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No abstract available Keywords: animal feed additives, botanical preparations, dossier evaluation doi: 10.2903/sp.efsa.2015.EN-760 Question Number: EFSA-Q-2013-00297 Adopted: 3 February 2015 Contact: feedap@efsa.europa.eu On request from: EFSA Type: ...
Nivalenol (NIV) and deoxynivalenol (DON) are structurally related mycotoxins produced by Fusarium fungi. These fungi typically infest cereal crops such as wheat, maize, barley, oats and rye, and NIV and DON are regularly found in cereal grains, food and f ...
The objective of this project was to gain information on toxicokinetic behaviour and in vivo genotoxicity of alternariol (AOH) in NMRI mice. Therefore, commercially available AOH was purified using a preparative HPLC-method. Initial dose-range finding pro ...
No abstract available Keywords: Nanotechnology, nanomaterial, agriculture, feed, food, inventory, toxicity, risk assessment, legislation doi: 10.2903/sp.efsa.2014.EN-621 Question Number: EFSA-Q-2012-00689 Adopted: 12 June 2014 Contact: FEEDAP@efsa.eu ...
The main objective of this Extensive Literature Search (ELS) was to identify the bioavailability of trace element (Co, Cu, I, Fe, Mn, Mo, Se, and Zn) additives and their incompatibilities and interactions, in particular when combined with other feed addit ...
Some substances and agents, used as livestock feed additives, could have an important role to play in delivering sustainable increases in productivity and simultaneous reductions in damaging pollutants. This research project aimed to identify livestock fe ...
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is charged with coordinating the annual reporting of zoonoses, zoonotic agents, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and food-borne outbreaks in the European Union under the Directive 2003/99/EC as well as analysing and ...
Data collection is an important task of EFSA and a fundamental component of risk assessment (Articles 22 and 23 of regulation EC No 178/2002). The Guidance on Standard Sample Description for Food and Feed and The Guidance on Data Exchange (both were devel ...
The immune system has evolved to protect individuals from microbial pathogens as well as larger parasites. However, the immune system can sometimes react inappropriately to innocuous antigens, triggering allergic reactions. The potential of microorganisms ...
Copper and zinc are routinely used as additives in feed for livestock and aquaculture farming. During their use as feed additives, it is inevitable that Cu and Zn will be released to the environment. This project therefore assessed the environmental impac ...
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