Unpredicted human safety events in clinical trials for new drugs are costly in terms of human
health and money. The drug discovery industry attempts to minimize those events with …

Worldwide, the zebrafish has become a popular model for biomedical research and (eco)
toxicology. Particularly the use of embryos is receiving increasing attention, since they are …

As the accumulation of microplastics (MPs) in the environment continues to rise, more
concerns focus on the health risk of combined exposure to MPs and other contaminants. The …

In recent years, dozens of halogenated disinfection byproducts (DBPs) with cyclic structures
were identified and detected in drinking water globally. Previous in vivo toxicity studies have …

The present study, a novel haloalkaliphilic Cr (VI) tolerant bacterial strain,
Cellulosimicrobium funkei AR8, was isolated and characterized for its high Cr (VI) reduction …

Simple Summary Rare earth elements (REEs) have become important metals in modern-
day technology. The process of discarding obsolete equipment containing REEs, use of …

With the rapid development of engineered nanomaterials for various applications, in vivo
toxicological studies for evaluating the potential hazardous effects of nanomaterials on …

Originally designed as an alternative for the acute fish toxicity test according to, eg, OECD
TG 203, the fish embryo test (FET) with the zebrafish (Danio rerio) has been optimized …

Abstract Pyriproxyfen (2-[1-methyl-2-(4-phenoxyphenoxy) ethoxy] pyridine)(PPF), a pyridine-
based pesticide widely used to control agricultural insect pests and mosquitoes in drinking …

Steroid hormones are involved in the regulation of a variety of processes like embryonic
development, sex differentiation, metabolism, immune responses, circadian rhythms, stress …