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World J Biol Chem. Feb 26, 2017; 8(1): 13-20
Published online Feb 26, 2017. doi: 10.4331/wjbc.v8.i1.13
Biochemical strategies for the detection and detoxification of toxic chemicals in the environment
Ferdinando Febbraio
Ferdinando Febbraio, Institute of Protein Biochemistry, National Research Council, 80131 Naples, Italy
Author contributions: Febbraio F contributed the total content of this paper.
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Correspondence to: Ferdinando Febbraio, PhD, Researcher, Institute of Protein Biochemistry, National Research Council, via P. Castellino 111, 80131 Naples, Italy. f.febbraio@ibp.cnr.it
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Received: August 28, 2016
Peer-review started: August 30, 2016
First decision: November 11, 2016
Revised: December 12, 2016
Accepted: January 16, 2017
Article in press: January 18, 2017
Published online: February 26, 2017
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Core Tip

Core tip: The increasing focus on the presence of hazardous chemicals in the environment is directing scientific research towards the development of new and eco-sustainable strategies for their control. Such advances in technology are enabling scientists to improve the detection limits of these substances, in the environment, in food and the human body, as well as to develop new strategies for their removal from their surroundings. However, further research is required to achieve the goal of a continuous monitoring of the environment and of providing, in real time, information on its current state.