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Christine Levesque, Clare L. S. Wiseman, Suzanne Beauchemin and Pat E. Rasmussen
A fluidized bed aerosol generator was connected to a 13-stage cascade impactor (nanoMOUDI) for the size fractionation of urban dust (<10 µm), followed by the gravimetric analysis of loaded PTFE filter samples. This method was used to characterize the PM1...
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Jane Entwistle, Lindsay Bramwell, Joanna Wragg, Mark Cave, Elliott Hamilton, Amanda Gardner and John R Dean
The solid-phase speciation of contaminants in soil plays a major role in regulating both the environmental mobility of contaminants and their bioavailability in biological receptors such as humans. With the increasing prevalence of urban agriculture, in ...
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Kristina Boros, Danielle Fortin, Innocent Jayawardene, Marc Chénier, Christine Levesque and Pat E. Rasmussen
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Cinzia Cristiani, Elisabetta Finocchio, Luciana Rossi, Carlotta Giromini, Matteo Dell?Anno, Sara Panseri and Maurizio Bellotto
This work aims to study innovative natural clays as bioactive molecules carriers for animal nutrition application.
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Michael E. Deary, Patrick M. Amaibi, John R. Dean and Jane A. Entwistle
Aqueous modelling of chemical speciation in simulated lung fluid (SLF) enables a better understanding of the underlying chemical factors that influence metal(loid) inhalation bioaccessibility from airborne particulate matter. Such an approach can be used...
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Amélia P. Marinho-Reis, Cristiana Costa, Fernando Rocha, Mark Cave, Joanna Wragg, Teresa Valente, Amália Sequeira-Braga and Yves Noack
The main objectives of the present study were to (i) investigate the effects of mineralogy and solid-phase distribution on element bioaccessibility and (ii) perform a risk assessment to calculate the risks to human health via the ingestion pathway. Multi...
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John Misenheimer, Clay Nelson, Evelyn Huertas, Myriam Medina-Vera, Alex Prevatte and Karen Bradham
Arsenic (As) and lead (Pb) are two contaminants of concern associated with urban gardening. In Puerto Rico, data currently is limited on As and Pb levels in urban garden soils, soil metal (loid) bioaccessibility, and uptake of As and Pb in soil by edible...
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Alex G. Stewart and Andrew S. Hursthouse
High quality and accurate environmental investigations and analysis are essential to any assessment of contamination and to the decision-making process thereafter. Remediation decisions may be focused by health outcomes, whether already present or a pred...
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Zhi-Jie Tang, Xin Hu, Jun-Qin Qiao and Hong-Zhen Lian
20 sets of indoor and outdoor size-segregated aerosol (SSA) samples (180 foils) were collected synchronously by using two 8 Stage Non-Viable Cascade Impactor from an office room in the central region of the megacity-Nanjing, China in winter and spring in...
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Alex G. Stewart and Andrew S. Hursthouse
High quality and accurate environmental investigations and analysis are essential to any assessment of contamination and to the decision-making process thereafter. Remediation decisions may be focused by health outcomes, whether already present or a pred...
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Liene Jansone, Zanda Kruma, Kristine Majore and Solvita Kampuse
The aim of this study was to evaluate dehydrated sauerkraut juice (DSJ) in bread and meat applications and investigate bioaccessibility (BAC) of TPC in the analyzed products. In current research, sauerkraut juice, dehydrated sauerkraut juice, and bread a...
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Ayodeji Oyelami, Babajide Elegbede and Kirk Semple
In this study, the impact of three different types of activated carbon (AC) on the bioaccessibility of 14C-phenanthrene in non-sterile and sterile soils was investigated. A single dose (1%) of each of the different AC (CB4, CP1 and AQ5000) w...
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Sthefany Leticia Aguilera-Chávez, Tzayhri Gallardo-Velázquez, Ofelia Gabriela Meza-Márquez and Guillermo Osorio-Revilla
The Mexican plum (Spondias purpurea L.) is a source of phenolic compounds; however, these compounds are susceptible to various factors (humidity, temperature, light, oxygen), as well as the digestion process, which can modify their bioaccessibility. This...
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Elizabeth Contreras-López, Araceli Castañeda-Ovando, Judith Jaimez-Ordaz, Nelly del Socorro Cruz-Cansino, Luis Guillermo González-Olivares, José Sergio Rodríguez-Martínez and Juan Ramírez-Godínez
Ultrasound has been recognized as a useful technique in the extraction of bioactive compounds from plants. In this case, ultrasound-assisted extraction has been employed for the liberation of antioxidants present in Zingiber officinale. The physical cond...
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Isabelle Nogueira Leroux, Ana Paula Sacone da Silva Ferreira, Fernanda Pollo Paniz, Tatiana Pedron, Fernanda Junqueira Salles, Fábio Ferreira Da Silva, Heloisa França Maltez, Bruno Lemos Batista and Kelly Polido Kaneshiro Olympio
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Maria P. Spínola, Mónica M. Costa and José A. M. Prates
Arthrospira platensis has emerged as a novel protein feed source since it contains high protein level and quality. However, this microalga presents a recalcitrant cell wall and its main proteins form protein-pigment complexes attached to the thylakoid me...
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Mónica M. Costa, Maria P. Spínola and José A. M. Prates
Arthrospira platensis contains high protein content and quality, which makes it a promising feed source for livestock animals. However, this microalga presents a recalcitrant peptidoglycan cell wall, and its main proteins form protein-pigment complexes a...
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