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Zhang J, Ye Z, Huang L, Zhao Q, Dong K, Zhang W. Significant Biotransformation of Arsenobetaine into Inorganic Arsenic in Mice. TOXICS 2023; 11:91. [PMID: 36850967 PMCID: PMC9962689 DOI: 10.3390/toxics11020091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2022] [Revised: 01/10/2023] [Accepted: 01/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Arsenic (As) is extremely toxic to living organisms at high concentrations. Arsenobetaine (AsB), confirmed to be a non-toxic form, is the main contributor to As in the muscle tissue of marine fish. However, few studies have investigated the biotransformation and biodegradation of AsB in mammals. In the current study, C57BL/6J mice were fed four different diets, namely, Yangjiang and Zhanjiang fish diets spiked with marine fish muscle containing AsB, and arsenite (As(III)) and arsenate (As(V)) diets spiked with As(III) and As(V), respectively, to investigate the biotransformation and bioaccumulation of AsB in mouse tissues for 42 d. Different diets exhibited different As species distributions, which contributed to varying levels of As bioaccumulation in different tissues. The intestines accumulated the highest level of As, regardless of form, which played a major part in As absorption and distribution in mice. We observed a significant biotransformation of AsB to As(V) following its diet exposure, and the liver, lungs, and spleen of AsB-treated mice showed higher As accumulation levels than those of As(III)- or As(V)-treated mice. Inorganic As showed relatively high accumulation levels in the lungs and spleen after long-term exposure to AsB. Overall, these findings provided strong evidence that AsB undergoes biotransformation to As(V) in mammals, indicating the potential health risk associated with long-term AsB intake in mammals.
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Osuna-Martínez CC, Bergés-Tiznado ME, Frías-Espericueta MG, Valencia-Chávez FJ, Zazueta-Ávila VM, Páez-Osuna F. Trace Metals in Two Geoduck Clams (Panopea generosa and P. Globosa) Exploited for the Regional Market from Two Areas of Northwest Mexico. BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2022; 109:1135-1141. [PMID: 36331576 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-022-03626-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2022] [Accepted: 09/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Biological and fishery features of Panopea sp. clams have been studied in northwest Mexico because of their importance for human consumption. However, the content of pollutants in their tissues, along with their implications have not been addressed yet. The concentrations of cadmium (Cd), copper (Cu), mercury (Hg), and zinc (Zn) in soft tissues of Panopea generosa and P. globosa clams were examined in this region by atomic absorption spectroscopy. The metal concentrations (µg/g wet weight) ranged from 6.5 to 14.2, 0.97-8.09, 0.60-1.18, and 0.01-0.07, for Zn, Cu, Cd, and Hg, respectively. This study proposes that metal presence is related to weathering, upwelling, and drainage from adjacent agricultural lands to the coast. According to the Official Mexican Standard (NOM-242-SSA1-2009) and the World Health Organization (WHO, 2022), the metal content in siphon tissue indicates safe levels for human consumption.
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- Carmen Cristina Osuna-Martínez
- Facultad de Ciencias del Mar, Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa, Paseo Clausen S/N Col. Centro, C.P. 82000, Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico.
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- Facultad de Ciencias del Mar, Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa, Paseo Clausen S/N Col. Centro, C.P. 82000, Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico
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- Facultad de Ciencias del Mar, Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa, Paseo Clausen S/N Col. Centro, C.P. 82000, Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico
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- Facultad de Ciencias del Mar, Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa, Paseo Clausen S/N Col. Centro, C.P. 82000, Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico
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- Instituto de Ciencias del Mar y Limnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Unidad Académica Mazatlán, P.O. Box 811, C.P. 82000, Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico
- El Colegio de Sinaloa, Antonio Rosales 435 Pte, C.P. 80000, Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico
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Lu J, Lin Y, Wu J, Zhang C. Continental-scale spatial distribution, sources, and health risks of heavy metals in seafood: challenge for the water-food-energy nexus sustainability in coastal regions? ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:63815-63828. [PMID: 33400129 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-11904-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2020] [Accepted: 11/30/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Rare information on the seafood safety and the coastal water-food-energy nexus sustainability in terms of seafood safety is available. This study investigated the distribution of heavy metals in 3 kinds of seafood (bivalve molluscs, fish, and crustaceans) collected from coastal areas along the 18,000 km coastline of China. Risk assessment and source apportionment of heavy metals, and the coastal water-food-energy nexus sustainability in terms of heavy metal pollution were also performed. The results showed that total concentrations of 8 heavy metals (Cu, Pb, Zn, Cd, Cr, Hg, As, and Ni) in seafood varied with sampling sites and species by following the order of bivalve molluscs > crustaceans > fish. Estimated daily intake (EDI) analysis indicated that it was safe for humans to consume seafood in all sampling sites. Non-cancer risks posed by heavy metals were acceptable for 99.1% of adult and 97.7% of children. However, Cr and As in 72% of fish samples caused high cancer risks for children. The farmed fish posed relatively low risk in comparison with the wild fish suggested that it might be safer to consume farmed fish than wild fish. Source apportionment demonstrated that the fossil energy consumption (coal combustion and vehicle exhaust), seawater, and metallurgic dust might serve as the possible main sources of heavy metals in seafood. Based on the policy scenario analysis, the fossil-energy-controlling policy and clean coastal water action were beneficial to the seafood safety by reducing target heavy metals in seafood. These findings provided comprehensive information on seafood safety and the water-food-energy nexus sustainability in coastal regions at continental-scale in terms of heavy metal pollution.
