Research Publications (Food Safety)

Author(s): Aponte Humberto, Herrera Wence, Cameron Clare, Black Helaina, Meier Sebastian, Paolini Jorge, Tapia Yasna, Cornejo Pablo

Author(s): Haibin Zhang, Zhouyu Wang, Lingxue Meng, Hongxuan Kuang, Jian Liu, Xuejing Lv, Qihua Pang, Ruifang Fan

Author(s): Liang Gao, Youdan Dong, Ren Lin, Yuan Meng, Fengjuan Wu, Lihong Jia

Author(s): Jinzhong Yang, Haibin Yu, Zhen Xie, Yufei Yang, Xiaoyan Zheng, Jingxing Zhang, Qifei Huang, Tao Wen, Jianyuan Wang The thermal processes of cement kilns are sources of polybrominated dibenzofurans and dioxins (PBDD/Fs); however, when co-processing decabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-209) soil in cement kilns, very few reports have investigated the mechanism of PBDD/Fs formation from BDE-209.

Author(s): Jiamei Zhang, Fei Liu, He Huang, Rujing Wang, Baile Xu

By utilizing the coffee‐ring effect and microfluidic paper‐based analytical devices (µPADs), this study improved the sensitivity of the determination of norfloxacin in four different food matrices. Micro‐PADs in this study were fabricated by designing and embedding wax channels onto cellulose‐based filter paper through printing and subjecting the paper to heat to allow the wax to penetrate the paper.

Bisphenol A (BPA), a very important raw material in the plastics industry, is an endocrine‐disrupting chemical in teleost fish. Although BPA induces testis‐ova and sex reversal in teleost fish species, the molecular mechanism remains unclear. We evaluated the effects of BPA (measured concentrations: 45, 92, 326, 1030 and 3406 μg/L) on Japanese medaka (Oryzias latipes) using OECD TG234 (2011, Fish Sexual Development Test, OECD Guidelines for the Testing of Chemicals, Section 2).

Acrylamide (AA) is a food contaminant present in a wide range of frequently consumed foods, which makes human exposure to this toxicant unfortunately unavoidable. However, efforts to reduce the formation of AA in food have resulted in some success. This review aims to summarize the occurrence of AA and the potential mitigation strategies of its formation in foods.

by Rana Adnan Tahir, Afsheen Bashir, Muhammad Noaman Yousaf, Azka Ahmed, Yasmine Dali, Sanaullah Khan, Sheikh Arslan Sehgal

Despite the significant advances of antibodies as therapeutic agents, there is still much room for improvement concerning the discovery of these macromolecules. Here, we present a new synthetic cell-based strategy that takes advantage of eukaryotic cell biology to produce highly diverse antibody libraries and, simultaneously, link them to a high-throughput selection mechanism, replicating B cell diversification mechanisms.

Context:Heavy metals, including thallium and lead, are introduced to illicit drug users’ body as a result of using drugs such as cocaine and heroin.Objective:This study aimed to determine urine, blood, and hair thallium (Tl) concentrations in illicit opioid users along with the relevant clinical signs and symptoms consistent with thallotoxicosis and to compare them with the corresponding variables in the control non-opioid user group.Materials and Methods:This case–control study was conducted

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Author(s): Liang Lyu, Xiaoting Jin, Zhuoyu Li, Sha Liu, Yi Li, Ruijun Su, Huilan Su

Author(s): Moira Ledbetter, Leanne Bartlett, Alberto Fiore, Gary Montague, Keith Sturrock, Ged McNamara

In the present study, a multi-biomarker approach was used to assess the biological effects of metal pollution in the southern lagoon of Tunis, on clam Ruditapes decussatus both in “hot” (in summer) and “cold” (in winter) seasons. Clams were collected in August 2015 and February 2016 from three sites of the lagoon and from Louza considered a reference site. The concentrations of five trace metals (cadmium, copper, iron, lead, and zinc) in the soft tissues of R.

Author(s): Kiyun Park, Ihn-Sil Kwak

Use of pesticides continues to be indiscriminate, and birds are one of the worst affected non-targeted organisms. Information on the ill effects of pesticides on birds far from desired in India. Despite the presence of a wide variety and number of birds, there is exceedingly little data on organochlorine pesticide (OCP) residues in colonial nesting birds in sanctuaries of India.

Author(s): Xin Sui, Jun Yang, Guangzhou Zhang, XiaoFeng Yuan, WanHua Li, JianHai Long, Yuan Luo, Yunfeng Li, Yongan Wang

The concentrations, composition, sources, and risks of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in topsoil and surface water of the Liuxi River basin, south China were analyzed in this study. The total concentrations of 16 PAHs ranged from 296.26 to 888.14 ng/g in topsoil and from 156.73 to 422.03 ng/L in surface water, indicating mild pollution.

by Roger Pamphlett, Laveniya Satgunaseelan, Stephen Kum Jew, Philip A. Doble, David P. Bishop

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Exposure to toxic metals such as mercury has been proposed to be a risk factor for the development of breast cancer since some metals can promote genetic mutations and epigenetic changes. We sought to find what toxic metals are present in normal breast tissue and in the tumours of women who had mastectomies for invasive ductal breast carcinoma.

Author(s): Hendrik Frentzel, Katharina Juraschek, Natalie Pauly, Ylanna Kelner-Burgos, Heidi Wichmann-Schauer

Author(s): Beatrycze Nowicka, Tymofii Fesenko, Jan Walczak, Jerzy Kruk

Author(s): Farh M. Al-Nasir, Anwar G. Jiries, Ghaid J. Al-Rabadi, Muhammad Hussein Al-u'datt, Carole C. Tranchant, Saddam A. Al-Dalain, Nasr Alrabadi, Osama Y. Madanat, Rasha S. Al-Dmour

The current study was aimed at exploring the protective efficacy of spirulina against the hemato-biochemical alterations and nephrotoxicity induced by lead (Pb).