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Prenatal exposure to persistent organic pollutants and sex-specific neonatal outcomes in the ENVIRONAGE birth cohort. 

De Saeger, Sarah; Raes, Jeroen; Nawrot, Tim S.; Vanhaecke, Lynn; Covaci, Adrian; Cseresznye, Adam; Ouden, Fatima den; Engelen, Liesa; Maris, Elias; Ait Bamai, Yu; Paepe, Ellen De; Poma, Giulia; Derrien, Muriel; Vich Vila, Arnau; Hemeryck, Lieselot Y.; Peró Gascón, Roger (Publication date: 2026-01-23)

Early-life exposure to environmental contaminants, such as endocrine disrupting persistent organic pollutants (POPs), including polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and organochlorine ...

Development and validation of an LC-MS/MS method for the simultaneous detection of urinary inflammatory biomarkers in a Flemish birth cohort 

Raes, Jeroen; Vanhaecke, Lynn; Nawrot, Tim S.; Covaci, Adrian; Ouden, Fatima den; Cseresznye, Adam; Engelen, Liesa; Maris, Elias; Paepe, Ellen De; Poma, Giulia; Proost, Sebastian; Vich Vila, Arnau; Hemeryck, Lieselot Y.; Peró Gascón, Roger; De Saeger, Sarah (Publication date: 2026-01-16)

Chronic inflammation is a significant contributor to various diseases but its assessment via blood sampling presents challenges, particularly in children. The evaluation of urinary biomarkers, including 3-bromotyrosine ...

Fingerprinting of quinoa grain protein extracts by liquid chromatography with spectrophotometric detection for chemometrics discrimination 

Galindo Luján, Rocío del Pilar; Caballero-Alcázar, Nil; Pont Villanueva, Laura; Sanz Nebot, María Victoria; Benavente Moreno, Fernando J. (Julián) (Publication date: 2024-12-12)

Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) grain is gaining great popularity worldwide because it is a rich source of nutrients, bioactive compounds, complete essential amino acids, and high-quality proteins. The demand for ...

Characterization of sparkling wine based on polyphenolic profiling by liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry 

Oliva, Eleonora; Mir-Cerdà, Aina; Sergi, Manuel; Sentellas, Sonia; Saurina, Javier (Publication date: 2025-03-11)

Polyphenols are phytochemicals naturally present in wines that arouse much interest in the scientific community due to their healthy properties. In addition, their role as descriptors of various wine qualities, such as the ...

On-line aptamer affinity solid-phase extraction capillary electrophoresis-mass spectrometry for the analysis of protein biomarkers in biological fluids and food: A tutorial 

Vergara Barberan, Maria; Pont Villanueva, Laura; Salim, Hiba; Giménez López, Estela; Benavente Moreno, Fernando J. (Julián) (Publication date: 2026-03-10)

The analysis by capillary electrophoresis (CE) of low abundant proteins in complex samples, such as biological fluids and food, is especially challenging, due to the poor concentration sensitivity of microscale separation ...

SPME-GC-MS and chemometrics for coffee characterization, classification and authentication 

Núñez, Nerea; Moret, Erica; Lucci, Paolo; Moret, Sabrina; Saurina, Javier; Núñez Burcio, Oscar (Publication date: 2025-05-05)

In recent decades, the complexity of the food chain has contributed to a surge of food adulteration issues, resulting in numerous instances of food fraud. For this reason, ensuring the authenticity of food is crucial for ...

Unveiling the functional components and antivirulence activity of mustard leaves using an LC-MS/MS, molecular networking, and multivariate data analysis integrated approach 

Ibrahim, Rana M.; Eltanany, Basma M.; Pont Villanueva, Laura; Benavente Moreno, Fernando J. (Julián); ElBanna, Shahira A.; Otify, Asmaa M. (Publication date: 2025-03-14)

Plant extracts have recently received increased attention as alternative sources of antimicrobial agents in thefight against multidrug-resistant bacteria. Non-targeted metabolomics liquid chromatography-quadrupole timeof-flight ...

Characteristics of Non-Therapeutic Pregabalin Users Detected by a Community Pharmacies Network in a Region of Southern Europe 

Perelló, Maria; Rio-Aige, Karla; Rius, Pilar; Pérez-Cano, Francisco J.; Rabanal i Tornero, Manel (Publication date: 2025-07-03)

Background: Since 2008, several cases of pregabalin abuse have been reported to the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA). Despite this evidence, gabapentinoids are increasingly being prescribed. ...

A setup to measure the temperature-dependent heating power of magnetically heated nanoparticles up to high temperature. 

Mille, N.; Faure, Stephane; Estrader i Bofarull, Marta; Yi, Deliang; Marbaix, Julien; De Masi, D.; Soulantica, Katerina; Millán, A.; Chaudret, Bruno; Carrey, J. (Publication date: 2022-01-28)

Magnetic heating, namely, the use of heat released by magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) excited with a high-frequency magnetic field, has so far been mainly used for biological applications. More recently, it has been shown ...

