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27 Citations
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6 February 2023

Nitrosamines are N-nitroso compounds with carcinogenic, mutagenic and teratogenic properties. These compounds could be found at certain levels in fermented sausages. Fermented sausages are considered to be a suitable environment for nitrosamine forma...

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  • Open Access
66 Citations
13,637 Views
34 Pages

28 February 2023

Nitrosamines occur widespread in food, drinking water, cosmetics, as well as tobacco smoke and can arise endogenously. More recently, nitrosamines have been detected as impurities in various drugs. This is of particular concern as nitrosamines are al...

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49 Citations
11,551 Views
38 Pages

The tobacco-specific N-nitrosamines 4-(N-nitrosomethylamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone (NNK) and N′-nitrosonornicotine (NNN) always occur together and exclusively in tobacco products or in environments contaminated by tobacco smoke. They have be...

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153 Citations
15,932 Views
47 Pages

Carcinogenic N-nitrosamine contamination in certain drugs has recently caused great concern and the attention of regulatory agencies. These carcinogens—widely detectable in relatively low levels in food, water, cosmetics, and drugs—are we...

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  • Open Access
7 Citations
7,824 Views
16 Pages

Hierarchical Composites to Reduce N-Nitrosamines in Cigarette Smoke

  • Yan Yan Li,
  • Yi Cao,
  • Ming Bo Yue,
  • Jing Yang and
  • Jian Hua Zhu

20 March 2015

In order to reduce the harmful constituents in cigarette smoke, two hierarchical composites were synthesized. Based on, zeolites HZSM-5 or NaY fragments were introduced into the synthetic system of mesoporous silica SBA-15 or MCM-41 and assembled wit...

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  • Article
  • Open Access
21 Citations
5,583 Views
16 Pages

This study investigated the removal characteristics of N-Nitrosamines and their precursors at three pilot-scale water reclamation plants. These plants applies different integrated membrane systems: (1) microfiltration (MF)/nanofiltration (NF)/reverse...

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  • Open Access
20 Citations
4,396 Views
11 Pages

12 October 2022

A worldwide crisis with nitrosamine contamination in medical products began in 2018. Therefore, trace-level analysis of nitrosamines is becoming an emerging topic of interest in the field of quality control. A novel GC-MS method with electron ionizat...

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  • Open Access
26 Citations
8,490 Views
12 Pages

Determination of N-Nitrosamines by Gas Chromatography Coupled to Quadrupole–Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry in Water Samples

  • Benigno José Sieira,
  • Inmaculada Carpinteiro,
  • Rosario Rodil,
  • José Benito Quintana and
  • Rafael Cela

An analytical method based on high-resolution quadrupole–time-of-flight (QToF) mass spectrometry has been developed as an alternative to the classical method, using a low-resolution ion trap (IT) analyzer to reduce interferences in N-nitrosamin...

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7 Citations
6,566 Views
20 Pages

3 January 2025

Nitrite and nitrate in meat products may be perceived negatively by consumers. These compounds can react to form carcinogenic volatile N-nitrosamines. “Nitrite-free” (i.e., uncured) organic meat products may contain nitrate from natural s...

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  • Review
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7 Citations
11,336 Views
19 Pages

N-Nitrosamines in Meat Products: Formation, Detection and Regulatory Challenges

  • Tomislav Rot,
  • Dragan Kovačević,
  • Kristina Habschied and
  • Krešimir Mastanjević

17 May 2025

Nitrosamines (NAs) are a class of chemical compounds predominantly formed during the processing, curing, and storage of meat products through the reaction of nitrites with amines. Decades of toxicological and epidemiological evidence have unequivocal...

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  • Open Access
17 Citations
7,805 Views
14 Pages

28 February 2018

Nitrosamines are a group of carcinogenic chemicals that are present in aquatic environments that result from byproducts of industrial processes and disinfection products. As indirect and direct potable reuse increase, the presence of trace nitrosamin...

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7 Citations
3,048 Views
11 Pages

The ability to effectively detect N-nitrosamine compounds by liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry presents a challenge due to the problems of high detection limits and difficulty in simultaneous N-nitrosamine compound detection. In or...

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  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,214 Views
12 Pages

Ultrasound Assisted Extraction Approach to Test the Effect of Elastic Rubber Nettings on the N-Nitrosamines Content of Ham Meat Samples

  • Claudia Giménez-Campillo,
  • Marta Pastor-Belda,
  • Natalia Campillo,
  • Juan de Dios Hernández,
  • Isidro Guillén,
  • Pascuala Vizcaíno,
  • Ignacio López-García,
  • Manuel Hernández-Córdoba,
  • Natalia Arroyo-Manzanares and
  • Pilar Viñas

24 October 2021

Nitrosamines (NAs), which are catalogued as carcinogenic compounds, may be present in meat products due to the conversion of nitrites and as result of migration from elastic rubber nettings used. A method based on ultrasonic assisted extraction coupl...

