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Research paper thumbnail of Risk Assessment of Cadmium, Lead, and Mercury on Human Health in Relation to the Consumption of Farmed Sea Bass in Italy: A Meta-Analytical Approach

A risk assessment, related to the consumption of farmed sea bass, was carried out by meta-analysi... more A risk assessment, related to the consumption of farmed sea bass, was carried out by meta-analysis, taking into account the concentration of trace metals (Cd, Pb, Hg) reported in the literature, the estimated weekly intake (EWI), the provisional tolerable weekly intake (PTWI), and the target hazard quotient (THQ). The concentrations of Cd, Pb, and Hg in farmed sea bass marketed in Sicily (Southern Italy) were also assessed by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) and atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) to have screening data for the comparison with literature results. In any case, the results obtained by meta-analysis and by screening were lower than the pre-established legal limits for each metal. The meta-analysis results showed very low levels of Cd (0.031 μg g–1 w.w.), Pb (0.110 μg g–1 w.w.), and Hg (0.023 μg g–1 w.w.). The EWI estimation confirmed safety limits for human health (0.004, 0.015, and 0.003 μg kg–1 for Cd, Pb, and Hg, respectively). Even the THQ demonstrated that farmed sea bass represent a secure food for humans (0.0006, 0.0005, and 0.0048 for Cd, Pb, and Hg, respectively). The comparison with our screening data showed a significant difference only for the Pb levels (p < 0.05). The results obtained were compared with the same indexes relative to other food types (meat, cereals, vegetables, etc.). The EWI and THQ calculated were always lower than same indexes relative to other food types considered.

Papers by Valentina Ciprì

Research paper thumbnail of Indagine statistica su acquisti e vendite dei principali prodotti alimentari locali nei Siti di Interesse Nazionale (SIN)

L’indagine nasce dalla collaborazione tra l’Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sicilia (... more L’indagine nasce dalla collaborazione tra l’Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sicilia (IZS Sicilia) e l’Istituto per lo Studio degli Impatti Antropici e Sostenibilità in Ambiente Marino del Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (IAS-CNR) nell’ambito del progetto CISAS (Centro Internazionale di Studi Avanzati su Ambiente, Ecosistema e Salute Umana). In CISAS sono state svolte attività indirizzate alla valutazione del rischio sanitario per le popolazioni residenti nelle aree dei Siti di Interesse Nazionale (SIN) di Augusta-Melilli-Priolo (SIN 1), di Milazzo (SIN 2) e di Crotone (SIN 3) caratterizzati da un forte degrado ambientale e da fenomeni di impatto umano di varia origine, sostanzialmente causati dallo sviluppo di importanti attività industriali (Giosuè et al., 2020). In questo scenario, considerati anche i risultati emersi da diversi rapporti sia italiani che Europei (ISMEA, 2019), i quali evidenziano una crescita di vendite dei prodotti di origine locale (certificati co...

Research paper thumbnail of Enquete sur l'evaluation du comportement des consomateurs par rapport aux produits de l'aquaculture en Sicile

Research paper thumbnail of Multilocus Microsatellite Polymorphism Analysis to Characterize Leishmania infantum Strains Isolated in Sicily

Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, 2010

Research paper thumbnail of The assessment of the attitude of Sicilian consumers towards wild and farmed seafood products – a sample survey

British Food Journal, 2021

PurposeThe purpose of the paper was to know and evaluate consumption, preferences and the knowled... more PurposeThe purpose of the paper was to know and evaluate consumption, preferences and the knowledge of labelling legislation about wild and farmed seafood products.Design/methodology/approachA sample survey on Sicilian families was conducted through a direct interviews between October 2015 and October 2016 to study the attitudes of Sicilian consumers towards wild and farmed fish and seafood products. A stratified two-stage sampling design was chosen with variable probability of inclusion of the units of first stage and 1,700 subjects were interviewed.FindingsThe results obtained showed that the 69.4% of respondent ate fresh fish at least once a week and the 86% of respondents consumed aquaculture products at least once a month. Also, the 77.3% of respondents did not know the current legislation on the labelling. Multiple correspondence analysis allowed to identified three profiles of Sicilian families and binary logit model was used to examine the factors that influenced different f...

