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THE ANALYSIS OF ILLICIT DRUGS COLLECTED DURING A SUMMER FESTIVAL AND EVALUATION OF THE NARCOREADER FOR ON-SITE ANALYSIS OF MDMA
samples are analysed with four alternative techniques. The pros and cons are compared of these alternative methods for on-site use by non-experts. Methods: The samples are identified with GC- MS and ...
Development of strain-level shotgun metagenomics approaches to detect and characterize microbiological contaminants in the context of food safety
It was proven that whole genome sequencing has a higher resolution than any combination of tests carried out so far. But the isolation is not always possible, and it is time-consuming. A new method ...
Development of a data-intensive centralized system for surveillance and outbreak investigation of bacterial pathogens using whole-genome sequencing
(Neisseria meningitidis, Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli, and Mycobacterium tuberculosis) to provide a more efficient and powerful alternative to the conventional molecular biology-based methods ...
Development of vibrational spectroscopic methods combined with chemometrics for the detection and quantification of nicotine in e-liquids.
spectroscopy Nicotine RAMAN Abstract: E-cigarette have become a popular alternative to smoking tobacco cigarettes. They are sold in vapeshops and online. However, in Belgium, it is prohibited to import or to buy ...
Chemical and toxciological characterization of e-liquid cigarettes
e-liquid refills. First, a comprehensive literature search was performed to obtain an overview about the chemical composition of the e-liquids and the analytical methods used for their detection. Although the ...
Development of a genoserotyping system for the identification of Salmonella serotypes
was used to develop in addition a real-time PCR as an alternative method for the rapid identification of S. Paratyphi B and the determination of its variant Java, replacing a complex and subjective ...
Development of molecular tools for rapid detection and quantification of indoor airborne molds to assess their impact on public health
assay. Therefore, next generation sequencing (NGS) could offer a valuable alternative as an open approach multiplex monitoring method. An NGS-based metagenomics approach was used to investigate the ...
Impact of tobacco control interventions on health expectancies: use of dynamic modelling for health impact assessment in Belgium
(HLY), total life expectancy (LE), and unhealthy life years (ULY). Methods: Data on smoking and disability from participants of the 2013 Health Interview Survey in Belgium were used to estimate smoking and ...