Dioxin-and POP-contaminated sites—contemporary and future relevance and challenges: overview on background, aims and scope of the series

R Weber, C Gaus, M Tysklind, P Johnston… - … Science and Pollution …, 2008 - Springer
Background, aim and scope Once they have been generated, polychlorinated dibenzo-p-
dioxins (PCDDs) and dibenzofurans (PCDFs) and other persistent organic pollutants (POPs) …

Solution by dilution?—A review on the pollution status of the Yangtze River

T Floehr, H **ao, B Scholz-Starke, L Wu, J Hou… - … Science and Pollution …, 2013 - Springer
Abstract The Yangtze River has been a source of life and prosperity for the Chinese people
for centuries and is a habitat for a remarkable variety of aquatic species. But the river suffers …

A complex mixture of polycyclic aromatic compounds causes embryotoxic, behavioral, and molecular effects in zebrafish larvae (Danio rerio), and in vitro bioassays

G Nilén, M Larsson, T Hyötyläinen, SH Keiter - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Polycyclic aromatic compounds (PACs) are prevalent in the environment, typically found in
complex mixtures and high concentrations. Our understanding of the effects of PACs …

In vitro bioassays for detecting dioxin-like activity—Application potentials and limits of detection, a review

K Eichbaum, M Brinkmann, S Buchinger… - Science of the Total …, 2014 - Elsevier
Use of in vitro assays as screening tool to characterize contamination of a variety of
environmental matrices has become an increasingly popular and powerful toolbox in the …

Toxicological and chemical insights into representative source and drinking water in eastern China

P Shi, S Zhou, H **ao, J Qiu, A Li, Q Zhou, Y Pan… - Environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
Drinking water safety is continuously threatened by the emergence of numerous toxic
organic pollutants (TOPs) in environmental waters. In this study, an approach integrating in …

A novel contact assay for testing aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR)-mediated toxicity of chemicals and whole sediments in zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryos

S Schiwy, J Bräunig, H Alert, H Hollert… - … Science and Pollution …, 2015 - Springer
Abstract The European Water Framework Directive aims to achieve a good ecological and
chemical status in surface waters until 2015. Sediment toxicology plays a major role in this …

Genetically modified whole-cell bioreporters for environmental assessment

T Xu, DM Close, GS Sayler, S Ripp - Ecological indicators, 2013 - Elsevier
Living whole-cell bioreporters serve as environmental biosentinels that survey their
ecosystems for harmful pollutants and chemical toxicants, and in the process act as human …

Spatio-temporal development of CYP1 activity in early life-stages of zebrafish (Danio rerio)

JC Otte, AD Schmidt, H Hollert, T Braunbeck - Aquatic Toxicology, 2010 - Elsevier
Endpoints of planar halogenated aromatic hydrocarbon (pHAH) and polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbon (PAH) toxicity are mediated via activation of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor …

Quantitative assessment of the embryotoxic potential of NSO-heterocyclic compounds using zebrafish (Danio rerio)

S Peddinghaus, M Brinkmann, K Bluhm, A Sagner… - Reproductive …, 2012 - Elsevier
Heterocyclic aromatic compounds (NSO-HET) have frequently been detected in the
environment. Several studies have concluded that NSO-HET pose a threat to organisms in …

Methylated PACs are more potent than their parent compounds: A study of aryl hydrocarbon receptor–mediated activity, degradability, and mixture interactions in the …

MM Lam, R Bülow, M Engwall… - Environmental …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Twenty‐six polycyclic aromatic compounds (PACs; including native polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons [PAHs], hydroxylated PAHs, alkylated and oxygenated PAHs, and [alkylated] …