Estrogenic endocrine disruptors: Molecular mechanisms of action

R Kiyama, Y Wada-Kiyama - Environment International, 2015 - Elsevier
A comprehensive summary of more than 450 estrogenic chemicals including estrogenic
endocrine disruptors is provided here to understand the complex and profound impact of …

Sensors and biosensors for analysis of bisphenol-A

KV Ragavan, NK Rastogi, MS Thakur - TrAC Trends in Analytical …, 2013 - Elsevier
We discuss state-of-the-art sensing methods for the detection of bisphenol-A (BPA), a well-
known and much studied contaminant causing a wide range of health problems to living …

Toxicity of nanoparticles of ZnO, CuO and TiO2 to yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae

K Kasemets, A Ivask, HC Dubourguier, A Kahru - Toxicology in vitro, 2009 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to evaluate the toxic effect of nanosized ZnO, CuO and TiO2 to
Saccharomyces cerevisiae–a widely used unicellular eukaryotic model organisms in …

An integrated approach to evaluate emerging contaminants in drinking water

WF Jardim, CC Montagner, IC Pescara… - Separation and …, 2012 - Elsevier
The chemical stock of emerging contaminants in Brazilian drinking water is of great interest
due to the poor water quality at surface water intakes. In addition, little is known about the …

Yeast biosensors for detection of environmental pollutants: current state and limitations

S Jarque, M Bittner, L Blaha, K Hilscherova - Trends in biotechnology, 2016 - cell.com
Yeast biosensors have become suitable tools for the screening and detection of
environmental pollutants because of their various advantages compared to other sensing …

[HTML][HTML] Drinking water contaminants from epoxy resin-coated pipes: A field study

J Rajasärkkä, M Pernica, J Kuta, J Lašňák, Z Šimek… - Water research, 2016 - Elsevier
Rehabilitation of aged drinking water pipes is an extensive renovation and increasingly
topical in many European cities. Spray-on-lining of drinking water pipes is an alternative cost …

Bioassay battery interlaboratory investigation of emerging contaminants in spiked water extracts–towards the implementation of bioanalytical monitoring tools in water …

C Di Paolo, R Ottermanns, S Keiter, S Ait-Aissa… - Water research, 2016 - Elsevier
Bioassays are particularly useful tools to link the chemical and ecological assessments in
water quality monitoring. Different methods cover a broad range of toxicity mechanisms in …

Biodegradation of endocrine‐disrupting compounds by ligninolytic fungi: mechanisms involved in the degradation

T Cajthaml - Environmental microbiology, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Without any doubt, endocrine‐disrupting compounds (EDCs) represent an environmental
risk for wildlife and human beings. Endocrine‐disrupting effects were found for many …

Biotests for environmental quality assessment of composted sewage sludge

A Kapanen, M Vikman, J Rajasärkkä, M Virta… - Waste Management, 2013 - Elsevier
The quality of sewage sludge-based products, such as composts and growth media, is
affected by the contamination of sewage sludge with, potentially, hundreds of different …

[HTML][HTML] Estrogen-, androgen-and aryl hydrocarbon receptor mediated activities in passive and composite samples from municipal waste and surface waters

V Jálová, B Jarošová, L Bláha, JP Giesy, T Ocelka… - Environment …, 2013 - Elsevier
Passive and composite sampling in combination with in vitro bioassays and identification
and quantification of individual chemicals were applied to characterize pollution by …