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Koek, M.M. (author), Muilwijk, B. (author), van der Werf, M.J. (author), Hankemeier, T. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)An analytical method was set up suitable for the analysis of microbial metabolomes, consisting of an oximation and silylation derivatization reaction and subsequent analysis by gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry. Microbial matrixes contain many compounds that potentially interfere with either the derivatization procedure or analysis...article 2006
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Chang, W.T. (author), Thissen, U. (author), Ehlert, K.A. (author), Koek, M.M. (author), Jellema, R.H. (author), Hankemeier, T. (author), van der Greef, J. (author), Wang, M. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven TNO Voeding (author)Metabolite profiling in combination with multivariate statistics is a sophisticated method for quality assessment of natural products. For the development of a quality control strategy in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), we have measured the metabolite fingerprints of Rehmannia glutinosa by GC-MS. Plants were grown under different climate and...article 2006
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van Mispelaar, V.G. (author), Janssen, H.G. (author), Tas, A.C. (author), Schoenmakers, P.J. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)For practical chromatographers it is extremely difficult to judge the merits and limitations of new technological developments. On the other hand, it is nearly impossible for those at the forefront of technology to judge the implications of their efforts for all specific applications of chromatography. Both chromatographers and researchers can...article 2005
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Blankvoort, B.M.G. (author), Rodenburg, R.J.T. (author), Murk, A.J. (author), Koeman, J.H. (author), Schilt, R. (author), Aarts, J.M.M.J.G. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)This paper describes the screening of 22 extracts from 18 different aquatic environmental samples for androgenic activity, including indirect and interactive effects on androgen receptor (AR)-mediated signal transduction, using the AR-LUX bioassay. Four samples, originating from an industrial wastewater treatment plant (WTP) or the river Meuse,...article 2005
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van Mispelaar, V.G. (author), Smilde, A.K. (author), de Noord, O.E. (author), Blomberg, J. (author), Schoenmakers, P.J. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)Comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography (GC × GC) has proven to be an extremely powerful separation technique for the analysis of complex volatile mixtures. This separation power can be used to discriminate between highly similar samples. In this article we will describe the use of GC × GC for the discrimination of crude oils from...article 2005
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van Hoof, N. (author), Schilt, R. (author), van der Vlis, E. (author), Boshuis, P. (author), van Baak, M. (author), Draaijer, A. (author), de Wasch, K. (author), van de Wiele, M. (author), van Hende, J.V. (author), Courtheyn, D. (author), de Brabander, H. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)Zilpaterol is a new powerful beta-agonist, which is officially registered for fattening purposes in cattle in Mexico and South Africa. Its chemical structure is different from the well-known beta-agonists. Therefore, the routinely used screening methods are not likely to be suited for the analysis of zilpaterol. Also gas chromatography-mass...article 2005
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Witkamp, R.F. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)This review discusses some of the recent developments in genomics and its current and future relevance for veterinary pharmacology and toxicology. With the rapid progress made in this field several new approaches in pharmacological and toxicological research have developed and drug discovery and drug development strategies have changed...article 2005
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Schouten, A. (author), Mol, H. (author), Hamwijk, C. (author), Ravensberg, J.C. (author), Schmidt, K. (author), Kugler, M. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)A straightforward method based on GC-MS was developed to determine the booster biocide dichlofluanid and its metabolite DMSA in sediment and water. Special attention was paid to conservation of samples, conversion of dichlofluanid to DMSA during analysis and the effect dichlofluanid-containing paint particles might have on the analysis results....article 2005
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de Brabander, H.F. (author), Poelmans, S. (author), Schilt, R. (author), Stephany, R.W. (author), le Bizec, B. (author), Draisci, R. (author), Sterk, S.S. (author), van Ginkel, L.A. (author), Courtheyn, D. (author), van Hoof, N. (author), Macrì, A. (author), de Wasch, K. (author), TNO Voeding (author)The review summarizes current knowledge on the possible illegal use of the anabolic steroid boldenone. The presence of boldenone and metabolites in different animal species and the possibility of the occurrence of endogenous boldenone and metabolites is assessed, as are the methods of analysis used for detection. Different laboratories in the...article 2004
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Avantaggiato, G. (author), Havenaar, R. (author), Visconti, A. (author), TNO Voeding (author)In vitro screening of 14 adsorbent materials, including some commercial products used to detoxify Fusarium-mycotoxins, were tested in the pH range of 3-8 for deoxynivalenol (DON)- and nivalenol (NIV)-binding ability. Only activated carbon showed to be effective with binding capacities of 35.1 μmol and 8.8 μmol DON and NIV/g adsorbent,...article 2004