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  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,763 Views
18 Pages

Colorimetric Detection of Nitrosamines in Human Serum Albumin Using Cysteine-Capped Gold Nanoparticles

  • Sayo O. Fakayode,
  • David K. Bwambok,
  • Souvik Banerjee,
  • Prateek Rai,
  • Ronald Okoth,
  • Corinne Kuiters and
  • Ufuoma Benjamin

4 September 2025

Nitrosamines, including N-nitroso diethylamine (NDEA) have emerged as pharmaceutical impurities and carcinogenic environmental contaminants of grave public health safety concerns. This study reports on the preparation and first use of cysteine–...

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  • Open Access
81 Citations
21,433 Views
8 Pages

Tobacco-Specific Nitrosamines in Electronic Cigarettes: Comparison between Liquid and Aerosol Levels

  • Konstantinos E. Farsalinos,
  • Gene Gillman,
  • Konstantinos Poulas and
  • Vassilis Voudris

Introduction: Although electronic cigarette (EC) liquids contain low levels of tobacco-specific nitrosamines (TSNAs), studies evaluating the levels emitted to the aerosol are scarce. The purpose of this study was to compare the levels of TSNAs betwee...

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  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,624 Views
13 Pages

17 November 2021

The aim of this study was to compare the nitrosamines (NAs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) of Chinese smoke-cured bacon (Larou) of artisanal and industrial origin. The results showed that the average pH and Aw values of family-made Larou...

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  • Open Access
11 Citations
7,039 Views
19 Pages

23 September 2021

Nitrosamines can be produced during the manufacture of rubber-type products such as pacifiers or the nipples of baby bottles. Humans can be exposed to the nitrosamines in these products when they are eluted into saliva. In this study, we compared the...

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15 Citations
7,012 Views
13 Pages

Analytical Method for Measurement of Tobacco-Specific Nitrosamines in E-Cigarette Liquid and Aerosol

  • Yoon-Seo Lee,
  • Ki-Hyun Kim,
  • Sang Soo Lee,
  • Richard J. C. Brown and
  • Sang-Hee Jo

19 December 2018

An experimental method was developed and validated for the collection and analysis of tobacco-specific nitrosamines (TSNAs) that are present in electronic cigarette (EC) liquid or are released from aerosol samples using a liquid chromatography-tandem...

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  • Open Access
307 Citations
25,382 Views
24 Pages

1 December 2015

The potential associations between dietary consumption of nitrates, nitrites, and nitrosamines and gastric cancer risk have been investigated by several studies, but yielded inconclusive results. We conducted a meta-analysis to provide a quantitative...

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  • Open Access
9 Citations
2,876 Views
14 Pages

Investigation on the Contents of Nε-carboxymethyllysine, Nε-carboxyethyllysine, and N-nitrosamines in Commercial Sausages on the Chinese Market

  • Wenjing Wang,
  • Yafei Kou,
  • Yanli Du,
  • Mingyu Li,
  • Jian Zhang,
  • Aiping Yan,
  • Jianhua Xie and
  • Mingyue Shen

7 February 2023

Sausages are among the most popular meat products worldwide. However, some harmful products, such as advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) and N-nitrosamines (NAs), can be formed simultaneously during sausage processing. In this study, the contents...

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  • Open Access
1 Citations
501 Views
14 Pages

22 December 2025

This study aimed to establish a fast and efficient method for the determination of N-nitrosamines (NAs) in meat products by integrating two sample preparation techniques—QuEChERS (Quick, Easy, Cheap, Effective, Rugged, and Safe) and FaPEx (Fast...

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  • Open Access
14 Citations
6,050 Views
16 Pages

18 August 2021

A novel HPLC method with fluorimetric detection was developed for the determination of potentially carcinogenic N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) and N-nitrosodiethylamine (NDEA) in active pharmaceutical ingredient enalapril maleate. N-nitrosamines were...

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13 Citations
4,495 Views
19 Pages

4 August 2022

Deregulation of the DNA mismatch repair (MMR) mechanism has been linked to poor prognosis of upper aerodigestive tract cancers. Our recent in vitro data have provided evidence of crosstalk between deregulated miRNAs and MMR genes, caused by tobacco s...

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11 Citations
9,434 Views
15 Pages

Risk control for nitrosamine impurities in drug products is currently a major challenge in the industry. Nitrosamines can form during drug product manufacturing and storage through the reaction of nitrites with amine-containing APIs or impurities. Th...

