In vitro bioassays to screen for endocrine active pharmaceuticals in surface and waste waters

Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis

Volumn 106, Issue , 2015, Pages 107-115

  Kunz, Petra Y ^a   Kienle, Cornelia ^a   Carere, Mario ^b   Homazava, Nadzeya ^a   Kase, Robert ^a  

^a SWISS FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF AQUATIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

^b ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

Author keywords

EE2; EEQ; Effect based tools; EU watch list mechanism; In vitro bioassays

Indexed keywords

DICLOFENAC; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN; ETHINYLESTRADIOL; SURFACE WATER; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; WASTE WATER; WATER POLLUTANT;

ANALYTIC METHOD; AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; AQUATIC SPECIES; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG MONITORING; DRUG SCREENING; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; LAW; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTOCOL COMPLIANCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STANDARDIZATION; TRANSACTIVATION ASSAY; WASTE WATER; WATER QUALITY; ANALYSIS; ANIMAL; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EUROPE; PROCEDURES; WATER POLLUTANT;

ANIMALS; DICLOFENAC; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ESTRADIOL; ETHINYL ESTRADIOL; EUROPE; HUMANS; RISK ASSESSMENT; WASTE WATER; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 84923532355     PISSN: 07317085     EISSN: 1873264X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2014.11.018     Document Type: Article

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