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- Jian Lu
- CAS Key Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes and Ecological Remediation, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research (YIC), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS); Shandong Key Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes, YICCAS, Yantai, 264003, Shandong, People's Republic of China.
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, People's Republic of China.
- Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 7 Nanhai Road, Qingdao, 266071, People's Republic of China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes and Ecological Remediation, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research (YIC), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS); Shandong Key Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes, YICCAS, Yantai, 264003, Shandong, People's Republic of China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, People's Republic of China
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, People's Republic of China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes and Ecological Remediation, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research (YIC), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS); Shandong Key Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes, YICCAS, Yantai, 264003, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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Qu J, Niu H, Wang J, Wang Q, Li Y. Potential mechanism of lead poisoning to the growth and development of ovarian follicle. Toxicology 2021; 457:152810. [PMID: 33984407 DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2021.152810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2020] [Revised: 04/01/2021] [Accepted: 05/03/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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With the rapid development of economic globalization and industrialization, lead (Pb), one of the most important heavy metals, has been used widely since antiquity for several purposes. In fact, its impact on the health of animals and humans is a significant public health risk all the time. Pb could be accumulated in the body for a long time, causing irreversible damage to the health of animals and humans, including hostile reproductive health. Up to now, although there are some published studies on impeding the normal development of ovarian folliculogenesis of female resulted from Pb exposure, with the damage of structure in uterine tissue, the imbalance of female menstrual status, and the change of hormone levels. The potential mechanism of Pb exposure on female reproduction system, however, remains enigmatic. How to alleviate the damage of Pb toxicity to reproductive function of female has become an urgent problem. Therefore, the aim of the present review is to discuss the information on the growth and development of ovarian follicle of mammalians and the potential toxic mechanism when exposed to Pb. The literatures were collected via various websites and consulting books, reports, etc. In summary, Pb impair folliculogenesis of mammalians, which may be related to the interference to the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis and the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS), in turn impairs various molecules including proteins, lipids and DNA, as well as the disruption of the antioxidant defense system, ionic equilibrium and endoplasmic reticulum homeostasis.
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- Jingwen Qu
- Key Laboratory for Animal Genetics & Molecular Breeding of Jiangsu Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China.
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- Key Laboratory for Animal Genetics & Molecular Breeding of Jiangsu Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China.
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- Key Laboratory for Animal Genetics & Molecular Breeding of Jiangsu Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China.
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- Key Laboratory for Animal Genetics & Molecular Breeding of Jiangsu Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China.
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- Key Laboratory for Animal Genetics & Molecular Breeding of Jiangsu Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China.
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Jiang X, Xing X, Zhang Y, Zhang C, Wu Y, Chen Y, Meng R, Jia H, Cheng Y, Zhang Y, Su J. Lead exposure activates the Nrf2/Keap1 pathway, aggravates oxidative stress, and induces reproductive damage in female mice. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2021; 207:111231. [PMID: 32916527 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.111231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2020] [Revised: 08/21/2020] [Accepted: 08/22/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Lead, a common metallic contaminant, is widespread in the living environment, and has deleterious effects on the reproductive systems of humans and animals. Although numerous toxic effects of lead have been reported, the effects and underlying mechanisms of the impacts of lead exposure on the female reproductive system, especially oocyte maturation and fertility, remain unknown. In this study, mice were treated by gavage for seven days to evaluate the reproductive damage and role of Nrf2-mediated defense responses during lead exposure. Lead exposure significantly reduced the maturation and fertilization of oocytes in vivo. Additionally, lead exposure triggered oxidative stress with a decreased glutathione level, increased amount of reactive oxygen species, and abnormal mitochondrial distribution. Moreover, lead exposure caused histopathological and ultrastructural changes in oocytes and ovaries, along with decreases in the activities of catalase, glutathione peroxidase, total superoxide dismutase, and glutathione-S transferase, and increases in the levels of malonaldehyde in mouse ovaries. Further experiments demonstrated that lead exposure activated the Nrf2 signaling pathway to protect oocytes against oxidative stress by enhancing the transcription levels of antioxidant enzymes. In conclusion, our study demonstrates that lead activates the Nrf2/Keap1 pathway and impairs oocyte maturation and fertilization by inducing oxidative stress, leading to a decrease in the fertility of female mice.
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- Xianlei Jiang
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province, 712100, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province, 712100, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province, 712100, PR China
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- Xining Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Station, Xining, Qinghai Province, 810003, PR China
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- Xining Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Station, Xining, Qinghai Province, 810003, PR China
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- Xining Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Station, Xining, Qinghai Province, 810003, PR China
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- Xining Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Station, Xining, Qinghai Province, 810003, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province, 712100, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province, 712100, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province, 712100, PR China.
