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Presence of microplastics in drinking water from different freshwater sources in Flanders (Belgium), an urbanized region in Europe
Microplastics (MPs) are emerging contaminants of concern in aquatic ecosystems. Up to now, only a few studies about MP contamination in drinking...
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Ten-year changes in diet quality among adolescents and young adults (Food Consumption Survey 2004 and 2014, Belgium)
PurposeTo estimate the 10-year change in the overall nutritional quality of adolescent and young adult’s diet, as measured by the modified Nutrient...
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External quality assessment for molecular diagnostic laboratories in Belgium: Can we improve it?
External quality assessment (EQA) is an essential part of performance monitoring for molecular laboratories. At the moment, a national law regulates...
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Evaluation of the impact of pre-treatment and extraction conditions on the polyphenolic profile and antioxidant activity of Belgium apple wood
This study describes the possibilities of valorising a waste stream that originates from apple wood by map** the reducing capacity and phenolic...
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On the determination of 36Cl and 129I in solid materials from nuclear decommissioning activities
Determination of the 36 Cl and 129 I massic activities using pyrolysis combined with radiochemical separation (using a Cl-resin) in concrete and...
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Distribution of energy and macronutrient intakes across eating occasions in European children from 3 to 8 years of age: The EU Childhood Obesity Project Study
PurposeWe aimed to characterize the distribution of energy and macronutrient intakes across eating occasions (EO) in European children from preschool...
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Validation of an isotope dilution mass spectrometry (IDMS) measurement procedure for the reliable quantification of steroid hormones in waters
Reliable data are compulsory to efficiently monitor pollutants in aquatic environments, particularly steroid hormones that can exert harmful effects...
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Analysis of the comparison of in situ measurements made on biological shielding of the BR3 nuclear reactor
INSIDER (Improved Nuclear SIte characterization for waste minimization in D&D operations under constrained EnviRonment) was a European project funded...
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Consumption of ultra-processed food products and diet quality among children, adolescents and adults in Belgium
PurposeTo assess the dietary share of ultra-processed foods (UPF) among Belgian children, adolescents and adults and associations with diet quality.
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Skip** the Norms
My entire career was spent in academia. I was part of the university system in three countries, France, the United States and Belgium. In addition,...
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Pesticides residue analysis in yam from selected markets across Ghana and Belgium: an evaluation of the QUECHERS method
BackgroundIn recent years, concerns have been raised in Ghana regarding the use of pesticides in yamproduction to the extent that it is feared that...
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Sixteen-year trends in fruit consumption and related socioeconomic inequalities among adolescents in Western European countries
PurposeTo investigate time trends in daily fruit consumption among Western European adolescents and in related socioeconomic inequalities.
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Nanobody-based pannexin1 channel inhibitors reduce inflammation in acute liver injury
BackgroundThe opening of pannexin1 channels is considered as a key event in inflammation. Pannexin1 channel-mediated release of adenosine...
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Snacks from the sea: a cross-national comparison of consumer acceptance for crackers added with algae
One of the main priorities of current food systems is to develop new and healthy foods to overcome food shortages considering consumer’s...
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Gold nanoparticle delivery to solid tumors: a multiparametric study on particle size and the tumor microenvironment
Nanoparticle (NP) delivery to solid tumors remains an actively studied field, where several recent studies have shed new insights into the underlying...
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Use of elemental profiles determined by energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence and multivariate analyses to detect adulteration in Ceylon cinnamon
The price of Cinnamomum verum (Ceylon cinnamon) is around twice as high as that of the other cinnamon varieties commonly grouped under the name...
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Life Cycle Assessment
The trend worldwide is geared toward promoting the use of biobased products as part of the circular economy for more sustainable development....
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Cu-doped TiO2 nanoparticles improve local antitumor immune activation and optimize dendritic cell vaccine strategies
Nanoparticle-mediated cancer immunotherapy holds great promise, but more efforts are needed to obtain nanoformulations that result in a full scale...
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Engineering Comamonas testosteroni for the production of 2-pyrone-4,6-dicarboxylic acid as a promising building block
BackgroundPlastics are an indispensable part of our daily life. However, mismanagement at their end-of-life results in severe environmental...
