1- EL Khoury, A., Rizk, T., Lteif, R., Azouri, H., Delia, M-L., Lebrihi, A. Occurrence of ochratoxin A and aflatoxin B1-producing fungi in Lebanese grapes and OTA content in musts and finished wines during year 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 A in Lebanese wine-grapes and musts. 2008, Journal of Food and Chemical Toxicology, 46 (6), 2244-2250.

3- EL Khoury, A and Atoui, A. Ochratoxin A: General overview 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 and Aspergillus parasiticus from pure culture and aflatoxin contaminated grapes using 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 of aflatoxin M1 in milk and yoghurt and AFM1 reduction by lactic acid bacteria used 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 A in 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 PCR system and zearalenone assessment in maize. 2012, International Journal of Food Microbiology; 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 the patulin biosynthetic gene cluster from Penicillium expansum. 2014. International Journal of Food Microbiology; 189: 51-60.

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

10- Joanna Tannous, Ziad Francis, Ali Atoui, André EL Khoury, Olivier Puel, Isabelle P. Oswald, Roger Lteif. A study on the physicochemical parameters for Penicillium expansum growth and patulin production: Effect of temperature, pH and water activity. 2015. Food Science and 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 Ochratoxin A 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-scale qPCR approach. 2016. Toxins, 8 (5): 123.

13- Joanna Tannous., Selma P. Snini., Rhoda El Khoury., Cécile Canlet., Yannick Lippi., mourana Alassane-Kpembi., Thierry Gauthier., André El Khoury., Ali Atoui., Ting Zhou., Roger Lteif., Isabelle P. Oswald., Olivier Puel. Patulin transformation products and last intermediates in 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-Denis Bailly. Identification of the Anti-Aflatoxinogenic Activity of Micromeria graeca 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 EL KHOURY, Roger Lteif, Isabelle P. Oswald, Olivier Puel. 2017. Secondary Metabolism in Penicillium expansum: Emphasis on Recent Advances in Patulin Research. 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 of aflatoxin 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 Phenolic Extracts: A Comparative Study. Antioxidants, 6, 44.

18- EL KHOURY Rachelle, ATOUI Ali, MATHIEU Florence, KAWTHARANI Hiba, EL KHOURY Anthony, AFIF Charbel, MAROUN Richard, EL KHOURY André. 2017. Ability of Soil Isolated Actinobacteria Strains to Prevent, Bind and 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 detoxification using chitin or treated shrimp shells: In vitro effect of physical and kinetic parameters on the binding stability. 2018. Applied microbiology and biotechnology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-018-9124-0.

20- Jean Claude Assaf; Sahar Nahle; Ali Atoui; Ali Chokr; Nicolas Louka; André El Khoury: Assorted methods for aflatoxin M1 detoxification in contaminated milk using microbial adsorbents: review of the experimental literature. 2019. Toxins, 11(6): 304.

21- Hiba Rajha; Tania Mhanna; Sally El Kantar; André El Khoury; Nicolas Louka; Richard G. Maroun: Innovative process of polyphenol recovery from pomegranate peels by combining Green deep eutectic solvents and a new 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 in milk using Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG biofilm. International Journal of Dairy Technology (2019). https://doi.org/10.1111/1471-0307.12578

23- Daou R., Afif C., Joubrane K., Khabbaz L., Maroun R., 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 El Khoury, Sophie Lorber, Isabelle, P Oswald, André El Khoury, Ali Atoui, Olivier Puel, Jean-Denis Bailly. Genetic Regulation of Aflatoxin B1 Biosynthesis: a Review. 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) and Ochratoxin 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 of Salmonella serovars isolated from clinical and food matrices in Lebanon and genomic-based investigation focusing on Enteritidis serovar. International Journal of Food microbiology (2020). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2020.108831

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

28- Christel hajj Assaf; Chrystian-Del-Carmen.Zetina Serrano; Nadia Tahtah; André EL Khoury; Ali Atoui; Isabelle Oswald; Olivier Puel; Sophie Lorber. Regulation of secondary metabolism in the Penicillium genus. 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 and control strategies, “an overview". AIMS Agriculture and Food. 2021, Volume 6, Issue 1: 416-447.

