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Food fraud or economically motivated adulteration has been an issue throughout history. Even today, it remains a significant and growing problem, driven by globalisation, economic opportunity and the low probability and severity of punishment. Fraud is a concern for food producers, consumers, regulatory agencies and scientific organisations, and food fraud …

Non-equilibrium atmospheric pressure plasmas are used in many areas, such as food and agriculture, plasma medicine, plasma surface modification, material synthesis and deposition. Because of their versatility, many plasma setups have been developed. Of greater interest are those that operate at atmospheric pressure, like atmospheric pressure plasma jets (APPJs). Regarding …

U and Th isotopic composition have been proven to be a valuable tool in environmental science, oceanography, hydrology, geology, nuclear forensics, and science-based archaeology. These applications require simultaneous detection of both minor and major isotopes at high accuracy. Often, the amount of sample or concentration of U and Th are …

This work focuses on a group of diatoms, belonging to the genus Pseudo-nitzschia, which is a globally important phytoplankton genus. Some species of the genus produce the toxin domoic acid, which is responsible for shellfish intoxication known as the amnesic shellfish poisoning (ASP). These diatoms have few morphological features that …

Bisphenols are a group of industrial chemicals increasingly recognized as contaminants of emerging concern because of their presence in the environment and endocrine disrupting effects. They are used in the production of polycarbonate plastic, epoxy resins and thermal paper, in most cases without restriction. The global exception is bisphenol A, …

RNA viruses are the largest group of viruses. Among them are some of the most notorious human, animal and plant pathogens. Many insects and nematodes are vectors of plant and animal RNA viruses. The latest studies of RNA viral diversity in invertebrates have demonstrated that the Protostomia lineage represents the …

The determination of genotoxicity is an important element in the safety assessment of various substances, with the purpose of preventing a number of chemicals from affecting human health. Genotoxicity testing is required for all classes of chemicals, drugs and biological agents, which can lead to a wide range of diseases, …

Many applications, including smart environments, surveillance, human-robot interaction, and ambient assisted living, involve the problem of learning patterns of agent behavior from sensor data. Deviant behavior is a pattern in the data that either does not conform to the expected behavior, that is, anomalous behavior, or matches previously defined unwanted …

The identification and quantification of organic compounds present in the environment is a major area of application in modern analytical chemistry. However, it is still scarcely recognized that, in addition to the chemical identity and concentration of organic compounds, there is more information to be found about their source and …

Mercury (Hg) is one of the most toxic metals. Its toxicity depends on the route of exposure, on its chemical form and the dose to which a person is exposed. The most susceptible population are pregnant women and children. Epidemiological studies suggest neuropsychological dysfunctions in children who were prenatally exposed …