Aquatic Toxicity Testing
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 Cost per sample/test
1. Vtg ELISA/ sample
$30
2. SDS Gel
$80
3. Western blot
$100
4. Vtg purification
$500
5. Antibody screen (West/ELISA)
$300
6. EIA for E2, T, 11KT/sample
$35
7. Histology
$100
8. Vtg mRNA
$60
9. Invitrogen transactivation assays/receptor type
$1,000
10. FP-ER- binding assay
$200
Toxicity Assays
1. Exposures static (2 changes/day) 2-4 d Control and 1 effluent
$2,500
additional effluents up to 5
$1,500
2. Cummulative egg production assay, 14 days
$15,000
3. ELS Larval toxicity assay 96 h growth, survival
$5,000
4. ZF ELS embryo toxicity test, 96 h growth, survival, deformities, hatching
$5,000
5. Mosquitofish gonapodium 7 day, 5 replicates
$1,250
Molecular Assays
1. Microarrays, minimum 8 samples
$500