The ATCL performs aquatic toxicity tests on a variety of fish species including largemouth bass, fathead minnow, sheepshead minnow, Menidia beryllina and mosquitofish. In addition several bioanalytical and molecular assays are available.
Bioanalytical Assays
| Bioanalytical Assays | Cost per sample/test |
|---|---|
| Vtg ELISA/ sample | $30 |
| SDS Gel | $80 |
| Western blot | $100 |
| Vtg purification | $500 |
| Antibody screen (West/ELISA) | $300 |
| EIA for E2, T, 11KT/sample | $35 |
| Histology | $100 |
| Vtg mRNA | $60 |
| Invitrogen transactivation assays/receptor type | $1,000 |
| FP-ER- binding assay | $200 |
Toxicity Assays
| Toxicity Assays | COST PER SAMPLE/TEST |
|---|---|
| Exposures static (2 changes/day) 2-4 d Control and 1 effluent | $2,500 |
| additional effluents up to 5 | $1500 |
| Cumulative egg production assay, 14 days | $15,000 |
| ELS Larval toxicity assay 96 h growth, survival | $5,000 |
| ZF ELS embryo toxicity test, 96 h growth, survival, deformities, hatching | $5,000 |
| Mosquitofish gonapodium 7 day, 5 replicates | $1,250 |
Molecular Assays
| Molecular Assays | COST PER SAMPLE/TEST |
|---|---|
| Microarrays, minimum 8 samples | $500 |