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Kos J, Radić B, Lešić T, Anić M, Jovanov P, Šarić B, Pleadin J. Climate Change and Mycotoxins Trends in Serbia and Croatia: A 15-Year Review. Foods 2024; 13:1391. [PMID: 38731762 PMCID: PMC11083470 DOI: 10.3390/foods13091391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2024] [Revised: 04/22/2024] [Accepted: 04/25/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024] Open
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This review examines the 15-year presence of mycotoxins in food from Serbia and Croatia to provide a comprehensive overview of trends. Encompassing the timeframe from 2009 to 2023, this study integrates data from both countries and investigates climate change patterns. The results from Serbia focus primarily on maize and milk and show a strong dependence of contamination on weather conditions. However, there is limited data on mycotoxins in cereals other than maize, as well as in other food categories. Conversely, Croatia has a broader spectrum of studies, with significant attention given to milk and maize, along with more research on other cereals, meat, and meat products compared to Serbia. Over the investigated 15-year period, both Serbia and Croatia have experienced notable shifts in climate, including fluctuations in temperature, precipitation, and humidity levels. These changes have significantly influenced agriculture, consequently affecting the occurrence of mycotoxins in various food products. The results summarized in this 15-year review indicate the urgent need for further research and action to address mycotoxins contamination in Serbian and Croatian food supply chains. This urgency is further emphasized by the changing climatic conditions and their potential to exacerbate public health and food safety risks associated with mycotoxins.
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- Jovana Kos
- Institute of Food Technology in Novi Sad, University of Novi Sad, Bulevar Cara Lazara 1, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia; (B.R.); (P.J.); (B.Š.)
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- Institute of Food Technology in Novi Sad, University of Novi Sad, Bulevar Cara Lazara 1, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia; (B.R.); (P.J.); (B.Š.)
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- Laboratory for Analytical Chemistry, Croatian Veterinary Institute, Savska Cesta 143, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (T.L.); (J.P.)
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- Croatian Meteorological and Hydrological Service, Ravnice 48, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia;
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- Institute of Food Technology in Novi Sad, University of Novi Sad, Bulevar Cara Lazara 1, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia; (B.R.); (P.J.); (B.Š.)
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- Institute of Food Technology in Novi Sad, University of Novi Sad, Bulevar Cara Lazara 1, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia; (B.R.); (P.J.); (B.Š.)
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- Laboratory for Analytical Chemistry, Croatian Veterinary Institute, Savska Cesta 143, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (T.L.); (J.P.)
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Zadravec M, Lešić T, Brnić D, Pleadin J, Kraak B, Jakopović Ž, Perković I, Vahčić N, Tkalec VJ, Houbraken J. Regional distribution and diversity of Aspergillus and Penicillium species on Croatian traditional meat products. Int J Food Microbiol 2023; 406:110404. [PMID: 37778241 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2023.110404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2023] [Revised: 09/12/2023] [Accepted: 09/16/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023]
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Various factors, such as weather and production practices (e.g., environmental hygiene, process duration, raw material quality, ripening temperature, and relative humidity), in combination with the intrinsic product properties (e.g., pH, aw, salt content), significantly affect the growth of surface moulds. The aim of this study was to isolate and identify surface moulds retrieved from traditional meat products (TMPs) and correlate these data to the production region and production technology. The surface of 250 TMPs (dry-fermented sausages, n = 108; dry-cured meat products, n = 142) from five Croatian regions were sampled during a two-year period. Dry-fermented sausages had a significantly higher pH and a lower salt concentration when compared to dry-cured meat products. In total, 528 isolates were obtained, comprising 20 Penicillium and 17 Aspergillus species. The species most frequently isolated from the dry-fermented sausages were P. commune (32.4 %), A. proliferans (33 %), and P. solitum (14.8 %), while A. proliferans (52.1 %), P. commune (28.9 %) and P. citrinum (19.7 %) predominated in dry-cured meat products. Aspergillus predominated on the TMPs from southern Croatia, while Penicillium was prevalent on products from the other four regions, possibly due to differences in weather conditions. Seven potentially mycotoxigenic species (A. creber, A. flavus, A. niger, A. westerdijkiae, P. citrinum, P. commune, and P. nordicum) were isolated and identified. Regular monitoring of mould species and their toxigenic metabolites present on traditional meat products is of the utmost importance from the public health perspective, while the results of such a monitoring can prove beneficial for the tailoring of the production technology development.
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- Manuela Zadravec
- Croatian Veterinary Institute, Savska cesta 143, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.
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- Croatian Veterinary Institute, Savska cesta 143, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.
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- Croatian Veterinary Institute, Savska cesta 143, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.
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- Croatian Veterinary Institute, Savska cesta 143, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.
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- Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute, Uppsalalaan 8, 3584 CT, Utrecht, Netherlands.
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- Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, Pierottijeva 6, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.
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- Croatian Veterinary Institute, Veterinary Department Vinkovci, J. Kozarca 24, 32100 Vinkovci, Croatia.
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- Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, Pierottijeva 6, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.
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- Croatian Veterinary Institute, Veterinary Department Križevci, Ivana Zakmardija Dijankovečkog 10, 48260 Križevci, Croatia.
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- Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute, Uppsalalaan 8, 3584 CT, Utrecht, Netherlands.
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Kos J, Anić M, Radić B, Zadravec M, Janić Hajnal E, Pleadin J. Climate Change-A Global Threat Resulting in Increasing Mycotoxin Occurrence. Foods 2023; 12:2704. [PMID: 37509796 PMCID: PMC10379110 DOI: 10.3390/foods12142704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2023] [Revised: 07/12/2023] [Accepted: 07/13/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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During the last decade, scientists have given increasingly frequent warnings about global warming, linking it to mycotoxin-producing moulds in various geographical regions across the world. In the future, more pronounced climate change could alter host resilience and host-pathogen interaction and have a significant impact on the development of toxicogenic moulds and the production of their secondary metabolites, known as mycotoxins. The current climate attracts attention and calls for novel diagnostic tools and notions about the biological features of agricultural cultivars and toxicogenic moulds. Since European climate environments offer steadily rising opportunities for Aspergillus flavus growth, an increased risk of cereal contamination with highly toxic aflatoxins shall be witnessed in the future. On top of that, the profile (representation) of certain mycotoxigenic Fusarium species is changing ever more substantially, while the rise in frequency of Fusarium graminearum contamination, as a species which is able to produce several toxic mycotoxins, seen in northern and central Europe, is becoming a major concern. In the following paper, a high-quality approach to a preventative strategy is tailored to put a stop to the toxicogenic mould- and mycotoxin-induced contamination of foods and feeds in the foreseeable future.
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- Jovana Kos
- Institute of Food Technology, University of Novi Sad, Bulevar Cara Lazara 1, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Croatian Meteorological and Hydrological Service, Ravnice 48, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Institute of Food Technology, University of Novi Sad, Bulevar Cara Lazara 1, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Department of Veterinary Public Health, Croatian Veterinary Institute, Savska Cesta 143, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Institute of Food Technology, University of Novi Sad, Bulevar Cara Lazara 1, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Department of Veterinary Public Health, Croatian Veterinary Institute, Savska Cesta 143, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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Pellegrini M, Iacumin L, Pleadin J, Krešić G, Orecchia E, Colautti A, Vulić A, Kudumija N, Bernardi C, Comi G. Microbial and Physico-Chemical Characterization of Cold Smoked Sea Bass ( Dicentrarchus labrax), a New Product of Fishery. Foods 2023; 12:2685. [PMID: 37509776 PMCID: PMC10378578 DOI: 10.3390/foods12142685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2023] [Revised: 07/09/2023] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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The aim of this study was to investigate the microbial and physico-chemical characteristics of cold smoked sea bass (CSSB), a novel italian fish product. The microbiological analyses showed the presence of bacterial contamination from the raw material, the environment, and the production process. The microbial spoilage population was dominated by lactic acid bacteria (LAB) associated with Gram-negative fermenting bacteria, including Photobacterium phosphoreum and psychrotrophic Enterobacteriaceae. Brochotrix thermospacta and Aeromonas spp. were also present; in contrast, mould and yeast were not detected (<2 CFU/g). High levels (6-7 log CFU/g) of LAB and total bacteria count (TBC) were observed from day 45 of storage; however, their presence does not seem to have influenced the total volatile basic nitrogen (TVB-N), which always remained below 35 mg N/100 g. Consequently, the product is acceptable until day 60 of storage, considering that the malonaldehyde index (TBARS) was lower than 6.5 nmol/g. Pathogenic bacteria such as Salmonella spp. and Listeria monocytogenes were not detected. Currently, there is a growing demand for seafood due to its high quality and nutritional value. Cold smoked sea bass offers a source of macro- and micronutrients essential for the proper functioning of the human body. It is also rich in protein and omega-3 fatty acids. The WHO and FAO evaluated the benefits and risks and concluded that there is convincing evidence of health benefits from fish consumption, such as a reduction in the risk of heart failure and improved neurodevelopment in infants and young children when fish is consumed by the mother before and during pregnancy. The CSSB analysed in this study demonstrated to have health benefits due to long-chain omega-3 PUFAs and other nutrients, such as proteins, minerals, and vitamin D, which are sometimes difficult to obtain from other sources. The results show that CSSB has a high nutritional value and excellent microbial quality.
