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Gu J, Jia Y, Jin Z, Wei T, Li Y. An efficient electrochemical sensor based on the Ce-MOF/g-C 3N 5 composite for the detection of nitrofurazone. ANALYTICAL METHODS : ADVANCING METHODS AND APPLICATIONS 2024; 16:2661-2668. [PMID: 38619383 DOI: 10.1039/d3ay02221h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/16/2024]
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The Ce-MOF/g-C3N5 composite was first constructed using a simple reflux method in an oil bath. Herein, we report that the electrochemical sensor fabricated based on this composite exhibits high performance in the detection of nitrofurazone. Interestingly, this sensor exhibits an extra-wide linear range of detection composed of two line segments (7-100 μM and 100-2913 μM), as well as a low detection limit (LOD) of 6.15 μM (S/N = 3) under optimal experimental conditions. Additionally, the sensor demonstrates exceptional selectivity, reproducibility and stability. More importantly, the proposed electrochemical sensor can effectively monitor nitrofurazone in real samples such as urea and tap water, and obtain ideal recoveries. The sensor has such excellent performance because of the synergistic effect of the two components in the Ce-MOF/g-C3N5 composite. Compared with Ce-MOF, the introduction of g-C3N5 effectively not only enhances the conductivity of Ce-MOF/g-C3N5 but also exposes more active sites, which is conducive to increasing the electrocatalytic activity to reduce nitrofurazone. This research contributes new scientific research ideas for fabricating ideal electrochemical sensors based on g-C3N5 and MOFs.
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- Jianxia Gu
- Department of Chemistry, Xinzhou Normal University, Xinzhou, Shanxi, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Xinzhou Normal University, Xinzhou, Shanxi, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Xinzhou Normal University, Xinzhou, Shanxi, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Xinzhou Normal University, Xinzhou, Shanxi, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Xinzhou Normal University, Xinzhou, Shanxi, China
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Efthymiou C, Boti V, Konstantinou I, Albanis T. Aqueous fate of furaltadone: Kinetics, high-resolution mass spectrometry - based elucidation and toxicity assessment of photoproducts. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 919:170848. [PMID: 38340835 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.170848] [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: 12/21/2023] [Revised: 02/04/2024] [Accepted: 02/07/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
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Furaltadone (FTD) is an antibiotic belonging to the nitrofurans group. It has been broadly used in livestock and aquaculture for therapeutic purposes, as well as for stimulating promotion. Although the European Union has imposed restrictions on the use of FTD since 1995 due to concerns regarding its toxicity, in many cases FTD has been excessively and/or illegally applied in productive animals in developing countries, because of its high efficacy and low-cost. Unlike other nitrofuran compounds, the hydrolytic and photolytic behavior of FTD in natural aquatic systems has not been thoroughly investigated. To this end, hydrolysis in different pH values and photolysis in aquatic environment, including lake, river and sea water have been both examined. Hydrolysis was found to have an insignificant impact on degradation of FTD in the aquatic environment relevant pH values, whereas indirect photolysis proved to be the main route of its elimination. The identification of tentative photoproducts (PPs) was performed using ultra high performance liquid chromatography coupled to hybrid LTQ/Orbitrap high resolution mass spectrometry. A possible pathway for photolytic transformation of FTD was proposed. Additionally, in silico simulations were used to evaluate the toxicity such as the mutagenicity of FTD and PPs. Complementary to the low-cost and time-limited simulations, an in vitro method (Vibrio Fischeri bioluminescence) was also used to assess ecotoxicity.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Ioannina, Ioannina 45110, Greece; Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development, University Research and Innovation Center, Ioannina 45110, Greece; Unit of Environmental, Organic and Biochemical high-resolution analysis-Orbitrap-LC-MS, University of Ioannina, Ioannina 45110, Greece.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Ioannina, Ioannina 45110, Greece; Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development, University Research and Innovation Center, Ioannina 45110, Greece; Unit of Environmental, Organic and Biochemical high-resolution analysis-Orbitrap-LC-MS, University of Ioannina, Ioannina 45110, Greece
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Ioannina, Ioannina 45110, Greece; Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development, University Research and Innovation Center, Ioannina 45110, Greece; Unit of Environmental, Organic and Biochemical high-resolution analysis-Orbitrap-LC-MS, University of Ioannina, Ioannina 45110, Greece
