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Effects of tree pollen on throughfall element fluxes in European forests
can lead to misinterpretations of element deposition in European forests. We investigated the relationship between forest throughfall (TF) element fluxes and the Seasonal Pollen Integral (SPI n) using ...
Development of novel analytical methods to trace small micro- and nanoplastics in food matrices
identified by Raman microspectroscopy. As a side supporting technique, atomic force microscopy (AFM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) have been employed to investigate the size, shape and the ...
Novel prediction models for genotoxicity based on biomarker genes in human HepaRG™ cells.
RNA-sequencing, was investigated. Overall, the RF and SVM models were complementary in their classification of chemicals for genotoxicity. To facilitate data analysis, an online application was developed, combining ...
Belgian Mosquitoes Are Competent for Japanese Encephalitis Virus and Readily Feed on Pigs, Suggesting a High Vectorial Capacity.
flavivirus which uses pigs as amplification hosts, we investigated (1) whether would feed on pigs and (2) its vector competence for JEV, to investigate whether this species could be a potential vector. Three- ...
Development of strain-level shotgun metagenomics approaches to detect and characterize microbiological contaminants in the context of food safety
retrieved when two strains of the same species were present. The same protocol was then followed to investigate a real Salmonella foodborne outbreak. Two food samples were investigated and the Salmonella ...
Validity of air pollution annoyance to assess long-term exposure to air pollution in Belgium
cumbersome administrative procedures. Data on air pollution annoyance from surveys can be an alternative to assess individual exposure to air pollution. This research investigates the association between air ...
Residential Exposure to Urban Trees and Medication Sales for Mood Disorders and Cardiovascular Disease in Brussels, Belgium: An Ecological Study
Objectives: We aimed to quantify all trees and relevant 3D structural traits in Brussels (Belgium) and to investigate associations between the number of trees, tree traits, and sales of medication commonly ...
In utero exposure to parabens and early childhood BMI z-scores – Associations between placental ethyl paraben, longitudinal BMI trajectories and cord blood metabolic biomarkers
investigated longitudinal effects of in utero paraben exposure on early childhood trajectories of BMI z-scores. Methods: Placental concentrations of four parabens [methyl (MeP), ethyl (EtP), propyl (PrP), and ...
Association between local airborne tree pollen composition and surrounding land cover across different spatial scales in Northern Belgium
Non-metric multidimensional scaling was used to investigate environmental gradients that determine the pollen composition and amounts. Land cover types were identified across spatial scales ranging between 20 m and 5 km. The ...
Physical Activity during the First Lockdown of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Investigating the Reliance on Digital Technologies, Perceived Benefits, Barriers and the Impact of Affect
Publication Type: Peer reviewed scientific article Authors: Michelle Symons; Carmem Meira Cunha; Karolien Poels; Heidi Vandebosch; Nathalie Dens; Clara A. Cutello Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Volume 18, Issue ...