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- Michela Pellegrini
- Department of Agricultural, Food, Environmental and Animal Science, University of Udine, 33100 Udine, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural, Food, Environmental and Animal Science, University of Udine, 33100 Udine, Italy
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- Laboratory for Analytical Chemistry, Croatian Veterinary Institute, Savska Cesta 143, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Food and Nutrition, Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management, University of Rijeka, Primorska 46, 51410 Opatija, Croatia
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- Department of Agricultural, Food, Environmental and Animal Science, University of Udine, 33100 Udine, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural, Food, Environmental and Animal Science, University of Udine, 33100 Udine, Italy
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- Laboratory for Analytical Chemistry, Croatian Veterinary Institute, Savska Cesta 143, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Laboratory for Analytical Chemistry, Croatian Veterinary Institute, Savska Cesta 143, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, University of Milan, 20122 Lodi, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural, Food, Environmental and Animal Science, University of Udine, 33100 Udine, Italy
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Miletić M, Kmetič I, Kovač V, Šimić B, Petković T, Štrac DŠ, Pleadin J, Murati T. Resveratrol ameliorates ortho- polychlorinated biphenyls' induced toxicity in ovary cells. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2023:10.1007/s11356-023-27812-6. [PMID: 37256397 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-27812-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2022] [Accepted: 05/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) can induce chronic oxidative stress, inflammation, and cell death, leading to coronary heart disease, endothelial dysfunction, neurotoxicity, cancer, obesity, type 2 diabetes, reproductive dysfunction, etc. The aim of this study was to investigate possible protective effect of resveratrol (2.5-20 μM) in ovarian cells exposed to PCBs. An emphasis was on identifying mechanisms of resveratrol action upon distinct structure of the individual PCB congener-planar dioxin-like PCB 77 and non-planar di-ortho-substituted PCB 153. Multiple toxicity endpoint analysis was performed. Cell viability/proliferation was assessed by Trypan Blue exclusion method, Neutral Red, Kenacid Blue, and MTT bioassays. The level of oxidative stress was measured by fluorescent probes, and flow cytometry was applied to evaluate the mode of cell death. Resveratrol applied alone did not affect cell proliferation and viability in doses up to 20 µM, although significant antioxidative activity was observed. Toxic effects of ortho-PCB 153 (cytotoxicity, oxidative stress, and cell death) were mitigated by resveratrol. On the contrary pre-incubation with resveratrol did not result in cell viability protection when planar PCB 77 was applied. This indicates that resveratrol efficacy may be linked to specific structure of the individual congener, suggesting nutritional modulation of environmental insults caused by ortho-PCBs. We point out the importance of resveratrol dosage considering that synergistic cytotoxic effect with both PCB congeners is observed at concentrations ≥ 10 μM.
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- Marina Miletić
- Laboratory for Toxicology, Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Pierotti St. 6, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Laboratory for Toxicology, Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Pierotti St. 6, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia.
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- Laboratory for Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Pierotti St. 6, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Laboratory for Toxicology, Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Pierotti St. 6, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Laboratory for Toxicology, Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Pierotti St. 6, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Division of Molecular Medicine, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Bijenička St. 54, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Laboratory for Analytical Chemistry, Department of Veterinary Public Health, Croatian Veterinary Institute, Savska St. 143, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Laboratory for Toxicology, Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Pierotti St. 6, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
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Pleadin J, Kos J, Radić B, Vulić A, Kudumija N, Radović R, Janić Hajnal E, Mandić A, Anić M. Aflatoxins in Maize from Serbia and Croatia: Implications of Climate Change. Foods 2023; 12:548. [PMID: 36766076 PMCID: PMC9914011 DOI: 10.3390/foods12030548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2022] [Revised: 01/19/2023] [Accepted: 01/23/2023] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Aflatoxins (AFs) represent the most important mycotoxin group, whose presence in food and feed poses significant global health and economic issues. The occurrence of AFs in maize is a burning problem worldwide, mainly attributed to droughts. In recent years, Serbia and Croatia faced climate changes followed by a warming trend. Therefore, the main aim of this study was to estimate the influence of weather on AFs occurrence in maize from Serbia and Croatia in the 2018-2021 period. The results indicate that hot and dry weather witnessed in the year 2021 resulted in the highest prevalence of AFs in maize samples in both Serbia (84%) and Croatia (40%). In maize harvested in 2018-2020, AFs occurred in less than, or around, 10% of Serbian and 20% of Croatian samples. In order to conduct a comprehensive study on the implications of climate change for the occurrence of AFs in maize grown in these two countries, the results of available studies performed in the last thirteen years were searched for and discussed.
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- Jelka Pleadin
- Laboratory for Analytical Chemistry, Croatian Veterinary Institute, Savska Cesta 143, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Institute of Food Technology, University of Novi Sad, Bulevar Cara Lazara 1, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Institute of Food Technology, University of Novi Sad, Bulevar Cara Lazara 1, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Laboratory for Analytical Chemistry, Croatian Veterinary Institute, Savska Cesta 143, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Laboratory for Analytical Chemistry, Croatian Veterinary Institute, Savska Cesta 143, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Institute of Food Technology, University of Novi Sad, Bulevar Cara Lazara 1, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Institute of Food Technology, University of Novi Sad, Bulevar Cara Lazara 1, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Institute of Food Technology, University of Novi Sad, Bulevar Cara Lazara 1, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Croatian Meteorological and Hydrological Service, Ravnice 48, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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Krešić G, Dujmić E, Lončarić D, Zrnčić S, Liović N, Pleadin J. Profiling of Croatian Consumers Based on Their Intention to Consume Farmed Fish. Foods 2022; 11:foods11142158. [PMID: 35885401 PMCID: PMC9319490 DOI: 10.3390/foods11142158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2022] [Revised: 07/12/2022] [Accepted: 07/18/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Today’s increased demand and consumption of fish would be impossible to ensure without aquaculture. Farmed fish, however, is often considered inferior among consumers in comparison to its wild counterparts. The aim of this study was to profile Croatian fishery consumers based on their intention to consume farmed fish. The participants in this study were a nationally representative sample of people responsible for food purchasing within the household (n = 977), whose responses were collected by the CAWI (computer-aided web interviewing) method. Four clusters were identified and described: farmed fish enthusiasts (21.1%), farmed fish supporters (17.4%), indifferents (44.7%), and farmed fish sceptics (16.8%). Results showed that consumer segments differed significantly with respect to age, income, employment status, living region, and physical activity. Furthermore, intention to consume farmed fish is related to fish consumption in general (those with higher intention are more frequent fish consumers). Interestingly, prejudices against farmed fish are present in all clusters; however, these prejudices are more pronounced among those with the weakest intention to consume farmed fish. Differences between clusters were observed also in respect to product information and preferences, knowledge about fish, places of usual purchase, and source of information about fishery products. The obtained results could be used in designing marketing strategies to promote farmed fish consumption.
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- Greta Krešić
- Department of Food and Nutrition, Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management, University of Rijeka, Primorska 46, P.O. Box 97, 51410 Opatija, Croatia; (G.K.); (N.L.)
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- Center for Projects, Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management, University of Rijeka, Primorska 46, P.O. Box 97, 51410 Opatija, Croatia;
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- Department of Marketing, Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management, University of Rijeka, Primorska 46, P.O. Box 97, 51410 Opatija, Croatia;
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- Laboratory for Fish Pathology, Croatian Veterinary Institute, Savska Cesta 143, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia;
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- Department of Food and Nutrition, Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management, University of Rijeka, Primorska 46, P.O. Box 97, 51410 Opatija, Croatia; (G.K.); (N.L.)
