19. November 2019
Video tutorial on the L-YES
A video tutorial shows the preparation and execution of the yeast estrogen screen with lyticase for the detection of estrogenic substances.
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04. November 2019
Homing in on pyrethroids
The measurement of trace concentrations of pyrethroid and organophosphate insecticides – now possible thanks to a newly developed analytical method – shows that these compounds can pose a greater threat to aquatic organisms than all other pesticides.
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The Ecotox Centre is the Swiss competence centre for applied, practice-oriented ecotoxicology. It serves as the primary knowledge hub and discussion platform for research and development, consulting and education in that area.
Proposals for Acute and Chronic Quality Standards Test Systems Continuing Education Student Research Projects Staff
Current publications, info sheets and reports
Pesce, S., Ferrari, B.J.D. et al. (2019) Recommandations d’un collectif franco-suisse d’experts pour une meilleure évaluation de la qualité écotoxicologique des sédiments par l’étude des communautés benthiques. Sciences Eaux & Territoires 55, 1-9
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Rösch, A.. Beck, B., Hollender, J., Stamm, C., Singer, H., Doppler, T., Junghans, M. (2019) Geringe Konzentrationen mit grosser Wirkung. Nachweis von Pyrethoid- und Organophosphatinsektiziden in Schweizer Bächen im pg/l Bereich. Aqua & Gas 11, 54-66
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Schneeweiss, A., Junghans, M., Segner, H., Stadtlander, T., Werner, I. (2019) Ökotoxikologische Risiken vom PSM für Fische. Aqua & Gas 11, 74-80
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Schneeweiss, A., Werner, I., Segner, H., Stadtlander, T. (2019) Ökotoxikologische Wirkungen von PSM auf Fische. Aqua & Gas 11, 82-91
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Vivien, R., Lafont, M., Werner, I., Laluc, M., Ferrari, B.J.D. (2019) Assessment of the effects of wastewater treatment plant effluents on receiving streams using oligochaete communities of the porous matrix. Knowl. Manag. Aquat. Ecosyst. 2019, 420, 18
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Ecotoxicity of cigarette butts
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