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Degenhardt, C.E.A.M. (author), Pleijsier, K. (author), van der Schans, M.J. (author), Langenberg, J.P. (author), Preston, K.E. (author), Solano, M.I. (author), Maggio, V.L. (author), Barr, J.R. (author), Prins Maurits Laboratorium TNO (author)One of the most appropriate biomarkers for the verification of organophosphorus nerve agent exposure is the conjugate of the nerve agent to butyrylcholinesterase (BuChE). The phosphyl moiety of the nerve agent can be released from the BuChE enzyme by incubation with fluoride ions, after which the resulting organophosphonofluoridate can be...article 2004
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Meijster, T. (author), Burstyn, I. (author), van Wendel de Joode, B. (author), Posthumus, M.A. (author), Kromhout, H. (author), TNO Voeding (author)The goal of this study was to monitor emission of chemicals at a factory where plastics products were fabricated by a new robotic (impregnated tape winding) production process. Stationary and personal air measurements were taken to determine which chemicals were released and at what concentrations. Principal component analyses (PCA) and linear...article 2004
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Verhoeckx, K.C.M. (author), Bijlsma, S. (author), Jespersen, S. (author), Ramaker, R. (author), Verheij, E.R. (author), Witkamp, R.F. (author), van der Greef, J. (author), Rodenburg, R.J.T. (author), TNO Voeding Centraal Instituut voor Voedingsonderzoek TNO (author)The discovery of new anti-inflammatory drugs is often based on an interaction with a specific target, although other pathways often play a primary or secondary role. Anti-inflammatory drugs can be categorized into classes, based on their mechanism of action. In this article we investigate the possibility to characterize novel anti-inflammatory...article 2004
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Prins Maurits Laboratorium TNO (author), van der Schans, M.J. (author), Polhuijs, M. (author), van Dijk, C. (author), Degenhardt, C.E.A.M. (author), Pleijsier, K. (author), Langenberg, J.P. (author), Benschop, H.P. (author)The utility was explored of a new approach to detect retrospectively exposure to nerve agents by means of conversion of the inhibitor moiety bound to the active site of the enzyme BuChE in plasma with fluoride ions into a phosphofluoridate which is subsequently analyzed by means of gas chromatography (GC). This quantifies ≥0.01% inhibition of...article 2004
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Artola-Garicano, E. (author), Sinnige, T.L. (author), van Holsteijn, I. (author), Vaes, W.H.J. (author), Hermens, J.L.M. (author)In the current study, the bioconcentration behavior and acute toxicity of two polycyclic musks, Tonalide® 7-acetyl-1,1,3,4,4,6,-hexamethyl-1,2,3,4,-tetrahydronaphthalene (AHTN) and Galaxolide® 1,3,4,6,7,8-hexahydro-4,6,6,7,8,8-hexa-methyl-cyclopenta[γ]-2- benzopyran (HHCB), were studied in two benthic organisms. Polycyclic musks are frequently...article 2003
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van Mispelaar, V.G. (author), Tas, A.C. (author), Smilde, A.K. (author), Schoenmakers, P.J. (author), van Asten, A.C. (author)Quantitative analysis using comprehensive two-dimensional (2D) gas chromatography (GC) is still rarely reported. This is largely due to a lack of suitable software. The objective of the present study is to generate quantitative results from a large GC x GC data set, consisting of 32 chromatograms. In this data set, six target components need to...article 2003
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van Helden, H.P.M. (author), Trap, H.C. (author), Oostdijk, J.P. (author), Kuijpers, W.C. (author), Langenberg, J.P. (author), Benschop, H.P. (author), Prins Maurits Laboratorium TNO (author)Realistic scenarios for low-level exposure to nerve agents will often involve exposures over several hours to extremely low doses of agent. In order to expose animals to the lowest controllable concentrations of agent and to increase exposure times until a lowest observable effect level (LOEL) becomes measurable, a validated system was developed...article 2003
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Duchateau, G.S.M.J.E. (author), Bauer-Plank, C.G. (author), Louter, A.J.H. (author), van der Ham, M. (author), Boerma, J.A. (author), van Rooijen, J.J.M. (author), Zandbelt, P.A. (author), Centraal Instituut voor Voedingsonderzoek TNO (author)Plant sterols are added as their FA esters to vegetable oil table spreads at levels of approximately 8% as a means to reduce blood cholesterol levels. A new chromatographic method was designed to quantify quickly the level of plant sterol FA esters in incoming (raw) materials and to monitor their processing and final product quality with respect...article 2002
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Poelmans, S. (author), de Wasch, K. (author), de Brabander, H.F. (author), van de Wiele, M. (author), Courtheyn, D. (author), van Ginkel, L.A. (author), Sterk, S.S. (author), Delahaut, Ph. (author), Dubois, M. (author), Schilt, R. (author), Nielen, M. (author), Vercammen, J. (author), Impens, S. (author), Stephany, R. (author), Hamoir, T. (author), Pottie, G. (author), van Poucke, C. (author), van Peteghem, C. (author)In sports doping, as well in man as in horseracing, stanozolol (Stan) was abused and became the subject of metabolism research. Also in veterinary practice, stanozolol became an important misused anabolic steroid. Like most other anabolic steroids, stanozolol has poor gas chromatographic behavior. It is difficult to detect in urine, because of...article 2002
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Segeren, L.H.G.J. (author), Wouters, M.E.L. (author), Bos, M. (author), van den Berg, J.W.A. (author), Vancso, G.J. (author)Inverse gas chromatography (IGC) was applied to the surface energy study of surfaces of toner particles. The dispersive component of the surface energy was determined for three toner materials by infinite dilution IGC. The values obtained were comparable to the values obtained from contact angle experiments. Previous adhesion experiments by...article 2002