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Assessing the endocrine activity of PAHs using the DRE-, ERE- and PPARγ CALUX bioassays
health is the MOAH fraction, since these compounds are potentially genotoxic, carcinogenic and may have endocrine disrupting properties. An important group of compounds in the MOAH fraction are the ...
Characterization and hazard identification of substandard and falsified antimicrobials encountered in Belgium
confiscated by inspectors from the Belgium Federal Agency for Medicines and Health Products (FAMHP), were subjected to our identification and quantification methodology. The obtained data indicated that about ...
Listeria surveillance in Belgium
ciprofloxacin resistance were noted recently (Bertrand et al, 2016). Health Topics: Health and disease monitoring Surveillance de la santé et des maladies Ziekten en gezondheid in kaart brengen Full text ...
Determination of endocrine disrupting compounds in human placenta by UPLCESI-MS/MS
on Biological Monitoring in Occupational and Environmental Health (ISBM-11) (2019) Keywords: endocrine disrupting compounds human placenta UPLCESI-MS/MS Abstract: Conclusions of the presentation given ...
Comparative dissolution study on substandard and falsified antibiotics encountered in Belgium
Agency for Medicines and Health Products (FAMHP), were subjected to dissolution studies. The results indicated that 9 out of 19 illegal samples failed to meet the dissolution limits prescribed by the ...
Impact of the revised European Tobacco Product Directive on the quality of e-cigarette refill liquids in Belgium
during (2016) and after (2017-2018) the implementation of the TPD revisions, were analyzed for the presence of nicotine, nicotine-related impurities, volatile organic compounds (VOC s), the additives ...
Development of a sample preparation method for the GC-analysis of e-cigarette refill liquids
was set at 85°. For the low and semi volatiles, full evaporation conditions (145°C) of the headspace were considered. In this case a sample clean-up is needed to avoid transfer of the matrix components ...
RNA-based drug susceptibility testing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
phenotypic Drug Susceptibility Testing (DST) of M. tuberculosis (Mtb), multiple DNA-based methods were successfully introduced over the last years. Although these are fast and sensitive, they (a) are based on ...
Identification of Flavouring Substances of Genotoxic Concern Present in E-Cigarette Refills
prioritize the substances of highest concern for human health. In this context, genotoxicity is a key (toxicological) endpoint as it is related to a broad range of adverse human health effects including ...
Screening for nanoparticles in complex matrices within a regulatory framework: are we there yet?
samples of E174 and ten food items containing E174 were investigated for their number-based size distribution of Ag particles. The food items were as well investigated for their total Ag content. Single ...