Identifying factors that influence how ectothermic animals respond physiologically to
changing temperatures is of high importance given current threats of global climate change …

Biomonitoring has become the “gold standard” in assessing chemical exposures, and has
an important role in risk assessment. The pooling of biological specimens—combining …

The demand for alternative flame retardant materials such as phosphate flame retardants
and plasticizers (PFRs) is increasing, although little is known of their possible effects on …

Background Massively parallel cDNA sequencing (RNA-seq) experiments are gradually
superseding microarrays in quantitative gene expression profiling. However, many …

Parabens, benzophenone-3 and triclosan are common ingredients used as preservatives,
ultraviolet radiation filters and antimicrobial agents, respectively. Human exposure occurs …

If biological questions are to be answered using quantitative proteomics, it is essential to
design experiments which have sufficient power to be able to detect changes in expression …

Background Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, inflammatory and systemic autoimmune
disease that leads to progressive cartilage destruction. Advances in the treatment of RA …

The future of human biomonitoring in the Arctic will be influenced by the presence of
emerging persistent chemicals. Many modelling studies have attempted to predict which …

The Affymetrix GeneChip system is one of the most widely adapted microarray platforms.
However, due to the overwhelming amount of information available, many Affymetrix users …

Integrated exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) can be assessed through
monitoring of urinary mono-hydroxylated PAHs (OH-PAHs). The aim of this study was to …