Research paper thumbnail of Validation of a Commercial Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP)-Based Kit for the Detection of Salmonella spp. According to ISO 16140:2016

Applied Sciences, 2021

The traditional cultural method (PCR and Real-Time PCR) for Salmonella spp. detection and identif... more The traditional cultural method (PCR and Real-Time PCR) for Salmonella spp. detection and identification is laborious and time-consuming. A qualitative LAMP method detecting Salmonella spp. was validated in compliance with ISO 16140:2016. The results show a relative accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity of 100% in comparison with the reference method ISO 6579-1:2017; the LOD50 was set as 0.4 CFU/g. Additionally, a field study was carried out comparing the LAMP kit, a commercially available Real-Time PCR kit (FoodProof Salmonella, Biotecon Diagnostics), and the reference cultural method. The Salmonella spp. LAMP kit was suitable for reliable detection of Salmonella spp., simplifying and reducing the extent and the steps of the analytical process. A total of 105 samples of raw poultry meat were screened for the presence of Salmonella spp. according to three methods: the LAMP kit Salmonella spp. (Enbiotech), the Real-Time PCR kit FoodProof Salmonella (Biotecon), and the reference cult...

Research paper thumbnail of Residues of 165 pesticides in citrus fruits using LC-MS/MS: a study of the pesticides distribution from the peel to the pulp

Natural Product Research, 2019

Research paper thumbnail of Development and Clinical Trial of a Novel DNA Vaccine as Immunotherapy during Canine Leishmaniasis

Journal of Vaccines & Vaccination, 2012

Research paper thumbnail of Risk Assessment of Cadmium, Lead, and Mercury on Human Health in Relation to the Consumption of Farmed Sea Bass in Italy: A Meta-Analytical Approach

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021

A risk assessment, related to the consumption of farmed sea bass, was carried out by meta-analysi... more A risk assessment, related to the consumption of farmed sea bass, was carried out by meta-analysis, taking into account the concentration of trace metals (Cd, Pb, Hg) reported in the literature, the estimated weekly intake (EWI), the provisional tolerable weekly intake (PTWI), and the target hazard quotient (THQ). The concentrations of Cd, Pb, and Hg in farmed sea bass marketed in Sicily (Southern Italy) were also assessed by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) and atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) to have screening data for the comparison with literature results. In any case, the results obtained by meta-analysis and by screening were lower than the pre-established legal limits for each metal. The meta-analysis results showed very low levels of Cd (0.031 μg g–1 w.w.), Pb (0.110 μg g–1 w.w.), and Hg (0.023 μg g–1 w.w.). The EWI estimation confirmed safety limits for human health (0.004, 0.015, and 0.003 μg kg–1 for Cd, Pb, and Hg, respectively). Even the THQ dem...

Research paper thumbnail of Risk Assessment of Cadmium, Lead, and Mercury on Human Health in Relation to the Consumption of Farmed Sea Bass in Italy: A Meta-Analytical Approach

A risk assessment, related to the consumption of farmed sea bass, was carried out by meta-analysi... more A risk assessment, related to the consumption of farmed sea bass, was carried out by meta-analysis, taking into account the concentration of trace metals (Cd, Pb, Hg) reported in the literature, the estimated weekly intake (EWI), the provisional tolerable weekly intake (PTWI), and the target hazard quotient (THQ). The concentrations of Cd, Pb, and Hg in farmed sea bass marketed in Sicily (Southern Italy) were also assessed by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) and atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) to have screening data for the comparison with literature results. In any case, the results obtained by meta-analysis and by screening were lower than the pre-established legal limits for each metal. The meta-analysis results showed very low levels of Cd (0.031 μg g–1 w.w.), Pb (0.110 μg g–1 w.w.), and Hg (0.023 μg g–1 w.w.). The EWI estimation confirmed safety limits for human health (0.004, 0.015, and 0.003 μg kg–1 for Cd, Pb, and Hg, respectively). Even the THQ demonstrated that farmed sea bass represent a secure food for humans (0.0006, 0.0005, and 0.0048 for Cd, Pb, and Hg, respectively). The comparison with our screening data showed a significant difference only for the Pb levels (p < 0.05). The results obtained were compared with the same indexes relative to other food types (meat, cereals, vegetables, etc.). The EWI and THQ calculated were always lower than same indexes relative to other food types considered.

Research paper thumbnail of Indagine statistica su acquisti e vendite dei principali prodotti alimentari locali nei Siti di Interesse Nazionale (SIN)

L’indagine nasce dalla collaborazione tra l’Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sicilia (... more L’indagine nasce dalla collaborazione tra l’Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sicilia (IZS Sicilia) e l’Istituto per lo Studio degli Impatti Antropici e Sostenibilità in Ambiente Marino del Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (IAS-CNR) nell’ambito del progetto CISAS (Centro Internazionale di Studi Avanzati su Ambiente, Ecosistema e Salute Umana). In CISAS sono state svolte attività indirizzate alla valutazione del rischio sanitario per le popolazioni residenti nelle aree dei Siti di Interesse Nazionale (SIN) di Augusta-Melilli-Priolo (SIN 1), di Milazzo (SIN 2) e di Crotone (SIN 3) caratterizzati da un forte degrado ambientale e da fenomeni di impatto umano di varia origine, sostanzialmente causati dallo sviluppo di importanti attività industriali (Giosuè et al., 2020). In questo scenario, considerati anche i risultati emersi da diversi rapporti sia italiani che Europei (ISMEA, 2019), i quali evidenziano una crescita di vendite dei prodotti di origine locale (certificati co...

