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View article: Rare earth elements (REE) in wild macrofungi: a review highlighting the importance of requisite analytical methodology on data quality
Rare earth elements (REE) in wild macrofungi: a review highlighting the importance of requisite analytical methodology on data quality Open
The accelerating global use of lanthanides in modern consumer goods has introduced a new source of environmental pollution and potential health hazards. Evaluating risk for human exposure to these rare earth elements (REE) is hampered by l…
View article: Rare earth contamination of edible vegetation: Ce, La, and summed REE in fungi
Rare earth contamination of edible vegetation: Ce, La, and summed REE in fungi Open
The increasing and diversified use of rare earth elements (REE) is considered a potential source of pollution of environmental media including soils. This work documents critically overview data on the occurrence of REE in the fruiting bod…
View article: Risks for animal and human health related to the presence of polychlorinated naphthalenes (PCNs) in feed and food
Risks for animal and human health related to the presence of polychlorinated naphthalenes (PCNs) in feed and food Open
EFSA was asked for a scientific opinion on the risks for animal and human health related to the presence of polychlorinated naphthalenes (PCNs) in feed and food. The assessment focused on hexaCNs due to very limited data on other PCN conge…
View article: Industrial source identification of polyhalogenated carbazoles and preliminary assessment of their global emissions
Industrial source identification of polyhalogenated carbazoles and preliminary assessment of their global emissions Open
Polyhalogenated carbazoles (PHCZs) are emerging global pollutants found in environmental matrices, e.g., 3000 tonnes of PHCZs have been detected in the sediments of the Great Lakes. Recognition of PHCZ emissions from ongoing industrial act…
View article: WHO- and UNEP-Coordinated Exposure Studies 2000–2019: Findings of Polychlorinated Naphthalenes
WHO- and UNEP-Coordinated Exposure Studies 2000–2019: Findings of Polychlorinated Naphthalenes Open
The concentrations of polychlorinated naphthalenes (PCN) were determined in 40 pooled human milk samples from 39 countries covering all five of the United Nations regional groups. The samples were collected in the 2016–2019 exposure studie…
View article: Comment on “Screening the Multi-element Content of Pleurotus Mushroom Species Using Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometer (ICP-OES)”
Comment on “Screening the Multi-element Content of Pleurotus Mushroom Species Using Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometer (ICP-OES)” Open
La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb and Lu are lanthanides, also referred to as “rare earth” elements (occurring at ultra-low concentration, i.e. each, at ppb or lower levels) in plant and animal foods including edible wild mush…
View article: Comment on „Mineral composition of traditional and organic-cultivated mushroom Lentinula edodes in Europe and Asia – Similar or different?” – are the data on lanthanides correct?
Comment on „Mineral composition of traditional and organic-cultivated mushroom Lentinula edodes in Europe and Asia – Similar or different?” – are the data on lanthanides correct? Open
Based on the available literature was examined occurrence of lanthanides (La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb and Lu) in L. edodes originating from five countries and available from retail outlets in Poland and Germany in 20…
View article: Occurrence, bio-concentration and distribution of rare earth elements in wild mushrooms
Occurrence, bio-concentration and distribution of rare earth elements in wild mushrooms Open
Using validated methodology, this study explores the bioconcentration potential and status of rare earth elements (REE) and yttrium (Y) in wild mushrooms collected from Belarus, China and Poland and in the associated forest topsoil. Baseli…
View article: Rare Earth Elements in Boletus edulis (King Bolete) Mushrooms from Lowland and Montane Areas in Poland
Rare Earth Elements in Boletus edulis (King Bolete) Mushrooms from Lowland and Montane Areas in Poland Open
Mining/exploitation and commercial applications of the rare-earth elements (REEs: La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, and Lu) in the past 3 decades have raised concerns about their emissions to the environment, possible acc…
View article: 137Cs and 40K activity concentrations in edible wild mushrooms from China regions during the 2014–2016 period
137Cs and 40K activity concentrations in edible wild mushrooms from China regions during the 2014–2016 period Open
Introduction. Contamination by radiocaesium of edible wild mushrooms after major nuclear accidents is a long-lasting process in some regions of the world. Following greater awareness of radioactive pollution in Asia, particularly after the…
