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Correction to: The Safety Assessment of Insects and Products There of As Novel Foods in the European Union
The book was inadvertently published with an incorrect affiliation. Ermolaos Ververis is affiliated to National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), Department of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Medical Sta...
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The Safety Assessment of Insects and Products Thereof As Novel Foods in the European Union
In the European Union, insects and products thereof fall under Regulation (EU) 2283/2015 on Novel Foods, as they were not consumed to a significant degree within the EU before 15 May 1997. This chapter elucida...
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Open AccessEffect of ionic strength on PNA-DNA hybridization on surfaces and in solution
Peptide nucleic acids (PNAs) are mimics of oligonucleotides containing a neutral peptidelike backbone and are able to bind complementary DNA targets with high affinity and selectivity. In order to investigate ...
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Open AccessKinetic and affinity analyses of hybridization reactions between peptide nucleic acid probes and DNA targets using surface plasmon field-enhanced fluorescence spectroscopy
Peptide nucleic acid (PNA), a polyamide DNA mimic, has inspired the development of a variety of hybridization-based methods for the detection, quantification, purification, and characterization of nucleic acid...
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A PNA-array platform for the detection of hidden allergens in foodstuffs
A duplex PCR method was developed to simultaneously detect the presence of hazelnut and peanut in raw materials and commercial products. It was found to be able to specifically detect traces of the investigate...
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Polymerase chain reaction coupled with peptide nucleic acid high-performance liquid chromatography for the sensitive detection of traces of potentially allergenic hazelnut in foodstuffs
A new DNA extraction method suitable for a wide variety of complex food matrices has been devised and applied in combination with a new polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method for the sensitive detection of a s...
