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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 ...
Flanders and Brussels join forces to tackle animal testing
alternative methods,” Weyts said. Human materials and computer models In Belgium, about half a million test animals are used for scientific purposes every year, most often in biomedical research into new ...
Brussels region finances VUB research into alternatives to animal experiments
animals at all. Instead, the tests would be carried out on cultures of human cells. The ultimate aim of that research is to find a treatment for fibrosis of the liver – the most common form of ...
SD Infectious diseases in humans
Publication Type: Popular-science publication (vulgarising publication) Authors: Sciensano Source: Sciensano, Brussels (2021) Keywords: SD Infectious diseases in humans Abstract: N/A Manuscript ...
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 ...
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 ...
Informatiebrochure: Mijn DNA, een zaak van iedereen?
Publication Type: Popular-science publication (vulgarising publication) Authors: Wannes Van Hoof Source: (2018) Manuscript versions: File: Version: Published Full text access: Public Access Full text language: French Dutch Category: Popular-science ...
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 ...
Development of molecular tools for rapid detection and quantification of indoor airborne molds to assess their impact on public health
have some limitations. For example, uncultivable or dead fungi (“unknown” fraction) cannot be identified, although they could have an impact on human health. In this context, molecular tools seem to be ...