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

31- Daou R., Joubrane K., Khabbaz L., Maroun R., Ismail A. & EL Khoury André. Aflatoxin B1 and ochratoxin A in imported and Lebanese 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 Cannabis sativa subsp. indica in Relation with Their Phenolic Content and Antioxidant Capacities. 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 and enzymes. 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, André El Khoury. Aflatoxin B1 occurrence in under 5 children’s food products and Aflatoxin M1 exposure assessment and risk characterization of Arab infants through 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, Ali Atoui, Tahra El Obeid, Layal Karam. Dietary Exposure and Risk Assessment of Mycotoxins 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: in vitro 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, or simultaneous treatments to mitigate mycotoxins in solid foods and feeds: A critical review. Foods (2022). 11 (20), 3304; https://doi.org/10.3390/foods11203304.

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

40- Sahar Nahle, André El Khoury, Jean Claude Assaf, Nicolas Louka, Ali Chokr, Ali Atoui. A promising innovative technique for mycotoxin detoxification 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 Recovery from Blood Orange Peels Using a Novel Green Infrared Technology Ired-Irrad®, and Their Effect on the Inhibition of Aspergillus flavus Proliferation and Aflatoxin B1 Production. Molecules 2022, 27, 8061. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27228061

42- Anthony Al Khoury, André El Khoury, Ophélie Rocher, Pamela Hindieh, Olivier Puel, Richard G. Maroun, Ali Atoui and Jean-Denis Bailly. Inhibition of aflatoxin B1 synthesis by mate (Ilex paraguariensis), rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) and green tea (Camellia sinensis) extracts: relation with their antioxidant capacity and oxidative stress response modulation in Aspergillus flavus. Molecules. (2022). https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27238550

43- Maha Hoteit, Joseph Yaghi, André El Khoury, Rouaa Daou, Pamela Hindieh, Jean Claude Assaf, Jana Al Dawi, Jennifer El Khoury and Ayoub Al Jawaldeh. Prevalence and Antibiotics Resistance of Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli Isolated from Bovine Raw Milk in Lebanon: A study on Antibiotics Usage, Antibiotics Residues and Assessment of Human Health Risk using One Health Approach. Antibiotics (2022). http://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics11121815

44- Rouaa Daou, Maha Hoteit, Khlood Bookari, Karine Joubrane, Lydia Rabbaa Khabbaz, Ali Ismail, Richard G. Maroun and André EL KHOURY. Public Health Risk Associated with the Co-occurrence of Aflatoxin B1 and Ochratoxin A in Spices, Herbs, and Nuts in Lebanon. Frontiers in Public Health (2023). http://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2022.1072727

45- Sahar Nahle; Ali Atoui; Jean Claude Assaf; André El Khoury; Nicolas Louka and Ali Chokr. Time-Dependent Effect of Surface Material 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 and André El Khoury. Editorial: Risk assessment of mycotoxins in food. Frontiers in Nutrition (2023). https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2023.1145998

47- Nadia Tahtah, Chrystian Zetina-Serrano, Ophelie Rocher, Claire Naylies, Yannick Lippi, André El Khoury, Ali Atoui, Emilien L. Jamin, Isabelle P. Oswald, Sophie Lorber, Olivier Puel. Implication of VelB in the development, pathogenicity, and secondary metabolism of Penicillium expansum. 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 on Methods of Detection and Quantification of Mycotoxins in Solid Food and Feed: A Focus 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, Nikolaos Tzenios, Lamis Chmeis, Joyce Haddad, Mohamad Chahine, Elham Al Manasfi, Abdulrahman Chahine, Omasyarifa Binti Jamal Poh, and et al. 2024. "Dietary Exposure 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 the Updated Lebanese National Consumption Survey through a Total Diet Study Approach" 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; Ali Chokr. New insights in the dispersion of Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilm: monitoring biofilm lifecycle and matrix composition using Confocal Laser Scanning 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 potential of Lactic Acid Bacteria mature biofilm extracts as antibiofilm agents: A focus on Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG biofilm. Submitted to Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology (2024).

54- Paola Labaki; Layal Dahdouh; Lidwine Grosmaire; Hiba N. Rajha; Julien Ricci; Charlotte Delpech; André El Khoury; Espérance Debs; Christelle Wisniewski; Nicolas Louka. Improving dried mango physicochemical properties using conventional hot-air drying coupled with a Novel technology “Intensification of Vaporization by Decompression to the Vacuum” (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 vs Deterministic Health Risk Assessment of Dietary Exposure to Aflatoxin M1 through Cow’s Milk among Lebanese Adolescents and Adults. Submitted to the Journal of food ans chemical toxicology (2024).