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24 Citations
4,552 Views
15 Pages

13 January 2023

Advanced glycation end products (AGEs) and nitrosamines (NAs) in sausage are associated with pathogenic and carcinogenic risks. However, the multiple reaction parameters affecting the production of AGEs and NAs during sausage processing remain unclea...

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5 Citations
3,060 Views
10 Pages

25 July 2022

N-nitrosamines, which are well-known pro-mutagens, are found in drugs, pickled food and tobacco. Therefore, controlling their concentrations is very important. When an HPLC, GC or NMR analysis is conducted to investigate certain asymmetrical N-nitros...

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34 Citations
18,933 Views
18 Pages

13 February 2013

This review discusses a new aspect to the safety profile of oxidative hair dyes using data already in the public domain. These dyes contain secondary amines that are capable of forming potentially carcinogenic nitrosamine derivatives when exposed to...

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64 Citations
14,045 Views
13 Pages

Estimated Cancer Risks Associated with Nitrosamine Contamination in Commonly Used Medications

  • Kate Li,
  • Karin Ricker,
  • Feng C. Tsai,
  • ChingYi J. Hsieh,
  • Gwendolyn Osborne,
  • Meng Sun,
  • M. Elizabeth Marder,
  • Sarah Elmore,
  • Rose Schmitz and
  • Martha S. Sandy

Many nitrosamines are potent carcinogens, with more than 30 listed under California’s Proposition 65. Recently, nitrosamine contamination of commonly used drugs for treatment of hypertension, heartburn, and type 2 diabetes has prompted numerous Food...

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  • Open Access
14 Citations
3,536 Views
10 Pages

17 December 2019

The content of tobacco-specific nitrosamines (TSNAs) possessing carcinogenic properties has been an important area of research since replacement liquids were introduced for e-cigarettes. A method for determining N′-nitrosonornicotine (NNN), 4-(...

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1 Citations
2,250 Views
13 Pages

26 June 2024

The objective of this research was to investigate the impact of inoculating autochthonous starter cultures on the alterations in microorganisms, biogenic amines, nitrite, and N-nitrosamines in Chinese traditional fermented fish products (CTFPs) durin...

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  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,972 Views
10 Pages

N-nitrosamines are a class of carcinogenic chemical compound. Considering the large-scale application of agrochemicals globally, the elimination of N-nitrosamines from pesticides should be a priority for manufacturers and regulators. A set of methods...

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  • Open Access
12 Citations
3,223 Views
9 Pages

Active and passive smoking are serious public health concerns Assessment of tobacco smoke exposure using effective biomarkers is needed. In this study, we developed a simultaneous determination method of five tobacco-specific nitrosamines (TSNAs) in...

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  • Open Access
19 Citations
6,884 Views
12 Pages

Pilot Study of CYP2B6 Genetic Variation to Explore the Contribution of Nitrosamine Activation to Lung Carcinogenesis

  • Catherine A. Wassenaar,
  • Qiong Dong,
  • Christopher I. Amos,
  • Margaret R. Spitz and
  • Rachel F. Tyndale

16 April 2013

We explored the contribution of nitrosamine metabolism to lung cancer in a pilot investigation of genetic variation in CYP2B6, a high-affinity enzymatic activator of tobacco-specific nitrosamines with a negligible role in nicotine metabolism. Previou...

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  • Open Access
2,035 Views
18 Pages

16 October 2025

Nitrosamines (NAs) pose a risk due to their carcinogenic properties, especially in processed and cured meats where nitrites and nitrates are widely used. The objective of this study was to develop an integrated Ultra-High-Performance Liquid Chromatog...

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18 Citations
3,807 Views
18 Pages

2 January 2023

There has been a great focus on halogen-bonding as a unique interaction between electron-deficient halogen atoms with Lewis basic moieties. Although the application of halogen-bonded atoms in organic chemistry has been eagerly researched in these dec...

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  • Open Access
417 Views
17 Pages

9 February 2026

The vulcanization of natural rubber latex (NRL) relies on accelerators to achieve effective crosslinking by a sulfur conventional vulcanizing system and desirable properties such as tensile strength and elasticity. This study investigates the synergi...

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  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,554 Views
16 Pages

Many studies are being conducted on the detection of nitrosamine impurities in solid formulations. However, research on semi-solid formulations such as gels, ointments and creams is not common. In particular, excipients used to increase viscosity and...

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  • Open Access
9 Citations
5,366 Views
15 Pages

An Online-SPE/SEC/LCMS Method for the Detection of N-Nitrosamine Disinfection Byproducts in Wastewater Plant Tailwater

  • Huili Tang,
  • Ziru Li,
  • Hanqing Chen,
  • Yang Xu,
  • Xu Jiang,
  • Erdeng Du,
  • Zhen Lyu,
  • Lu Zheng and
  • Mingguo Peng

31 July 2022

N-nitrosamines have recently attracted attention as a class of disinfection byproducts and are also a hot spot in environmental studies. Current N-nitrosamine analytical methods typically involve manual solid phase extraction (SPE) of samples followe...

