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Biological activity conferred by endocrine disrupting chemicals in hospital effluent and river water from the Brussels Region, Belgium
routinely monitored in targeted chemo-analytical methods and can detect them at low amounts (pg/L EEQ, Estrogen EQ uivalence). The bioassay used in this study is the CALUX (Chemically activated luciferase ...
Development and performance assessment of a qualitative SYBR® green real-time PCR assay for the detection of Aspergillus versicolor in indoor air.
indoor airborne fungal contamination is a common tool to help understanding the link between fungi in houses and respiratory problems. Classical analytical monitoring methods, based on cultivation and ...
The proportion of cancellous bone as predictive factor for early marginal bone loss around implants in the posterior part of the mandible.
cancellous bone). MATERIAL AND METHODS: Four hundred and twenty-three Brånemark MKIII implants inserted in the posterior region of the mandible were examined, retrospectively, on intra-oral radiographs taken at ...
Analysis of illegal peptide biopharmaceuticals frequently encountered by controlling agencies.
method would be beneficiary in the battle against counterfeit and illegal peptide drugs. In this paper we present such general screening method employing liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC- ...
Major decrease in malaria transmission on Mayotte Island.
the strengthening of malaria control activities in Mayotte and the neighbouring islands. METHODS: Surveillance was based on physicians’ reports of malaria cases between January 2007 and December 2014. ...
Integrated DNA walking system to characterize a broad spectrum of GMOs in food/feed matrices.
methods targeting p35S or tNOS, the most common transgenic elements found in GM crops, were developed. These newly developed DNA walking methods are completing the previously implemented DNA walking method ...
Statistical framework for detection of Genetically Modified Organisms based on Next Generation Sequencing
number and diversity of genetically modified (GM) crops has significantly increased, their analysis based on real-time PCR (qPCR) methods is becoming increasingly complex and laborious. While several ...
A design to improve the comparability of area maps: the exemple of the premature mortality in Belgium
Publication Type: Scientific poster, presentation or proceeding Authors: Françoise Renard Source: Methods in Epidemiology Conference, Issue?, Leuven (2015) Keywords: a Area Belgium COMPARABILITY ...
A modern tool for a conservative purpose: the use of MALDI-TOF MS in a fungal culture collection
effectiveness Cost-effectiveness cryopreservation culture Dna expertise filamentous fungi Fungi Genetic identification IS LEVEL Long-term MALDI-TOF MALDI-TOF MS Mass Mass Spectrometry method Microscopy MS ...
Analysis of the short-term effect of pollen and spore exposure on allergy medication sales
repercussion on allergy medication sales in the Brussels-Capital Region. Methods: The relationship between daily changes in pollen and spore concentrations and daily changes in reimbursable systemic ...