Core Services
AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY SERVICES

The aquatic toxicology laboratory 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 TOTAL PER SAMPLE/TEST
Vtg ELISA/ sample $30.00
SDS Gel $80.00
Western blot $100.00
Vtg purification $500.00
Antibody screen (West/ELISA) $300.00
Vtg mRNA by QPCR, minimum 4 samples $60.00 per sample
Invitrogen transactivation assays/receptor type $1,000.00
FP-ER-binding assay $200.00

Toxicity Assays

Toxicity Assays TOTAL PER SAMPLE/TEST
Exposures static (2 changes/day) 2-4 d Control and 1 effluent $2,500.00
– Additional effluents up to 5 $1,500.00
Cumulative egg production assay 14 days $15,000.00
ELS Larval toxicity assay 96 h growth, survival $3,000.00
ZF ELS embryo toxicity test 96 h growth, survival, deformities, hatching $3,000.00
Mosquitofish gonapodium 7 day 5 replicates $2,000.00

Molecular Assays

Molecular Assays TOTAL PER SAMPLE/TEST
qPCR for specific genes of interest – minimum 4 samples $60 per sample
RNAseq – quadruplicate replicates $10,000