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29. October 2014, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Sediment Ecotoxicology
Ecotox Centre member of CIPEL scientific board
Neu ist Benoît Ferrari vom Oekotoxzentrum Mitglied des wissenschaftlichen Rates der Internationalen Kommission zum Schutz des Genfersees (Commission internationale pour la protection des eaux du Léman, CIPEL).
Read more15. September 2014, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Risk Assessment
Neue Infoblätter zu Pflanzenschutzmitteln in Gewässern, EQS- und RAC-Werten
Plant protection products (PPPs) in surface waters are currently at the centre of interest of policy, regulation and environmental research. Thus, the Swiss Federal Council has called for an action plan to reduce the risks of pesticides and to promote their sustainable use.
Read more06. September 2014, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology
Ecotox Centre at WWTP Neugut Open Day
How can water animals teach us about the quality of surface waters? This and other questions could be answered at an open day at the WWTP Neugut in Dübendorf on September 6, 2014.
Read more13. June 2014, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Risk Assessment , Sediment Ecotoxicology
European EQS Experts meet at Ecotox Centre
Quality criteria experts from numerous European countries met on June 11 and 12 for the Multilateral Meeting, which this time was held at the Ecotox Centre.
Read more24. April 2014, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Risk Assessment
New EU report on effect-based monitoring tools
Under the Water Framework Directive, the water quality needs to be reliably monitored. In addition to analytical methods, integrative methods that measure the water quality on the basis of the effect or potential harm to aquatic organisms should play an important role.
Read more05. March 2014, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Risk Assessment
Pesticides in Swiss surface waters surpass environmental quality criteria
A new screening survey has found more than 100 different pesticides in watercourses of the Swiss Mittelland.
Read more04. February 2014, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology
Bioassays for micropollutants put to test
In a large ring test, 20 laboratories - among them the Ecotox Centre - have used a total of 103 in vitro bioassay methods to assess the quality of water samples.
Read more14. November 2013, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Soil Ecotoxicology , Sediment Ecotoxicology , Risk Assessment
SETAC Europe 2014 in Basel
The Ecotox Centre participates in the organisation of the next annual meeting of SETAC Europe, which will be held in Basel on May 11th-15th, 2014.
Read more01. October 2013, Topic: Sediment Ecotoxicology , Soil Ecotoxicology
News group leader for sediment and soil ecotoxicology
On 1 October Benoit Ferrari started as the new team leader for sediment and soil ecotoxicology at the Ecotox Centre in Lausanne.
Read more25. July 2013, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Soil Ecotoxicology
Encapsulated biocides are less toxic
Biocides in façade render prevent the growth of algae and fungi, but are also washed out into the environment with the rain.
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