A5022683226- Mercury impact and mitigation studies
- Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity
- Heavy metals in environment
- Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals
- Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact
- Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment
- Antibiotics Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy
- bioluminescence and chemiluminescence research
- Fatty Acid Research and Health
- Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies
- Meat and Animal Product Quality
- Trace Elements in Health
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Microbial infections and disease research
- Rabbits: Nutrition, Reproduction, Health
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Edible Oils Quality and Analysis
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Mycotoxins in Agriculture and Food
- Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment
- Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging
- Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
- Biocrusts and Microbial Ecology
- Dye analysis and toxicity
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Lombardia e dell'Emilia Romagna "Bruno Ubertini"
2015-2024
University of Bologna
1994-1996
Circular feeds, such as grain dry distillers, citrus pulp, cane molasses, and potatoes peels, are co-products of biomass processes. They currently proposed in animal nutrition to improve the environmental economic sustainability food production chain. In this paper, we report a case study involving fipronil, pesticide not authorized for agriculture within EU, but used Americas, Eastern Europe, Asia. Fipronil was found at mean level 0.49 mg/kg, distiller batch administered dairy cows. This...
Exposure to environmental stressors during pregnancy plays an important role in influencing subsequent susceptibility certain chronic diseases through the modulation of epigenetic mechanisms, including DNA methylation. Our aim was explore connections between exposures gestation with methylation placental cells, maternal and neonatal buccal cells by applying artificial neural networks (ANNs). A total 28 mother–infant pairs were enrolled. Data on gestational exposure adverse factors mother...
Tetracyclines are a group of antibiotic substances largely administered through medicated feed to control diseases in food-producing animals. Fine dosing antibiotics contained is crucial for the success treatment as well minimising potential threats such spread antimicrobial resistance and transfer residues food. A rapid analytical method based on HPLC with diode array detection (HPLC–DAD) was developed quantify oxytetracycline, chlortetracycline doxycycline feed. The reported underwent...
Feed mill workers may handle or process maize contaminated with aflatoxins (AFs). This condition lead to an unacceptable intake of toxins deriving from occupational exposure. study assessed the serological and urinary levels AFs in exposed potentially dusts two mills. From March April 2014, blood urine samples were collected, on Monday Friday morning same working week 29 30 non-exposed controls. (M₁, G₂, G₁, B₁, B₂) aflatoxicol (AFOH) A analyzed. Each subject filled a questionnaire evaluate...
Ivermectin is a widely used broad-spectrum antiparasitic agent employed in both companion animals and livestock. While generally safe for mammals, its acute chronic toxicity has been proven many nontarget fish insect species at low concentrations. The present study aimed to develop, validate, test more accurate method ivermectin detection various matrices (feces, soil, sewage) environmental studies. was validated using the Eurachem network. applicability of established 1.5-500 μg/L feces...
Abstract A method for the separation of phospholipids (PL) from total lipids by solid‐phase extraction (SPE) with reversephase C 8 cartridges is described. The was validated a standard mixture PL and applied to natural food matrixes, such as egg, chicken meat, salami, ripened cheese. recovery ranged between 93 99.7% evaluated an organic phosphorus spectrophotometric determination. egg powder fraction obtained SPE contained about 20% (w/w) nonpolar material when 100–150 mg were loaded onto...
Ivermectin is a macrocyclic lactone widely used in veterinary medicine for its broad-spectrum antiparasitic properties. It has been proven to be effective and safe. The purpose of this study was develop high-performance liquid chromatography method with diode array detector ivermectin screening feed water animal consumption. Furthermore, the objective quantify levels that were higher than 0.5 mg/kg solid matrixes 0.1 water. Doramectin as process standard. Samples extracted using phase...
The purpose of the present study was to evaluate content lead in carcasses wild boars shot with bullets, comparison that copper caused by lead-free ammunitions. Radiographic images hunted were obtained order assess degree bullet fragmentation carcasses. Samples meat collected from different body areas at increasing distance trajectory, be analysed ICP-MS for and levels. In ammunitions, a massive dispersion fragments very high levels detected. By contrast, killed ammunitions no radiographic...
Yessotoxins (YTXs) are polycyclic toxic ether compounds produced by phytoplanktonic dinoflagellates which accumulate in filter-feeding organisms. We know that the water temperature our areas Northwestern Adriatic Sea is optimal for growth of potentially algae (around 20 °C). In recent years, these temperatures have remained at levels longer and periods, probably due to global warming, has led an excessive increase toxin levels. The interruption mussel harvesting caused negatively affects...
A new microgranulated formulation of amoxicillin trihydrate for in‐feed medication was developed using a lipogelled matrix. Its relative bioavailability compared with powdered drug in pigs and an assessment made to determine whether therapeutic concentrations were achieved. Microgranules containing 10% (MICR10) 30% (MICR30) free powder (reference, AMX) administered at dosages 50 mg amoxicillin/kg b.w. three‐way‐crossover design. Amoxicillin analysis serum performed by sensitive high...
Contamination levels of dioxins and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) were monitored over 2018–2021 in 214 bovine milk samples from farms located two regions northern Italy (Lombardy Emilia-Romagna). The average concentrations the sum dioxin-like PCBs (0.78 ± 0.55 pg TEQ/g fat) six non-dioxin-like (6.55 2.24 ng/g largely below maximum, action limits established at European level, confirming a decreasing trend observed both locally across Europe recent years. impact contamination on chronic...
Intensive agricultural practices, such as pesticides use, may negatively affect bee health and hive products. Glyphosate is one of the most widely used polar applied in crops for weed control. In this study, honey samples, collected from beekeeping farms located Lombardy Emilia-Romagna regions Italy framework regional monitoring plans activated 2020 to 2022, were analyzed presence residues pesticides. The analytical method based on ion chromatography coupled high-resolution mass spectrometry...
Hen eggs from farms with different production systems (organic, free range, barn, and in cage) sited two regions of Italy (Emilia-Romagna Lombardy) were collected 2017 to 2019 monitor the levels 17 polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxin/dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs), 12 dioxin-like biphenyls (dl-PCBs) 6 non-dioxin-like biphenyl indicators (ndl-PCBs). Average concentrations PCDD/Fs (0.21 pg WHO(2005)-TEQ/g fat), + dl-PCBs (0.43 fat) ndl-PCBs (6.41 ng/g below maximum limits established at European level...
Lead ammunition represents a source of poisoning for raptors eating game. Although the Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus commonly preys on gamebirds, only few cases lead have been recorded, probably owing to lack specific investigations. We document an adult female found dead with many shot in digestive tract, mixed remains feral Pigeon Columba livia domestica and European Starling Sturnus vulgaris. Concentrations heart blood clot, liver, kidney bone suggest that was not ultimate cause...