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Development of novel analytical methods to trace small micro- and nanoplastics in food matrices
strength, or barrier activity against oxygen and carbon dioxide, and the cost-effectiveness. However, apart from macroplastics, we are facing with the serious problem of microplastics (MP s) and nanoplastics ...
A mixed methods study about health problems and drug use in Belgian prisons during 2021-2022
Publication Type: Scientific poster, presentation or proceeding Authors: E Plettinckx; Nina Harth; Elena Damian; Maarten Degreef; Nicky Dirkx; Stefaan de Smet; L. Gremeaux Source: European Journal of Public Health, Volume Volume 33, Issue Supplement_2, Du ...
Multidimensional chromatographic fingerprinting combined with chemometrics for the identification of regulated plants in suspicious plant food supplements
order to tackle this problem, a feasibility study based on a combination of chemometrics and multidimensional fingerprints recorded using chromatography was carried out. Chromatographic fingerprints ...
COMBINATION OF CHEMOMETRICS AND MULTIDIMENSIONAL FINGERPRINTING FOR DETECTION OF REGULATED PLANTS IN PLANT FOOD SUPPLEMENTS
Even though both models showed good correct classification rates (%), the multiclass model could give problems when two or more of the targeted plants are present, since it is only able to classify with ...
Spectroscopic approaches for conformity analysis of e-liquids
Though, vaping is not without health concerns. The long-term effects are still not fully understood, and there have been reports of health problems associated with e-cigarette use, including lung damage. ...
chromatographic fingerprinting for the detection of herbal adulteration and herbal fraud in plant food supplements
herbs which are not claimed on the packaging, and are regulated or toxic. This paper deals with the problem of herbal adulteration and herbal fraud, i.e. the absence of the claimed medicinal plant. ...
Detection of regulated and prohibited plants in plant food supplements
presence of chemical adulterants like sibutramine and analogues in slimming preparations or sildenafil and analogues in potency enhancers. Other underestimated problems with these herbal preparations could ...
Characterization and risk identification of falsified medicines and adulterated dietary supplements
was developed for a first quality check of illegal antibiotics at e.g. customs. The chemical adulteration of dietary supplements is a well-known and well documented problem in literature, but an ...
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the presentation rate and severity of diabetic foot ulcers in Belgium
diabetic foot clinics (DFC s) were advised by the professional associations to consider all active diabetic foot problem as urgent. The aim of the study was to assess the impact of these restrictions on the ...
The COVID-19 pandemic strongly reduced the presentation rate of diabetic foot ulcers in Belgium, but the impact on severity was limited to slightly larger lesions
14/03 until 03/05/2020. Free movement was restricted and only urgent medical care was allowed. Although diabetic foot clinics (DFC) were advised to treat all foot problems as urgent, patients were ...