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Reflections of the NRL: implementation of EN ISO 11133 in food microbiology laboratories
specifications for most culture media, not only for food but now for water microbiology as well. Health Topics: Food consumption and food safety Consommation et sécurité alimentaires Voedselconsumptie en ...
QC as a basis for human application of phage therapy in Belgium
therapy Quality Control SAFETY Abstract: Bacteriophages (phages) are viruses that specifically target and eliminate bacteria. They have been used as antimicrobial agents for over a century, notably in the ...
Translating the COVID-19 epidemiological situation into policies and measures: the Belgian experience.
communication to authorities. Although translating risk levels into specific public health measures has remained challenging, this experience was foundational for future evaluation of the situation for ...
Assessing the Differences in Outpatient Antibiotic Consumption Between Reimbursement and Sales Data in Belgium, 2013-2022
due to a 2018 governmental change in reimbursement criteria aimed at reducing their consumption. This highlights the importance of incorporating sales data for accurate assessments in this specific ...
Outpatient Antibiotic Consumption Trends in Belgium: A Comparative Analysis of Reimbursement and Sales Data, 2013-2022
change in reimbursement criteria aimed at reducing their consumption. This highlights the importance of incorporating sales data for accurate assessments in this specific category. The synergistic use of ...
A validation methodology for size and shape measurement of nanoplastics by transmission electron microscopy
all materials. To assess the accuracy of our approach, a comparison with the certified size values (see Methods section) is required [5]. Specific information on how the certified diameter was obtained ...
Characterization of functional nanoparticles applied in face masks by STEM-EDX
synthetic fibres applied in face masks has been demonstrated [2], even when no specific information was provided on their packaging. Since TiO2 is a suspected carcinogen (IARC 2B) and potential negative ...
10 years of organizing L. monocytogenes enumeration proficiency testing in food matrices at the Belgian national reference laboratory.
distinguish both species. Performance of the participants is expressed using z-score calculated based on the consensus value from participant results. Sensitivity, specificity and the overall performance of the ...
Possible impact of culture-independent diagnostic techniques on surveillance of gastrointestinal pathogens in Belgium
specificities, and ultimately improve patient care. However, the absence of clinical isolates may hamper epidemiological investigations and public health surveillance. In Belgium, CIDT for gastrointestinal ...
Respi Radar, a tool to monitor respiratory infections
reference laboratories which provided pathogen-specific information. Based on the Respi-Radar tool, the RAG regularly evaluated the epidemiological situation of respiratory infections between September 2023 ...