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Canned food as a source of bisphenol a (BPA) exposure - estimation of consumption among young women from Gdansk, Poland
PublicationBisfenol A (BPA) jest organicznym związkiem endokrynnie czynnym , który modyfikuje pracę hormonów prowadząc do niekorzystnych dla zdrowia skutków. BPA jest substancją stabilizującą chlorek poliwinylu- jednego z najczęściej stosowanych polimerów plastików, wykorzystywanego w produkcji powszechnie używanych produktów, w tym opakowań, plastikowych butelek, zabawek, papieru paragonowego; używany jest także w produkcji żywic epoksydowych...
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A method for determination of fuel oil consumption saving by stepvise differetiating loads on ship diesel engines running in paralel.
Publicationprzedstawiono metodykę wyznaczania oszczędniości w zużyciu paliwa dla silników pracujących na wspólną sieć w wyniku różnicowania ich obciążeń oraz stosowania metody krokowych zmian obciążenia. znajomość charakterystyk zużycia paliwa poszczególnych silników oraz histogramu rozkładu obciążeńeksploatacyjnych pozwala po zastosowaniu proponowanej metody na wyznaczanie oszczędności w zuzyciu paliwa.
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Effect of different ventilation systems on air quality, heat consumption and psycho-physical comfort in modern residential buildings
PublicationArtykuł omawia wpływ różnych systemów wentylacji na jakość powietrza, zużycie ciepła i komfort psychiczno-fizyczny w nowoczesnych domach mieszkalnych na terenie Niemiec. Badania wykonano na kompleksie domków jednorodzinnych. Zbadano wpływ 4 systemów wentylacji.
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Model studies to identify input parameters of an algorithm controlling electric supply/consumption process by underground iron ore enterprises
PublicationPurpose is the development of the research format of a mathematical model to select and assess input parameters of an algorithm controlling distribution of electric energy flows in the monitoring structure of electricity supply/ consumption by using equipment of mining enterprises engaged in underground iron ore raw materials extraction. Methods. The analytical research involved a theory of random processes adapted to the real...
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The impact of the overhead line's power supply system spatial differentiation on the energy consumption of trolleybus transport: planning and economic aspects
PublicationNowadays the issue of electric energy saving in public transport is becoming a key area of interest, which is connected both with a growth in environmental awareness of the society and an increase in the prices of fuel and electricity. It can be achieved by reducing of the transmission losses in supply system or by the improving of the usage of the regenerative breaking. The spatial differentiation of the energy supply system of...
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Forecasting energy consumption and carbon dioxide emission of Vietnam by prognostic models based on explainable machine learning and time series
PublicationThis study assessed the usefulness of algorithms in estimating energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions in Viet- nam, in which the training dataset was used to train the models linear regression, random forest, XGBoost, and AdaBoost, allowing them to comprehend the patterns and relationships between population, GDP, and carbon dioxide emissions, energy consumption. The results revealed that random forest, XGBoost, and AdaBoost...
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The Analysis of Overall Ship Fuel Consumption in Acceleration Manoeuvre using Hull-Propeller-Engine Interaction Principles and Governor Features
PublicationThe problem of reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in shipping is currently addressed by many research works and related industries. There are many existing and visionary technologies and ideas, which are conceptually defined or practically realised. This goal can be achieved in different ways, and reducing fuel consumption is one of the major methods. In these circumstances, the aim of this study is to analyse the possibility...
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Optimization of hybrid parallel application execution in heterogeneous high performance computing systems considering execution time and power consumption
PublicationMany important computational problems require utilization of high performance computing (HPC) systems that consist of multi-level structures combining higher and higher numbers of devices with various characteristics. Utilizing full power of such systems requires programming parallel applications that are hybrid in two meanings: they can utilize parallelism on multiple levels at the same time and combine together programming interfaces...
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Research on the Relationship between CO2 Emissions, Road Transport, Economic Growth and Energy Consumption on the Example of the Visegrad Group Countries
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Reducing of energy consumption in public transport - results of experimental exploitation of super capacitor energy bank in Gdynia trolleybus system
PublicationPaper presents the result of test exploitation supercapacitor energy bank in Gdynia trolleybus system. In the first part of the article the basics of the regenerative breaking are presented and the construction and control strategy of the supercapacitor bank are described. The area of research and method of measurement are explained. In the second part of paper the results of tests and measurements are described. Emphasis was placed...
