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Comprehensive Evaluation of the Efficiency of Yeast Cell Wall Extract to Adsorb Ochratoxin A and Mitigate Accumulation of the Toxin in Broiler Chickens

Toxins, 2020
Ochratoxin A (OTA) is a common mycotoxin contaminant in animal feed. When absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract, OTA has a propensity for pathological effects on animal health and deposition in animal tissues.
Suvi Vartiainen, Alexandros Yiannikouris, Juha Apajalahti, Colm A. Moran   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Twinkle Light‐Inspired Aggregation‐Induced Emission “Lighting‐Up” Bacteriophages to Enhance Immunoassays via Spontaneous Amino‐Yne Click Reaction

Aggregate, EarlyView.
Herein, we present a twinkle‐light‐inspired “lighting‐up” bifunctional bacteriophage for fluorescence immunoassays via a spontaneous amino‐yne click reaction, and demonstrate its versatile potential for the highly sensitive detection of various targets, ranging from small molecules to pathogenic microorganisms, in complex samples.
Xiaoyi Lv, Xirui Chen, Qi Chen, Qing Liu, Mingjian Yao, Weipeng Tong, Hao Fang, Yiping Chen, Yonghua Xiong, Ben Zhong Tang, Xiaolin Huang   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Food Toxicology and Safety: Evaluating Dietary Risks and Functional Ingredients

Food Bioengineering, EarlyView.
The pyramid's foundation reminds us that true health begins with daily habits—engage in 30–60 min of physical activity, nurture social connections and secure 7–9 h of restorative sleep each night to support metabolism, mood regulation, and hormonal balance—while continuously hydrating with 8–12 glasses of water and unsweetened herbal infusions (green ...
Sujaritha Jayaraj, Lavanya Kothandan, Vijay Babu Murugan, Saravana Kumar Prakash, Vandhana Vijayakumar, Elizabeth Rani   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Advancing Food Safety in Bangladesh: Challenges and the Promise of Smart Sensor Technology

Food Safety and Health, EarlyView.
This study critically analyzes prevalent food safety hazards in Bangladesh and identifies key challenges in food safety practices and regulations. It discusses factors influencing food safety and explores strategies to enhance public health. Additionally, advancements in smart sensor‐based detection methods for food hazards are highlighted to offer ...
Md Wadud Ahmed, Mohammed Kamruzzaman
wiley   +1 more source

Risk assessment of ochratoxin A in food [PDF]

EFSA Journal, 2020
The European Commission asked EFSA to update their 2006 opinion on ochratoxin A (OTA) in food. OTA is produced by fungi of the genus Aspergillus and Penicillium and found as a contaminant in various foods. OTA causes kidney toxicity in different animal species and kidney tumours in rodents.
EFSA Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain (CONTAM), Dieter Schrenk, Laurent Bodin, James Kevin Chipman, Jesús del Mazo, Bettina Grasl‐Kraupp, Christer Hogstrand, Laurentius (Ron) Hoogenboom, Jean‐Charles Leblanc, Carlo Stefano Nebbia, Elsa Nielsen, Evangelia Ntzani, Annette Petersen, Salomon Sand, Tanja Schwerdtle, Christiane Vleminckx, Heather Wallace, Jan Alexander, Chiara Dall'Asta, Angela Mally, Manfred Metzler, Marco Binaglia, Zsuzsanna Horváth, Hans Steinkellner, Margherita Bignami   +24 more
openaire   +7 more sources

Sorption of Ochratoxin A from Aqueous Solutions Using β-Cyclodextrin-Polyurethane Polymer

Toxins, 2012
The ability of a cyclodextrin-polyurethane polymer to remove ochratoxin A from aqueous solutions was examined by batch rebinding assays. The results from the aqueous binding studies were fit to two parameter models to gain insight into the interaction of
Michael A. Jackson, Michael Appell
doaj   +1 more source

The Piggy Solution: Harnessing Food Waste for Sustainable Hog Farming

Global Challenges, EarlyView.
This review explores the use of food waste as a sustainable feed alternative for hog farming. By repurposing food waste, the approach reduces landfill waste, lowers feed costs, and mitigates environmental impacts like greenhouse gas emissions. The study discusses nutritional adequacy, safety regulations, processing methods, and business models ...
Matthew C. Ogwu, Catherine E. Hills, Silvana Pietrosemoli   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Roles of nanomagnetic beads on biosensing: From fabrication to application

Interdisciplinary Medicine, EarlyView.
Leveraging their intrinsic superparamagnetic properties and rapid magnetic responsiveness, functionalized nanomagnetic beads have emerged as pivotal platforms in advanced biosensing system. Through surface engineering and structural design, these magnetic nanoparticles demonstrate multi‐capabilities, such as sample separation, signal enhancement, and ...
Junjie Li, Liyang Duan, Qian Chen, Songsong Huang, Weixia Li, Huachu Zuo, Shuang Li, Wei Han, Wei Fu, Shike Hou, Bin Fan, Zetao Chen   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mitigation of Ochratoxin A-Induced Renal Toxicity by Kaempferol in Albino Mice [PDF]

Research Journal of Pharmacognosy
Background and objective: This study investigated the protective effects of kaempferol, a natural flavonoid known for its antioxidant properties, against ochratoxin A-induced renal damage.
Norah Fahad Saad Bosaad, Peramaiyan Rajendran*, Rebai Ben Ammar, Gamal Mahmoud Bekhet, Mohammed Salem Moqbel, Saeed Yaseen Al-Ramadan, Hamad Abu Zahra   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluating the Genotoxicity and Mutagenicity of Food Contaminants: Acrylamide, Penitrem A, and 3‐Acetyldeoxynivalenol in Individual and Combined Exposure In Vitro

Journal of Applied Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study aimed to evaluate the genotoxic effects of food contaminants exposure in human neuroblastoma SH‐SY5Y cells using the micronucleus (MN) assay and Ames test. Acrylamide (AA), penitrem A (PEN A), and 3‐acetyldeoxynivalenol (3‐ADON) were tested both individually and in combination.
Luna Bridgeman, Cristina Juan, Houda Berrada, Isabelle Severin, Ana Juan‐García   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source