The need for assembled existing and new toxicity data has accelerated as the amount of
chemicals introduced into commerce continues to grow and regulatory mandates require …

Ecotoxicological assessment relies to a large extent on the information gathered with
surrogate species and the extrapolation of test results across species and different levels of …

The omnipresent group of pesticide adjuvants are often referred to as “inert” ingredients, a
rather misleading term since consumers associate this term with “safe”. The upcoming new …

Aquatic toxicity information is essential in environmental risk assessment to determine the
potential hazards and risks of new and existing chemicals. Prediction and modelling …

Gene delivery has become an increasingly important strategy for treating a variety of human
diseases, including infections, genetic disorders and tumours. To avoid the difficulties of …

Perfluorinated compounds are widely distributed in the environment; good knowledge about
the toxic mode of action of these compounds can contribute to improved molecular design …

Flame retardants are ubiquitously used chemicals that have been shown to contaminate
environments. Toxicological data is largely limited, with little insight into their molecular …

The contamination of water by heavy metals is a worldwide problem which is increasing day
by day due to the anthropogenic activities. These heavy metals poses a serious health risk …

The recognized and unknown risks associated with the ever-increasing number of pollutants
in our environment presents a serious threat to us all. This poses a pressing need for a …

Acute toxicity bioassay of three different heavy metals copper (Cu), lead (Pb) and cadmium
(Cd) for the freshwater catfish, Clarias batrachus were conducted for evaluation of the …