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Pacholak A, Juzwa W, Zgoła-Grześkowiak A, Kaczorek E. Multi-faceted analysis of bacterial transformation of nitrofurantoin. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 874:162422. [PMID: 36863585 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.162422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2023] [Revised: 02/15/2023] [Accepted: 02/19/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Excessive presence of antibiotics and their residues can be dangerous to the natural environment. To reduce this negative effect, efficient strategies to remove them from the ecosystem are required. This study aimed to explore the potential of bacterial strains to degrade nitrofurantoin (NFT). Single strains isolated from contaminated areas, namely Stenotrophomonas acidaminiphila N0B, Pseudomonas indoloxydans WB, and Serratia marcescens ODW152 were employed in this study. Degradation efficiency and dynamic changes within the cells during NFT biodegradation were investigated. For this purpose, atomic force microscopy, flow cytometry, zeta potential, and particle size distribution measurements were applied. Serratia marcescens ODW152 showed the highest performance in removal of NFT (96 % in 28 days). The AFM images revealed modifications of cell shape and surface structure induced by NFT. Zeta potential showed significant variations during biodegradation. Cultures exposed to NFT had a broader size distribution than the control cultures due to increased cells agglomeration or aggregation. 1-Aminohydantoin and semicarbazide were detected as nitrofurantoin biotransformation products. They showed increased cytotoxicity toward bacteria as determined by spectroscopy and flow cytometry. Results of this study suggest that nitrofurantoin biodegradation leads to formation of stable transformation products that significantly affect the physiology and structure of bacterial cells.
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- Amanda Pacholak
- Institute of Chemical Technology and Engineering, Poznan University of Technology, Poznan, Poland.
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- Department of Biotechnology and Food Microbiology, Faculty of Food Science, Poznan University of Life Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Institute of Chemical Technology and Engineering, Poznan University of Technology, Poznan, Poland
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Wen MY, Fu L, Dong GY. Two Cd(II)-MOFs containing pyridylbenzimidazole ligands as fluorescence sensors for sensing enrofloxacin, nitrofurazone and Fe3+. J Mol Struct 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2023.135488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/03/2023]
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Cai X, Wang Y, Tang S, Mo L, Leng Z, Zang Y, Jing F, Zang S. Rhombohedral/Cubic In 2O 3 Phase Junction Hybridized with Polymeric Carbon Nitride for Photodegradation of Organic Pollutants. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232214293. [PMID: 36430772 PMCID: PMC9695553 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232214293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2022] [Revised: 11/15/2022] [Accepted: 11/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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In recent studies, phase junctions constructed as photocatalysts have been found to possess great prospects for organic degradation with visible light. In this study, we designed an elaborate rhombohedral corundum/cubic In2O3 phase junction (named MIO) combined with polymeric carbon nitride (PCN) via an in situ calcination method. The performance of the MIO/PCN composites was measured by photodegradation of Rhodamine B under LED light (λ = 420 nm) irradiation. The excellent performance of MIO/PCN could be attributed to the intimate interface contact between MIO and PCN, which provides a reliable charge transmission channel, thereby improving the separation efficiency of charge carriers. Photocatalytic degradation experiments with different quenchers were also executed. The results suggest that the superoxide anion radicals (O2-) and hydroxyl radicals (·OH) played the main roles in the reaction, as opposed to the other scavengers. Moreover, the stability of the MIO/PCN composites was particularly good in the four cycling photocatalytic reactions. This work illustrates that MOF-modified materials have great potential for solving environmental pollution without creating secondary pollution.
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- Xiaorong Cai
- Institute of Innovation & Application, National Engineering Research Center For Marine Aquaculture, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316022, China
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- Institute of Innovation & Application, National Engineering Research Center For Marine Aquaculture, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316022, China
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- Institute of Innovation & Application, National Engineering Research Center For Marine Aquaculture, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316022, China
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- Institute of Innovation & Application, National Engineering Research Center For Marine Aquaculture, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316022, China
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- Institute of Innovation & Application, National Engineering Research Center For Marine Aquaculture, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316022, China
- Correspondence: (Z.L.); (S.Z.)