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- Laboratory for Analytical Chemistry, Croatian Veterinary Institute, Savska Cesta 143, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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Pleić IL, Bušelić I, Messina M, Hrabar J, Žuvić L, Talijančić I, Žužul I, Pavelin T, Anđelić I, Pleadin J, Puizina J, Grubišić L, Tibaldi E, Šegvić-Bubić T. A plant-based diet supplemented with Hermetia illucens alone or in combination with poultry by-product meal: one step closer to sustainable aquafeeds for European seabass. J Anim Sci Biotechnol 2022; 13:77. [PMID: 35811320 PMCID: PMC9272557 DOI: 10.1186/s40104-022-00725-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2021] [Accepted: 05/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Increasing demand for high-value fish species and pressure on forage fish is challenging aquaculture to ensure sustainable growth by replacing protein sources in aquafeeds with plant and terrestrial animal proteins, without compromising the economic value and quality of the final fish product. In the present study, the effects of a plant protein-based diet (CV), two plant-based diets in which graded amounts of plan protein mixtures were replaced with Hermetia illucens meal alone (VH10) or in combination with poultry by-product meal (PBM) (VH10P30), a fishmeal (FM) diet (CF) and an FM diet supplemented with H. illucens (FH10) on growth performance, gut health and homeostasis of farmed subadult European seabass were tested and compared. Results Fish fed the VH10 and VH10P30 diets showed the highest specific growth rates and lowest feed conversion ratios among the tested groups. Expectedly, the best preservation of PI morphology was observed in fish fed the CF or FH10 diets, while fish fed the CV diet exhibited significant degenerative changes in the proximal and distal intestines. However, PBM supplementation mitigated these effects and significantly improved all gut morphometric parameters in the VH10P30 group. Partial substitution of the plant mixture with insect meal alone or PBM also induced most BBM genes and activated BBM enzymes, suggesting a beneficial effect on intestinal digestive/absorption functions. Regarding intestinal microbiota, fish fed diets containing H. illucens meal (FH10, VH10, VH10P30) had the highest richness of bacterial communities and abundance of beneficial genera such as Lactobacillus and Bacillus. On the other hand, fish fed CV had the highest microbial diversity but lost a significant component of fish intestinal microbiota, the phylum Bacteroidetes. Finally, skin pigmentation most similar to that of farmed or even wild seabass was also observed in the fish groups fed CF, FH10 or VH10P30. Conclusion Plant-based diets supplemented with PBM and H. illucens pupae meal have great potential as alternative diets for European seabass, without affecting growth performance, gut homeostasis, or overall fitness. This also highlights the importance of animal proteins in diets of European seabass, as the addition of a small amount of these alternative animal protein sources significantly improved all measured parameters. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s40104-022-00725-z.
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Vasiljević M, Milićević D, Pleadin J, Tolimir N, Trailović S, Resanović R, Trailović JN. Effect of Modified Clinoptilolite to Counteract the Deleterious Effects of Ochratoxin A on Egg Production and Quality. Braz J Poult Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1590/1806-9061-2021-1495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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- Institute of Meat Hygiene and Technology, Serbia
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- Croatian Veterinary Institute, Croatia
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- Institute for Science Application in Agriculture, Serbia
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Lešić T, Zadravec M, Zdolec N, Vulić A, Perković I, Škrivanko M, Kudumija N, Jakopović Ž, Pleadin J. Mycobiota and Mycotoxin Contamination of Traditional and Industrial Dry-Fermented Sausage Kulen. Toxins (Basel) 2021; 13:toxins13110798. [PMID: 34822582 PMCID: PMC8622551 DOI: 10.3390/toxins13110798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2021] [Revised: 11/07/2021] [Accepted: 11/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to identify and compare surface mycobiota of traditional and industrial Croatian dry-fermented sausage Kulen, especially toxicogenic species, and to detect contamination with mycotoxins recognized as the most important for meat products. Identification of mould species was performed by sequence analysis of beta- tubulin and calmodulin gene, while the determination of mycotoxins aflatoxin B1 (AFB1), ochratoxin A (OTA), and cyclopiazonic acid (CPA) was carried out using the LC-MS/MS (liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry) method. The results showed a significantly higher number of mould isolates and greater species (including of those mycotoxigenic) diversity in traditional Kulen samples in comparison with the industrial ones. P. commune, as a potential CPA-producer, was the most represented in traditional Kulen (19.0%), followed by P. solitum (16.6%), which was the most represented in industrial Kulen samples (23.8%). The results also showed that 69% of the traditional sausage samples were contaminated with either CPA or OTA in concentrations of up to 13.35 µg/kg and 6.95 µg/kg, respectively, while in the industrial samples only OTA was detected (in a single sample in the concentration of 0.42 µg/kg). Mycotoxin AFB1 and its producers were not detected in any of the analysed samples (<LOD).
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- Tina Lešić
- Laboratory for Analytical Chemistry, Croatian Veterinary Institute, Savska Cesta 143, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (T.L.); (A.V.); (N.K.)
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- Laboratory for Feed Microbiology, Croatian Veterinary Institute, Savska Cesta 143, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia;
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- Department of Hygiene, Technology and Food Safety, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Heinzelova 55, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia;
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- Laboratory for Analytical Chemistry, Croatian Veterinary Institute, Savska Cesta 143, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (T.L.); (A.V.); (N.K.)
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- Croatian Veterinary Institute, Regional Veterinary Institute Vinkovci, Ul. Josipa Kozarca 24, 32100 Vinkovci, Croatia; (I.P.); (M.Š.)
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- Croatian Veterinary Institute, Regional Veterinary Institute Vinkovci, Ul. Josipa Kozarca 24, 32100 Vinkovci, Croatia; (I.P.); (M.Š.)
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- Laboratory for Analytical Chemistry, Croatian Veterinary Institute, Savska Cesta 143, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (T.L.); (A.V.); (N.K.)
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- Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Pierottijeva 6, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia;
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- Laboratory for Analytical Chemistry, Croatian Veterinary Institute, Savska Cesta 143, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (T.L.); (A.V.); (N.K.)
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Vulić A, Lešić T, Kudumija N, Zadravec M, Kiš M, Vahčić N, Pleadin J. The development of LC-MS/MS method of determination of cyclopiazonic acid in dry-fermented meat products. Food Control 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2020.107814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Kiš M, Vulić A, Kudumija N, Šarkanj B, Jaki Tkalec V, Aladić K, Škrivanko M, Furmeg S, Pleadin J. A Two-Year Occurrence of Fusarium T-2 and HT-2 Toxin in Croatian Cereals Relative of the Regional Weather. Toxins (Basel) 2021; 13:toxins13010039. [PMID: 33430378 PMCID: PMC7827321 DOI: 10.3390/toxins13010039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2020] [Revised: 12/27/2020] [Accepted: 01/06/2021] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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To investigate into the T-2 and HT-2 toxin occurrence, 240 samples of unprocessed cereals (maize, wheat, barley, and oats) were sampled from different fields located in three Croatian regions during 2017-2018. In all samples, sum concentrations of T-2/HT-2 toxin were determined using the ELISA method, while the LC-MS/MS was used as a confirmatory method for both mycotoxins in positive samples (>LOD) and the establishment of T-2 over HT-2 toxin ratios. The results showed oats to be the most contaminated cereal, with T-2/HT-2 toxins detected in 70.0% of samples, followed by barley (40.9%), maize (26.8%) and wheat (19.2%), with the mean T-2/HT-2 ratio ranging from 1:2.7 in maize to 1:4.4 in oats. Sum T-2/HT-2 concentrations in two maize samples were higher than the indicative level recommended by the European Commission, necessitating subsequent investigations into the conditions under which these poorly investigated mycotoxins are produced. Statistically significantly (p < 0.05) higher concentrations of T-2/HT-2 toxin were determined in oats throughout study regions as compared to those found in wheat, but not maize and barley, while the concentrations of these mycotoxins were related to the regional weather in Croatia.
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- Maja Kiš
- Regional Veterinary Department Križevci, Croatian Veterinary Institute, Zakmandijeva 10, 48260 Križevci, Croatia; (M.K.); (V.J.T.); (S.F.)
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- Laboratory for Analytical Chemistry, Croatian Veterinary Institute, Savska Cesta 143, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (A.V.); (N.K.)
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- Laboratory for Analytical Chemistry, Croatian Veterinary Institute, Savska Cesta 143, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (A.V.); (N.K.)
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- Department of Food Technology, University North, Trg dr. Žarka Dolinara 1, 43000 Koprivnica, Croatia;
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- Regional Veterinary Department Križevci, Croatian Veterinary Institute, Zakmandijeva 10, 48260 Križevci, Croatia; (M.K.); (V.J.T.); (S.F.)
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- Regional Veterinary Department Vinkovci, Croatian Veterinary Institute, Ul. Josipa Kozarca 24, 32100 Vinkovci, Croatia; (K.A.); (M.Š.)
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- Regional Veterinary Department Vinkovci, Croatian Veterinary Institute, Ul. Josipa Kozarca 24, 32100 Vinkovci, Croatia; (K.A.); (M.Š.)
