Author:Barros, E; Lezar, S; Anttonen, MJ; Van Dijk, JP; Rohlig, RM; Kok, EJ; Engel, K-HDate:Feb 2010The aim of this study was to evaluate the use of four nontargeted analytical methodologies in the detection of unintended effects that could be derived during genetic manipulation of crops. Three profiling technologies were used to compare ...Read more
Author:Zwane, EN; Van Zyl, Petrus J; Duodu, KG; Rose, SH; Rumbold, KDate:Mar 2017Ferulic acid is a natural antioxidant found in various plants and serves as a precursor for various fine chemicals, including the flavouring agent vanillin. However, expensive extraction methods have limited the commercial application of ...Read more
Author:Dawlal, P; Barros, E; Marais, GJDate:Jan 2012Maize cultivation comprises the largest area of farmland in South Africa and it is the largest food crop consumed by the majority of its population. However, this food crop is frequently associated with mycotoxin contamination. Mycotoxigenic ...Read more
Author:Dlamini, Nomusa R; Siwela, MDate:Aug 2015Cereals form a major component of diets around the world; the most commonly consumed cereals include wheat, rice, maize, and barley. In tropical and semiarid regions of Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia, however, 'small grain' cereals such as sorghum ...Read more
Author:Van Dijk, JP; Leifert, C; Barros, E; Kok, EJDate:Jan 2010Since the mid 1990s, microarray analysis has become one of the few tools that can analyze the entire contents of a cell regarding a specific information type. Especially since the development of whole genome microarrays the technique can be ...Read more
Author:Barros, EDate:May 2010In the early stages of production and commercialization of foods derived from genetically engineered (GE) plants, international consensus was reached on the principles of food safety evaluation. The concept of substantial equivalence became ...Read more