In the present study, a simple and sensitive method for detecting bisphenol A (BPA) in various environments, including groundwater, was described using a widespread electrochemical method. BPA is well-known for its endocrine-disrupting properties, which may cause potential toxicological effects oon ...

The physiopathology, diagnosis, insulin treatment and continuous monitoring of glucose and protein levels in the blood and urine of cats and dogs with diabetes mellitus are described.

About 20 species of non-native mammals have been recorded in Poland. Some of them are already extinct or have been extirpated, while others are widely distributed and may affect the native biota in Poland. We review the literature on 15 non-native species found in this country, discussing their...

Sulfonamides (SAs) are widely used in many fields because of their advantages, including low price, wide antibacterial spectrum, and high stability. However, their accumulation in the human body leads to a variety of serious diseases. Therefore, it is necessary to design a convenient, effective,...

Cleaning processes in food production are often designed for the worst-case contamination to meet the required hygiene standards. They are consuming significant amounts of resources, which could be reduced using appropriate measures for assessing cleanliness. We have developed a fiber-optical...

Identification and quantification of stress and stress inducing factors are important components of animal welfare assessment and essential parts of poultry management. Measurement of the autonomic nervous system's influence on cardiac function using heart rate and heart rate variability (HR/HRV)...

Many changes will be brought about with the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy including the cessation of uncapped coupled aids, which will now be linked to the number of large bovine units (LBU) on the farm. These issues affecting husbandry should be understood and dealt with on the farms...

Continuous data on the condition of fish is necessary to monitor, control and document biological processes in fish farms in real-time, yet acquiring it from a large net-pen environment is challenging. Tools to rapidly detect change in the entire net-pen population are lacking. Automated passive...

Haemonchus contortus, or Barber's Pole worm, is considered one of the most pathogenic parasites of sheep due to the production, profitability and animal welfare implications associated with infections. However, detection of H. contortus infections by routine observation of sheep flocks is...