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- Regional Veterinary Department Križevci, Croatian Veterinary Institute, Zakmandijeva 10, 48260 Križevci, Croatia; (M.K.); (V.J.T.); (S.F.)
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- Laboratory for Analytical Chemistry, Croatian Veterinary Institute, Savska Cesta 143, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (A.V.); (N.K.)
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Kvrgić K, Lešić T, Aysal AI, Džafić N, Pleadin J. Cyclic imines in shellfish and ascidians in the northern Adriatic Sea. Food Addit Contam Part B Surveill 2020; 14:12-22. [PMID: 33280535 DOI: 10.1080/19393210.2020.1851778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The aim of this study was to determine the occurrence of the most representative cyclic imines (CIs) gymnodimine (GYM), pinnatoxin G (PnTX-G), and 13-desmethyl SPX C (SPX1) in Mediterranean mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis Lamarck, 1819) (n = 416), European oysters (Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758) (n = 104), Queen scallops (Aequipecten opercularis Linnaeus, 1758) (n = 52) and edible ascidians of the Microcosmus spp. (n = 104) originating from nine harvesting and breeding areas in the northern part of the Adriatic Sea using ultra-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). All CI concentrations were far below the guidance level of 400 μg SPXs/kg proposed by the EU Reference Laboratory for Marine Toxins. In contrast to Queen scallops and ascidians, in Mediterranean mussels and European oysters CIs were found throughout the year. Our data reveal the differences between species predisposed for CIs accumulation, as well as seasonal and locational variations in CIs occurrence.
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- Kristina Kvrgić
- Croatian Veterinary Institute, Veterinary Center Rijeka, Laboratory for Analytical Chemistry and Residues , Rijeka, Croatia
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- Department for Veterinary Public Health, Croatian Veterinary Institute Zagreb, Laboratory for Analytical Chemistry , Zagreb, Croatia
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Gazi University , Ankara, Turkey
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- Croatian Veterinary Institute, Veterinary Center Rijeka, Laboratory for Analytical Chemistry and Residues , Rijeka, Croatia
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- Department for Veterinary Public Health, Croatian Veterinary Institute Zagreb, Laboratory for Analytical Chemistry , Zagreb, Croatia
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Krešić G, Pleadin J, Zrnčić S, Liović N, Buneta A, Lončarić D, Dujmić E. Factors affecting consumers´ preferences for products from aquaculture. Croat j food sci technol (Online) 2020. [DOI: 10.17508/cjfst.2020.12.2.17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
Abstract
Fish is an essential component of a balanced and healthy diet and the present demand for fish cannot be sustained by capture fisheries. Consequently, aquaculture is currently the fastest growing food production industry in the world, contributing to more than half of the global fish production intended for human consumption. Although the image of aquaculture is not necessarily negative per se, consumers around the world still have a greater preference for wild fish. Therefore, the aim of this review is to critically evaluate some of the factors which may affect consumer preferences: socio-demographic characteristics of consumers, quality and safety perception of products from aquaculture, price of aquaculture products and socio-economic aspects of aquaculture, and concerns about the negative impact of aquaculture on the environment and about the sustainability of the production method. A literature review confirmed that age is the most influential sociodemographic variable. Being younger, female or having higher income and a higher education level can result in greater preference for aquaculture products. The image of farmed fish suffers from a perception of lower quality in terms of taste, health and nutritional value and, in some cases, even from low safety perceptions. On the other hand, farmed fish is believed to have lower prices and greater availability. Additionally, economic benefits are one of the main advantages of aquaculture. Mixed results emerge, however, with regard to the environmental impact of aquaculture, but sustainable production may compensate for possible environmental concerns and drive preference for farmed fish. Depending on how consumers weigh up the advantages and disadvantages of both aquaculture and its products, this will result in a preference for wild or farmed fis
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- Greta Krešić
- University of Rijeka, Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Primorska 42, PO Box 97, 51410 Opatija, Croatia
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- Croatian Veterinary Institute, Laboratory for Analytical Chemistry, Savska Cesta 143, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Croatian Veterinary Institute, Laboratory for Fish Pathology, Savska Cesta 143, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- University of Rijeka, Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Primorska 42, PO Box 97, 51410 Opatija, Croatia
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- University of Rijeka, Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Primorska 42, PO Box 97, 51410 Opatija, Croatia
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- University of Rijeka, Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Primorska 42, PO Box 97, 51410 Opatija, Croatia
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- University of Rijeka, Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Primorska 42, PO Box 97, 51410 Opatija, Croatia
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Lešić T, Vahčić N, Kos I, Zadravec M, Sinčić Pulić B, Bogdanović T, Petričević S, Listeš E, Škrivanko M, Pleadin J. Characterization of Traditional Croatian Household-Produced Dry-Fermented Sausages. Foods 2020; 9:foods9080990. [PMID: 32722148 PMCID: PMC7466175 DOI: 10.3390/foods9080990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2020] [Revised: 07/08/2020] [Accepted: 07/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Characterization of five types of traditional Croatian dry-fermented sausages produced by family farms was performed via identification of superficial mycobiota, physicochemical, sensory, instrumental color, fatty acids & fat quality indices. Detailed characterization of these sausages aimed to achieve standardization of their production and composition and to establish and/or improve their specification protocols. Traditional sausages varied significantly (p < 0.05) in all analyzed parameters except for the number of mold isolates. Sausages coming from eastern Croatia had a greater mold species diversity, with the highest number of isolated mycotoxigenic species in Slavonian domestic sausage. Sensory evaluation showed good acceptability of all sausages. According to health recommendations, Kulenova Seka showed the most representable values for most of fat quality indices. The results suggest the need for certain modifications in fat & fatty acid composition and, to a lesser extent, in salt content, however not at the expense of product safety, quality and acceptability.
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- Tina Lešić
- Croatian Veterinary Institute, Laboratory for Analytical Chemistry, Savska Cesta 143, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia;
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- Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Pierottijeva 6, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia;
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- Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb, Department of Animal Science and Technology, Svetošimunska Cesta 25, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia;
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- Croatian Veterinary Institute, Laboratory for Feed Microbiology, Savska Cesta 143, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia;
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- Administrative Department of Agriculture, Forestry, Hunting, Fishery and Water Management, Šetalište Pazinske Gimnazije 1, 52000 Pazin, Croatia;
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- Croatian Veterinary Institute, Regional Veterinary Institute Split, Poljička Cesta 33, 21000 Split, Croatia; (T.B.); (S.P.); (E.L.)
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- Croatian Veterinary Institute, Regional Veterinary Institute Split, Poljička Cesta 33, 21000 Split, Croatia; (T.B.); (S.P.); (E.L.)
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- Croatian Veterinary Institute, Regional Veterinary Institute Split, Poljička Cesta 33, 21000 Split, Croatia; (T.B.); (S.P.); (E.L.)
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- Croatian Veterinary Institute, Regional Veterinary Institute Vinkovci, Ul. Josipa Kozarca 24, 32100 Vinkovci, Croatia;
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- Croatian Veterinary Institute, Laboratory for Analytical Chemistry, Savska Cesta 143, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia;
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Murati T, Miletić M, Pleadin J, Šimić B, Kmetič I. Cell membrane-related toxic responses and disruption of intercellular communication in PCB mechanisms of toxicity: A review. J Appl Toxicol 2020; 40:1592-1601. [PMID: 32648282 DOI: 10.1002/jat.4019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2020] [Revised: 05/13/2020] [Accepted: 05/15/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
An understanding of polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) congener-specific effects on cell membrane and intercellular communication is important within the studies of PCB absorption, organ-related PCB accumulation and exertion of toxic responses. Toxic potential of PCBs is linked to various deleterious effects on human health, including neurotoxicity, immunotoxicity, reproductive toxicity and genotoxicity and, recently in 2016 International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has upgraded the classification of PCBs to Group 1 "Carcinogenic to humans." Proposed mechanisms of aforementioned PCBs adverse effects at cellular membrane level are: (i) downregulation of gap junction intercellular communication and/or connexins; (ii) compromised membrane integrity; and (iii) altered tight junction barrier function. This study, based on an extensive literature survey, shows the progress in scientific research of each of these three levels with the aim of pointing out the earliest toxic events of PCBs, which can result in serious cell/tissue/organ damage.
