All sorts of pollution on the planet can be traced back to development of industries and the
most important among them is water pollution. Clean technologies, management practices …

The pressing issue to feed the increasing world population has created a demand to
enhance food production, which has to be cheaper, but at the same time must meet high …

Since its invention, paper has become one of the main carriers of our cultural, scientific,
political, economic and historical information. Given the importance of this material, its …

The present study evaluates the genotoxic potential of potassium sorbate (PS) in cultured
and isolated human lymphocytes. To assess the damage caused by PS in humans, we …

Sodium benzoate is food preservative that inhibits microbial growth. The effects of sodium
benzoate preservative on micronucleus induction, chromosome break, and Ala40Thr …

Fungal contamination is among the main reasons for food spoilage, affecting food safety and
the economy. Among fungi, Penicillium digitatum is a major agent of this problem. Here, the …

In this study, the phytochemical content of Nasturtium officinale R. Br.(watercress) leaf
extract (Noex) and its protective effects against paraben toxicity were investigated. GC–MS …

In this study, freeze-dried water extract from the leaves of Myristica fragrans (Houtt.) was
tested for mutagenic and antimutagenic potentials using the Allium cepa assay. Freeze …

Although the Allium cepa test has been widely used to identify potentially cytotoxic and
genotoxic pollutants in aquatic environments, variable non-standardized choices have been …

Background/aims Food preservatives are abundant in many products in the human
environment. However, little is known about the impact of many food preservatives on the …