Researcher Shaimaa Khalid
About me
I'm a researcher in food safety with a focus on innovative approaches to detect and control biological hazards in food and feed. My work concentrate on mycotoxins, bacterial toxins, and antimicrobial compounds, integrating modern techniques such as electrochemical biosensors and analytical methods (e.g., GC-MS). I'm involved in interdisciplinary research aimed at developing environmentally friendly strategies for toxin detection and mitigation, contributing to improved food quality, public health, and sustainable food systems.
Dr. Shaimaa Khaled is a researcher specializing in food safety, microbiology, and toxin detection in food and feed systems. Her research focuses on developing innovative strategies for detection, control, and reduction of biological hazards, particularly mycotoxins and bacterial toxins, that threaten food safety and public health. She integrates advanced analytical and biotechnological techniques, including electrochemical biosensors, antimicrobial assays, and instrumental analysis such as GC–MS, to study natural bioactive compounds and develop practical solutions for safer food production.
Dr. Shaimaa has extensive experience in experimental research, laboratory analysis, and interdisciplinary collaboration, working at the interface of food science, microbiology, and biotechnology. Her work explores the application of natural antimicrobial and antifungal agents, as well as sensor-based detection systems, to monitor and mitigate contaminants in food and feed chains. Through these approaches, she aims to contribute to sustainable and environmentally friendly technologies that improve food quality and safety.
She is also actively involved in applied research projects addressing emerging challenges in food safety, including antimicrobial resistance and toxin contamination. Notably, Dr. Shaimaa serves as a Project Manager for a research project funded by the Science, Technology and Innovation Funding Authority (STDF), where she leads a multidisciplinary team working on innovative approaches for sensing, controlling, and reducing mycotoxins in food and feed using eco-friendly technologies. This project supports national and global efforts to enhance food security and public health.
Through her research activities, Dr. Shaimaa contributes to advancing scientific knowledge, technological innovation, and sustainable food systems, aligning her work with global priorities such as food safety, environmental sustainability, and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Degrees:
El-Nawawi, Fathi AM, Sherifa A. Mohamed, Shaimaa A. Khalid, and Hamdy MBA Zaki. Food Biophysics 20, no. 4 (2025): 198.
- Replacement of Phosphate as Preservative by Natural Products in Burger
Mesalam, Ebtisam, Ahmed M Sayed, Mona Momtaz M. Abd El-aziz, Shaimaa A. Khalid, Asmaa E. Hassan, and Ahmed M. Mostafa. "." Egyptian Journal of Veterinary Sciences 56, no. 13 (2025): 785-795.
- Effects of clove (Syzygium aromaticum) and rosemary (salvia rosmarinus) essential oils and their nanoemulsion (pectin/chitosan) on aspergillus flavus survival and the inhibition of total aflatoxin in beef burger patties
Bakr, Jehan G., Shaimaa A. Khalid, Nagwa IM Khafaga, Nabil A. Yassien, Elif Ekiz Terzioğlu, Fatih Oz, and Hamdy MBA Zaki. " International Journal of Food Science and Technology (2025): vvaf203.
- Development and evaluation of new nanoformulated thiolactone derivatives for enhanced disruption of pseudomonal biofilms
Gaballah, Mohamed K., Shaimaa A. Khalid, Mohamed A. Seleem, Amr KA Bass, Ibrahim M. El- Sherbiny, and Abdelrahman S. Mayhoub. "." RSC advances 15, no. 27 (2025): 21369-21380.
- Rapid and Label-free Detection of Aflatoxin B1 in Peanut Oil Using Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Combined with Deep Learning Model.
Wang, Dingding, Tanvir Ahmad, Shaimaa A. Khalid, Ahmed S. Abo Dena, and Yang Liu. LWT (2025): 117738.
- Nanotechnology in active packaging system for quality and safety of foods
Shaimaa, A. Khalid; Hisham, M. Hashem and Amira, A. Elokle. Animal Health Research Journal Vol. 9, No. 2, 2024, 55
- Photocatalytic Nanocomposite Based on Titanate Nanotubes Decorated with Plasmonic Nanoparticles for Enhanced Broad-Spectrum Antibacterial Activity
Fytory, Mostafa, Shaimaa A. Khalid, Ayman H. Zaki, Wolfgang Fritzsche, and Hassan ME Azzazy. "." ACS Applied Bio Materials (2024).
- Evaluation of Pumpkin seed oil and its chitosan-Arabic gum nanoparticles on the viability Aspergillus flavus and inhibition of total aflatoxin in beef sausage
Shaimaa A Khalid and Amira A. Elokle. "." Food Control (2024): 110854.
- Free-standing carboxymethyl cellulose film incorporating nanoformulated pomegranate extract for meat packaging.
Shaimaa A Khalid, Ahmed F Ghanem, Ashraf Abd-El-Malek, Mahmoud A Ammar, Talaat El-
khateib, Ibrahim M El-Sherbiny, Carbohydrate Polymers, 121915. (2024).
- Impact of using cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum) essential oil and its pectin-chitosan nano-emulsion on survival of Aspergillus flavus and total aflatoxin inhibition in beef burger patties.
Jehan G., Shaimaa A. Khalid, Nagwa IM Khafaga, Nabil A. Yassien, and Hamdy MBA Zaki., 2024. Food Control, p.110294.
-Recent Trends in Bacterial Sensors
Shaimaa A. Khalid, Hisham M. Hashem (2023). In: Ali, G.A.M., Handbook of Nanosensors
- Types of Microorganisms for Biodegradation.
Shaimaa A. Khalid Elsherif, W.M. (2022). In: Ali, G.A.M., Makhlouf, A.S.H. (eds) Handbook of Biodegradable Materials. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-83783-9_2-1
- Self-nanoemulsifying systems for delivery of drugs." Systems of Nanovesicular Drug Delivery Shaimaa A. Khalid, Kholoud K. Arafa, and Ibrahim M. El-Sherbiny. ". Academic Press, 2022. 55-68.
- Biopolymeric-Inorganic Composites for Drug Delivery Applications
Shaimaa A. Khalid, Abo Dena A.S. and El-Sherbiny I.M. (2022). In: Hasnain M.S., Nayak A.K., Alkahtani S. (eds) Polymeric and Natural Composites. Advances in Material Research and Technology. Springer, Cham.
- User-friendly lab-on-paper optical sensor for the rapid detection of bacterial spoilage in packaged meat products.
Dena, A. Shaimaa A. Khalid, S. A., Ghanem, A. F., Shehata, A. I., and El-Sherbiny, I. M. (2021). RSC Advances, 11(56), 35165-35173.
- Voltammetric determination of Salmonella typhimurium in minced beef meat using a chip based imprinted sensor
Shaimaa A. Khalid, Rabeay Y. A. Hassan, Rasha Mohamed El Nashar and Ibrahim M. El-Sherbiny. RSC Adv., 2022, 12, 3445.
- Effect of hepatic dysfunction on serum lipoproteins and macroelements status in sheep fascioliasis.
Ellah, M.R.A., Ahmed, H.M., Mohammed, A.M., Eltayb, A.M., Ellah, I.S.A., Elfattah, S.A.A., Rayan, A.A., Ahmed, R.M., Nagieb, N.Y. and Luis, M.K., 2010. The Internet Journal of Veterinary Medicine, 7(2).