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Paul Schepens
Researcher at University of Antwerp
Publications - 133
Citations - 7741
Paul Schepens is an academic researcher from University of Antwerp. The author has contributed to research in topics: Polybrominated diphenyl ethers & Population. The author has an hindex of 53, co-authored 133 publications receiving 7410 citations.
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Comparative study on total lipid determination using Soxhlet, Roese-Gottlieb, bligh & dyer, and modified bligh & dyer extraction methods
TL;DR: Soxhlet method was used in hot and standard extraction mode and compared with liquid-liquid extraction methods for lipid determination in food samples as discussed by the authors, and the comparison of extracted lipid amounts showed that, depending on the type of sample, some methods present serious limitations.
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Investigation of selected persistent organic pollutants in farmed Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar), salmon aquaculture feed, and fish oil components of the feed.
TL;DR: The study confirms previous reports of relatively high concentrations of PCBs and indicates moderate concentrations of organochlorine pesticides and PBDEs in farmed Scottish and European salmon.
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Distribution of polychlorinated biphenyls, organochlorine pesticides and polybrominated diphenyl ethers in human umbilical cord serum, maternal serum and milk from Wielkopolska region, Poland
Kamila Jaraczewska,Janina Lulek,Adrian Covaci,Stefan Voorspoels,Agnieszka Kaluba-Skotarczak,Krzysztof Drews,Paul Schepens +6 more
TL;DR: Results found in the investigated group are at the low end of the concentration range measured in Europe, with BDE 47 being always the most abundant PBDE congener and, together with Bde 153, being present in all samples.
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Polybrominated diphenyl ethers in marine species from the Belgian North Sea and the Western Scheldt Estuary: levels, profiles, and distribution.
TL;DR: Some species, such as dab, plaice bib, and whiting, showed preferential accumulation of PBDEs in the liver, while higher brominated congeners in general showed higher affinity for liver than for muscle tissue.
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The Belgian PCB and dioxin incident of January-June 1999: exposure data and potential impact on health.
Nik van Larebeke,Luc Hens,Paul Schepens,Adrian Covaci,Jan Baeyens,Kim Everaert,Jan L. Bernheim,Robert Vlietinck,Geert De Poorter +8 more
TL;DR: Because food items differed widely (more than 50-fold) in the ratio of PCBs to dioxins, other significant sources of contamination and a high background contamination are likely to contribute substantially to the exposure of the Belgian population.