Chapitres dans des livres

1- Ali Atoui, André El Khoury. PCR-RFLP for Aspergillus 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, André El Khoury, Ali Atoui. Detoxification and control strategies of Zearalenone in food and feed. Anti‐Mycotoxin Strategies for Food and Feed, 12/ 2023: pages 155- 176; ISBN:9781394160839, https://doi.org/10.1002/9781394160839.ch7

Rapports de Synthèse

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 orales, Posters et conférences dans des congrès

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

2- EL Khoury, A., Rizk, T., Lteif, R., Azouri, H., Delia, M-L., Lebrihi, A. Occurrence de l’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 International Conference on Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development, organized by King Saud University for Agricultural Sciences, 2011, SSAS – KSU, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

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

5- Joanna Tannous, André El Khoury, Ali Atoui, Olivier Puel, Isabelle P. Oswald and Roger Lteif. Development of a Real-Time PCR assay for Penicillium expansum quantification and patulin estimation in apple samples. 20th LAAS International Science Conference Advanced Research for Better 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 and Olivier Puel. Sequencing, physical organization and Kinetic expression of the patulin biosynthetic gene cluster from Penicillium expansum. 36th Mycotoxin Workshop, 16-18 June 2014, Göttingen-Germany.

7- André El Khoury. Filamentous Fungi in Lebanese vineyards and Mycotoxins in Lebanese musts and wines. 1st Meeting of Viticulture 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 a large-scale qPCR approach to understand the anti-aflatoxigenic effect of Eugenol. 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 plant extract limiting aflatoxin production by Aspergillus flavus. 21st LAAS International 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. The disruption of patL, the patulin specific transcription factor affects Penicillium expansum virulence on apples. 21st LAAS International Science Conference, 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 on apples. 14th Congress Mediterranean Phytopathological 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 du cluster de gènes impliqués dans la biosynthèse de la patuline chez Penicillium expansum. 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 an anti-aflatoxinogenic agent and elucidation of its molecular mechanism in Aspergillus flavus. 6ème journée des Mycotoxines, 15-16 Mars 2016, Toulouse, France.

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

15- Jean Claude ASSAF, André EL KHOURY, Ali ATOUI, Ali CHOKR, Nicolas LOUKA. A comparative study of procedures for binding of aflatoxin 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 Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG. The International Scientific Conference/LAAS22. Holy Spirit University 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 Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG. Doctoral Forum/ FD1EDST'16. 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 in liquid media. The International Scientific Conference/LAAS23. Lebanese University, 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 bind AFM1 in milk. Doctoral Forum/FDEDST'17. Lebanese University, Lebanon.

20- Hiba N. Rajha, Anna-Maria Abi Khattar, Sally El Kantar, Nadia Boussetta, André el Khoury, Eugene Vorobiev, Nicolas Louka, and Richard G. Maroun: Pomegranate peels valorization: polyphenols extraction through emerging technologies. 18th ISANH Middle East Antioxidants World Congress – 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 treated shrimp shells. The International Scientific Conference/LAAS24. University of Balamand, Lebanon.

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

23- Assaf JC, Atoui A, EL Khoury A, Chokr A, Louka N. 2017. A comparative study of procedures for binding of aflatoxin M1 to Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG. The 1st Scientific Conference of Food Scientists and 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 different kind 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 treated shrimp shells: In vitro effect of physical and kinetic parameters on the binding 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 different kind of adsorbents. The second conference of « Sécurité et Qualité des produits agroalimentaires 2- SQUAD2». Chamber of Industry and Agriculture in Tripoli, Lebanon.

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

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

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

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

31- Reine Antoun, Andre EL Khoury, Layal Karam and Rouaa Daou. Fate of aflatoxin M1 in Milk &Dairy products in Lebanon. 17th Dubai 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, Sami El Khatib and Hani Dimassi. Aflatoxins and Ochratoxin A in Tea Marketed in Lebanon: Effects of Type, Packaging, and Origin. 17th Dubai International Food Safety Conference, 11-13 December 2023.

Brevets

1- Assaf JC, Atoui A, EL Khoury A, Chokr A., Louka N. 2017. Mycotoxins decontamination methods in food, feed, soil, human, animal and plants 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 hosts using 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 Using Yeasts. Patent number : 2023 / 12910.