Test Systems
The Ecotox Centre offers investigations with a comprehensive suite of bioassays for the ecotoxicological evaluation of environmental samples. The used bioassays were chosen with the objective of attaining reliable and scientifically well-founded results at reasonable expense for equipment and cost. The assays cover various toxicological mechanisms of action, build upon each other and can simply be exchanged or supplemented with further assays. Additional assays may be adopted for a more complex ecotoxicological evaluation and are then assigned to external laboratories by the Ecotox Center.
Aquatic Test Systems
Bioassays for assessing the toxicity of water samples are mainly conducted in the Dübendorf lab. In vitro assays for detecting compounds with specific modes of action are used as well as in vivo assays with whole organisms.
Cell Toxicity:
Oxidative stress:
Effects on metabolism and pollutant perception:
Hormonal effect:
Mutagenicity:
Gentoxicity:
Neurotoxicity:
Herbicidal Effect:
Thin-layer chromatography-coupled bioassays:
Sediment Test Systems
Sediment ecotoxicity is determined using various organisms that live in contact with sediments. These assays are done as well at the Lausanne lab.
Soil Test Systems
To assess the toxicity of soil samples, their effect on soil organisms is investigated. The bioassays are done in the Lausanne lab.
Contact
Dr. Etienne Vermeirssen
Aquatic ecotoxicology, project/offer enquiries
Send mail Tel. +41 58 765 5295
