The mycotoxin ochratoxin A (OTA) is known to be heterogeneously distributed both intrinsically (from one individual food item to the next) as well as distributionally (throughout a sample of individual food items) in cereals and cereal-based foods. Therefore, proper sampling and sample comminution are special challenges, but are prerequisites for obtaining sound analytical data. This paper outl...

It is known beneficial effect of essential tryptophan on nocturnal sleep. Its application in the field of infant nutrition is utilized to improve the rest of children with sleep problems. The development of infants’ cereals enriched with essential amino acid tryptophan this mainly for making dinner, have shown satisfactory results in tests with such children. We cannot forget that besides the a...

The share of single species was expressed for the weed flora in the Podravina region, North Croatia. The analysis was based on standard phytosociological records according to Braun-Blanquet. Different types of crops were included, both row crops (maize, sugar beet, potato, vine, sunflower) and dense cereals such as wheat and barley. An analysis of 552 records was made, to find quantitative rela...