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Balancing energy consumption in limited power grid with active front-end and three phase dual active bridge system
PublicationPaper deals with simulation analysis of bidirectional power converters system for charging station of electric vehicle in condition of limited power source in city infrastructure. In case of incapability to provide additional power supply through the grid by virtue of historical, architectural and economic reasons it is possible to solve this issue by implementation of mobile battery-powered supply source. The proposed bidirectional...
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Mathematical model to assess energy consumption using water inflow-drainage system of iron-ore mines in terms of a stochastic process
PublicationPurpose is to develop a unified mathematical model to assess energy efficiency of a water inflow-drainage process as the real variant of stochastic method for water pumping from underground workings of iron-ore mines. Methods. The research process was based upon the methods of probability theory as well as stochastic modelling methods. The stochastic function integration has been reduced to summation of its ordinates and further...
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Concomitant consumption of Aronia melanocarpa aqueous extract and low cadmium doses improve serum and bone antioxidative status in a rat model
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Gut Microbiome—How Does Two-Month Consumption of Fiber-Enriched Rolls Change Microbiome in Patients Suffering from MASLD?
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Assessment of potentially cutting GHG emissions from shipping in relation to energy consumption trends using Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process
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A Comparison of Carbon Dioxide Exhaust Emissions and Fuel Consumption for Vehicles Tested over the NEDC, FTP-75 and WLTC Chassis Dynamometer Test Cycles
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Carbon dioxide emissions and fuel consumption from passenger cars tested over the NEDC and WLTC – an overview and experimental results from market-representative vehicles
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Mutual Interaction between Temperature and DO Set Point on AOB and NOB Activity during Shortcut Nitrification in a Sequencing Batch Reactor in Terms of Energy Consumption Optimization
PublicationRecently, many wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) have had to deal with serious problems related to the restrictive requirements regarding the euent quality, as well as significant energy consumption associated with it. In this situation, mainstream deammonification and/or shortened nitrification-denitrification via nitrite (so-called “nitrite shunt”) is a new promising strategy. This study shows the mechanisms and operating conditions...
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Comparative effects of biochar-nanosheets and conventional organic-amendments on health risks abatement of potentially toxic elements via consumption of wheat grown on industrially contaminated-soil
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Quadratus Lumborum Block Reduces Postoperative Opioid Consumption and Decreases Persistent Postoperative Pain Severity in Patients Undergoing Both Open and Laparoscopic Nephrectomies—A Randomized Controlled Trial
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Development and validation of a method for the simultaneous analysis of fatty acid ethyl esters, ethyl sulfate and ethyl glucuronide in neonatal meconium: application in two cases of alcohol consumption during pregnancy
PublicationAlcohol consumption during pregnancy constitutes one of the leading preventable causes of birth defects and neurodevelopmental disorders in the exposed children. Fatty acid ethyl esters (FAEEs), ethyl glucuronide (EtG) and ethyl sulfate (EtS) have been studied as potential biomarkers of alcohol consumption. However, most analytical approaches proposed for their analysis in meconium samples consist of separated extraction procedures...
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Selected problems of estimation of road and marine transport resources operation fuel consumption = Wybrane problemy oceny eksploatacyjnego zużycia paliwa w środkach transportu drogowego i morskiego
PublicationW referacie przedstawiono metody oceny eksploatacyjnego zużycia paliwa w środkach transportu drogowego. Omówiono testy zużycia paliwa prowadzone przez producentów pojazdów oraz zaprezentowano problematykę ich reprezentatywności dla dzisiejszych warunków ruchu. W drugiej części referatu przedstawiono problematykę prognozowania zużycia paliwa statków towarowych ze szczególnym uwypukleniem odmienności opisu warunków eksploatacji środków...