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- Institute of Innovation & Application, National Engineering Research Center For Marine Aquaculture, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316022, China
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- Institute of Innovation & Application, National Engineering Research Center For Marine Aquaculture, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316022, China
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- Institute of Innovation & Application, National Engineering Research Center For Marine Aquaculture, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316022, China
- Donghai Laboratory, Zhoushan 316021, China
- Correspondence: (Z.L.); (S.Z.)
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Kledecka A, Siejak P, Pratap-Singh A, Kowalczewski PŁ, Fathordoobady F, Jarzębski M, Smułek W. Extracts from Frangula alnus Mill. and Their Effects on Environmental and Probiotic Bacteria. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 11:2719. [PMID: 36297744 PMCID: PMC9607076 DOI: 10.3390/plants11202719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2022] [Revised: 10/08/2022] [Accepted: 10/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The bark of Frangula alnus Mill (FAM), the so-called alder buckthorn, has been widely investigated for its medicinal properties, especially its laxative effects and the bioactive properties of the plant material extract. Still, there is no wider study devoted to its antibacterial properties. This is important in the context of its impact on probiotic gut bacteria. The aim of the research was to recognize the effect of FAM extract on bacterial cells, and to determine how the bioactive properties and composition of the extract are influenced by the type of solvent used for the extraction. To find the most suitable conditions for the FAM extraction, we used four solvent solutions with different polarities, including water, methanol, ethanol, and isopropanol. We assessed the quality and composition of the extracts with spectral analysis, using spectrophotometric (FTIR, UV-Vis) and chromatographic methods (GC-MS). Finally, we analyzed the extractant impact of the extracts on the selected bacterial cells. The results showed that the chemical diversity of the extracts increased with the increase in solvent polarity, in which the abundance of frangulin, the main bioactive compound in buckthorn bark, was confirmed. Pseudomonas fluorescens ATCC 17400 was particularly sensitive to the action of extracts, whereas other strains of the Pseudomonas genus showed practically no adverse effects. Ethanolic extracts had the strongest effect on most of the selected bacteria strains. We found that the probiotic Lactobacillus strain, which represents intestinal microflora, has no direct effect on probiotic microorganisms. The research shown FAM extracts can be safe for probiotic bacteria present in human gut microflora. Moreover, the study indicated that contact with the extracts may reduce the total permeability of the bacterial membranes. This opens up the possibility of using FAM extracts as a factor regulating transport into cells, which may be used to support the action of other bioactive substances.
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- Agata Kledecka
- Institute of Chemical Technology and Engineering, Poznan University of Technology, 4 Berdychowo Str., 60-965 Poznań, Poland
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- Department of Physics and Biophysics, Poznań University of Life Sciences, 38/42 Wojska Polskiego Str., 60-637 Poznań, Poland
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- Food Nutrition and Health Program, The University of British Columbia, 2205 East Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada
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- Department of Food Technology of Plant Origin, Poznań University of Life Sciences, 31 Wojska Polskiego Str., 60-637 Poznań, Poland
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- Food Nutrition and Health Program, The University of British Columbia, 2205 East Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada
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- Department of Physics and Biophysics, Poznań University of Life Sciences, 38/42 Wojska Polskiego Str., 60-637 Poznań, Poland
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- Institute of Chemical Technology and Engineering, Poznan University of Technology, 4 Berdychowo Str., 60-965 Poznań, Poland
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Smułek W, Kaczorek E. Factors Influencing the Bioavailability of Organic Molecules to Bacterial Cells-A Mini-Review. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 27:molecules27196579. [PMID: 36235114 PMCID: PMC9570905 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27196579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2022] [Revised: 09/29/2022] [Accepted: 10/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The bioavailability of organic compounds to bacterial cells is crucial for their vital activities. This includes both compounds that are desirable to the cells (e.g., sources of energy, carbon, nitrogen, and other nutrients) and undesirable compounds that are toxic to the cells. For this reason, bioavailability is an issue of great importance in many areas of human activity that are related to bacteria, e.g., biotechnological production, bioremediation of organic pollutants, and the use of antibiotics. This article proposes a classification of factors determining bioavailability, dividing them into factors at the physicochemical level (i.e., those related to the solubility of a chemical compound and its transport in aqueous solution) and factors at the microbiological level (i.e., those related to adsorption on the cell surface and those related to transport into the cell). Awareness of the importance of and the mechanisms governing each of the factors described allows their use to change bioavailability in the desired direction.
