Ecotoxicological Studies, Environmental Fate and Behaviour Studies

Mérieux NutriSciences offers a comprehensive range of testing services to assess the environmental risk of agrochemicals and biocidal products, as well as the expertise to help you with global regulations.

Ecotoxicological tests:

  • Aquatic toxicity:
    • Daphnia sp. Acute Immobilisation Test (OECD 202)
    • Freshwater Alga and Cyanobacteria, Growth Inhibition Test (OECD 201)
    • Fish acute toxicity test (OECD 203)
    • Activated sludge, respiration inhibition test (OECD 209)
    • Daphnia magna reproduction test (OECD 211)
    • Fish, juvenile growth test (OECD 215)
    • Bioaccumulation in fish (OECD 305)
  • Effects on terrestrial organisms:
    • Earthworm, acute toxicity test (OECD 207)
    • Earthworm reproduction test (OECD 222)
    • Soil micro-organisms – nitrogen transformation test (OECD 216)
    • Soil micro-organisms – carbon transformation test (OECD 217)
    • Terrestrial plant test (OECD 208)
    • Honeybees, acute oral toxicity test (OECD 213)
    • Honeybees, acute contact toxicity test (OECD 214)
    • Avian acute oral toxicity test (OECD 223)
    • Avian dietary toxicity test (OECD 205)
  • Environmental fate and behavior tests:
    • Estimation of the adsorption coefficient (Koc) on soil and on sewage sludge using HPLC (OECD 121)
    • Adsorption/desorption using a batch equilibrium method(OECD 106)
    • Ready biodegradability (OECD 301)
    • