s Milk among Lebanese Adolescents and Adults. Submitted to theJournal of food ans chemical toxicology (2024).

Books Chapters

1- Ali Atoui, André ElKhoury. PCR-RFLP forAspergillus species. Mycotoxigenic Fungi, 12/2017 : pages 313-320 ; ISBN :978-1-49396705-6, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-6707-0_20.

2- Rouaa Daou, Jean Claude Assaf and André El Khoury.Aflatoxins in the Era of Climate Change: The Mediterranean Experience. 2022.https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.108534.

3- Rouaa Daou, AndréEl Khoury, Ali Atoui. Detoxificationand control strategies of Zearalenone in food and feed. Anti‐MycotoxinStrategies for Food and Feed, 12/ 2023: pages 155- 176; ISBN:9781394160839, https://doi.org/10.1002/9781394160839.ch7

Data Report

1-    El Khoury, A.,Daou, R., Atoui, A., & Hoteit, M. Mycotoxin in Lebanese Food Basket.Database on Occurrence and Exposure. (2022, March 3). https://osf.io/7yjdg/

Communications, Oral presentations, Posters and seminars

1- Atoui, A., EL Khoury, A., Kallassy, M., Lebrihi, A.Real time PCR for specific detection and quantification of zearalenoneproducing fungi. Colloque international sur laToxicologie Environnementale et Agroalimentaire dans l’Espace Francophone, 9-11novembre 2009. Sousse, Tunisia.

2- EL Khoury, A.,Rizk, T., Lteif, R., Azouri, H., Delia, M-L., Lebrihi, A. Occurrence del’Ochratoxine A et de l’Aflatoxine B1 dans les vignobles libanais. VIIIth International Symposium of Oenology 2007,Bordeaux, France.

3- Joubrane, K., EL khoury, A., Lteif, R., Rizk, T.,Kallassy, M., Hilan, C., Maroun, R. Natural contaminants in cultivated crops,raw materials, human and animal processed foods. Fourth InternationalConference on Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development, organized by KingSaud University for Agricultural Sciences, 2011, SSAS – KSU, Kingdom of SaudiArabia.

4- Atoui, A., EL Khoury, A., Kallassy. Development ofa real-time PCR system for Fusarium graminearum quantification and zearalenoneassessment in maize. The 7th international conference on instrumental methodsof analysis, modern trends and applications. September 2011, Chania, Greece.

5- Joanna Tannous, André El Khoury, Ali Atoui, OlivierPuel, Isabelle P. Oswald and Roger Lteif. Development of a Real-Time PCR assayfor Penicillium expansum quantification and patulin estimation in applesamples. 20th LAAS International Science Conference Advanced Research forBetter Tomorrow. March 2014, Beirut, Lebanon.

6- Joanna Tannous, Rhoda EL Khoury, Selma P. Snini,Yannick Lippi, André El Khoury, Ali Atoui, Roger Lteif, Isabelle Oswald andOlivier Puel. Sequencing, physical organization and Kinetic expression of thepatulin biosynthetic gene cluster from Penicillium expansum. 36th MycotoxinWorkshop, 16-18 June 2014, Göttingen-Germany.

7- André El Khoury. Filamentous Fungi in Lebanesevineyards and Mycotoxins in Lebanese musts and wines. 1st Meeting ofViticulture and Oenology, 27 November 2015. Campus of Sport and innovation,Saint Joseph University of Beirut.

8- R. El Khoury, I. Caceres, Á. Medina, Y. Lippi, C.Naylies, A. Atoui, A. El Khoury, I. P. Oswald, O. Puel, JD. Bailly. Use of alarge-scale qPCR approach to understand the anti-aflatoxigenic effect ofEugenol. ICFM Workshop, 13-15 Juin 2016, Freising Allemagne.

9- R. El Khoury, I. Caceres, A. Atoui, O. Puel, I.P.Oswald, JD. Bailly, A. El Khoury. Hyssop, Hyssopus officinalis, a natural plantextract limiting aflatoxin production by Aspergillus flavus. 21st LAASInternational Science Conference, 15-17 Avril 2015, Beyrouth, Liban.

