Bioassay based luminescent bacteria: interferences, improvements, and applications

XY Ma, XC Wang, HH Ngo, W Guo, MN Wu… - Science of the Total …, 2014 - Elsevier
Due to the merits of being time-saving, cost effective and simple operation, the luminescent
bacteria toxicity assay (LBTA) has been widely used for environmental pollution monitoring …

Electrochemical biosensor for evaluation of environmental pollutants toxicity

MS Islam, K Sazawa, K Sugawara, H Kuramitz - Environments, 2023 - mdpi.com
Electrochemical biosensors that combine high selectivity of biochemical affinity with precise
electrochemical detection are one of the most necessary and powerful tools for assessing …

[HTML][HTML] A protocol for lixiviation of micronized plastics for aquatic toxicity testing

R Almeda, K Gunaalan, O Alonso-López, A Vilas… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Plastics contain various types and amounts of additives that can leach into the water column
when entering aquatic ecosystems. Some leached plastic additives are hazardous to marine …

Assessment of heavy metals bioavailability and toxicity toward Vibrio fischeri in sediment of the Huelva estuary

D Rosado, J Usero, J Morillo - Chemosphere, 2016 - Elsevier
Relationship between toxicity and bioavailable metals in sediments from the Huelva estuary
and its littoral of influence was analyzed. Toxicity was assessed with Microtox® bioassay …

Effects of thermal desorption on ecotoxicological characteristics of heavy petroleum-contaminated soil

S Wang, F Cheng, Z Shao, B Wu, S Guo - Science of the Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
This study comprehensively evaluates the ecotoxicity of high-concentration heavy petroleum
(HCHP)-contaminated soil before and after thermal desorption (TD) remediation at different …

Integrated approach to assess ecosystem health in harbor areas

MJ Bebianno, CG Pereira, F Rey, A Cravo… - Science of the Total …, 2015 - Elsevier
Harbors are critical environments with strategic economic importance but with potential
environmental impact: health assessment criteria are a key issue. An ecosystem health …

Colorimetric and Electrochemical Dual-Signal Method for Water Toxicity Detection Based on Escherichia coli and p-Benzoquinone

D Yu, R Li, X Sun, H Zhang, H Yu, S Dong - Acs Sensors, 2021 - ACS Publications
The development of simple and rapid toxicity detection methods has important practical
significance. In this work, a dual-signal method with colorimetric and electrochemical …

Bioluminescent Vibrio fischeri Assays in the Assessment of Seasonal and Spatial Patterns in Toxicity of Contaminated River Sediments

S Jarque, P Masner, J Klánová, R Prokeš… - Frontiers in …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Several bacteria-based assays, notably Vibrio fischeri luminescence assays, are often used
as environmental monitoring tool for toxicity in sediments that may serve as both sinks and …

Arsenic in marine sediments from French Mediterranean ports: geochemical partitioning, bioavailability and ecotoxicology

Y Mamindy-Pajany, C Hurel, F Géret, F Galgani… - Chemosphere, 2013 - Elsevier
This work investigates arsenic mobility, bioavailability and toxicity in marine port sediments
using chemical sequential extraction and laboratory toxicity tests. Sediment samples were …

Multidimensional evaluation of soil pollution from railway tracks

M Wierzbicka, O Bemowska-Kałabun, B Gworek - Ecotoxicology, 2015 - Springer
Railway transport is a source of pollution to soils and living organisms by eg PAHs, PCBs, oil-
derived products, pesticides and heavy metals. Soil toxicity evaluation requires chemical …