Genotoxic and ecotoxic effects of groundwaters and their relation to routinely measured chemical parameters
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Austrian researchers are urging the inclusion of biological toxicity assays in groundwater monitoring programs after discovering a lack of correlation between results from toxicity tests and routinely-measured chemical/physical parameters. The researchers tested groundwater samples from an aquifier south of Vienna for genotoxic and ecotoxic effects. The genotoxicity tests indicate a currently low risk from genotoxic compounds, but results from ecotoxicity tests raise concern about the suitability of the groundwater for use in irrigation.
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Austria: Researchers are urging the inclusion of biological toxicity assays in groundwater monitoring programs
Publication Name: Environmental Science & Technology
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0013-936X
Year: 1998
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Genotoxic and ecotoxic effects of groundwaters and their relation to routinely measured chemical parameters
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An investigation into the genotoxic and ecotoxic effects of groundwater was correlated with the physical and chemical characteristics of the groundwater sample. Results of the correlations showed that the physical and chemical parameters tested did not indicate the potential genotoxic or ecotoxic potential of the tested groundwater, necessitating the addition of biological toxicity testing to improve the efficacy of groundwater testing programs.
Publication Name: Environmental Science & Technology
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0013-936X
Year: 1998
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Comparative evaluation of four bacterial assays for the detection of genotoxic effects in the dissolved water phases of aqueous matrices
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A study was conducted on four bacterial genotoxicity assays recommended for screening large sample numbers, namely, Salmonella/microsome assay, SOS Chromotest, Microscreen phage-induction assay and differential DNA repair test. The assays are being eyed for several environmental applications. SOS Chromotest showed to be the most efficient for routine screening of water samples.
Publication Name: Environmental Science & Technology
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0013-936X
Year: 1996
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