Research paper thumbnail of Enquete sur l'evaluation du comportement des consomateurs par rapport aux produits de l'aquaculture en Sicile

Research paper thumbnail of Multilocus Microsatellite Polymorphism Analysis to Characterize Leishmania infantum Strains Isolated in Sicily

Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, 2010

Research paper thumbnail of The assessment of the attitude of Sicilian consumers towards wild and farmed seafood products – a sample survey

British Food Journal, 2021

PurposeThe purpose of the paper was to know and evaluate consumption, preferences and the knowled... more PurposeThe purpose of the paper was to know and evaluate consumption, preferences and the knowledge of labelling legislation about wild and farmed seafood products.Design/methodology/approachA sample survey on Sicilian families was conducted through a direct interviews between October 2015 and October 2016 to study the attitudes of Sicilian consumers towards wild and farmed fish and seafood products. A stratified two-stage sampling design was chosen with variable probability of inclusion of the units of first stage and 1,700 subjects were interviewed.FindingsThe results obtained showed that the 69.4% of respondent ate fresh fish at least once a week and the 86% of respondents consumed aquaculture products at least once a month. Also, the 77.3% of respondents did not know the current legislation on the labelling. Multiple correspondence analysis allowed to identified three profiles of Sicilian families and binary logit model was used to examine the factors that influenced different f...

Research paper thumbnail of Validation of a Commercial Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP)-Based Kit for the Detection of Salmonella spp. According to ISO 16140:2016

Applied Sciences, 2021

The traditional cultural method (PCR and Real-Time PCR) for Salmonella spp. detection and identif... more The traditional cultural method (PCR and Real-Time PCR) for Salmonella spp. detection and identification is laborious and time-consuming. A qualitative LAMP method detecting Salmonella spp. was validated in compliance with ISO 16140:2016. The results show a relative accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity of 100% in comparison with the reference method ISO 6579-1:2017; the LOD50 was set as 0.4 CFU/g. Additionally, a field study was carried out comparing the LAMP kit, a commercially available Real-Time PCR kit (FoodProof Salmonella, Biotecon Diagnostics), and the reference cultural method. The Salmonella spp. LAMP kit was suitable for reliable detection of Salmonella spp., simplifying and reducing the extent and the steps of the analytical process. A total of 105 samples of raw poultry meat were screened for the presence of Salmonella spp. according to three methods: the LAMP kit Salmonella spp. (Enbiotech), the Real-Time PCR kit FoodProof Salmonella (Biotecon), and the reference cult...

Research paper thumbnail of Residues of 165 pesticides in citrus fruits using LC-MS/MS: a study of the pesticides distribution from the peel to the pulp

Natural Product Research, 2019

Research paper thumbnail of Development and Clinical Trial of a Novel DNA Vaccine as Immunotherapy during Canine Leishmaniasis

Journal of Vaccines & Vaccination, 2012

Research paper thumbnail of Risk Assessment of Cadmium, Lead, and Mercury on Human Health in Relation to the Consumption of Farmed Sea Bass in Italy: A Meta-Analytical Approach

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021

A risk assessment, related to the consumption of farmed sea bass, was carried out by meta-analysi... more A risk assessment, related to the consumption of farmed sea bass, was carried out by meta-analysis, taking into account the concentration of trace metals (Cd, Pb, Hg) reported in the literature, the estimated weekly intake (EWI), the provisional tolerable weekly intake (PTWI), and the target hazard quotient (THQ). The concentrations of Cd, Pb, and Hg in farmed sea bass marketed in Sicily (Southern Italy) were also assessed by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) and atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) to have screening data for the comparison with literature results. In any case, the results obtained by meta-analysis and by screening were lower than the pre-established legal limits for each metal. The meta-analysis results showed very low levels of Cd (0.031 μg g–1 w.w.), Pb (0.110 μg g–1 w.w.), and Hg (0.023 μg g–1 w.w.). The EWI estimation confirmed safety limits for human health (0.004, 0.015, and 0.003 μg kg–1 for Cd, Pb, and Hg, respectively). Even the THQ dem...