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Implementation of METROFOOD services in the Belgium node
Nanoparticles National Node Research infrastructures Abstract: METROFOOD- FED. BE, a 3-year project funded by the Belgian Science Policy Office (BELSPO), is the national component of the ESFRI (European Strategy ...
BSFM 2024- Reported food-borne outbreaks in Belgium, 2023
Microbiology (BSFM), Brussels, Belgium (2024) Keywords: foodborne outbreak foodborne outbreak investigation Abstract: Introduction Sciensano, which harbors the National Reference Laboratory for Food-borne ...
Validation of the measurement of Aluminium in food by ICP-OES after acid digestion
VALIDATION Abstract: Aluminium is the third most abundant element within the Earth’s crust, making this element often occur in foodstuffs. Its presence in food can stem from natural occurrences, the use of ...
Strategies to detect unauthorized genetically modified organisms in food and feed chain
Abstract: To guarantee the traceability on the market and the freedom of choice for consumers, genetically modified organisms (GMO) legislations have been established in many countries, including in Europe ...
Development and performance assessment of a qualitative SYBR® green real-time PCR assay for the detection of Aspergillus versicolor in indoor air.
Reproducibility of Results Sensitivity and Specificity Staining and Labeling Abstract: Currently, contamination of indoor environment by fungi and molds is considered as a public health problem. The monitoring of ...
Biological activity conferred by endocrine disrupting chemicals in hospital effluent and river water from the Brussels Region, Belgium
chemicals Abstract: Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDC s) are gaining in worldwide attention due to their omnipresence, wide range in chemical properties and possible effects on wildlife populations. ...
Integrated DNA walking system to characterize a broad spectrum of GMOs in food/feed matrices.
Biotechnology, Volume 15, Issue 76 (2015) Keywords: Integrated DNA walking system to characterize a broad spectrum of GMOs in food/feed matrices Abstract: Background In order to provide a system fully integrated ...
Exposure determinants of cadmium in European mothers and their children.
aged mothers regression analysis SMOKING Socioeconomic Factors Young adult Abstract: The metal cadmium (Cd) is a widespread environmental pollutant with documented adverse effects on the kidneys and ...
Travelling-wave ion mobility time-of-flight mass spectrometry as an alternative strategy for screening of multi-class pesticides in fruits and vegetables.
Keywords: Fruit Mass Spectrometry Pesticides Vegetables Abstract: This paper reports a novel approach to screening multi-class pesticides by ion mobility time-of-flight mass spectrometry detection. Nitrogen ...
Statistical framework for detection of Genetically Modified Organisms based on Next Generation Sequencing
Nieuwerburgh, Filip; Nancy Roosens Source: Food Chemistry, Volume 192, Issue 1, Number 798 (2016) Keywords: bioinformatics detection GM rice GMO NGS Processed food Statistical framework Abstract: Because the ...