News - 2018
18. December 2018, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Sediment Ecotoxicology
Genetic monitoring of surface waters: new video
In the Interreg project SYNAQUA project partners from Switzerland and France seek to establish genetic methods for the biomonitoring of surface waters.
Read more11. December 2018, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology
Video tutorial on the combined algae assay
A video tutorial shows the preparation and execution of the combined algae assay for the detection of herbicides.
Read more30. October 2018, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology
How to detect endocrine disruptors in a cantonal lab
AWEL's Water Protection Laboratory is currently setting up a system to control the elimination of micropollutants in Zurich's wastewater treatment plants (WWTP). To this end, the authorities want to obtain an overview of the occurrence of estrogenic compounds .
Read more26. October 2018, Topic: Soil Ecotoxicology
Soil ecotoxicology in Switzerland: Where are we and where do we want to go?
Ecotoxicological tests help to assess soil quality. At a workshop in June, the Ecotoxic Centre brought together important partners to inform about the state of knowledge and to discuss the future of soil ecotoxicology in Switzerland.
Read more26. October 2018, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Sediment Ecotoxicology , Risk Assessment
Environmental monitoring with bioassays
Bioassays as methods for the assessment of water and sediment quality are gaining more and more acceptance. In June 2018, more than 90 experts from public authorities, the private sector and science accepted the invitation of the Ecotox Centre to a two-day symposium on this topic.
Read more25. October 2018, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Soil Ecotoxicology , Sediment Ecotoxicology , Risk Assessment
10 years committed to ecotoxicology
The Ecotox Centre has helped to establish ecotoxicological methods to assess environmental quality in Switzerland. The Centre was also involved in the extension of wastewater treatment plants to remove micropollutants and the introduction of effect-based threshold values for pollutants in surface waters.
Read more24. October 2018, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Soil Ecotoxicology , Sediment Ecotoxicology , Risk Assessment
10 Years Ecotox Centre
Yesterday, the Ecotox Centre Eawag-EPFL celebrated its tenth anniversary in the City Hall of Berne. Around 80 guests from politics, administration, science, and practice toasted the successful establishment of the Centre and the milestones achieved over the past 10 years.
Read more23. October 2018, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Soil Ecotoxicology , Sediment Ecotoxicology , Risk Assessment
Two new faces at the Ecotox Centre
In September 2018 we have welcomed two new collaborators at the Ecotoxic Centre: Ali Kizgin and Marcelo Gryczak.
Read more22. October 2018, Topic: Sediment Ecotoxicology
Sediment monitoring in NAWA SPEZ 2018
The Ecotox Centre investigates at 18 field sites how the analysis of pollutants is influenced by the particle size fraction and how this information can be integrated into risk assessment. In addition, the centre examines the sediment samples with various bioassays to measure their ecotoxicity.
Read more19. October 2018, Topic: Soil Ecotoxicology
Monitoring concept for plant protection products in soils
As part of the new federal action plan for risk reduction and the sustainable use of plant protection products (PPP), the environmental risks posed by PPP are to be halved by 2027. In order to achieve this goal for Swiss soils, a monitoring concept for PPP residues needs to be developed.
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