Bisphenol A in Africa: A review of environmental and biological levels

OA Rotimi, TD Olawole, OC De Campos… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Bisphenol A (BPA) is a synthetic ubiquitous environmental toxicant present in many
industrial and consumer products. BPA is recognized as an endocrine-disrupting chemical …

In Vitro Toxicity Testing of Food Contact Materials: State‐of‐the‐Art and Future Challenges

KJ Groh, J Muncke - … reviews in food science and food safety, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Currently, toxicological testing of food contact materials (FCMs) is focused on single
substances and their genotoxicity. However, people are exposed to mixtures of chemicals …

Bisphenol A and food safety: Lessons from developed to developing countries

SA Baluka, WK Rumbeiha - Food and Chemical Toxicology, 2016 - Elsevier
Modern lifestyles and changes in the socio-economic characteristics of households have
stimulated current developments in food technology, processing and packaging. Chemicals …

Genomic Analysis of a New Estrogen‐Degrading Bacterial Strain, Acinetobacter sp. DSSKY‐A‐001

Q Qiu, P Wang, H Kang, Y Wang… - International Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
In this study, we isolated a new estrogen‐degrading bacterium from a soil sample collected
near a pharmaceutical factory in Beijing, China. Morphological observations, physiological …

Role of Fungi in Biodegradation of Bisphenol A: A Review

RA Kristanti, F Ningsih, I Yati, J Kasongo… - Tropical Aquatic and …, 2023 - tecnoscientifica.com
Bisphenol A (BPA) is recognized as an endocrine disruptor, capable of interfering with the
normal functioning of hormones within the body by mimicking the effects of estrogen …

Review of drinking water quality in Nigeria: towards attaining the sustainable development goal six

OC Nwinyi, O Uyi, EJ Awosanya, IT Oyeyemi… - Annals of Science and …, 2020 - sciendo.com
Access to potable water is a major problem confronting most developing nations particularly
with the overwhelming health burden posed by polluted water and its sources. In this review …

Estrogenic activity of wastewater, bottled waters and tap water in Finland as assessed by a yeast bio-reporter assay

IM Omoruyi, R Pohjanvirta - Scandinavian Journal of Public …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Aims: Environmental pollutants appearing in wastewater, bottled mineral water, tap water,
and bottled drinking water are potential, but yet poorly characterized, sources of human …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in select commercially processed meat and fish products in finland and the mutagenic potential of these food items

IM Omoruyi, M Hokkanen… - Polycyclic Aromatic …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Commercially processed meat and fish products are common sources of human exposure to
chemical food mutagens. In this study, we investigated the mutagenic potential of 20 …

Mutagenicity and genotoxicity assessments of some industrially processed meat products in Algeria

N Chamlal, DE Benouareth, M Khallef… - Toxicology in Vitro, 2021 - Elsevier
Processed meat products are presumptive sources of mutagens and genotoxins for
consumers. Several epidemiological studies have reported that these products' high intakes …

Recent Applications of Laccase Modified Membranes in the Removal of Bisphenol A and Other Organic Pollutants

LE Koloti, NP Gule, OA Arotiba, SP Malinga - Emerging Trends in …, 2018 - Springer
Bisphenol A (BPA) has been found to be the most rapidly generated endocrine disrupting
compound (EDC) with an annual production of over 10 million tons. This synthetic …