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- Teuta Murati
- Laboratory for Toxicology, Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Laboratory for Toxicology, Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Laboratory for Analytical Chemistry, Department of Veterinary Public Health, Croatian Veterinary Institute, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Laboratory for Toxicology, Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Laboratory for Toxicology, Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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Kudumija N, Vulić A, Lešić T, Vahčić N, Pleadin J. Aflatoxins and ochratoxin A in dry-fermented sausages in Croatia, by LC-MS/MS. Food Addit Contam Part B Surveill 2020; 13:225-232. [PMID: 32419674 DOI: 10.1080/19393210.2020.1762760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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The aim of this study was to develop a highly-sensitive liquid chromatographic - tandem mass spectrometric (LC-MS/MS) method to investigate the presence of aflatoxins (AFB1, AFB2, AFG1 and AFG2) and ochratoxin A (OTA) in traditional homemade sausages (n = 88) collected from small family farms situated in different regions in Croatia. Aflatoxins were not detected (<LOD) in any of the analysed samples, whereas the percentage of OTA-positive homemade sausages was 14.8%, consisting of 1.1% Istrian sausages, 7.9% Slavonian sausages and 5.7% Kulenova Seka. In Slavonian sausages, the mean OTA concentration was 0.27 ± 0.09 μg/kg with a maximum of 0.38 μg/kg, while in Kulenova Seka the mean concentration was 0.26 ± 0.14 μg/kg, rising to a maximum of 0.48 μg/kg. Statistically significant differences (p = .243) in OTA concentrations across different types of homemade sausage and sampling regions were not determined.
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- Nina Kudumija
- Laboratory for Analytical Chemistry, Croatian Veterinary Institute, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Laboratory for Analytical Chemistry, Croatian Veterinary Institute, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Laboratory for Analytical Chemistry, Croatian Veterinary Institute, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb , Zagreb, Croatia
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- Laboratory for Analytical Chemistry, Croatian Veterinary Institute, Zagreb, Croatia
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Bogdanović T, Petričević S, Brkljača M, Listeš I, Pleadin J. Biogenic amines in selected foods of animal origin obtained from the Croatian retail market. Food Addit Contam Part A Chem Anal Control Expo Risk Assess 2020; 37:815-830. [PMID: 32077803 DOI: 10.1080/19440049.2020.1726503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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This study aimed to investigate the presence of eight biogenic amines (BAs): tryptamine (TRP), phenylethylamine (PHE), putrescine (PUT), cadaverine (CAD), histamine (HIS), tyramine (TYR), spermidine (SPD) and spermine (SPM) in cheese, fish & fishery products and meat & meat products obtained from the Croatian retail market. A selective and robust method of high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with diode array detection (DAD) was applied for the determination of BAs in a total of 91 samples in accordance with the performance criteria outlined in the European legislation. A high inter- and intra-food group variability of the amounts of BAs was observed. In the analysed samples, the most represented amines were TYR, HIS, CAD and PUT. Based on the highest content of the most toxic BAs (HIS and TYR) and consequential food safety concerns, the studied food groups can be ranked in the following order: cheese (HIS up to 106.4 mg/kg; TYR up to 206.6 mg/kg), fish &fishery products (HIS up to 98.8 mg/kg; TYR up to 47.9 mg/kg), and meat & meat products (HIS up to 20.0 mg/kg; TYR up to 117.5 mg/kg). The total BA content was significantly higher (p < .05) in fermented in comparison with other food. The study aimed to contribute to the knowledge on BA toxicity and food quality, as well as to support the indispensable future studies of consumption data and exposure assessment, to the end of defining allowable BA concentrations in food.
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- Tanja Bogdanović
- Veterinary Institute Split, Croatian Veterinary Institute, Split, Croatia
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- Veterinary Institute Split, Croatian Veterinary Institute, Split, Croatia
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- Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Veterinary Institute Split, Croatian Veterinary Institute, Split, Croatia
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- Laboratory for Analytical Chemistry, Croatian Veterinary Institute, Zagreb, Croatia
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Zadravec M, Freke J, Pleadin J, Mitak M, Lešić T, Jakopović Ž, Perković I, Markov K. Toxicogenic fungi and the occurrence of mycotoxins in traditional meat products. Croat j food sci technol (Online) 2019. [DOI: 10.17508/cjfst.2019.11.2.05] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
Abstract
During ripening, the surface of dry traditional meat products (TMPs) becomes
overgrown by fungi of the Penicillium spp., Aspergillus spp. and Eurotium spp. whose spores mostly come from the environment in which the ripening
chambers are placed. Certain fungi species is often responsible for the
occurrence of toxic compounds termed the mycotoxins, among which of the
outermost importance in connection with meat products are aflatoxin B1
(AFB1) and ochratoxin A (OTA). Besides, some other mycotoxins such as
citrinin (CIT), cyclopiazonic acid (CPA) and sterigmatocystin (STC) can also
be present, but their impact on the quality and safety of meat products, and
therefore also on human health, has still not been fully clarified. As control and
prevention of toxicogenic fungi growth are key factors to the prevention of
mycotoxin presence in dry-cured TMPs, levels of mycotoxin contamination,
mycotoxin-producing mould species and factors of relevance for mycotoxin
production, such as climate, should be determined.
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- Manuela Zadravec
- Croatian Veterinary Institute Zagreb, Laboratory for Feed Microbiology, Savska Cesta 143, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- University of Zagreb, Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, Pierottijeva 6, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Croatian Veterinary Institute Zagreb, Laboratory for Analytical Chemistry, Savska Cesta 143, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Croatian Veterinary Institute Zagreb, Laboratory for Feed Microbiology, Savska Cesta 143, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Croatian Veterinary Institute Zagreb, Laboratory for Analytical Chemistry, Savska Cesta 143, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- University of Zagreb, Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, Pierottijeva 6, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Croatian Veterinary Institute, Veterinary Institute Vinkovci, Josipa Kozarca 24, 32100 Vinkovci, Croatia
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- University of Zagreb, Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, Pierottijeva 6, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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Zadravec M, Vahčić N, Brnić D, Markov K, Frece J, Beck R, Lešić T, Pleadin J. A study of surface moulds and mycotoxins in Croatian traditional dry-cured meat products. Int J Food Microbiol 2019; 317:108459. [PMID: 31786413 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2019.108459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2019] [Revised: 11/18/2019] [Accepted: 11/22/2019] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Xerophilic species of Aspergillus, Penicillium and Eurotium genera from surfaces of dry-cured traditional meat products (TMPs) can cause mycotoxin contamination during uncontrolled household processing. The aim of this study was to investigate into surface moulds growing on Croatian prosciuttos and fermented sausages produced in different climate regions using different technologies (n = 160), and to relate the occurrence of aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) and ochratoxin A (OTA) to their presence. The results revealed the Penicillium (79%) to be the dominating contaminating mould, while Aspergillus (11%), Eurotium (7%) and Mucor (4%) species were present in a significantly lower number of isolates, with higher prevalence and greater diversity in prosciuttos than in sausages, relative of the production technology and regional climate. OTA contamination (14% of samples) was significantly more frequent than that with AFB1 (8% of samples), with OTA concentration rising to the maximal 6.86 μg/kg, whereas AFB1 concentrations were slightly higher than, or around, the limit of quantification of the method in use, with the maximal value of 1.92 μg/kg. The presence of AFB1 in absence of toxicogenic moulds, observed in some samples, can be attributed to contaminated spices used in TMP production or an indirect contamination via a carry-over effect.
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- Manuela Zadravec
- Croatian Veterinary Institute, Laboratory for Feed Microbiology, Savska Cesta 143, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Pierottijeva 6, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Croatian Veterinary Institute, Laboratory for Serological Diagnostics of Viral Diseases, Savska Cesta 143, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Pierottijeva 6, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Pierottijeva 6, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Croatian Veterinary Institute, Laboratory for Parasitology, Savska Cesta 143, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Croatian Veterinary Institute, Laboratory for Analytical Chemistry, Savska Cesta 143, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Croatian Veterinary Institute, Laboratory for Analytical Chemistry, Savska Cesta 143, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.
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Pleadin J, Kudumija N, Šubarić D, Lolić M, Škrivanko M, Jaki Tkalec V, Kiš M, Aladić K, Vulić A, Babić J. The effect of thermal processing on the reduction of deoxynivalenol and zearalenone cereal content. Croat j food sci technol (Online) 2019. [DOI: 10.17508/cjfst.2019.11.1.06] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
Abstract
Fusarium mycotoxins deoxynivalenol (DON) and zearalenone (ZEN) often
contaminate cereals and cereal by-products. Certain thermal processing
methods used in the food industry show promising results in terms of reduction
of cereal contamination with mycotoxins. In order to establish the degree of
DON and ZEN reduction in naturally contaminated cereals (maize, wheat and
oat), this study investigated the effects of cooking, roasting and extrusion
cooking, performed at different temperatures (100 – 220 °C) and for a different
length of time (10 – 30 min) on these mycotoxins concentrations. Before and
after the treatment, cereal samples were analysed for DON and ZEN
concentrations using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). In
comparison to cooking, which achieved only a negligible mean mycotoxin
reduction (of up to 8% for DON and 11% for ZEN), roasting and extrusion
cooking resulted in a significantly more pronounced mycotoxin reduction (of
up to 40% for DON & 46% for ZEN and of up to 75% for DON & 80% for
ZEN, respectively) (p < 0.05). The results show similar effects of thermal
processing on all of the studied cereals (p > 0.05), suggesting that extrusion
cooking can be considered as an effective thermal method capable of reducing
mycotoxin content in cereals.
