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Jagadeesan, B. (author), Gerner-Smidt, P. (author), Allard, M.W. (author), Leuillet, S. (author), Winkler, A. (author), Xiao, Y. (author), Chaffron, S. (author), Chaffron, S. (author), Tang, S. (author), Katase, M. (author), McClure, P. (author), Kimura, B. (author), Chai, L. Ching (author), Chapman, J. (author), Grant, K. (author)Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) combined with powerful bioinformatic approaches are revolutionising food microbiology. Whole genome sequencing (WGS) of single isolates allows the most detailed comparison possible hitherto of individual strains. The two principle approaches for strain discrimination, single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) analysis...article 2019
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Bellmann, S. (author), Krishnan, S. (author), de Graaf, A. (author), de Ligt, R.A. (author), Pasman, W.J. (author), Minekus, M. (author), Havenaar, R. (author)The expected increase of global obesity prevalence makes it necessary to have information about the effects of meal intakes on the feeling of appetite. Because human clinical studies are time and cost intensive, there is a need for a reliable alternative. The aim of this study was to develop and evaluate an in vitro-in silico technology to...article 2019
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Pizzol, L. (author), Hristozov, D. (author), Zabeo, A. (author), Gianpietro, B. (author), Wohlleben, W. (author), Koivisto, A.J. (author), Jensen, K.A. (author), Fransman, W. (author), Stone, V. (author), Marcomini, A. (author)The increasing use of engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) in nano-enabled products (NEPs) has raised societal concerns about their possible health and ecological implications. To ensure a high level of human and environmental protection it is essential to properly estimate the risks of these new materials and to develop adequate risk management...article 2019
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DunnGalvin, A. (author), Roberts, G. (author), Schnadt, S. (author), Astley, S. (author), Austin, M. (author), Blom, W.M. (author), Baumert, J. (author), Chan, C.H. (author), Crevel, R.W.R. (author), Grimshaw, K.E.C. (author), Kruizinga, A.G. (author), Regent, L. (author), Taylor, S. (author), Walker, M. (author), Mills, E.N.C. (author)Food allergy is a major public health concern with avoidance of the trigger food(s) being central to management by the patient. Food information legislation mandates the declaration of allergenic ingredients; however, the labelling of the unintentional presence of allergens is less defined. Precautionary allergen labelling (PAL) was introduced...article 2019
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Blom, W.M. (author), Remington, B.C. (author), Baumert, J.L. (author), Bucchini, L. (author), Crépet, A. (author), Crevel, R.W.R. (author), Madsen, C.B. (author), Taylor, S.L. (author), Houben, G.F. (author), Kruizinga, A.G. (author)One of the input parameters in food allergy risk assessment is the amount of a given food consumed at an eating occasion. There is no consensus on how to use food consumption data when assessing the risk from unintended allergen presence in food products. A sensitivity analysis was performed to establish the optimal food consumption estimate for...article 2019
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Westerhout, J. (author), Krone, T. (author), Snippe, A. (author), Babé, L. (author), McClain, S.U. (author), Ladics, G.S. (author), Houben, G.G. (author), Verhoeckx, K.C. (author)Alternative and sustainable protein sources (e.g., algae, duckweed, insects) are required to produce (future) foods. However, introduction of new food sources to the market requires a thorough risk assessment of nutritional, microbial and toxicological risks and potential allergic responses. Yet, the risk assessment of allergenic potential of...article 2019
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Lozano-Ojalvo, D. (author), Benede, S. (author), Antunes, C.M. (author), Bavaro, S.L. (author), Bouchaud, G. (author), Costa, A. (author), Denery-Papini, S. (author), Diaz-Perales, A. (author), Garrido-Arandia, M. (author), Gavrovic-Jankulovic, M. (author), Hayen, S. (author), Martinez-Blanco, M. (author), Molina, E. (author), Monaci, L. (author), Pieters, R.H.H. (author), Villemin, C. (author), Wichers, H.J. (author), Wroblewska, B. (author), Willemsen, L.E.M. (author), Roggen, E.L. (author), van Bilsen, J.H.M. (author)Background: Before introducing proteins from new or alternative dietary sources into the market, a compressive risk assessment including food allergic sensitization should be carried out in order to ensure their safety. We have recently proposed the adverse outcome pathway (AOP) concept to structure the current mechanistic understanding of the...article 2019
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Brouwer, A.M. (author), Hogervorst, M.A. (author), van Erp, J.B.F. (author), Grootjen, M. (author), van Dam, E. (author), Zandstra, E.H. (author)Understanding consumers’ emotional experience during the process of cooking is important to enable the development of food products. In addition to verbal (‘explicit’) reports, physiological variables and facial expression may be helpful measures since they do not interfere with the experience itself and are of a continuous nature. This study...article 2019
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Houben, G. (author), Blom, M. (author), Alvito, P. (author), Assuncao, R. (author), Crevel, R. (author), Faeste, C.K. (author), Le, T.M. (author), Madsen, C.B. (author), Remington, B. (author), Stroheker, T. (author), Vassilopoulou, E. (author), Verhoeckx, K. (author), Ayiarovska, J. (author), Constable, A. (author)Many food innovations rely on the introduction and use of new or modified proteins. New or modified food proteins may lead to major health risks due to their inherent potential to cause food allergy. Currently, the pre-market allergenicity assessment for new or modified food proteins and protein sources relies on methods for identifying...article 2019
