ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND ECOTOXICOLOGY

Histola Research Ltd offers prominent services for environmental and ecotoxicological evaluations, including environmental quality and effect assessment, and ecotoxicological testing.

Histola is able to provide a large test battery needed in environmental evaluation of industrial chemicals and pharmaceuticals. Our service also encompass the needs connected to environmental legislation. Our prominent selection of ecotoxicity tests includes a wide range of acute, chronic and reproduction tests, using both aquatic (Daphnia, algae, fish) and terrestrial (earthworms, plants). If needed, more specialised research can be performed on request.

Moreover, Histola Research Ltd offers research and analytics on environmental biomarkers - both biomarkers of exposure and effects. We are able to measure several biomarkers, including cytochrome P450 induction in vitro (mammalian and fish hepatocytes) and in vivo (fish), vitellogenin synthesis in fish hepatocytes or induction of heat shock proteins in several organisms.

For solutions to environmental problems, Histola Research can provide clients with a complete research package from the design and implementation of studies through to interpretation of results.

Histola Research provides following environmental and ecotoxicological services:

Environmental quality and impact assessment

• Design, implementation and evaluation of monitoring programs
• Site-specific analysis, bioassays and ecological studies
• Ecotoxicological research and research design
• Biomarker ananysis
• Quality status reporting
• Hazard and risk assessment

Ecotoxicological testing

• Planning of ecotoxicological testing strategies
• Acute toxicity for Daphnia (OECD 202)
• Daphnia, reproduction test (OECD 202)
• Fish, early-life stage toxicity test (OECD 210)
• Algal inhibition test (OECD 201)
• Earthworm reproduction test (Eisenia fetida/Eisenia andrei) (OECD 222)
• Terrestrial plant test: Vegetitive Vigour Test (OECD 227)