10- J. Tannous, SP. Snini, R. El Khoury, C. Canlet, P.Pinton, Y. Lippi, A. El Khoury, A. Atoui, R. Lteif, IP. Oswald and O. Puel. Thedisruption of patL, the patulin specific transcription factor affectsPenicillium expansum virulence on apples. 21st LAAS International ScienceConference, 15-17 Avril 2015, Beyrouth, Liban.

11- J. Tannous, SP. Snini, R. El Khoury, C. Canlet, P.Pinton, Y. Lippi, A. El Khoury, A. Atoui, R. Lteif, IP. Oswald and O. Puel.Patulin is significantly involved in the development of blue mold decay onapples. 14th Congress Mediterranean Phytopathological SAFE_USJ_Union, 25-29 Août 2014,Istanbul, Turquie.

12- J. Tannous, SP. Snini, R. El Khoury, C. Canlet, P.Pinton, Y. Lippi, I. Alassane-Kpembi, T. Gauthier, A. El Khoury, A. Atoui, T.Zhou, R. Lteif, IP. Oswald and O. Puel. Caractérisation SAFE_USJ_ducluster de gènes impliqués dans la biosynthèse de la patuline chez Penicilliumexpansum. 5ième Journée des mycotoxines, 5-6 Juin 2014, Montpellier, France.

13- R. El Khoury, I.Caceres, O. Puel, S. Bailly, Y. Lippi, A. Atoui, I. P. Oswald, A. El Khoury,JD. Bailly.Identification of a new aqueous Micromeria graeca extract as ananti-aflatoxinogenic agent and elucidation of its molecular mechanism inAspergillus flavus. 6ème journée des Mycotoxines, 15-16Mars 2016, Toulouse, France.

14- Jean Claude ASSAF,André EL KHOURY, Ali ATOUI, Ali CHOKR, Nicolas LOUKA. Assessment of Procedures for Binding of AflatoxinM1 toLactobacillus rhamnosus GG. The International Science Conference – 22st LAAS,14 April 2016. USEK. Lebanon.

15- Jean Claude ASSAF, André EL KHOURY, Ali ATOUI, AliCHOKR, Nicolas LOUKA. A comparative study of procedures for binding ofaflatoxin M1 to Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG in liquid media. Biobeirut 6 -International Meeting: 27 October 2016. Lebanon.

16- Assaf JC, Atoui A, EL Khoury A, Chokr A, Louka N.2016. Assessment of Procedures for Binding of Aflatoxin M1 to Lactobacillusrhamnosus GG. The International Scientific Conference/LAAS22. Holy SpiritUniversity of Kaslik, Lebanon.

17- Assaf JC, EL Khoury A, Atoui A, Louka N, Chokr A.2016. Assessment of Procedures for Binding of Aflatoxin M1 to Lactobacillusrhamnosus GG. Doctoral Forum/ FD1EDST16. Lebanese University, Lebanon.

18- Assaf JC, Atoui A, EL Khoury A, Chokr A, Louka N.2017. A study on the ability of Lactobacillus rhamnosus biofilm to bind AFM1 inliquid media. The International Scientific Conference/LAAS23. LebaneseUniversity, Lebanon.

19- Assaf JC, EL Khoury A, Atoui A, Louka N, Chokr A.2017. A novel study on the ability of Lactobacillus rhamnosus biofilm to bindAFM1 in milk. Doctoral Forum/FDEDST'17. Lebanese University, Lebanon.

20- Hiba N. Rajha, Anna-Maria Abi Khattar, Sally ElKantar, Nadia Boussetta, André el Khoury, Eugene Vorobiev, Nicolas Louka, andRichard G. Maroun: Pomegranate peels valorization: polyphenols extractionthrough emerging technologies. 18th ISANH Middle East Antioxidants WorldCongress – Beirut Antioxidants 2017, Saint Joseph University ofBeirut, Lebanon,May 3-4, 2017; 05/2017, DOI:10.18143/JISANH_v4i1-33

21- Assaf JC, Atoui A, EL Khoury A, Chokr A, Louka N.2018. A novel technique for aflatoxin M1 detoxification using chitin or treatedshrimp shells. The International Scientific Conference/LAAS24. University ofBalamand, Lebanon.