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Versluis, A. (author), van Os-Medendorp, H. (author), Blom, W.M. (author), Michelsen-Huisman, A.D. (author), Castenmiller, J.J.M. (author), Noteborn, H.P.J.M. (author), Houben, G.F. (author), Knulst, A.C. (author)Background: Cofactors, such as physical exercise and alcohol intake, might be associated with the severity or occurrence of food allergic reactions. Objective: To gain insight into the frequency of presence of potential cofactors in accidental food allergic reactions in adults and to what extent these factors influence the severity and...article 2019
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Pali-Scholl, I. (author), Verhoeckx, K. (author), Mafra, I. (author), Bavaro, S.L. (author), Mills, E.N.C. (author), Monaci, L. (author)Background. There is an increasing demand for animal-derived products in the developing countries. This poses major concerns for the sustainable production of safe and nutritious food. Consequently, to address these needs alternative sustainable sources of valuable dietary proteins are sought for. Scope and approach. In this review, we discuss...article 2019
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Abe, N. (author), Kato, S. (author), Tsuchida, T. (author), Sugimoto, K. (author), Saito, R. (author), Verschuren, L. (author), Kleemann, R. (author), Oka, K. (author)Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is a fast-growing liver disease in the Western world. Currently, only a few animal models show both the metabolic and histological features of human NASH. We aimed to explore murine NASH models in a time dependent manner that exhibit metabolic, histological and transcriptomic hallmarks of human NASH. For this...article 2019
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Armanda, D.T. (author), Guinee, J.B. (author), Tukker, A. (author)Since 2010, advances in scientific knowledge and innovative agricultural technology have revitalized urban agriculture (UA) into innovative urban agriculture (IUA). The continuous intensification of IUA could lead to a Second Green Revolution, which aims to meet the current and future food demand. Here, we review the emerging IUA practices and...article 2019
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Kuijpers, E. (author), Pronk, A. (author), Koivisto, A.J. (author), Jensen, K.A. (author), Vermeulen, R. (author), Fransman, W. (author)Introduction. Knowledge on the exposure characteristics, including release of nanomaterials, is especially needed in the later stages of nano-enabled products’ life cycles to perform better occupational risk assessments. The objective of this study was to assess the concentrations during sawing and drilling in car bumpers containing multi-walled...article 2019
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Wang, L. (author), van Grieken, A. (author), van der Velde, L.A. (author), Vlasblom, E. (author), Beltman, M. (author), L'Hoir, M.P. (author), Boere-Boonekamp, M.M. (author), Raat, H. (author)Background: Timing and types of complementary feeding in infancy affect nutritional status and health later in life. The present study aimed to investigate the factors associated with early introduction of complementary feeding (i.e., before age 4 months), and factors associated with infants consumption of non-recommended foods, including sweet...article 2019
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van Bilsen, J.H.M. (author), Verschuren, L. (author), Wagenaar, L. (author), Vonk, M.M. (author), van Esch, B.C.A.M. (author), Knippels, L.M.J. (author), Garssen, J. (author), Smit, J.J. (author), Pieters, R.H.H. (author), van den Broek, T.J. (author)Background: Oral immunotherapy (OIT) is a promising therapeutic approach to treat food allergic patients. However, concerns with regards to safety and long-term efficacy of OIT remain. There is a need to identify biomarkers that predict, monitor and/or evaluate the effects of OIT. Here we present a method to select candidate biomarkers for...article 2019
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Toet, A. (author), van Schaik, M.G. (author), Kaneko, D. (author), Erp. J.B.F. van, (author)Viewing images of food triggers the desire to eat and this effect increases when images represent food in a more vivid way. Cinemagraphs are a new medium that is intermediate between photographs and videos: most of the frame is static, while some details are animated in a seamless loop, resulting in a vivid viewing experience. On social media...article 2019
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Semenzina, E. (author), Subramanian, V. (author), Pizzo, L. (author), Zabeo, A. (author), Fransman, W. (author), Oksel, C. (author), Hristozov, D. (author), Marcomini, A. (author)The widespread use of engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) in consumer products and the overwhelming uncertainties in their ecological and human health risks have raised concerns regarding their safety among industries and regulators. There has been an ongoing debate over the past few decades on ways to overcome the challenges in assessing and...article 2019
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Minnens, F. (author), Lucas Luijckx, N.B. (author), Verbeke, W. (author)One of the biggest challenges facing the food industry is assuring food integrity. Dealing with complex food integrity issues requires a multi-dimensional approach. Preventive actions and early reactive responses are key for the food supply chain. Information sharing could facilitate the detection and prevention of food integrity issues. This...article 2019
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Remington, B.C. (author), Krone, T. (author), Kim, E.H. (author), Bird, J.A. (author), Green, T.D. (author), Lack, G. (author), Fleischer, D.M. (author), Koppelman, S.J. (author)Background: Peanut allergy is a generally persistent, sometimes life-threatening food allergy. With no treatments demonstrating the ability to cure a food allergy, the focus of drugs in development has been on providing a level of protection against accidental exposure reactions. However, no study has estimated the relative risk reduction of a...article 2019