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Microbial quality analysis of falsified medicines seized by controling agencies
Publication Type: Dissertation Authors: Debehault, Loïc; Vanhee, Celine Source: La Haute école en Hainaut, Mons, Mons, p.80 (2023) Abstract: The global trade in illicit pharmaceuticals persists as ...
Occurrence of microcystin congeners in surface waters and food in Belgium as a source of exposure to humans
cyanobacteria blooms among the global population in Belgium. There is a general concern about the negative impact of the blooms and their toxins on the environment and public health. Yet, limited data about ...
Development of strain-level shotgun metagenomics approaches to detect and characterize microbiological contaminants in the context of food safety
Safety microbiological contaminants shotgun metagenomics Abstract: Foodborne contaminations are a global burden on public health worldwide. For many years, and until recently, the microbial contaminants ...
Development of a genoserotyping system for the identification of Salmonella serotypes
both techniques was proposed for global Salmonella surveillance and control at a national level. Health Topics: Food consumption and food safety Consommation et sécurité alimentaires Voedselconsumptie ...
Detection and risk evaluation of counterfeit medicines based on physico-chemical properties: the fingerprint and chemometrics approach
physico-chemical properties risk evaluation Abstract: Counterfeit medicines pose a global threat to public health; both developing and industrialized countries are exposed to pharmaceutical forgery. These products ...
Impact of tobacco control interventions on health expectancies: use of dynamic modelling for health impact assessment in Belgium
disability prevalence. Disability was defined based on the Global Activity Limitation Indicator (GALI). We used a dynamic model, DYNAMO- HIA, to quantify the impacts of risk factor changes on health ...
Exploring the added value of Whole Genome Sequencing in routine and pandemic viral surveillance
applications have remained unexploited in the context of routine surveillance, which is the core business of national reference centres and public health institutes such as Sciensano. The virus surveillance aims ...