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province, 712100, PR China.
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Gene networks and toxicity/detoxification pathways in juvenile largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) liver induced by acute lead stress. Genomics 2020; 112:20-31. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ygeno.2019.06.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2019] [Revised: 06/14/2019] [Accepted: 06/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Vasconcelos Neto MCD, Silva TBC, Araújo VED, Souza SVCD. Lead contamination in food consumed and produced in Brazil: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Food Res Int 2019; 126:108671. [PMID: 31732043 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2019.108671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2019] [Revised: 08/30/2019] [Accepted: 09/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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This systematic review (SR) evaluated evidence of lead (Pb) levels in foods consumed or produced in Brazil. Seventy-seven publications were included in this review, corresponding to a total of 8466 food samples that were grouped into 12 food categories with similar characteristics (infant food; sugar; beverages; meat and meat products; nuts, cocoa and products; fruits and fruit products; grains, cereals and products; milk and milk products; eggs; oil and fat spreads; vegetables and vegetable products and other foods). The random model was used to establish levels of Pb in food categories. We used the software R® to perform the meta-analysis. The overall occurrence of Pb was estimated at 0.0541 mg/kg, and ranged from 0.0004 mg/kg to 0.4842 mg/kg. The SR and meta-analysis presented relevant results about Pb contamination on foods, despite the high heterogeneity. They were understood as a viable strategy to answer questions regarding prevalence of Pb which is necessary for the risk assessment of Pb intake in foods.
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- Milton Cabral de Vasconcelos Neto
- Ezequiel Dias Foundation, Health Public Laboratory of Minas Gerais State, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais 30.5010-010, Brazil; Postgraduate Program in Food Science, Department of Food Science (ALM), Faculty of Pharmacy (FAFAR), Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Av. Antônio Carlos, 6627, Campus da UFMG, Pampulha, 31270-010 Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Medicines and Pharmaceutical Assistance, Faculty of Pharmacy (FAFAR), Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais 30531-901, Brazil; Postgraduate Program in Medicines and Pharmaceutical Assistance, Faculty of Pharmacy (FAFAR), Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Food Science, Department of Food Science (ALM), Faculty of Pharmacy (FAFAR), Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Av. Antônio Carlos, 6627, Campus da UFMG, Pampulha, 31270-010 Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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Spanopoulos-Zarco P, Ruelas-Inzunza JR, Meza-Montenegro MM, Bojórquez-Leyva H, Páez-Osuna F. Distribution and health risk assessment of Cd and Pb in two marine fishes (Haemulopsis axillaris and Diapterus peruvianus) from the Eastern Pacific. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2019; 26:17450-17456. [PMID: 31020533 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-05136-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2018] [Accepted: 04/08/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The aim of this study was to determine the distribution of cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) in muscle and liver tissue of Haemulopsis axillaris and Diapterus peruvianus from the Eastern Pacific in Mexico and to assess the health risk to consumers. Fish were collected as bycatch on the continental shelf between the coasts of Sinaloa and Guerrero (Eastern Pacific). Cd and Pb were quantified in muscle and liver tissue using graphite-furnace atomic absorption spectrophotometry (GF-AAS).Concentration of Cd was greater in muscle tissue than in liver tissue; with Pb, however, the opposite pattern was found. The highest concentration of Cd (0.177 μg g-1) was found in muscle tissue of H. axillaris from Sinaloa. For Pb, the highest level (0.692 μg g-1) was found in the liver tissue of H. axillaris also from Sinaloa. Levels of Cd and Pb in muscle tissue were both below Mexican Guidelines (0.5, 1.0 μg g-1 wet weight for Cd and Pb respectively) and International Guidelines. The hazard index (HI) for both metals in the edible portion of studied considering metal levels in the edible portion and the rate of fish consumption by the Mexican population (in adults and children) was less than 1 (HI < 1), values which do not represent a health risk to consumers.
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- Pamela Spanopoulos-Zarco
- Instituto Tecnológico de Sonora, 5 de febrero No. 818 sur Col. Centro, 85000,, Cd. Obregón, Sonora, México.
- Instituto Tecnológico de Mazatlán, Calle Corsario 1, No. 203, Col. Urias, 82070, Mazatlán, Sinaloa, México.
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- Instituto de Ciencias del Mar y Limnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Joel Montes Camarena s/n, 82040, Mazatlán, Sinaloa, México
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- Instituto de Ciencias del Mar y Limnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Joel Montes Camarena s/n, 82040, Mazatlán, Sinaloa, México
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Chiocchetti G, Jadán-Piedra C, Vélez D, Devesa V. Metal(loid) contamination in seafood products. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2017; 57:3715-3728. [DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2016.1161596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Gabriela Chiocchetti
- Instituto de Agroquímica y Tecnología de los Alimentos, Paterna, Valencia, Spain
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- Instituto de Agroquímica y Tecnología de los Alimentos, Paterna, Valencia, Spain
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- Instituto de Agroquímica y Tecnología de los Alimentos, Paterna, Valencia, Spain
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- Instituto de Agroquímica y Tecnología de los Alimentos, Paterna, Valencia, Spain
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