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Effect of alcohol consumption on the levels of volatile organohalogen compounds in blood and urine = Wpływ spożywania alkoholu na poziom lotnych związków chlorowcoorganicznych w krwi i moczu ludzkim
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono wyniki oznaczania lotnych związków chlorowcoorganicznych w próbkach moczu i krwi pochodzących od dawców w różny sposób narażonych na ekspozycje lotnych związków chlorowcoorgnicznych (styl życia: palenie papierosów, picie alkoholu, przyjmowanie lekarstw czy rodzaj wykonywanej pracy). Do izolacji i wzbogacania analitów z próbek moczu i krwi, wykorzystano technikę analizy fazy nadpowierzchniowej nad cienką warstwą...
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Bacteriological hazards associated with consumption of smoked fish.**2002,95 s. 29 rys. 11 tabl. bibliogr. 162 poz. maszyn. Rozprawa doktorska /2002.07.12/ Wydz. Chem. Promotor: prof. dr hab. inż. Z. E. Sikorski. Bakteriologiczne zagrożenia związane z konsumpcją wędzonych ryb.
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Piotr Paradowski dr
PeopleDr Piotr Paradowski's areas of expertise in quantitative social science methods include truncated and censored models, quantile regressions, survival analysis, panel data models, discrete regressions and qualitative choice models, instrumental variable estimation, and hierarchical modeling. He is also an expert in statistical matching and statistical methods to handle missing data. In addition, he conducts research on income and...
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Grzegorz Lentka dr hab. inż.
PeopleGrzegorz Lentka obtained his MSc title in electronics, specialization Measurement Systems at Gdańsk University of Technology, Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunications and Informatics in 1996. He obtained the PhD title in 2003 and habilitation in 2014, respectively. Currently he is an professor in Department of Metrology and Optoelectronics. His main scientific interests are focused on digital signal processing for metrology,...
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Piotr Chrzan prof. dr hab. inż.
PeopleUrodził się w 1954 r. w Sopocie. Jest absolwentem Wydziału Elektroniki Politechniki Gdańskiej (1978). W 1980 r. podjął pracę na Wydziale Elektrycznym w zespole prof. Jerzego Jaczewskiego. W 1988 r. uzyskał stopień naukowy doktora nauk technicznych, habilitację w 1999 r., w zakresie elektrotechniki: energoelektroniki i automatyki napędu, a tytuł profesora w 2017 r. Był promotorem 6 obronionych prac doktorskich (w tym 3 z wyróżnieniem)....
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Forecast of basic fuel prices in imports to Poland (constant prices in USD in 2007)
Open Research DataThis dataset presents price growth forecasts for conventional energy sources. It should be noted that the Ministry of Economy forecasts a more than two-fold increase in oil prices (although these forecasts may be greatly underestimated) over 23 years, an almost two-fold increase in natural gas prices and a 40% increase in coal prices.
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Consumerism and the Quality of Life
PublicationHigh level of consumption, driven by marketing activities, the pleasure and joy of possession and the accumulation of material goods are often associated with prosperity, sense of happiness and fulfilment in life. On a broader scale, economic indicators related to production and consumption are used to define the well-being and quality of life in societies. Unfortunately, the phenomenon of consumerism entails negative social and...
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Agnieszka Bartoszek-Pączkowska prof. dr hab. inż.
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Net electricity production by fuel (2006-2030)
Open Research DataThis dataset presents the current structure of electricity sources and a forecast of the share of individual fuels in electricity production in Poland until 2030. First of all, it should be noted the constantly growing supply of electricity. It is related to the continuous economic development, increasing consumption both by enterprises and households.
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Paweł Rościszewski dr inż.
PeoplePaweł Rościszewski received his PhD in Computer Science at Gdańsk University of Technology in 2018 based on PhD thesis entitled: "Optimization of hybrid parallel application execution in heterogeneous high performance computing systems considering execution time and power consumption". Currently, he is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunications and Informatics, Gdańsk University of Technology, Poland....
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A set of data constituting the basis for the publication entitled "Mitochondria dysfunction is one of the causes of diclofenac toxicity in the green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii"
Open Research DataNon-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as diclofenac (DCF), form a significant group of environmental contaminants. When the toxic effects of DCF on plants are analyzed, authors often focus on photosynthesis, whilemitochondrial respiration is usually overlooked. Therefore, an in vivo investigation of plant mitochondria functioning under...
