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Detection of Polonium-210 in Environmental, Biological and Food Samples: A Review

Molecules, 2023
Ingestion of polonium-210 from environmental media and food can cause serious health hazards (e.g., gastrointestinal symptoms, tumours, etc.) and has been a public health concern worldwide since the 2006 poisoning of Agent Litvinenko 210Po in Russia ...
Lei Zhou, Rui Wang, Hong Ren, Peng Wang, Yiyao Cao   +4 more
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Fluorine mass balance analysis of selected environmental samples from Norway.

Chemosphere, 2021
The presence of unidentified organofluorine compounds (UOF) has been investigated in recent publication, but their environmental occurrence is still poorly understood.
Rudolf Aro, P. Carlsson, C. Vogelsang, A. Kärrman, Leo W. Y. Yeung   +4 more
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Norwegian Soils and Waters Contain Mesophilic, Plastic-Degrading Bacteria

Microorganisms, 2021
Plastic pollution has become one of the most critical environmental issues, as rapidly increasing production, compounded by persistence of plastic wastes in the environment, are outpacing efforts to keep ecosystems plastic-free. A switch to plastics more
Colin Charnock
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Challenges Using Droplet Digital PCR for Environmental Samples

Applied microbiology, 2021
Droplet digital polymerase chain reaction (ddPCR) is a method used to detect and quantify nucleic acids even when present in exceptionally low numbers.
Vasilis Kokkoris, Eric Vukicevich, Andrew Richards, Corrina N. Thomsen, M. Hart   +4 more
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Environmental Sampling Methods for Detection of Salmonella Infections in Laying Hens: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Microorganisms, 2023
Salmonellosis is the second most commonly reported foodborne gastrointestinal infection in humans in the European Union (EU). Most outbreaks are caused by Salmonella Enteritidis, present in contaminated food products, particularly in egg and egg products.
Ewa Pacholewicz, Henk J. Wisselink, Miriam G. J. Koene, Marleen van der Most, Jose L. Gonzales   +4 more
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Function-Oriented Graphene Quantum Dots Probe for Single Cell in situ Sorting of Active Microorganisms in Environmental Samples

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2021
Functional microorganisms play a vital role in removing environmental pollutants because of their diverse metabolic capability. Herein, a function-oriented fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET)-based graphene quantum dots (GQDs-M) probe was ...
Yeshen Luo, Yeshen Luo, Yeshen Luo, Fei Liu, Jianhua Song, Qian Luo, Yonggang Yang, Chengfang Mei, Meiying Xu, Bing Liao   +9 more
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Cross-Contamination as a Problem in Collection and Analysis of Environmental Samples Containing Microplastics—A Review

Sustainability, 2021
Research conducted so far on the presence of microplastics in the environment shows that these items are ubiquitous pollutants and therefore constitute an inherent part of our lives. This constitutes a significant problem in many aspects, and one of them
Aleksandra Bogdanowicz, M. Żubrowska-Sudoł, A. Krasiński, Mirosław Sudoł   +3 more
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Diagnostic challenges with accurate identification of Listeria monocytogenes isolates from food and environmental samples in South Africa

African Journal of Laboratory Medicine, 2022
Background: The 2017–2018 listeriosis outbreak in South Africa warranted testing for Listeria monocytogenes in food products and processing environments. Diagnostic tests are needed to accurately differentiate L. monocytogenes from other Listeria species.
Teena S.M. Thomas, Juno Thomas, Karren le Roux, Sanelisiwe T. Duze, Faith Mkhwanazi, Adriano Duse   +5 more
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Assessment of Radiological Hazards in Soil, Water and Plants Around Coal Power Plant

Atom Indonesia, 2022
The existence of a Coal-Fired Power Plant (CFPP) is suspected to affect the environment quality, especially the increment of natural radionuclides content which is found in coal as raw material.Therefore, systematic analysis of natural radionuclides ...
S. Murniasih, D. S. Prabasiwi, S Sukirno
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Counting efficiency in gamma-ray spectrometry with different sample volumes for the same geometry

Brazilian Journal of Radiation Sciences, 2022
The aim of this study is to determine an easy and fast method to calculate efficiencies in different volumes, in the same counting geometry, for gamma-ray spectrometry technique.
Marcelo Bessa Nisti, Marcelo Francis Máduar, Sandra Regina Damatto, Marcos Medrado de Alencar   +3 more
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