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Advanced methods in food analysis

Environmental factors, such as diet, can altered gene functions by modifications of the DNA. Some studies has shown that mother’s diet before pregnancy could permanently affect many aspects of her children’s lifelong health. So, it is very important to analyse known and unknown contaminants present in our everyday diet, especially in a time before becoming pregnant. Therefore, in laboratories of Teaching Institute of Public Health “Andrija Štampar” we applied advanced analytical equipment, such as liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS), gass chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (GC-MS/MS), inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), DSA TOF and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to determinate teratogenic, genotoxic, mutagen and carcinogen substances. Testing of food safety and food quality include chemical, physico-chemical, biological, eco-toxicological and microbiological analyses. Regularly, we analyse rare and toxic metals, metalloids and nanoparticles, pesticides, mycotoxines, other toxic organic compounds (benzene, naphthalene, benzo(a)pyrene, PCB’s, furans, etc), pathogens and spoilage organisms. All those analyses are carried out for the purpose of establishing, monitoring and promoting the health of citizens especially the vulnerable population like pregnant woman, children and elder.

environmental factors; advanced analytical equipment; food safety; quality

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