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Optimization of Hydrogen Utilization and Process Efficiency in the Direct Reduction of Iron Oxide Pellets: A Comprehensive Analysis of Processing Parameters and Pellet Composition
PublicationThe article deals with the H2 consumption for different processing conditions and the composition of the processed pellets during the direct reduction process. The experiments are carried out at 600–1300 °C, with gas pressures of 1–5 bar, gas flow rates of 1–5 L min−1, and basicity indices of 0 to 2.15. Pellets with different compositions of TiO2, Al2O3, CaO, and SiO2 are analyzed. The gas flow rate is crucial, with 0–10 L min−1...
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The Use of Cluster Analysis to Evaluate the Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Daily Water Demand Patterns
PublicationProper determination of unitary water demand and diurnal distribution of water consumption (water consumption histogram) provides the basis for designing, dimensioning, and all analyses of water supply networks. It is important in the case of mathematical modelling of flows in the water supply network, particularly during the determination of nodal water demands in the context of Extended Period Simulation (EPS). Considering the...
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The reduction of auxiliaries power demand: The challenge for electromobility in public transportation
PublicationAn important role in the consumption of electric energy in urban transport are non-traction needs (auxiliaries), the main part of which is heating and air condition (HVAC). Auxiliaries are responsible for almost half of total energy consumption (normal weather conditions) and in the winter (or hot summer) it reaches up to 70% in daily scale. The reduction of energy used for non-traction needs is currently the main challenge related...
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Investigating Fuel Injection Strategies to Enhance Ship Energy Efficiency in Wave Conditions
PublicationThe prediction of fuel consumption and resulting transportation costs is a crucial stage in ship design, particularly for conditions involving motion in waves. This study investigates the real-time fuel consumption of a container ship when sailing in waves. The overall ship performance is evaluated using a novel non-linear coupled hull-engine-propeller interaction model. A series of towing tank experiments for hull resistance in...
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The level of VAT in relation to the GDP of selected European Union countries in 2007-2015 (in%)
Open Research DataVAT (Value Added Tax) is part of a strictly harmonized tax within the European Union. Under the so-called The Sixth Directive introduced provisions regulating the subject and subject of taxation, tax exemptions and exclusions as well as the tax collection mechanism in all Member States.
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OCENA MOŻLIWOŚCI WYKORZYSTANIA CHARAKTERYSTYK ENERGETYCZNYCH PROCESU DO PRZEWIDYWANIA WSKAŹNIKÓW ENERGETYCZNYCH NA BIEŻĄCO
PublicationW artykule autorka zaprezentowała możliwości wykorzystania charakterystyk energetycznych procesu do bieżącej kontroli wskaźników energetycznych. Metoda bieżącej kontroli wskaźników wykorzystuje jako wartości porównawcze wskaźniki wyznaczane na podstawie charakterystyk energetycznych procesów. Metoda ma przede wszystkim mieć zastosowanie do wczesnego wykrywania i eliminowania nadmiernego, nieracjonalnego zużycia nośników energii...
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Fracture mechanics model of cutting power versus widespread regression equations while wood sawing with circular saw blades
PublicationA comparison of the theoretical cutting power consumption results forecasted with the model (FM_CM model) which include work of separation (fracture toughness) in addition to plasticity and friction, and two widespread regression equations while wood sawing with circular saw blades has been described. in and cutting power consumption forecasted. In computations of the cutting power consumption during rip sawing of Scots pine wood...
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Ekonometryczna analiza konsumpcji w Polsce w latach 1995-2018- statyczne modele wydatków konsumpcyjnych w wartościach nominalnych
PublicationW artykule przeprowadzono badania makroekonomicznych związków pomiędzy konsumpcją globalną (C) a produktem krajowym brutto (PKB). W części teoretycznej artykułu: • zdefiniowano postacie analityczne przyczynowo-skutkowych makromodeli konsumpcji, • sformułowano interpretację mierników opisujących badane zależności, • sformułowano założenia stochastyczne dla rozważanych makromodeli konsumpcji, W części empirycznej artykułu:...
