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Shotgun metagenomics as a ONE Health tool for better protecting human health
each other, and also to the results obtained with conventional methods. Results: A commercial kit was selected and optimized for the extraction of sufficient high-molecular weight DNA, to match the needs ...
Organizing the health interview survey at the local level: design of a pilot study.
target sample size was 1000 (≥ 15 years). A systematic sampling technique was applied with substitutes for non-respondents who were matched in terms of statistical sector, age and sex. Selected persons ...
Post COVID-19 condition and its physical, mental and social implications: protocol of a 2-year longitudinal cohort study in the Belgian adult population.
during the acute phase of the illness, and a follow-up questionnaire that is sent every three months after participants enter into the cohort. A matched non- COVID-19 control group was also selected. As of ...
Development and validation of a microfluidic multiplex immunoassay for the determination of levels and avidity of serum antibodies to tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis antigens.
concentrations and binding kinetics (as a surrogate for avidity) of the IgG antibodies to the selected protein antigens. Overall, these findings show that this new Evalution pentaplex can accurately measure the ...
Synthetic Cannabinoids and Cannabis: How the Patterns of Use Differ: Results from the European Web Survey on Drugs
survey from 10 different European countries including individuals aged 18 and over (n = 37,109). Participation was anonymous, self-selecting, and voluntary. Cannabinoid exposure was taken as the dependent ...
Development, validation and application of multi-class methods for the analysis of food additives by liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry
sweeteners, preservatives, and antioxidants in various foods (e.g. beverages, dairies, processed meals). The methods were also validated in terms of selectivity, linearity, matrix effect, limit of ...
Occurrence of (suspected) genotoxic flavoring substances in Belgian alcohol-free beers.
based on information from European risks assessment reports. Thirty-seven (suspected) genotoxic flavoring substances were analyzed in a selection of ten alcohol-free beers. Five suspected genotoxic ...
EU health information progress: the harvest of policy supporting projects and networks
supporting projects and networks and selected those fulfilling our inclusion criteria after more in-depth inspection. We searched for their outputs. In addition, we reviewed country participation in these ...
Guidance in selecting analytical techniques for identification and quantification of non-intentionally added substances (NIAS) in food contact materials (FCMS)
Publication Type: Peer reviewed scientific article Authors: Cristina Nerín; Siméon Bourdoux; Birgit Faust; Thomas Gude; Céline Lesueur; Thomas Simat; Angela Stoermer; Els Van Hoek; Peter Oldring Source: Food Additives & Contaminants: Part A, Volume 39 ...
A Summer of Cyanobacterial Blooms in Belgian Waterbodies: Microcystin Quantification and Molecular Characterizations
different protocols and is restricted to some selected recreational ponds and lakes. Therefore, a global assessment based on the comparison of existing datasets is not possible. For this study, 79 water ...