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Microbial Assessment in A Rare Norwegian Book Collection: A One Health Approach...
Sequeira, S; Pasnak, E; Viegas, C; Gomes, B; Dias, M; Cervantes, R; Pena, P; Twarużek, M; Kosicki, R; Viegas, S; Caetano, L; Penetra, M J; Silva, IMicrobial contamination poses a threat to both the preservation of library and archival collections and the health of staff and users. This study investigated the microbial communities and potential health risks associated with the UNESCO-classified Norwegian Sea Trade Archive (NST Archive) collection exhibiting visible microbial colonization and staff health concerns. Dust samples from book surfaces and the st...
Drinking Green Tea: Despite the Risks Due to Mycotoxins, Is It Possible to Incr...
Assunção, Ricardo; Twarużek, M; Kosicki, R.; Viegas, C.; Viegas, S.Tea has been consumed for thousands of years. Despite the different varieties, particular emphasis has been placed on green tea (GT), considering the associated health benefits following its regular consumption, some of which are due to its polyphenol constituents, such as epigallocatechin- 3-gallate (EGCG). Tea is not prone to the growth of microorganisms, except fungus, when proper storage, handling, and pack...
Settled dust assessment in clinical environment: useful for the evaluation of a...
Viegas, C; Almeida, B; Monteiro, A; Paciência, I; Cavaleiro Rufo, J; Carolino, E; Quintal-Gomes, A; Twarużek, M; Kosicki, R; Marchand, GThe collection and analysis of settled dust samples from indoor environments has become one of several environmental sampling methods used to assess bioburden indoors. The aim of the study was to characterize the bioburden in vacuumed settled dust from 10 Primary Health Care Centers by culture based and molecular methods. Results for bacterial load ranged from 1 to 12 CFU.g−1 of dust and Gram-negative bacteria ...
Exposure assessment in one central hospital: A multi-approach protocol to achie...
Viegas, C; Almeida B; Monteiro, A; Paciência, I; Rufo, J; Aguiar, L; Lage, B; Diogo Gonçalves, LM; Caetano, LA; Carolino, E; Gomes, AQ; Twarużek, MThe bioburden in a Hospital building originates not only from patients, visitors and staff, but is also disseminated by several indoor hospital characteristics and outdoor environmental sources. This study intends to assess the exposure to bioburden in one central Hospital with a multi-approach protocol using active and passive sampling methods. The microbial contamination was also characterized through molecul...