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Development of novel analytical methods to trace small micro- and nanoplastics in food matrices
human health. Most of the produced plastics are used for packaging items, from cosmetic to food applications. Up to now, the most common plastics used for packaging have been petroleum-derived, such as ...
BSFM 2023- L. monocytogenes in Plant-Based Foods: insights from of a recent foodborne outbreak linked to vegan alternative to cheese
following ISO 11290 – 1 and – 2. A human strain was collected at the NRC Listeria. All isolated strains underwent serotyping for further characterisation at the NRC Listeria, and Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) ...
Shotgun metagenomics as a ONE Health tool for better protecting human health
protection of human health. Health Topics: Consommation et sécurité alimentaires Food consumption and food safety Voedselconsumptie en –veiligheid Service: Activités transversales en génomique appliquée ...
Dietary exposure of the Belgian population to microplastics through a diverse food basket
Keywords: microplastics Abstract: presentation during Scientific Colloquium 25 “A coordinated approach to assess the human health risks of micro- and nanoplastics in food,” Health Topics: Food consumption ...
Data analysis associated with the use of whole genome sequencing for subtyping of pathogenic microorganisms, Salmonella Typhimurium as a case study
Decline detection discrimination ECONOMIC EPIDEMIOLOGICAL Genome Human identification INFECTION INFORMATION IS IT legal Life microorganism microorganisms NGS ON ORIGIN outbreak parameters pathogenic Quality ...
Biological activity conferred by endocrine disrupting chemicals in hospital effluent and river water from the Brussels Region, Belgium
gene expression) bioassay using a luciferase reporter gene as part of BG1 luc4E2 cells (human ovarian adenocarcinoma). Responses are time, dose, and ligand specific using 17β-estradiol (the natural ...
Evaluation of whole genome sequencing for routine subtyping of Salmonella Typhimurium for surveillance and outbreak investigation
Electrophoresis epidemiology Evaluating EVALUATION Genome Genotype Human identify INFECTION Infectious Infectious diseases investigation IS LEVEL method national Next-generation sequencing NGS ORIGIN outbreak ...
Genetic diversity of shiga-toxin producing Escherichia coli O157:H7 recovered from human and food sources in Belgium
conference diversity Escherichia coli Escherichia coli O157:H7 food Food Microbiology food sources Genetic Human microbiology ON Shiga Toxin STEC Health Topics: Food consumption and food safety Consommation ...
In vitro model to study the endocrine disrupting activity of migration products from plastic food contact materials
luciferase gene, as a reporter gene, and a DNA responsive element specific to the human oestrogen receptor. The biological activity of a chemical compound is monitored by the measurement of light emitted by ...
A proteomics approach for the quantification of Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxins a and b in several matrices using uplc-msms analysis.
enterica and others. In number of outbreaks and human cases per causative agent in strong evidence food-borne outbreaks in the EU, bacterial toxins share the second place together with foodborne viruses. ...