Dried blood spots (DBS) typically consist in the deposition of small volumes of capillary
blood onto dedicated paper cards. Comparatively to whole blood or plasma samples, their …

About a century after its first described application by Ivar Bang, the potential of sampling via
dried blood spots (DBS) as an alternative for classical venous blood sampling is …

Biomonitoring using birds of prey as sentinel species has been mooted as a way to evaluate
the success of European Union directives that are designed to protect people and the …

Metals are involved in the formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) which may result in
metal-related oxidative stress that can lead to oxidative damage to lipids, DNA and proteins …

Birds are considered as good bio-monitors and they can provide highly valuable data about
the level of contamination in their habitat. During the design of biomonitoring studies one of …

Vultures and condors (hereafter vultures) make up one the most threatened avian guilds in
the world due to a variety of human-mediated impacts and disturbances. In fact, 70% of …

This article examines the increasing importance of dried matrix spots (DMS), such as dried
blood spots, dried urine spots, etc., in biomedical research, the challenges associated with …

Poisoning due to exposure to organophosphate and carbamate pesticides is a common
threat for many wildlife species, especially for scavengers such as vultures. The Griffon …

Griffon vultures (Gyps fulvus), by virtue of their position at the top of the food chain and as
obligate scavengers, are at risk of accumulating and concentrating heavy metals in their …

During their complex life cycle, anurans are faced with various physiological and
biochemical demands that can result in increased free radical production. The antioxidative …