Ongoing Courses on Ecotoxicological Testing

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ecotox solutions offers training courses on the following Test Systems and Special Topics

Test Systems:

Aquatic toxicity- and bioaccumulation tests:

• Algae test
• Daphnia acute test
• Daphnia reproduction test
• Additional invertebrate testing, such as gammarus, mysid shrimp, etc.
• Fish acute test
• Fish prolonged test
• Fish juvenile growth test FJG
• Fish early life stage test ELS
• Fish full life cycle test FLC
• Fish endocrine disruptor testing according to the latest state of the development of the new OECD/EPA - Guideline
• Amphibian endocrine disruptor testing according to the latest state of the development of the new OECD/EPA - Guideline
• Bioaccumulation in fish, Dietary Exposure and Minimized Approach
• Bioaccumulation in invertebrates

Terrestrial toxicity-tests:

• Earthworm acute
• Earthworm chronic
• Earthworm field studies

Special Topics:

1. Recommended methods in ecotoxicology: e.g. solubility and stability trials prior to testing, preparation of test solutions, test design, fastest way from range-finders to definitive tests in the context of 3R, data evaluation and interpretation, expression of results

2. Testing of difficult substances, e.g. of sparingly soluble and unstable substances

3. Higher-tier testing according to HARAP

4. Testing of endocrine disruptors

5. Biomonitoring of rivers, lakes and effluents

6. Water purification systems and test equipment for aquatic toxicity testing (e.g. proportional diluters) in cooperation with péquitec & co. www.pequitec.ch.

7. Study monitoring

8. Limnological surveys and assessment of fish stocks in lakes and rivers

For additional information regarding Special Topics, please see Special Requirements under Consulting.


 

Distribution of newly fertilized eggs into growth chambers of a fish life cycle test.

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