Publicaties
In situ measurement of estrogenic activity in various aquatic systems using organic diffusive gradients in thin-film coupled with ERE-CALUX bioassay Vrije Universiteit Brussel KU Leuven
Organic-diffusive gradients in thin-film samplers (o-DGT), were developed and applied for accumulation of estrogen and estrogen-like compounds on a XAD18 resin and deployed in situ in the effluents of Beijing Gaobeidian Wastewater Treatment Plant (GWWTP) and Brussels North Wastewater Treatment Plant as well as in several aquatic systems in Belgium, including the Zenne River, the Belgian Oostende Harbor and the North Sea. Estrogenic compounds ...
Characterisation and implementation of the ERE-CALUX bioassay on indoor dust samples of kindergartens to assess estrogenic potencies Universiteit Gent KU Leuven Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Endocrine activity in an urban river system and the biodegradation of estrogen-like endocrine disrupting chemicals through a bio-analytical approach using DRE- and ERE-CALUX bioassays Vrije Universiteit Brussel KU Leuven
The Zenne River, crossing the Brussels region (Belgium) is an extremely urbanized river impacted by both domestic and industrial effluents. The objective of this study was to monitor the occurrence and activity of Endocrine Active Substances (EAS) in river water and sediments in the framework of the Environmental Quality Standards Directive (2008/105/EC and 2013/39/EU). Activities were determined using Estrogen and Dioxin Responsive Elements ...
Development and implementation of the ERE-CALUX bioassay Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Assessment of estrogenic activity in PM10 air samples with the ERE-CALUX bioassay Vrije Universiteit Brussel KU Leuven
Endocrine disrupting chemicals represent a broad class of compounds, are widespread in the environment and can pose severe health effects. The objective of this study was to investigate the overall estrogen activating potential of PM10 air samples at an urban location with high traffic incidence in Flanders, using a human in vitro cell bioassay. PM10 samples (n = 36) were collected on glass fiber filters every six days between April 2013 and ...
Assessing the estrogenic activity of chemicals present in resin based dental composites and in leachates of commercially available composites using the ERa-CALUX bioassay KU Leuven Universiteit Antwerpen Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Assessment of dioxin-like activity in PM10 air samples from an industrial location in Algeria, using the DRE-CALUX bioassay Vrije Universiteit Brussel KU Leuven
When compared to the European guidelines, PM10 (particulate matter up to 10-μm size) concentrations in Algeria are often exceeding the maximum limits, and in general, no information exists on the compounds bound on its surface. The objective of this study was to measure the dioxin-like activity of polychlorinated dibenzodioxines and dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs) and dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in the PM10 fraction at the Sour El ...
Prediction and assessment of xenoestrogens mixture effects using the in vitro ERα-CALUX assay Vrije Universiteit Brussel
supplements, and food contact materials (FCMs) are suspected endocrine
disruptors (EDs). Currently, scientific evidence to predict the impacts on
biological systems of ED mixtures is lacking. In this study, three classes of
substances were considered: i) phytoestrogens, ii) plant protection products
(PPP) and iii) substances related to ...