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- Jelka Pleadin
- Croatian Veterinary Institute, Laboratory for Analytical Chemistry, Savska Cesta 143, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Croatian Veterinary Institute, Laboratory for Analytical Chemistry, Savska Cesta 143, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Food Technology Osijek, Franje Kuhača 20, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
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- Croatian Veterinary Institute, Veterinary Institute Vinkovci, Josipa Kozarca 24, 32100 Vinkovci, Croatia
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- Croatian Veterinary Institute, Veterinary Institute Vinkovci, Josipa Kozarca 24, 32100 Vinkovci, Croatia
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- Croatian Veterinary Institute, Veterinary Centre Križevci, Ivana Z. Dijankovečkog 10, 48260 Križevci, Croatia
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- Croatian Veterinary Institute, Veterinary Centre Križevci, Ivana Z. Dijankovečkog 10, 48260 Križevci, Croatia
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- Croatian Veterinary Institute, Veterinary Institute Vinkovci, Josipa Kozarca 24, 32100 Vinkovci, Croatia
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- Croatian Veterinary Institute, Laboratory for Analytical Chemistry, Savska Cesta 143, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Food Technology Osijek, Franje Kuhača 20, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
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Markov K, Frece J, Pleadin J, Bevardi M, Barišić L, Kljusurić JG, Vulić A, Jakopović Ž, Mrvčić J. Gluconobacter oxydans – potential biological agent for binding or biotransformation of mycotoxins. WORLD MYCOTOXIN J 2019. [DOI: 10.3920/wmj2018.2324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The potential application of viable and heat-treated cells of Gluconobacter oxydans for binding or degradation of aflatoxin B1 (AFB1), citrinin (CIT), ochratoxin A (OTA) and patulin (PAT) in liquid matrix was investigated. Experiments were conducted using uncontaminated and toxin-containing YPM (yeast-peptone-mannitol) medium and inoculated with a bacterium suspension of either viable or heat-treated cells (108 cfu/ml) and incubated at 28 °C for 24 h. The unbound AFB1 and OTA were quantified by liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS), whereas CIT and PAT were quantified by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Obtained results suggest that G. oxydans is able to bind various mycotoxins by 26 to 94%. Viable cells showed the best binding ability towards OTA and PAT (80.8 and 93.8%, respectively), while heat-treated cells bound less than 50% of tested mycotoxins. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) showed that partial removal of mycotoxins involves physical binding of the toxin to the proteins and polysaccharides constituting the bacterial cell wall. Since mycotoxins contain numerous functional groups that multiply the IR spectra upon binding to bacteria, the precision of FTIR monitoring of bacteria-mycotoxin interactions is limited.
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- K. Markov
- Department of Biochemical Engineering, Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Pierottijeva 6, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Pierottijeva 6, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Laboratory for Analytical Chemistry, Croatian Veterinary Institute, Savska 143, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Dr. Andrija-Štampar Institute of Public Health, Mirogojska St. 16, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Pierottijeva 6, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Process Engineering, Laboratory for Measurement, Control and Automatisation, Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Pierottijeva 6, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Laboratory for Analytical Chemistry, Croatian Veterinary Institute, Savska 143, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Pierottijeva 6, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Food Engineering, Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Pierottijeva 6, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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Mycotoxins represent secondary fungal metabolites not essential to the normal growth and reproduction of a fungus, but capable of causing biochemical, physiological and pathological changes in many species. Harmful effects of mycotoxins observed in humans and animals include carcinogenicity, teratogenicity, immune toxicity, neurotoxicity, hepatotoxicity, nephrotoxicity, reproductive and developmental toxicity, indigestion and so forth. These substances can be found in a variety of very important agricultural and food products, primarily dependent of product moisture content, and its water activity, relative air humidity, temperature, pH value, composition of the food matrix, the degree of its physical damage, and the presence of mold spores. Given that industrial processing has no significant effect on their reduction and in order to be able to vouch for the absence of mycotoxins, it is necessary to process foodstuffs under standardized and well-controlled conditions and to control each and every loop of the food production and storage chain. Preventative measures capable of reducing the contamination to the minimum must be in place and should be exercised by all means. In case that contamination does happen, methods for mycotoxin reduction or elimination should be implemented in dependence on a number of parameters such as properties of food or feed. Further research is needed in order to identify conditions that facilitate the growth of mycotoxin-producing fungi and develop effective preventative measures that can reduce contamination of food and feed as also to recognize possible synergistic effects of different mycotoxins in organism.
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- Jelka Pleadin
- Croatian Veterinary Institute, Laboratory for Analytical Chemistry, Zagreb, Croatia.
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- Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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Domijan AM, Marjanović Čermak AM, Vulić A, Tartaro Bujak I, Pavičić I, Pleadin J, Markov K, Mihaljević B. Cytotoxicity of gamma irradiated aflatoxin B 1 and ochratoxin A. J Environ Sci Health B 2019; 54:155-162. [PMID: 30614388 DOI: 10.1080/03601234.2018.1536578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Toxicity of gamma irradiated mycotoxins aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) and ochratoxin A (OTA) was investigated in vitro. AFB1 and OTA stock solutions (50 mM, in methanol) were gamma irradiated (5 and 10 kGy) and non-irradiated and irradiated mycotoxins solutions were tested for cytotoxicity on Pk15, HepG2 and SH-SY5Y cell lines (MTT assay, 1-500 μM concentration range; 24 h exposure). Degradation of mycotoxin molecules was examined by liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS/MS). AFB1 and OTA radiolytic products were less toxic than the parent mycotoxins to all of the tested cell lines. Gamma irradiation even at 5 kGy had effect on AFB1 and OTA molecules however, this effect was dependent on chemical structure of mycotoxin. Since gamma irradiation at low dose reduced initial level of both mycotoxins, and gamma irradiated mycotoxins had lower toxicity in comparison to non-irradiated mycotoxins, it can be concluded that gamma irradiation could be used as decontamination method.
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- Ana-Marija Domijan
- a Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry , University of Zagreb , Zagreb , Croatia
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- c Croatian Veterinary Institute , Zagreb , Croatia
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- b Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health , Zagreb , Croatia
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- e Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology , University of Zagreb , Zagreb , Croatia
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Bogdanović T, Pleadin J, Petričević S, Listeš E, Sokolić D, Marković K, Ozogul F, Šimat V. The occurrence of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in fish and meat products of Croatia and dietary exposure. J Food Compost Anal 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2018.09.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Vulić A, Lešić T, Kudumija N, Mikuš T, Pleadin J. Resorcylic Acid Lactones in Urine Samples of Croatian Farm Animals. J Anal Toxicol 2018; 43:126-133. [DOI: 10.1093/jat/bky069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2018] [Revised: 07/10/2018] [Accepted: 09/11/2018] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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- A Vulić
- Laboratory for Analytical Chemistry, Croatian Veterinary Institute, Savska 143, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Laboratory for Analytical Chemistry, Croatian Veterinary Institute, Savska 143, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Laboratory for Analytical Chemistry, Croatian Veterinary Institute, Savska 143, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Animal Welfare Unit, Croatian Veterinary Institute, Savska 143, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Laboratory for Analytical Chemistry, Croatian Veterinary Institute, Savska 143, Zagreb, Croatia
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Abbas O, Zadravec M, Baeten V, Mikuš T, Lešić T, Vulić A, Prpić J, Jemeršić L, Pleadin J. Analytical methods used for the authentication of food of animal origin. Food Chem 2018; 246:6-17. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2017.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 128] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2017] [Revised: 10/16/2017] [Accepted: 11/02/2017] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Čanak I, Markov K, Melvan E, Starčević A, Živković M, Zadravec M, Pleadin J, Jakopović Ž, Kostelac D, Frece J. Isolation and Characterisation of L. plantarum O1 Producer
of Plantaricin as Potential Starter Culture for the Biopreservation of Aquatic Food Products. Food Technol Biotechnol 2018; 56:581-589. [PMID: 30923455 PMCID: PMC6399718 DOI: 10.17113/ftb.56.04.18.5707] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Lactobacillus plantarum O1 was isolated from the gut of sea bream (Sparus aurata) and identified with the API biochemical test and MALDI-TOF MS. This strain was further characterised according to the selection criteria for lactic acid bacteria as starter cultures for aquatic food production. L. plantarum O1 showed good antimicrobial activity against pathogenic test microorganisms. Further investigation confirmed it as the producer of the bacteriocin plantaricin. This strain also showed good growth at a wide range of temperatures (from 4 to 45 °C) and a wide range of pH (2–12), even in the presence of 3.5% NaCl. Its viability was also good after lyophilisation and in simulated gastric and small intestinal juice. The strain is a promising probiotic, and our further research will focus on its application in the biopreservation of fresh fish and shellfish.
