Silvia Gratz

 +44 (0)1224 438675

  s.gratz@abdn.ac.uk

The Rowett Institute
Ashgrove Rd W
Aberdeen
AB25 2ZD

Biography

I am a human nutritionist and food toxicologist and my research interests focus on diet, intestinal toxicity and the role of gut microbiota. My research looks at important food contaminants and I aim to assess human exposure and identify potential risks to human health. As these food contaminants derive from primary agricultural production I also work closely with producers as well as Food Standards Scotland to understand routes of contamination and identify strategies to minimize risk and produce safe and healthy food. 

You can find out more about my research here.

Research Papers (DOI)

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  Do Plant-Bound Masked Mycotoxins Contribute to Toxicity?
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  Masked trichothecene and zearalenone mycotoxins withstand digestion and absorption in the upper GI tract but are efficiently hydrolyzed by human gut m
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  Annual variation of dietary deoxynivalenol exposure during years of different Fusarium prevalence: a pilot biomonitoring study
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  The Human Fecal Microbiota Metabolizes Deoxynivalenol and Deoxynivalenol-3-Glucoside and May Be Responsible for Urinary Deepoxy-Deoxynivalenol