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Dioxins in Belgian feed and food: chickens and eggs.

Dioxins in food chain

polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDD), whereas 135 congeners belong to the group of polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDF). Figure 1 shows general structures of PCCD and PCDF. Dioxins are widespread contaminants with no specific usage and they are not produced. They mostly appear as unwanted byproducts of different industrial processes, combustion in waste incineration, and in the production o...

Dioxins in the Food Chain: Background

● Summary ● Introduction ● What are the major sources of dioxin and related compounds in the human diet? ● How do food animals become contaminated with dioxin and related compounds? ● How can dioxin contamination in food animals be decreased? ● Have there been any serious incidents of contamination of food products with dioxins above background levels recently? ● What activities involving dioxi...

Dioxins and PCBs in feed and food--review from European perspective.

During the 1990s, a number of adverse contamination incidents focussed the attention of the media and the general public on food safety. This led to the evaluation of safety measures with regard to dioxin intake from food. Important aspects regarding dioxins and PCBs in the food chain are reviewed here, allowing a contextual understanding of the present situation through its chronological devel...

Immunochemical determination of dioxins in sediment and serum samples.

Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs) and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs) are considered highly toxic contaminants and the environmental and biological monitoring of these compounds is of great concern. Immunoassays may be used as screening methods to satisfy the growing demand for rapid and low cost analysis. In this work, we describe the application of an immunoassay that uses 2,3,7...