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Chitosan as Antimicrobial Agent:  Applications and Mode of Action by Rabea, Entsar I, Badawy, Mohamed E.-T, Stevens, Christian V, Smagghe, Guy, Steurbaut, Walter

“…Chitosan, a hydrophilic biopolymer industrially obtained by N-deacetylation of chitin, can be applied as an antimicrobial agent. The current review of 129…”
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Multiple insecticide resistance: an impediment to insecticide-based malaria vector control program by Yewhalaw, Delenasaw, Wassie, Fantahun, Steurbaut, Walter, Spanoghe, Pieter, Van Bortel, Wim, Denis, Leen, Tessema, Dejene A, Getachew, Yehenew, Coosemans, Marc, Duchateau, Luc, Speybroeck, Niko

“…Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS), insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) and long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) are key components in malaria prevention and control…”
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Influence of agricultural adjuvants on droplet spectra by Spanoghe, P, Schampheleire, M. de, Meeren, P. van der, Steurbaut, W

“…The formation of a spray is the result of interaction between the nozzle type and the spray liquid. When adjuvants lower the surface tension, a shift to a…”
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Synthesis and Fungicidal Activity of New N,O-Acyl Chitosan Derivatives by Badawy, Mohamed E. I, Rabea, Entsar I, Rogge, Tina M, Stevens, Christian V, Smagghe, Guy, Steurbaut, Walter, Höfte, Monica

“…Novel N,O-acyl chitosan (NOAC) derivatives were synthesized to examine their fungicidal activity against the gray mould fungus Botrytis cinerea (Leotiales: …”
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Insecticidal and fungicidal activity of new synthesized chitosan derivatives by Rabea, E.I, El Badawy, M, Rogge, T.M, Stevens, C.V, Hofte, M, Steurbaut, W, Smagghe, G

“…Chitosan, the N-deacetylated derivative of chitin, is a potential biopolysaccharide owing to its specific structure and properties. In this paper, we report on…”
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Chemically modified chitosans as antimicrobial agents against some plant pathogenic bacteria and fungi by Rabea, E I, Steurbaut, W

“…The antimicrobial activity of eight chemically modified chitosans against plant pathogenic bacteria of crown gall disease Agrobacterium tumefaciens and soft…”
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Assessing the ecological soundness of organic and conventional agriculture by means of life cycle assessment (LCA) by de Backer, Eline, Aertsens, Joris, Vergucht, Sofie, Steurbaut, Walter

“…Purpose - Sustainable agriculture implies the ability of agro-ecosystems to remain productive in the long-term. It is not easy to point out unambiguously…”
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Rainfastness and adsorption of herbicides on hard surfaces by Spanoghe, P, Claeys, J, Pinoy, L, Steurbaut, W

“…Herbicides are still used to control weeds on hard surfaces, including municipal, private and industrial sites. Used under unfavourable conditions, especially…”
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Residues in Beeswax: A Health Risk for the Consumer of Honey and Beeswax? by Wilmart, Olivier, Legrève, Anne, Scippo, Marie-Louise, Reybroeck, Wim, Urbain, Bruno, de Graaf, Dirk C, Steurbaut, Walter, Delahaut, Philippe, Gustin, Pascal, Nguyen, Bach Kim, Saegerman, Claude

“…A scenario analysis in regard to the risk of chronic exposure of consumers to residues through the consumption of contaminated honey and beeswax was conducted…”
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Risk of DDT residue in maize consumed by infants as complementary diet in southwest Ethiopia by Mekonen, Seblework, Lachat, Carl, Ambelu, Argaw, Steurbaut, Walter, Kolsteren, Patrick, Jacxsens, Liesbeth, Wondafrash, Mekitie, Houbraken, Michael, Spanoghe, Pieter

“…Infants in Ethiopia are consuming food items such as maize as a complementary diet. However, this may expose infants to toxic contaminants like DDT. Maize…”
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How to define green adjuvants by Beck, Bert, Steurbaut, Walter, Spanoghe, Pieter

“…The concept ‘green adjuvants’ is difficult to define. This paper formulates an answer based on two approaches. Starting from the Organisation for Economic…”
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Monitoring of pesticide residues in fresh vegetables, fruits, an other selected food items in Belgium, 1991-1993 by Dejonckheere, W. (University of Gent, Gent, Belgium.), Steurbaut, W, Drieghe, S, Verstraeten, R, Braeckman, H

“…To estimate the exposure of the Belgian population to food contaminated with pesticide residues and to determine what pesticides people are actually consuming,…”
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Assessing the ecological soundness of organic and conventional agriculture by means of life cycle assessment (LCA): A case study of leek production by Backer, Eline de, Aertsens, Joris, Vergucht, Sofie, Steurbaut, Walter

“…Purpose - Sustainable agriculture implies the ability of agro-ecosystems to remain productive in the long-term. It is not easy to point out unambiguously…”
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Scientific Opinion on the science behind the development of a risk assessment of Plant Protection Products on bees (Apis mellifera, Bombus spp. and solitary bees)

“…The PPR Panel was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the science behind the development of a risk assessment of plant protection products on bees (Apis…”
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Instruments de mesure de l’utilisation de produits phytosanitaires dans un contexte de développement durable by Luc Pussemier, Walter Steurbaut

“…Pour mesurer les progrès réalisés en termes de développement durable dans les stratégies de protection phytosanitaire nécessitant l’usage de produits…”
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In vitro assessment of N-(benzyl)chitosan derivatives against some plant pathogenic bacteria and fungi by Rabea, Entsar I., Badawy, Mohamed E.I., Steurbaut, Walter, Stevens, Christian V.

“…Plant pathogenic bacteria and fungi negatively affect a large number of important fruit and vegetables during the growing season and throughout postharvest…”
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A dual indicator set to help farms achieve more sustainable crop protection by Wustenberghs, Hilde, Delcour, Ilse, D'Haene, Karoline, Lauwers, Ludwig, Marchand, Fleur, Steurbaut, Walter, Spanoghe, Pieter

“…BACKGROUND: Farmers are being called to use plant protection products (PPPs) more consciously and adopt more sustainable crop protection strategies. Indicators…”
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Exposure and health risk assessment of applicators to DDT during indoor residual spraying in malaria vector control program by Wassie, Fantahun, Spanoghe, Pieter, Tessema, Dejene A, Steurbaut, Walter

“…We assessed exposure of applicators, health risk of DDT to the applicators and evaluated the applicability of existing pesticide exposure models for indoor…”
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Guidance on the Use of Probabilistic Methodology for Modelling Dietary Exposure to Pesticide Residues by EFSA Panel on Plant Protection Products and their Residues

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Environmental impact of herbicide regimes used with genetically modified herbicide-resistant maize by Devos, Yann, Cougnon, Mathias, Vergucht, Sofie, Bulcke, Robert, Haesaert, Geert, Steurbaut, Walter, Reheul, Dirk

“…With the potential advent of genetically modified herbicide-resistant (GMHR) crops in the European Union, changes in patterns of herbicide use are predicted…”
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