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- Iva Čanak
- Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Pierottijeva 6, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Pierottijeva 6, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Pierottijeva 6, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Pierottijeva 6, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Pierottijeva 6, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Croatian Veterinary Institute, Savska 143, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Croatian Veterinary Institute, Savska 143, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Pierottijeva 6, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Pierottijeva 6, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Pierottijeva 6, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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Jakopović Ž, Hanousek Čiča K, Mrvčić J, Pucić I, Čanak I, Frece J, Pleadin J, Stanzer D, Zjalić S, Markov K. Properties and Fermentation Activity of Industrial Yeasts Saccharomyces cerevisiae, S. uvarum, Candida utilis and Kluyveromyces marxianus Exposed to AFB 1, OTA and ZEA. Food Technol Biotechnol 2018; 56:208-217. [PMID: 30228795 DOI: 10.17113/ftb.56.02.18.5582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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In this paper the effect of aflatoxin B1, ochratoxin A and zearalenon on morphology, growth parameters and metabolic activity of yeasts Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Saccharomyces uvarum, Candida utilis and Kluyveromyces marxianus was determined. The results showed that the three mycotoxins affected the morphology of all these yeasts, primarily the cell diameter, but not their final cell count. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy showed that the yeast membranes bound the mycotoxins, C. utilis in particular. The cell membranes of most yeasts underwent denaturation, except S. uvarum exposed to ochratoxin A and zearalenone. In the early stage of fermentation, all mycotoxin-exposed yeasts had lower metabolic activity and biomass growth than controls, but fermentation products and biomass concentrations reached the control levels by the end of the fermentation, except for C. utilis exposed to 20 µg/mL of zearalenone. The adaptive response to mycotoxins suggests that certain yeasts could be used to control mycotoxin concentrations in the production of fermented food and beverages.
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- Željko Jakopović
- Department of Biochemical Engineering, Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Pierottijeva 6, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Food Engineering, Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Pierottijeva 6, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Food Engineering, Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Pierottijeva 6, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Materials Chemistry, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Bijenička cesta 54, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Pierottijeva 6, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Pierottijeva 6, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Laboratory for Analytical Chemistry, Croatian Veterinary Institute, Savska cesta 143, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Food Engineering, Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Pierottijeva 6, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Ecology, Agronomy and Aquaculture, University of Zadar, M. Pavlinovića 1, HR-23000 Zadar, Croatia
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Pierottijeva 6, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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Lesic T, Kresic G, Cvetnic L, Petrovic M, Pleadin J. The influence of hen age on fatty acid composition of commercial eggs. Croat J Food Sci Technol 2017. [DOI: 10.17508/cjfst.2017.9.2.12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Pleadin J, Frece J, Lešić T, Zadravec M, Vahčić N, Malenica Staver M, Markov K. Deoxynivalenol and zearalenone in unprocessed cereals and soybean from different cultivation regions in Croatia. Food Addit Contam Part B Surveill 2017; 10:268-274. [PMID: 28635371 DOI: 10.1080/19393210.2017.1345991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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The aim of this study was to investigate the occurrence of deoxynivalenol (DON) and zearalenone (ZEN) in unprocessed cereals and soybean sampled in 2014 and 2015 from different fields located in Croatian regions. A total of 306 samples were analysed for DON and 415 samples for ZEN concentrations using quantitative ELISA methods. In 2014, DON and ZEN were determined in all samples in the mean concentrations of 1,461 ± 2,265 µg/kg and 656 ± 853 µg/kg, respectively, while in 2015 these means were 2,687 ± 2,731 µg/kg and 1,140 ± 1,630 µg/kg, respectively. The cultivation year significantly (p < 0.05) influenced mycotoxin concentrations, whereas the influence of cultivation region was seen with ZEN for all cereals except soybean, and not seen with DON at all. A higher contamination determined during 2015 could be explained by high to extreme humidity evidenced in the period of cereals' growth and harvesting.
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- Jelka Pleadin
- a Laboratory for Analytical Chemistry , Croatian Veterinary Institute Zagreb , Zagreb , Croatia
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- b Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology , University of Zagreb , Zagreb , Croatia
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- a Laboratory for Analytical Chemistry , Croatian Veterinary Institute Zagreb , Zagreb , Croatia
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- c Laboratory for Feed Microbiology , Croatian Veterinary Institute Zagreb , Zagreb , Croatia
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- b Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology , University of Zagreb , Zagreb , Croatia
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- b Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology , University of Zagreb , Zagreb , Croatia
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Pleadin J, Zadravec M, Lešić T, Vahčić N, Frece J, Mitak M, Markov K. Co-occurrence of ochratoxin A and citrinin in unprocessed cereals established during a three-year investigation period. Food Additives & Contaminants: Part B 2017; 11:20-25. [DOI: 10.1080/19393210.2017.1389994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- Jelka Pleadin
- Laboratory for Analytical Chemistry, Croatian Veterinary Institute, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Laboratory for Feed Microbiology, Croatian Veterinary Institute, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Laboratory for Analytical Chemistry, Croatian Veterinary Institute, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Laboratory for Feed Microbiology, Croatian Veterinary Institute, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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Pleadin J, Vasilj V, Petrovic D, Frece J, Vahcic N, Jahic S, Markov K. Annual variations of Fusarium mycotoxins in unprocessed maize, wheat and barley from Bosnia and Herzegovina. Croat J Food Sci Technol 2017. [DOI: 10.17508/cjfst.2017.9.1.02] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Pleadin J, Vasilj V, Kudumija N, Petrović D, Vilušić M, Škrivanko M. Survey of T-2/HT-2 toxins in unprocessed cereals, food and feed coming from Croatia and Bosnia & Herzegovina. Food Chem 2017; 224:153-159. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2016.12.063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2015] [Revised: 08/26/2016] [Accepted: 12/18/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Mastanjević K, Kovačević D, Frece J, Markov K, Pleadin J. The Effect of Autochthonous Starter Culture, Sugars and Temperature on the Fermentation of Slavonian Kulen. Food Technol Biotechnol 2017; 55:67-76. [PMID: 28559735 DOI: 10.17113/ftb.55.01.17.4688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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In this study, the effect of an isolated and well-characterised autochthonous starter culture, glucose and maltodextrin (w=0.8%) and temperatures of 12 and 20 °C on fermentation and quality of Slavonian kulen produced using the traditional technology and recipe were investigated. Physicochemical and microbiological analyses were carried out after 20 days of fermentation. Upon the completion of the production process (90 days), a sensory analysis was carried out. Furthermore, pH value was continuously measured throughout the twenty-day fermentation period. The addition of an autochthonous starter culture and sugars and different fermentation temperatures significantly (p<0.05) affected the instrumental colour and texture parameters of the Slavonian kulen. The fermentation was most intense in the samples with added autochthonous starter culture and 0.8% glucose, and fermented at 20 °C. Microbiological analysis showed that samples with added autochthonous starter culture and fermented at higher temperature contained a higher number of lactic acid bacteria and coagulase-negative staphylococci and were safe. Sensory evaluation confirmed the outcomes of physicochemical and microbiological analyses and showed differences among samples fermented at two different temperatures and with added glucose or maltodextrin and an autochthonous starter culture.
