Naslov
Advanced methods in food analysis

Autori
Šikić, Sandra ; Krivohlavek, Adela ; Šostar, Zvonimir

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
The Ninght ISABS Conference in Forensic, Anthropologic and Medical Genetics and Mayo Clinic Lectures in Translational Medicine / - , 2015, 135-135

Skup
The Ninght ISABS Conference in Forensic, Anthropologic and Medical Genetics and Mayo Clinic Lectures in Translational Medicine

Mjesto i datum
Zagreb, Hrvatska, 2015

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
environmental factors; advanced analytical equipment; food safety; quality

Sažetak
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.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Javno zdravstvo i zdravstvena zaštita

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