Search for dissertations about: "toxicity test"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 100 swedish dissertations containing the words toxicity test.

  2. 16. Contaminated sediments: Methods to assess release and toxicity of organic chemical mixtures

    Author : Lukas Mustajärvi; Anna Sobek; Jarkko Akkanen; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Sediment; Hydrophobic organic contaminants; Flux; Bioturbation; Passive sampling; Passive dosing; Mixture toxicity; Applied Environmental Science; tillämpad miljövetenskap;

    Abstract : Bottom sediments around the world store large amounts of legacy hydrophobic organic contaminants (HOCs), forming mixtures of unknown chemical composition. Primary emissions to the environment of many HOCs have been reduced as a consequence of regulation. READ MORE

  4. 17. Combined drug toxicity to HeLa cells in the MIT-24 test system and its relevance to human drug toxicity

    Author : Björn Ekwall; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

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  5. 18. Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity of Progestagens in the Xenopus (Silurana) tropicalis Test System

    Author : Moa Säfholm; Cecilia Berg; Ingvar Brandt; Jan Olsson; Louis Guillette; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : Xenopus tropicalis; sex organ differentiation; oogenesis; fertility; ovary; oviduct; progestagens; Biologi med inriktning mot ekotoxikologi; Biology with specialization in Environmental Toxicology;

    Abstract : Progestagenic compounds are emerging contaminants found in surface and ground water around the world. Information on the effects and potency of progestagens is needed in order to understand the environmental risks posed by these compounds. READ MORE

  6. 19. New Approaches for Daphnia magna Toxicity Assessment

    Author : Berkay Paylar; Per-Erik Olsson; Jana Jass; Solomon Asnake; Ajay Pradhan; Joachim Sturve; Örebro universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Risk assessment; toxicogenomics; zinc; copper; machine learning;

    Abstract : Risk assessment plays a crucial role in evaluating and managing the potential hazards and health effects associated with exposure to substances. In recent decades, the field of risk assessment has undergone significant expansion, embracing innovative approaches and methodologies. READ MORE

  7. 20. Alloxan Toxicity to macrophages and Insulinoma Cells

    Author : Hong Zhang; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

    Abstract : Alloxan induces damage and death of pancreatic islet B-cells in severalexperimental animal models, thus causing insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM or type I diabetes). This unique cytotoxicity of alloxan has been studied for more than fifty years. READ MORE