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- Krešimir Mastanjević
- University of J. J. Strossmayer in Osijek, Faculty of Food Technology Osijek,
Department of Food Technology, Kuhačeva 20, HR-31000 Osijek, Croatia
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- University of J. J. Strossmayer in Osijek, Faculty of Food Technology Osijek,
Department of Food Technology, Kuhačeva 20, HR-31000 Osijek, Croatia
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- University of Zagreb, Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, Laboratory for General
Microbiology and Food Microbiology, Pierottijeva 6, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- University of Zagreb, Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, Laboratory for General
Microbiology and Food Microbiology, Pierottijeva 6, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Croatian Veterinary Institute, Laboratory for Analytical Chemistry, Savska Cesta 143,
HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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Murati T, Šimić B, Pleadin J, Vukmirović M, Miletić M, Durgo K, Kniewald J, Kmetič I. Reduced cytotoxicity in PCB-exposed Chinese Hamster Ovary (CHO) cells pretreated with vitamin E. Food Chem Toxicol 2017; 99:17-23. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2016.11.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2016] [Revised: 09/22/2016] [Accepted: 11/15/2016] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Pleadin J, Zadravec M, Brnić D, Perković I, Škrivanko M, Kovačević D. Moulds and mycotoxins detected in the regional speciality fermented sausage ‘slavonski kulen’ during a 1-year production period. Food Addit Contam Part A Chem Anal Control Expo Risk Assess 2016; 34:282-290. [DOI: 10.1080/19440049.2016.1266395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Vulić A, Vahčić N, Hengl B, Gross-Bošković A, Jurković M, Kudumija N, Pleadin J. Assessment of possible human exposure to ochratoxin A in Croatia due to the consumption of dry-cured and fermented meat products. Food Addit Contam Part A Chem Anal Control Expo Risk Assess 2016; 33:1428-34. [DOI: 10.1080/19440049.2016.1213428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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- Ana Vulić
- Croatian Veterinary Institute, Laboratory for Analytical Chemistry, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Croatian Veterinary Institute, Laboratory for Analytical Chemistry, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Croatian Veterinary Institute, Laboratory for Analytical Chemistry, Zagreb, Croatia
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Pleadin J, Frece J, Kudumija N, Petrović D, Vasilj V, Zadravec M, Škrivanko M, Perković I, Markov K. Citrinin in cereals and feedstuffs coming from Croatia and Bosnia & Herzegovina. Food Additives & Contaminants: Part B 2016; 9:268-274. [DOI: 10.1080/19393210.2016.1210242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Lešić T, Pleadin J, Krešić G, Vahčić N, Markov K, Vrdoljak M, Frece J. Chemical and fatty acid composition of cow and sheep milk cheeses in a lamb skin sack. J Food Compost Anal 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2015.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Frece J, Vrdoljak M, Filipčić M, Jelić M, Čanak I, Jakopović Ž, Pleadin J, Gobin I, Dragičević TL, Markov K. Microbiological Quality and Variability of Natural Microbiota in Croatian Cheese Maturing in Lambskin Sacks. Food Technol Biotechnol 2016; 54:129-134. [PMID: 27904402 DOI: 10.17113/ftb.54.02.16.4418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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As in the traditional production of cheese in lambskin sacks raw cow's or sheep's milk is mostly used, the purpose of this study is to see how the production affects the microbiological quality of the cheese. To do that, we tested 39 samples of raw cow's and sheep's milk, curd, ripened cheese (15, 30 and 45 days) and lambskin sacks for native microbial population. Two-thirds of the milk, curd and cheese samples had higher counts of staphylococci and enterobacteria than permitted by regulations. Not a single sample had Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes, but we did find Escherichia coli in sheep's milk and cheese, and yeast and mould in both types of milk and cheese. Staphylococcus xylosus prevailed in lambskin sacks. Despite the high incidence of S. aureus, even in the final product, staphylococcal enterotoxin was detected in only two sheep's cheese samples. Among the lactic acid bacteria, Lactococcus lactis and Lactobacillus paracasei prevailed in cow's cheese, whereas Leuconostoc mesenteroides and Lactobacillus plantarum prevailed in sheep's cheese. In the lambskin sacks Leuconostoc mesenteroides and Lactobacillus plantarum were predominant. Our findings give an important insight into the fermentation and microbial ecology of the cheese in lambskin sacks.
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- Jadranka Frece
- Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, Pierottijeva 6, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Polytechnic 'Marko Marulić', Petra Krešimira IV 30, HR-22300 Knin, Croatia
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- Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, Pierottijeva 6, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Polytechnic 'Marko Marulić', Petra Krešimira IV 30, HR-22300 Knin, Croatia
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- Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, Pierottijeva 6, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, Pierottijeva 6, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Croatian Veterinary Institute, Savska cesta 143, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Braće Branchetta 20, HR-51000 Rijeka, Croatia
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- Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, Pierottijeva 6, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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Pleadin J, Mihaljević Ž, Barbir T, Vulić A, Kmetič I, Zadravec M, Brumen V, Mitak M. Natural incidence of zearalenone in Croatian pig feed, urine and meat in 2014. Food Addit Contam Part B Surveill 2015; 8:277-83. [PMID: 26367461 DOI: 10.1080/19393210.2015.1089946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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The aim of this study was to determine the levels of zearalenone (ZEN) in different feed materials and feedstuffs for pigs, as well as in pig urine and pig meat following contaminated feed consumption. In total, 253 feed material and feedstuff samples were collected from Croatian pig farms. The results revealed the presence of ZEN in significant concentrations, the maximal being found in maize (5522 µg/kg), wheat (3366 µg/kg) and pig fattening feed (1949 µg/kg). In farms in which high feed contamination and pig hyperestrogenism were observed, samples of pig urine (n=30) and meat (n=30) were retrieved as well. The mean ZEN concentrations in pig urine and pig meat were 206±20.6 µg/L and 0.62±0.14 µg/kg, respectively. Despite high contamination of feedstuffs responsible for farmed pigs' intoxication, ZEN levels determined in pig meat were shown to be of little significance for human safety.
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- Jelka Pleadin
- a Laboratory for Analytical Chemistry, Croatian Veterinary Institute , Zagreb , Croatia
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- b Department of Pathology , Croatian Veterinary Institute , Zagreb , Croatia
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- a Laboratory for Analytical Chemistry, Croatian Veterinary Institute , Zagreb , Croatia
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- a Laboratory for Analytical Chemistry, Croatian Veterinary Institute , Zagreb , Croatia
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- c Laboratory for Toxicology , Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology , Zagreb , Croatia
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- d Laboratory for Feed Microbiology, Croatian Veterinary Institute , Zagreb , Croatia
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- e Work Environment & Managerial Systems Chair, University of Applied Health Sciences , Zagreb , Croatia
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- d Laboratory for Feed Microbiology, Croatian Veterinary Institute , Zagreb , Croatia
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Folnožić I, Turk R, Đuričić D, Vince S, Pleadin J, Flegar-Meštrić Z, Valpotić H, Dobranić T, Gračner D, Samardžija M. Influence of Body Condition on Serum Metabolic Indicators of Lipid Mobilization and Oxidative Stress in Dairy Cows During the Transition Period. Reprod Domest Anim 2015; 50:910-7. [DOI: 10.1111/rda.12608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2015] [Accepted: 08/10/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- I Folnožić
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine; University of Zagreb; Zagreb Croatia
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine; University of Zagreb; Zagreb Croatia
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- Veterinary Practice Đurđevac; Đurđevac Croatia
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine; University of Zagreb; Zagreb Croatia
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- Croatian Veterinary Institute; Zagreb Croatia
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine; University of Zagreb; Zagreb Croatia
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine; University of Zagreb; Zagreb Croatia
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine; University of Zagreb; Zagreb Croatia
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine; University of Zagreb; Zagreb Croatia
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Markov K, Mihaljević B, Domijan AM, Pleadin J, Delaš F, Frece J. Inactivation of aflatoxigenic fungi and the reduction of aflatoxin B1 in vitro and in situ using gamma irradiation. Food Control 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2015.01.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Domijan AM, Pleadin J, Mihaljević B, Vahčić N, Frece J, Markov K. Reduction of ochratoxin A in dry-cured meat products using gamma-irradiation. Food Addit Contam Part A Chem Anal Control Expo Risk Assess 2015; 32:1185-91. [DOI: 10.1080/19440049.2015.1049219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Pleadin J, Staver MM, Vahčić N, Kovačević D, Milone S, Saftić L, Scortichini G. Survey of aflatoxin B 1 and ochratoxin A occurrence in traditional meat products coming from Croatian households and markets. Food Control 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2014.12.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Pleadin J, Kovačević D, Perković I. Impact of Casing Damaging on Aflatoxin B1Concentration During the Ripening of Dry-Fermented Meat Sausages. J Immunoassay Immunochem 2015; 36:655-66. [DOI: 10.1080/15321819.2015.1032306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Vulić A, Durgo K, Pleadin J, Herceg L, Kopjar N. Mutagenicity and DNA-damaging potential of clenbuterol and its metabolite 4-amino-3,5-dichlorobenzoic acid in vitro. Food Chem Toxicol 2015; 77:82-92. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2014.12.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2014] [Revised: 12/12/2014] [Accepted: 12/31/2014] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Pleadin J, Vulić A, Perši N, Škrivanko M, Capek B, Cvetnić Ž. Annual and regional variations of aflatoxin B1 levels seen in grains and feed coming from Croatian dairy farms over a 5-year period. Food Control 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2014.07.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Pleadin J, Vulić A, Terzić S, Vahčić N, Šandor K, Perak E. Comparison of Accumulation of Clenbuterol and Salbutamol Residues in Animal Internal Tissues, Non-Pigmented Eyes and Hair. J Anal Toxicol 2014; 38:681-5. [DOI: 10.1093/jat/bku081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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