Bioavailability and metabolism of maslinic acid, a natural pentacyclic triterpene 

Juan i Olivé, M. Emília; Planas i Rosselló, Joana M. (Publication date: 2016-11-24)

Podeu consultar el llibre complet a: http://hdl.handle.net/2445/103042

Novel Human Astroviruses: Prevalence and Association with Common Enteric Viruses in Undiagnosed Gastroenteritis Cases in Spain 

Vu, Diem Lan; Sabrià Sunyé, Aurora; Aregall, Núria; Michl, Kristina; Rodríguez Garrido, Virginia; Goterris, Lidia; Bosch, Albert; Pintó Solé, Rosa María; Guix Arnau, Susana (Publication date: 2021-04-14)

A remarkable percentage of acute gastroenteritis cases remain etiologically undiagnosed. The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of common and emerging enteric viruses, such as novel human astroviruses, among ...

Effect of cocoa's theobromine on intestinal microbiota of rats 

Martín-Peláez, Sandra; Camps i Bossacoma, Mariona; Massot Cladera, Malen; Rigo Adrover, Maria del Mar; Franch i Masferrer, Àngels; Pérez-Cano, Francisco J.; Castell, Margarida (Publication date: 2020-06-15)

SCOPE: To establish the role of cocoa theobromine on gut microbiota composition and fermentation products after cocoa consumption in rats. METHODS AND RESULTS: Lewis rats were fed either a standard diet (RF diet), a diet ...

Influence of Phenol-Enriched Olive Oils on Human Intestinal Immune Function 

Martín-Peláez, Sandra; Castañer, Olga; Solà, Rosa; Motilva, María José; Castell, Margarida; Pérez-Cano, Francisco J.; Fitó Colomer, Montserrat (Publication date: 2017-03-13)

Olive oil (OO) phenolic compounds (PC) are able to influence gut microbial populations and metabolic output. Our aim was to investigate whether these compounds and changes affect the mucosal immune system. In a randomized, ...

Suplements de plasma animal en l'alleugeriment de malalties inflamatòries (Seminaris de Recerca 2014) 

Pérez Bosque, Anna; Moretó, Miquel, 1950- (Publication date: 2016-03-16)

Influence of hesperidin on systemic immunity of rats following an intensive training and exhausting exercise 

Ruiz Iglesias, Patricia; Estruel Amades, Seila; Camps i Bossacoma, Mariona; Massot Cladera, Malen; Franch i Masferrer, Àngels; Pérez-Cano, Francisco J.; Castell, Margarida (Publication date: 2020-06-05)

Intensive training and exhausting exercise can disrupt innate and acquired immunity. The flavanone hesperidin has shown immunomodulatory properties in physiological and some pathological conditions, and positive e ects on ...

Targeted HPLC-UV-FLD Polyphenolics to Assess Paprika Geographical Origin 

Collado, Xavi; Campmajó Galván, Guillem; Sentellas, Sonia; Saurina, Javier; Núñez Burcio, Oscar (Publication date: 2022-04-07)

Paprika is a red powder seasoning with a characteristic flavour obtained from the drying and grinding of red pepper fruits of the genus Capsicum (Solanaceae family). In Europe, seven paprika products are distinguished with ...

High-throughput Flow Injection Analysis-Mass Spectrometry (FIA-MS) Fingerprinting for the Authentication of Tea. Application to the Detection of Teas Adulterated with Chicory. 

Vilà Romeu, Mònica; Bedmar Chamarro, Àlex; Saurina, Javier; Núñez Burcio, Oscar; Sentellas, Sonia (Publication date: 2022-10-05)

Tea is a broadly consumed beverage worldwide that is susceptible to fraudulent practices, in-cluding its adulteration with other plants such as chicory extracts. In the present work, a non-targeted high-throughput flow ...

Implementation of a functional endpoint to the zebrafish embryotoxicity test to evaluate craniofacial abnormalities 

Barenys Espadaler, Marta; Molins Raich, Anna; Amorós-Galicia, Lola; Flick, Burkhard; Gómez Catalán, Jesús (Publication date: 2020-06-26)

The inclusion of a read-out to detect functional consequences of craniofacial alterations in the zebrafish embryotoxicity test will allow to evaluate these alterations which are difficult to assess morphologically, and to ...

Protein profiling and classification of commercial quinoa grains by MALDI-TOF-MS and chemometrics 

Galindo-Luján, Rocío; Pont Villanueva, Laura; Sanz Nebot, María Victoria; Benavente Moreno, Fernando J. (Julián) (Publication date: 2023-02-17)

Quinoa is an Andean grain that is attracting attention worldwide as a high-quality protein-rich food. Nowadays, quinoa foodstuffs are susceptible to adulteration with cheaper cereals. Therefore, there is a need to develop ...

Targeted HPLC-UV Polyphenolic profiling to detect and quantify adulterated tea samples by chemometrics 

Romers, Thom; Saurina, Javier; Sentellas, Sonia; Núñez Burcio, Oscar (Publication date: 2023-06-08)

Tea can be found among the most widely consumed beverages, but also highly susceptible of fraudulent practices by adulteration, with other plants such as chicory, to obtain an illicit economic gain. The development of ...

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