View article: Nutritional and Other Trace Elements and Their Associations in Raw King Bolete Mushrooms, Boletus edulis
Nutritional and Other Trace Elements and Their Associations in Raw King Bolete Mushrooms, Boletus edulis Open
The occurrence and associations of Ag, As, Ba, Bi, Cd, Co, Cu, Cs, Hg, Ni, Pb, Rb, Sb, Sr, Tl, U, V, W, and Zn, including data that have not been previously reported on Be, Hf, In, Li, Mo, Nb, Sn, Ta, Th, Ti and Zr, and the sum of (14) rar…
View article: 210Po and 210Pb in King Bolete (Boletus edulis) and Related Mushroom Species: Estimated Effective Radiation Dose and Geospatial Distribution in Central and Eastern Europe
210Po and 210Pb in King Bolete (Boletus edulis) and Related Mushroom Species: Estimated Effective Radiation Dose and Geospatial Distribution in Central and Eastern Europe Open
210Po and 210Pb occur naturally and are the most radiotoxic isotopes of the uranium (U) decay chain. Samples of Boletus edulis and related mushroom species, including B. pinophilus, B. reticulatus, B. luridus and B. impolitus, collected fr…
View article: Radiocaesium in Tricholoma spp. from the Northern Hemisphere in 1971–2016
Radiocaesium in Tricholoma spp. from the Northern Hemisphere in 1971–2016 Open
A considerable amount of data has been published on the accumulation of radiocaesium (134Cs and particularly, 137Cs) in wild fungi since the first anthropogenically influenced releases into the environment due to nuclear weapon testing, us…
View article: Total mercury and methylmercury (MeHg) in braised and crude Boletus edulis carpophores during various developmental stages
Total mercury and methylmercury (MeHg) in braised and crude Boletus edulis carpophores during various developmental stages Open
We collected and processed Boletus edulis (King Bolete) carpophores grouped in four batches based on their developmental stage (button stage, young—white, large—white, and large—yellow). The study aimed, for the first time, to examine the …
View article: Mercury and selenium in developing and mature fruiting bodies of Amanita muscaria
Mercury and selenium in developing and mature fruiting bodies of Amanita muscaria Open
Both mercury (Hg) and selenium (Se) occur in many mushroom species, but the morphological distribution of these elements during different developmental stages of the fruiting bodies is not known. Although Amanita muscaria can be consumed a…
View article: The use of Li2O fortified growing compost to enhance lithiation in white Agaricus bisporus mushrooms: Li uptake and co-accumulation of other trace elements
The use of Li2O fortified growing compost to enhance lithiation in white Agaricus bisporus mushrooms: Li uptake and co-accumulation of other trace elements Open
In an attempt to enrich the fruiting bodies with Lithium (Li), this study cultivated mushrooms using growing sets that were fortified with Li 2 O at 1.0, 5.0, 10, 50, 100 and 500 mg·kg −1 dw. Compost fortification up to 100 mg·kg −1 dw ind…
View article: Beta-emitting radionuclides in wild mushrooms and potential radiotoxicity for their consumers
Beta-emitting radionuclides in wild mushrooms and potential radiotoxicity for their consumers Open
The ionising power of beta-emitting radionuclides is intermediate between the more ionising alpha particles, and gamma radiation, although they are similarly harmful on penetration into human tissue. When entering the body, they may be har…
View article: Lithiation of white button mushrooms (Agaricus bisporus) using lithium-fortified substrate: effect of fortification levels on Li uptake and on other trace elements
Lithiation of white button mushrooms (Agaricus bisporus) using lithium-fortified substrate: effect of fortification levels on Li uptake and on other trace elements Open
High doses of lithium salts are used for the treatment or prevention of episodes of mania in bipolar disorder, but the medication is rapidly excreted and also shows side effects. Li may also be beneficial in people with mood disorders. Nut…
View article: A Review of the Occurrence of Alpha-Emitting Radionuclides in Wild Mushrooms
A Review of the Occurrence of Alpha-Emitting Radionuclides in Wild Mushrooms Open
Alpha-emitting radioisotopes are the most toxic among all radionuclides. In particular, medium to long-lived isotopes of the heavier metals are of the greatest concern to human health and radiological safety. This review focuses on the mos…
View article: The effects of different cooking modes on the 137Cs, 40K, and total K content in Boletus edulis (King Bolete) mushrooms
The effects of different cooking modes on the 137Cs, 40K, and total K content in Boletus edulis (King Bolete) mushrooms Open
This study aimed to get an insight into the effects of household processing on the leaching behaviour of 137 Cs and 40 K from fresh, frozen and dried Boletus edulis (King Bolete) mushrooms. Three processes were investigated—blanching, blan…