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Project code: 4-07-066


CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL CONTAMINANTS IN FOOD AND WATER IN SLAVONIA


Main researcher: MANDIĆ, MILENA (73571)


Assistants
Type of research: applied
Duration from: 01/01/91. to 12/31/95.
Papers on project (total): 22
Papers on project quoted in Current Contents: 10
Institution name: Prehrambeno tehnoloski fakultet, Osijek (113)
Department/Institute: Department for quality control
Address: Tenjska cesta bb, pp 349
City: 31000 - Osijek, Croatia
Communication
Phone: 385 (0) 31 55 16 15
Phone: 385 (0) 31 25 344
Phone: 385 (0) 31 25 239
Fax: 385 (0) 31 26 721
E-mail: tklapec@etfos.hr
E-mail: mandicm@etfos.hr
E-mail: primorac@etfos.hr
Summary: This research presents the investigation of the degree of food and water contamination by toxic components e.g. pesticides, metals, mycotoxin, Aspergillus flavus mould, the well-known aflatoxin producers. Concentration of certain contaminants and their undesirable effects were studied within in vivo systems.

Keywords: pesticide, organochlorine insecticides, mould, fungi, aflatoxin, metabolism, heavy metals, mercury, trace elements, selenium, chromium, aluminium, cadmium, arsenic, food, fatty acids, sensory evaluation

Research goals: The goal of this research was to determine the presence and contamination degree of raw materials, food and humane material by pesticides, aflatoxin producing fungi, aflatoxin and metals. As regards pesticides priority was given to the investigation of organochloric insecticides within in vivo systems (in rats) and to food products. The degree of food contamination by the mould Aspergillus flavus, the well-known aflatoxin producers, and the contamination of raw materials, necessary for food production, were also studied. In the group of heavy metal was studied mercury. Several other elements whose importance has not yet been confirmed e.g. Cd,Al,As, and the essential elements that are toxic when present in bigger quantity were also studied. The research of food and foodstuff was done in the region of Slavonia, the major food producer in Croatia.

COOPERATION - INSTITUTIONS


  1. Name of institution: Klinička bolnica Osijek, Dječji odjel
    Type of institution: Non-profit
    City: 31000 - Osijek, Croatia

  2. Name of institution: Županijski zavod za javno zdravstvo
    Type of institution: Non-profit
    City: 31000 - Osijek, Croatia

  3. Name of institution: IPK Osijek "Croatia",poduzeće u društvenom vlasništvu za promet i preradu žitarica
    Type of institution: Economical/Production
    City: 31000 - Osijek, Croatia

  4. Name of institution: "SLOBODA" poduzeće za proizvodnju keksa i kruha
    Type of institution: Economical/Production
    City: 31000 - Osijek, Croatia

  5. Name of institution: Medicinski fakultet Zagreb
    Type of institution: University/Faculty
    City: 10000 - Zagreb, Croatia

  6. Name of institution: Institut za genetička istraživanja
    Type of institution: University/Faculty
    City: 10000 - Zagreb, Croatia

  7. Name of institution: Poljoprivredni fakultet
    Type of institution: University/Faculty
    Type of cooperation: Joint publishing of scientific papers
    City: 31000 - Osijek, Croatia

  8. Name of institution: "Saponia" d.d.
    Type of institution: Economical/Production
    Type of cooperation: Joint publishing of scientific papers
    City: 31000 - Osijek, Croatia
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