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Aflatoxin contamination in unrecorded beers from Kenya – A health risk beyond ethanol
Okaru, Alex O.; Abuga, Kennedy O.; Kibwage, Isaac O; Hausler, Thomas; Luy, Burkhard; Kuballaa, Thomas; Rehm, Jürgen; Lachenmeier, Dirk W. (University of Nairobi, 2017)Samples of unrecorded opaque beers (n = 58; 40 based on maize, 5 on sorghum and 13 on other plants) and recorded wines (n = 8) in Kenya were screened for aflatoxins using a rapid ELISA technique followed by confirmation ... -
The food and beverage occurrence of furfuryl alcohol and myrcene—two emerging potential human carcinogens?
Okaru, Alex O.; Lachenmeier, Dirk W. (University of Nairobi, 2017)For decades, compounds present in foods and beverages have been implicated in the etiology of human cancers. The World Health Organization (WHO) International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) continues to classify such ... -
A robust liquid chromatographic method for confirmation of drug stability of azithromycin in bulk samples, tablets and suspensions
Okaru, Alex O.; Abuga, Kennedy O.; Kamau, Franco N.; Ndwigah, Stanley N.; Lachenmeier, Dirk W. (University of Nairobi, 2017)A simple, isocratic and robust RP-HPLC method for the analysis of azithromycin was developed, validated and applied for the analysis of bulk samples, tablets and suspensions. The optimum chromatographic conditions for ...