22- Assaf JC, Atoui A, EL Khoury A, Chokr A, Louka N.2017. Detoxification of liquid food products by adsorption on bioactivemembranes. Research Seminar at the Faculty of Sciences. Saint JosephUniversity, Lebanon.

23- Assaf JC, Atoui A, EL Khoury A, Chokr A, Louka N.2017. A comparative study of procedures for binding of aflatoxin M1 toLactobacillus rhamnosus GG. The 1st Scientific Conference of Food Scientistsand Technologists/LAFST. Lebanese American University, Lebanon.

24- Assaf JC, EL Khoury A, Atoui A, Louka N, Chokr A.2018. Novel methods for detoxification of aflatoxin M1 in milk using differentkind of adsorbents. Doctoral Forum/FDEDST'18. Lebanese University, Lebanon.

25- Assaf JC, Atoui A, EL Khoury A, Chokr A, Louka N.2018. A novel technique for aflatoxin M1 detoxification using chitin or treatedshrimp shells: In vitro effect of physical and kinetic parameters on thebinding stability. The 3rd Nutrition and Food Science Research Conference.Lebanese American University, Lebanon.

26- Assaf JC, Atoui A, EL Khoury A, Chokr A, Louka N.2018. Novel methods for detoxification of aflatoxin M1 in milk using differentkind of adsorbents. The second conference of « Sécurité etQualité des produits agroalimentaires 2- SQUAD2». Chamber of Industry and Agriculture in Tripoli,Lebanon.

27- Daou R., Afif C., Joubrane K., Khabbaz L., MarounR., Ismail A. & EL Khoury André. Assessment of aflatoxin M1 in cow’s milkand dairy products and its effect on liver cancer in Lebanon. 13th DubaiInternational Food Safety Conference. November 11-13, 2019, Dubai World TradeCenter.

28- Daou R., Joubrane K., Khabbaz L., Maroun R.,Ismail A. & EL Khoury André. Co-Occurrence of AFB1 and OTA in Lebanesewheat and their derived products. 14th Dubai International Food SafetyConference. November 24, 2020, Dubai. (Online Presentation).

29- André EL KHOURY. VIRTUAL COURSE: “Malicious use ofsocial media by terrorist, violent extremist and organized criminal groupsduring the COVID-19 pandemic” Organized by UNICRI. The role of social media inpreventing and countering misinformation and disinformation on COVID-19: Caseof Lebanon. Free Town, Sierra Leone. 9 December 2020.

30- André EL KHOURY. VIRTUAL COURSE: “Malicious use ofsocial media by terrorist, violent extremist and organized criminal groupsduring the COVID-19 pandemic” Organized by UNICRI. The role of social media inpreventing and countering misinformation and disinformation on COVID-19: Caseof Lebanon. La Paz, CARICOM IMPACS. 8 April 2021.

31- Reine Antoun, Andre EL Khoury, Layal Karam andRouaa Daou. Fate of aflatoxin M1 in Milk &Dairy products in Lebanon. 17thDubai International Food Safety Conference, 11-13 December 2023.

32- Hussein F. Hassan, Hadeel Tashani, Farah Ballouk,Rouaa Daou, André El Khoury, Mohamad G. Abiad, Ali AlKhatib, Mahdi Hassan, SamiEl Khatib and Hani Dimassi. Aflatoxins and Ochratoxin A in Tea Marketed inLebanon: Effects of Type, Packaging, and Origin. 17th Dubai International FoodSafety Conference, 11-13 December 2023.

Patents

1- Assaf JC, Atoui A, EL Khoury A, Chokr A., Louka N.2017. Mycotoxins decontamination methods in food, feed, soil, human, animal andplants host using treated crustacean shells and its selected amino sugar“N-acetylglucosamine”. Patent number : 2017/11-11297L.

2- Chokr A, Assaf JC, EL Khoury A, Atoui A, Louka N.2018. Mycotoxins decontamination methods in food, feed, human and animal hostsusing biofilm’s matrix. Patent number : 2019 / 05- 11665.

3- Assaf JC., Lteif R., Daccache M., EL Khoury A.,Maroun R., Louka N. 2023. Biofilm-Based Alcoholic Fermentation Process UsingYeasts. Patent number : 2023 / 12910.