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Assessment of the Effect of Satureja montana and Origanum virens Essential Oils on Aspergillus flavus Growth and Aflatoxin Production at Different Water Activities [PDF]

Toxins, 2020
Aflatoxin contamination of foodstuffs poses a serious risk to food security, and it is essential to search for new control methods to prevent these toxins entering the food chain.
Marta García-Díaz, Jessica Gil-Serna, Belén Patiño, Esther García-Cela, Naresh Magan, Ángel Medina   +5 more
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Preservatives accelerate the horizontal transfer of plasmid-mediated antimicrobial resistance genes via differential mechanisms

Environment International, 2020
Increasing concentrations of preservatives have been detected in environments due to the overuse and misuse of preservatives in food and personal care products.
Tianyu Cen, Xinyu Zhang, Dan Li
exaly   +3 more sources

Solutions for better tolerance and more effective application of eye drops [PDF]

Farmacja Polska, 2021
When developing and manufacturing ophthalmic drugs, consideration should be given not only to product quality and treatment efficacy, but also to patient safety and convenience.
Eliza Wolska, Agata Kupiec
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The Potential for Genotoxicity, Mutagenicity and Endocrine Disruption in Triclosan and Triclocarban Assessed through a Combination of In Vitro Methods

Journal of Xenobiotics, 2023
Triclosan and Triclocarban, preservatives widely used in cosmetics and other consumer products, underwent evaluation using a battery of new-approach methodologies in vitro (NAMs).
Jan Chrz, Markéta Dvořáková, Kristina Kejlová, Danuše Očadlíková, Lada Svobodová, Lukáš Malina, Barbora Hošíková, Dagmar Jírová, Hana Bendová, Hana Kolářová   +9 more
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Scientific opinion on the presence of viable cells in a feed additive consisting of lactic acid produced by Weizmannia coagulans DSM 32789 (Jungbunzlauer SA)

EFSA Journal, 2023
Following a request from the European Commission, EFSA was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on lactic acid produced by fermentation using a strain of Weizmannia coagulans (DSM 32789).
EFSA Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP), Vasileios Bampidis, Giovanna Azimonti, Maria de Lourdes Bastos, Henrik Christensen, Mojca Durjava, Birgit Dusemund, Maryline Kouba, Marta López‐Alonso, Secundino López Puente, Francesca Marcon, Baltasar Mayo, Alena Pechová, Mariana Petkova, Fernando Ramos, Yolanda Sanz, Roberto Edoardo Villa, Ruud Woutersen, Miguel Prieto Maradona, Monserrat Anguita, Elisa Pettenati, Jordi Tarrés‐Call   +21 more
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Recent Developments Studies on Wood Protection Research in Academia: A Review

Frontiers in Forests and Global Change, 2022
The wood preservation industry has taken large leaps to develop and produce chemicals that protect wood from microorganisms and weathering degradation with no or low environmental impact.
Laya Khademibami, Gabrielly S. Bobadilha
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Evaluation of the sterility condition of commonly used eye drops present in the Egyptian pharmacies. [PDF]

Journal of Bioscience and Applied Research, 2016
Fourty samples of commonly used eye drops were collected from The Egyptian Pharmacies and divided into 2 groups: group A (with antimicrobial activity) and group B (without antimicrobial activity), the two groups cultured on blood agar medium and ...
A.A. Abo Elnasr, Yasmin M. El Saba, Manal M. Girges, Islam A. Mohalhal, Aya G. Awad   +4 more
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Wine Spoilage Control: Impact of Saccharomycin on Brettanomyces bruxellensis and Its Conjugated Effect with Sulfur Dioxide

Microorganisms, 2021
The yeast Brettanomyces bruxellensis is one of the most dangerous wine contaminants due to the production of phenolic off-flavors such as 4-ethylphenol. This microbial hazard is regularly tackled by addition of sulfur dioxide (SO2).
Patrícia Branco, Rute Coutinho, Manuel Malfeito-Ferreira, Catarina Prista, Helena Albergaria   +4 more
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The Impact of Food Additives on the Abundance and Composition of Gut Microbiota

Molecules, 2023
The gut microbiota has been confirmed as an important part in human health, and is even take as an ‘organ’. The interaction between the gut microbiota and host intestinal environment plays a key role in digestion, metabolism, immunity, inflammation, and ...
Xuewei Zhou, Kaina Qiao, Huimin Wu, Yuyu Zhang   +3 more
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Postharvest Treatments Improve Quality of Cut Peony Flowers

Agronomy, 2020
Peony is one of the most important ornamental plants in the international flower market, but has a relatively short vase life in water. This study tested the effects of 8-hydroxyquinoline citrate (8-HQC) and nanosilver (NS) in combination with sucrose ...
Julita Rabiza-Świder, Ewa Skutnik, Agata Jędrzejuk, Aleksandra Łukaszewska   +3 more
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