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Aptamer Molecular Beacon Sensor for Rapid and Sensitive Detection of Ochratoxin A

Molecules, 2022
Ochratoxin A (OTA) is a carcinogenic fungal secondary metabolite which causes wide contamination in a variety of food stuffs and environments and has a high risk to human health.
Hao Yu, Qiang Zhao
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Influence of ecological protection on the corporate image of oil and gas firms in Nigeria

Business: Theory and Practice, 2019
Oil and gas firms in Nigeria are generally perceived to be weak in their environmental and ecological initiatives towards their host communities. Yet there has been a dearth of empirical emphasis from research that shows evidences about the role of ...
Deborah Bolanle Motilewa, Ayodotun Stephen Ibidunni, Rowland Worlu, Chinonye Love Moses,, James Obi, Joy Dirisu   +5 more
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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
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Dietary Bacillus subtilis relieved the growth retardation, hepatic failure, and antioxidative depression induced by ochratoxin A in Thinlip Mullet (Liza ramada)

Aquaculture Reports, 2022
Mycotoxicosis is a severe challenge in the aquafeed industry and is involved in low productivity and high economic loss. On this occasion, available dietary supplements, including probiotics, may relieve the impacts of mycotoxicosis on the performances ...
Fawzy Magouz, Hasnaa Abu-Ghanima, Amr I. Zaineldin, Mahmoud S. Gewaily, Ali Soliman, Asem A. Amer, Eman M. Moustafa, Elsayed M. Younis, Abdel-Wahab A. Abdel-Warith, Simon J. Davies, Hien Van Doan, Wanaporn Tapingkae, Mahmoud A.O. Dawood   +12 more
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Competence model for measuring career development and organisational growth in the health sector

Business: Theory and Practice, 2019
The present changing trend and competitive business world have compelled many sectors to improve their service quality, productivity and performance. The health sector is a unique sector with peculiar work environment and developmental expectations from ...
Anthonia Adeniji, Omotayo Osibanjo, Odunayo P Salau, Hezekiah O. Falola, Ebegbuki Igbinoba, Folakemi Ohunakin, Opeyemi Ogueyungbo   +6 more
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PCV2 infection aggravates OTA-induced immunotoxicity in vivo and in vitro

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2022
Ochratoxin A (OTA), frequently existing in the food and feeds, could induce immunotoxicity. Porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2), as a primary causative agent of porcine circovirus–associated disease, also could induce immunosuppression. However, it is still
Fang Gan, Lili Hou, Haibin Xu, Yunhuan Liu, Xingxiang Chen, Kehe Huang   +5 more
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Identifying Factors Motivating Users to Post Reviews on Online Travel Review Platforms: A Factor Analysis Study

Mercados y Negocios
This research paper aims to identify the factors motivating users to post reviews on online travel review platforms (OTRPs). A non-probabilistic sampling technique, purposive sampling, was employed for data collection.
Animesh Sharma, Rahul Sharma
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Study on the presence of ochratoxin α in cultures of ochratoxigenic and non- ochratoxigenic strains of Aspergillus carbonarius.

PLoS ONE, 2017
Ochratoxin A (OTA) is a potent nephrotoxin and carcinogen which is found in a wide variety of common foods and beverages and it is produced by several species of Aspergillus and Penicillium.
M Rosa Bragulat, Alba Eustaquio, F Javier Cabañes   +2 more
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Isolation, Screening and Identification of Swine Gut Microbiota with Ochratoxin A Biodegradation Ability [PDF]

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences, 2012
The potential for ochratoxin A (OTA) degradation by swine intestinal microbiota was assessed in the current study. Intestinal content that was collected aseptically from swine was spiked with 100 ppb OTA and incubated for 6 and 12 h at 39°C. An OTA assay
Santi Devi Upadhaya, Jae Yong Song, Min Ah Park, Ja Kyeom Seo, Liu Yang, Chan Ho Lee, Kyung J. Cho, Jong K. Ha   +7 more
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Interaction of Ochratoxin A and Its Thermal Degradation Product 2′R-Ochratoxin A with Human Serum Albumin

Toxins, 2018
Ochratoxin A (OTA) is a toxic secondary metabolite produced by several fungal species of the genus Penicillium and Aspergillus. 2′R-Ochratoxin A (2′R-OTA) is a thermal isomerization product of OTA formed during food processing at high ...
Franziska Sueck, Miklós Poór, Zelma Faisal, Christoph G. W. Gertzen, Benedikt Cramer, Beáta Lemli, Sándor Kunsági-Máté, Holger Gohlke, Hans-Ulrich Humpf   +8 more
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