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Iodine deficiency among Belgian pregnant women not fully corrected by iodine-containing multivitamins: a national cross-sectional survey.
determined, and determinants of iodine status were assessed 1 year after the introduction of bread fortified with iodised salt. The women were selected according to a multistage proportionate-to-size sampling ...
Iron status and its determinants in a nationally representative sample of pregnant women.
status and its determinants were assessed in a representative sample of Belgian pregnant women. Blood samples were collected and a questionnaire was completed face-to-face. Hemoglobin (Hb) and mean cell ...
Investigation into the genotoxicity of water extracts from Hypoxis species and a commercially available Hypoxis preparation.
assay in human hepatoma HepG2 cells. The relative cytotoxicity of these samples was established by determining their NI50 values (50% inhibition of NRU), and these results were used for dose-finding in ...
Determination of contact surface of kitchen utensils using the envelope method
Publication Type: Scientific poster, presentation or proceeding Authors: Els Van Hoeck Source: Plenary meeting- EURL-FCM, NA, Issue EURL, NA (2012) Keywords: CONTACT envelope method Kitchen utensils method Surface area Health Topics: Food consumption and ...
Determinants of folate status in pregnant women: results from a national cross-sectional survey in Belgium.
fetus. Folate status was determined in a representative sample of Belgian pregnant women and determinants of folate status were assessed. SUBJECTS / METHODS: The women were selected using a multi-stage ...
Dietary intake of artificial sweeteners by the Belgian population.
liquid chromatography with mass spectrometric detection. Concentrations of sweeteners in various food matrices and table-top sweeteners were determined and mean positive concentration values were included ...
High prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in pregnant women: a national cross-sectional survey.
available on vitamin D status of pregnant women in Europe. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among Belgian pregnant women and to assess the determinants of vitamin ...
Migration of 18 trace elements from ceramic food contact material: influence of pigment, pH, nature of acid and temperature.
concentrations were determined with Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometry (ICP- OES). This study suggests that there is indeed a health risk concerning the possible migration of other elements ...
Simultaneous determination of masked forms of deoxynivalenol and zearalenone after oral dosing in rats by LC-MS/MS
Publication Type: Peer reviewed scientific article Authors: A šilovskis; J. Geys; Bart Huybrechts; E Goossens; S. De Saeger; A. Callebaut Source: World Mycotoxin Journal, Volume 5, Issue 3 (2012) Keywords: acetylated bioavailability conjugated mycotoxins ...
Follow-up of the Bacillus cereus emetic toxin production in penne pasta under household conditions using liquid chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry.
quantified by LC- MS method (LOD of 1 ng/ml, LOQ of 5 ng/ml) and growth was determined by culture-based enumeration. Inoculated B. cereus strains (10(5) CFU /g) were able to reach counts of more than 10(8) CFU ...