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  • Open Access
536 Views
14 Pages

Effects of Black Garlic Addition and Cooking Duration on Nitrosamine Levels and Quality Attributes of Sucuk

  • Mükerrem Kaya,
  • Asena Karayiğit,
  • Zeynep Feyza Yılmaz Oral,
  • Kübra Öztürk,
  • Halenur Fencioğlu Çakır,
  • Yağmur Akyol,
  • Bilge Ulutaş,
  • Selen Sallan and
  • Güzin Kaban

26 November 2025

Sucuk, a type of dry fermented sausage, is generally consumed cooked, unlike many fermented sausage types. Therefore, alternative applications to prevent nitrosamine formation in fermented sausages such as sucuk are of great importance. This study ai...

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2,064 Views
16 Pages

3 November 2025

Berberine hydrochloride, a bioactive isoquinoline alkaloid with metabolic, lipid-lowering, and antimicrobial properties, is increasingly synthesized for nutraceutical applications due to its high yield and, therefore, cost-effectiveness. However, syn...

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  • Open Access
2,412 Views
13 Pages

26 June 2022

In a rpsL gene mutation experiment, the mutagenicity of the nitrosamine compounds N-diethylnitrosamine (NDEA) and N-dipropylnitrosamine (NDPA) was investigated at the cellular level, as well as with PCR (polymerase chain reaction) and RCA (rolling-ci...

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6 Citations
2,224 Views
24 Pages

Maximizing N-Nitrosamine Rejection via RO Membrane Plugging with Hexylamine and Hexamethylenediamine

  • Silvia Morović,
  • Katarina Marija Drmić,
  • Sandra Babić and
  • Krešimir Košutić

28 June 2024

The rapid expansion of urban areas and the increasing demand for water resources necessitate substantial investments in technologies that enable the reuse of municipal wastewater for various purposes. Nonetheless, numerous challenges remain, particul...

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  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,151 Views
20 Pages

18 August 2023

The use of solvents is overall recognized as an efficient method to improve the water permeability of polyamide thin film composite membranes (PA-TFC). The objective of this work was to test the performance of the membranes after exposing them to n-p...

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2 Citations
1,786 Views
20 Pages

Assessing Nitrosamine Migration from Drinking Water Contact Materials Using a Validated LLE-GC-MS Method

  • Beatriz Antunes,
  • Andreia Videira,
  • Ana Penetra,
  • Vitor V. Cardoso,
  • Rui N. Carneiro and
  • Cristina M. M. Almeida

Nitrosamines (NAs) are toxic compounds associated with disinfection processes. Human exposure can occur through the hydraulic hoses and seals that are in contact with drinking water. This study develops and validates a chromatographic method to quant...

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  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,017 Views
14 Pages

18 October 2024

This study investigated the effect of using celery powder (CP) as source of pre-converted nitrite (treatments: A: 150 mg/kg NaNO2, B: 100 mg/kg NaNO2 + CP as 50 mg/kg NaNO2 equivalent, C: 50 mg/kg NaNO2 + CP as 100 mg/kg NaNO2 equivalent, D: CP as 15...

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10 Citations
3,324 Views
15 Pages

6 April 2023

This study was conducted with the aim of determining the effects of different black garlic (BG) levels (1%, 2% and 3%) on quality characteristics of a semi-dry fermented sausage (heat-treated sucuk). In addition, the effect of cooking time (0, 1 or 3...

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23 Citations
25,219 Views
18 Pages

17 November 2022

The ubiquitous presence of mutagenic and potentially carcinogenic N-nitrosamine impurities in medicines has become a major issue in the pharmaceutical industry in recent years. Rigorous mitigation strategies to limit their amount in drug products are...

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2 Citations
3,995 Views
13 Pages

1-amino-4-methyl-piperazine (AMP) is both a starting material for the synthesis of rifampicin (RIF) and a degradation product of RIF hydrolysis. 1-methyl-4-nitroso-piperazine (MNP) is an oxidation product of AMP as well as a potentially genotoxic N-n...

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1,768 Views
13 Pages

5 November 2025

Background/Objectives: Nitrosamine drug substance-related impurities (NDSRIs) are a class of potent genotoxic impurities that pose a critical risk to patient safety, thereby necessitating the stringent control of pharmaceutical products. Nortriptylin...

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2 Citations
2,416 Views
21 Pages

24 May 2024

Common kitchen wraps like plastic and aluminum foil create significant environmental burdens. Plastic wrap, typically made from non-renewable fossil fuels, often ends up in landfills for centuries, breaking down into harmful microplastics. Aluminum f...

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