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Occurrence of microcystin congeners in surface waters and food in Belgium as a source of exposure to humans
group worldwide, the microcystin congeners (MC s). After method validation, the quantitative UHPLC- MS / MS approaches were applied to Belgian samples to characterize potential human exposure sources in ...
Development of strain-level shotgun metagenomics approaches to detect and characterize microbiological contaminants in the context of food safety
had only rarely been associated with human cases of an outbreak, let alone during a real outbreak. Therefore, this PhD centered on the development of shotgun metagenomics methods to study ...
Development of a genoserotyping system for the identification of Salmonella serotypes
infect humans, but also animals which are its main reservoir. Humans are mostly infected through the consumption of animal-derived food products. Besides its impact on public health, another major concern ...
The genome as individual property or common good. Conceptualization of the genome within a citizen forum
Publication Type: Conference Paper Authors: Chloé Mayeur; Wannes Van Hoof Source: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN GENETICS, SPRINGERNATURE CAMPUS, 4 CRINAN ST, LONDON, N1 9XW, ENGLAND, Volume 28, Issue ...
My DNA, whose business is it anyway? A Citizen Forum on the Societal Impact of Genomics
Publication Type: Conference Paper Authors: Wannes Van Hoof; Chloé Mayeur Source: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN GENETICS, SPRINGERNATURE CAMPUS, 4 CRINAN ST, LONDON, N1 9XW, ENGLAND, Volume 28, Issue ...
Genotoxic evaluation of the liquids present in electronic cigarettes
immunological responses in animal models. Whether these findings are also relevant to humans remains unclear. [Aim] The genotoxic potential of flavouring substances present in e-cigarettes was studied using ...
Pyrrolizidine alkaloids in food… the good, the bad and the ugly!
herbivores and are believed to be one of the most widely spread natural toxins. They can affect wildlife, livestock and humans via food consumption. Outbreaks in farm animals can cause economic losses to ...
Lay beliefs and public understanding of genetics-Access to genetic services
Publication Type: Conference Paper Authors: Wannes Van Hoof; Chloé Mayeur Source: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN GENETICS, NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP MACMILLAN BUILDING, 4 CRINAN ST, LONDON N1 9XW, ENGLAND, ...
Risk for animal and human health related to the presence of dioxins and dioxin‐like PCBs in feed and food
Publication Type: Non-peer reviewed scientific publication Authors: on Contaminants in the Food Chain (CONTAM); Helle Katrine Knutsen; Jan Alexander; Lars ård; Margherita Bignami; Beat Brüschweiler; Sandra Ceccatelli; Bruce Cottrill; Michael Dinovi; Edle ...
Fusarium, clinical relevance and mass spectrometry methods for identification, using strains of the Belgian fungal culture collection BCCM/IHEM
Mass Spectrometry Abstract: A correct identification of mold species causing human infections is of the utmost importance since treatment may differ depending on the infecting species. However, this is ...