Résultats de la recherche - 40 results

Development of novel analytical methods to trace small micro- and nanoplastics in food matrices

a diameter smaller 1 µm, called nanoplastics (NP s) that could be found in food matrices and environmental samples, by means of specific measurement techniques. Therefore, the aim of this work is to develop ...

Novel prediction models for genotoxicity based on biomarker genes in human HepaRG™ cells.

forest (RF), was evaluated. More specifically, the predictive accuracy was compared, the sensitivity to outliers for one or more biomarker genes was assessed, and the prediction performance for 10 ...

Quality control and correction method for air temperature data from a citizen science weather station network in Leuven, Belgium

station-specific temperature quality control (QC) and correction procedure. The procedure consists of three levels that remove implausible measurements while also correcting for inter-station (between-station) and ...

Importance of anti-SARS-CoV-2 assay antigenic composition as revealed by the results of the Belgian external quality assessment (EQA) scheme.

Immunoglobulin A Immunoglobulin G Immunoglobulin M Male Phosphoproteins SARS-CoV-2 Sensitivity and Specificity Spike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus Abstract: We report on sample IS /17575 since it generated highly ...

Association between temperature and natural mortality in Belgium: Effect modification by individual characteristics and residential environment

a time-stratified case-crossover design and used conditional logistic regression to examine the association between extreme temperatures and overall natural and cause-specific mortality. City-specific estimates were ...

The purity of tattoo inks, screening substances of high concern

implementing compound-specific restrictions. Methodology: A screening method based on LC-QqQ- MS was developed and validated for screening 40 substances of high concern in tattoo inks. An additional ...

Short-term exposure to temperature and all-cause and cause-specific mortality: a study in nine Belgian cities, 2010-2015

Publication Type: Scientific poster, presentation or proceeding Authors: Claire Demoury; Eva M De Clercq Source: Conference of the International Society for Environmental Epidemiology (2021) Health Topics:  Health and environment Santé et environnement Ge ...

Association between urban environment and mental health in Brussels, Belgium

Brussels Capital Region older than 15 years. The epidemiological study was carried out based on the linkage of data from the national health interview surveys (2008 and 2013) and specifically developed ...

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