Intelligent testing
EMSG34B: Validation of the OECD Protocol for the Rat Uterotrophic assay
The objective of this project was the evaluation and validation of the uterotrophic assay as part of the official OECD validation of this test method. This uterotrophic bioassay is intended to identify the in vivo activity of compounds that are […]
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EEM4: Development of Tools for Probabilistic Uncertainty Analysis in Environmental Risk Assessment of Chemicals
The risk to wildlife or the environment posed by a given chemical depends on whether its environmental concentration is greater than set quality objectives (the risk quotient). Both environmental concentrations and quality objectives are calculated based on chance (probability), a […]
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EMSG7: Screening Test in Fish – Aquatic Toxicity Project A
An in vivo screening test for oestrogenicity was developed jointly by three laboratories by measuring vitellogenin in fathead minnows after up to 21 days exposure. This method will be further refined by determination of (anti-)androgens and aromatase inhibitors in the […]
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EMSG34A: Validation of the OECD protocol for the surgical castrate rat (Hershberger) assay
The objective of this project was the evaluation and validation of the Hershberger assay as part of the official OECD validation of this test method. This test, developed under the EDTA programme, is designed to help detect chemicals interfering with […]
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EMSG33: Chemical Repository
OECD Test Guideline Validation: to provide a set of defined test chemicals for the OECD test methods development for endocrine active chemicals and to guarantee that test method validation under OECD leads to reliable results by always using the same […]
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