The nematode Caenorhabditis elegans has emerged as an important animal model in
various fields including neurobiology, developmental biology, and genetics. Characteristics …

Bacterial biofilms are surface-attached communities of microorganisms that are protected by
an extracellular matrix of biomolecules. In the biofilm state, bacteria are significantly more …

In ecotoxicology, there is an increasing demand for sensitive sublethal endpoints. The
primary aim of the present study was therefore to evaluate the relative sensitivity and …

The ubiquitous use of pharmaceuticals has resulted in a continuous discharge into
wastewater and pharmaceuticals and their metabolites are found in the environment. Due to …

In despite of the essential functions of zinc as trace element for humans, toxic effects will be
pronounced while organisms are exposed to high levels of zinc. However, whether the …

Background Physiologically based modelling using DEBtox (dynamic energy budget in
toxicology) and transcriptional profiling were used in Caenorhabditis elegans to identify how …

Zinc is an essential metal that is involved in a wide range of biological processes, and
aberrant zinc homeostasis is implicated in multiple human diseases. Cadmium is chemically …

In the environment, pollution generally acts over long time scales and exerts exposure of
multiple toxicants on the organisms living there. Recent findings show that pollution can alter …

Summer blooms of the toxin-producing cyanobacteria Nodularia spumigena are frequent in
the Baltic Sea and recent findings suggest that they may be an important food source for the …

The adverse influences of triphenyltin (TPT) on aquatic system have been of great concern
due to their widespread use and ubiquity in water environment. Here, zebrafish larvae (7 …