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Siejak P, Smułek W, Fathordobady F, Grygier A, Baranowska HM, Rudzińska M, Masewicz Ł, Jarzębska M, Nowakowski PT, Makiej A, Kazemian P, Drobnik P, Stachowiak B, Jarzębski M, Pratap-Singh A. Multidisciplinary Studies of Folk Medicine "Five Thieves' Oil" (Olejek Pięciu Złodziei) Components. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26102931. [PMID: 34069178 PMCID: PMC8155914 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26102931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2021] [Revised: 05/08/2021] [Accepted: 05/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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To meet the growing interest in natural antibacterial agents, we evaluated the physicochemical and biological properties of the folk medicine known as “five thieves’ oil” (Polish name: olejek pięciu złodziei). Five thieves’ oil consists of a mixture of five oils: rosemary, lemon, clove, eucalyptus, and cinnamon. In this study, we performed gas chromatography, FTIR, and UV–vis spectroscopic analysis, as well as L-a-b color tests, contact angle determination, and surface tension determination. To verify its antibacterial activity, the metabolic activity and changes in cell membrane permeability of bacteria of the genus Pseudomonas were studied. As a result, it was found that among the constituent oils, the oils of clove and cinnamon were the least volatile and, at the same time, had the strongest antibacterial activity. However, a mix of all the oils also showed comparable activity, which was even more pronounced for the oils after 4 weeks of aging. This effect can be linked to the high content of terpene derivatives such as eugenol and cinnamaldehyde, which can cause changes in bacterial membrane permeability, affecting cell activity and survival. This study is the first to characterize the constituents of the popular folk medicine five thieves’ oil, confirming and explaining its strong antibacterial activity, thus constituting a significant contribution to contemporary health education.
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- Przemysław Siejak
- Department of Physics and Biophysics, Faculty of Food Science and Nutrition, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 38/42, 60-637 Poznań, Poland; (P.S.); (H.M.B.); (Ł.M.)
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- Institute of Chemical Technology and Engineering, Poznan University of Technology, Berdychowo 4, 60-637 Poznań, Poland; (W.S.); (A.M.)
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- Food, Nutrition and Health, University of British Columbia, 2205, East Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada
- Correspondence: (F.F.); (M.J.); (A.P.-S.)
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- Department of Technology of Plant Origin Food, Faculty of Food Science and Nutrition, Poznan University of Life Sciences, ul. Wojska Polskiego 31, 60-624 Poznań, Poland; (A.G.); (M.R.); (B.S.)
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- Department of Physics and Biophysics, Faculty of Food Science and Nutrition, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 38/42, 60-637 Poznań, Poland; (P.S.); (H.M.B.); (Ł.M.)
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- Department of Technology of Plant Origin Food, Faculty of Food Science and Nutrition, Poznan University of Life Sciences, ul. Wojska Polskiego 31, 60-624 Poznań, Poland; (A.G.); (M.R.); (B.S.)
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- Department of Physics and Biophysics, Faculty of Food Science and Nutrition, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 38/42, 60-637 Poznań, Poland; (P.S.); (H.M.B.); (Ł.M.)
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- Institute of Pedagogy, Rzeszów University, Jałowego 24, 35-010 Rzeszów, Poland;
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- Institute of Chemical Technology and Engineering, Poznan University of Technology, Berdychowo 4, 60-637 Poznań, Poland; (W.S.); (A.M.)
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of British Columbia, 1103-6270 University Blvd, Biological Sciences Building, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada;
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- Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 28 Czerwca 1956 135/147, 61-545 Poznań, Poland;
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- Department of Technology of Plant Origin Food, Faculty of Food Science and Nutrition, Poznan University of Life Sciences, ul. Wojska Polskiego 31, 60-624 Poznań, Poland; (A.G.); (M.R.); (B.S.)
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- Department of Physics and Biophysics, Faculty of Food Science and Nutrition, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 38/42, 60-637 Poznań, Poland; (P.S.); (H.M.B.); (Ł.M.)
- Correspondence: (F.F.); (M.J.); (A.P.-S.)
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- Food, Nutrition and Health, University of British Columbia, 2205, East Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada
- Correspondence: (F.F.); (M.J.); (A.P.-S.)
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