Highlights

                            28/07/2022
                        
                            PROJECT PUBLICATION

                    
                        Review paper by Imptox scientists presents clear evidence of microplastics in our food

The International Journal of Food Contamination recently published a scoping review by Imptox scientists on microplastics in food, their health effects, occurrence, and human exposure.

                            12/07/2022
                        
                            PROJECT PUBLICATION

Imptox research published in the International Journal of Molecular Science

A group of Imptox scientists from Ghent University published their findings on the effects of mycotoxins on the bioenergetic status of intestinal and liver cells.

11 Jul 2022 EVENT

Imptox will be present at the 11th Central European Congress on Food and Nutrition in Slovenia

Prof. Andreja Rajkovic from Ghent University will present his research and talk about “Microplastics in food safety: from toxicity to shuttle effect”.

11 Jul 2022 IN THE NEWS

The Dutch vmt magazine informs the public about Imptox!

In its May edition on Food Safety & Quality, vmt talks about the possible risks of micro- and nanoplastics on human health and explains the research carried out in Imptox.

04 Jul 2022 PROJECT PUBLICATION

Marine Pollution Bulletin publishes research by Imptox scientists, assessing microplastics in Manila clams from South Korea

Available online since June 25, 2022, various Imptox scientists from Europe and South Korea collaborated to understand the accumulation of microplastics in Manila clams.

SCIENCE EXCHANGE

Chemosphere, Volume 310, January 2023, 136764 ARTICLE

Airborne polystyrene microplastics and nanoplastics induce nasal and lung microbial dysbiosis in mice

Hua Zha, Jiafeng Xia, Shengjie Li, Jiawen Lv, Aoxiang Zhuge, Ruiqi Tang, Shuting Wang, Kaiceng Wang, Kevin Chang, Lanjuan Li

FAO, Food Safety and Quality Series, ISSN 2415-1173, 2022 REPORT

Microplastics in food commodities - A food safety review on human exposure through dietary sources

Esther Garrido Gamarro, Violetta Costanzo

Toxicology Letters Volume 368, Supplement, 1 September 2022, Pages S307-S308 ABSTRACT

LP-68 Subtoxic doses of polystyrene nanoplastics and microcystin-LR affect the bioenergetic status of Caco-2 and HepG2 cells

M. F. Abdallah, E. Muda, C. Grootaert, A. Rajkovic

Trends in Food Science & Technology, Volume 129, November 2022, Pages 1-10 ARTICLE

Highlights

Review paper by Imptox scientists presents clear evidence of microplastics in our food

Imptox research published in the International Journal of Molecular Science

Imptox will be present at the 11th Central European Congress on Food and Nutrition in Slovenia

The Dutch vmt magazine informs the public about Imptox!

Marine Pollution Bulletin publishes research by Imptox scientists, assessing microplastics in Manila clams from South Korea

SCIENCE EXCHANGE

Airborne polystyrene microplastics and nanoplastics induce nasal and lung microbial dysbiosis in mice

Microplastics in food commodities - A food safety review on human exposure through dietary sources

LP-68 Subtoxic doses of polystyrene nanoplastics and microcystin-LR affect the bioenergetic status of Caco-2 and HepG2 cells

Foodborne pathogens in the plastisphere: Can microplastics in the food chain threaten microbial food safety?

Microplastics in food: scoping review on health effects, occurrence, and human exposure

Raman Microspectroscopy Detection and Characterisation of Microplastics in Human Breastmilk

A scientific perspective on microplastics in nature and society

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