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Metody analizy energochłonności w przemyśle
PublicationBadania przeprowadzone w rozprawie doktorskiej pokazują nową ideę analitycznych metod analizy energochłonności w zastosowaniu do dużych odbiorców przemysłowych. Jej skuteczności dowodzono na przykładzie wybranego obiektu przemysłu spożywczego. Metoda ta jest rozwinięciem dotychczasowych metod wskaźnikowych. Autorską nowością jest wykorzystanie charakterystyk energetycznych procesów technologicznych do wyznaczania referencyjnych...
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Experiments on compression ignition engine powered by nano-fuels
PublicationThe use of nanoparticles in fuels provides new opportunities for modification of fuel properties, which may affect the operational parameters of engines, in particular the efficiency and fuel consumption. The paper presents comparison of compression ignition engine performance fuelled with neat diesel and nano-diesel. Alumina (Al2O3) was used as nanoparticles. Surface-active substances, including Span 80 surfactant, as well as...
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Experimental determination of general characteristic of internal combustion engine using mobile test bench connected via Power Take-Off unit
PublicationThe general characteristics of the engine include information about the regions of the engine's operating area that are most efficient, where specific fuel consumption reaches the smallest values. Economic operation based on those characteristics can contribute to a significant reduction of fuel consumption and consequently less pollutant emissions and lower costs. The paper presents an experimental method of determination of general...
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Paweł Czarnul dr hab. inż.
PeoplePaweł Czarnul obtained a D.Sc. degree in computer science in 2015, a Ph.D. in computer science granted by a council at the Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunications and Informatics, Gdansk University of Technology in 2003. His research interests include:parallel and distributed processing including clusters, accelerators, coprocessors; distributed information systems; architectures of distributed systems; programming mobile devices....
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Knowledge economics and the demand for higher education
PublicationThis article suggests that the decreased demand for higher education in Poland is partially caused due to the changes in consumer preferences. The appearance of a cheap and highly accessible form of knowledge offered by the massive open online courses is presumed here to have an effect on the demand for formal higher education. This article proposes an additional perspective to the research on knowledge consumption, especially...
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Alkohol-społeczny problem XXI wieku. Zastosowanie biowskaźników spożywania alkoholu w diagnostyce medycznej.
PublicationAlkohol etylowy jest legalną i ogólnodostępną substancją o działaniu psychoaktywnym. Spożywany w niewielkich ilościach może pozytywnie wpływać na zdrowie, ale jego nadmierna konsumpcja powoduje silne uzależnienie. Może być to przyczyną agresywnych zachowań, przemocy w rodzinie, problemów w kontaktach z ludźmi, problemów z prawem, samobójstw, wypadków samochodowych oraz problemów finansowych. Dlatego też, szybka i jednoznaczna diagnostyka...
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Krótko- i długookresowe skorygowane krańcowe skłonności do konsumpcji. Gospodarka Polski w latach 1995-2018
PublicationWe wstępnej części artykułu - odwołując się do teorii Keynesa - omówiono i zdefiniowano podstawowe relacje makroekonomiczne pomiędzy konsumpcją globalną a produktem krajowym brutto. W następnej kolejności przeprowadzono analizę informacji statystycznych dotyczących prywatnych wydatków konsumpcyjnych gospodarstw domowych (C) oraz globalnych wydatków konsumpcyjnych społeczeństwa (CO) na tle produktu krajowego brutto (PKB) w Polsce...
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Accumulation of radioisotopes and heavy metals in selected species of mushrooms
PublicationSeven species of forest mushrooms from different regions of Poland (edible: Imleria badia, Cantharellus cibarius, Xerocomus subtomentosus, Suillus luteus and inedible by humans but being food for animals: Paxillus involutus, Tylopilus felleus and Russula emetica) were analyzed for radioisotope activity (Cs-137, K-40, Bi-214 and Pb-210) as well as concentrations of heavy metals (aluminum, chromium, cadmium, manganese, iron, lead,...
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Isothiocyanates may chemically detoxify mutagenic amines formed in heat processed meat
PublicationMeat consumption represents a dietary risk factor increasing the incidence of common cancers, probably due to carcinogenic amines (HAAs) formed upon meat heating. Interestingly, cancers whose incidence is increased by meat consumption, are decreased in populations consuming brassica vegetables regularly. This inverse correlation is attributed to brassica anticarcinogenic components, especially isothiocyanates (ITCs) that stimulate...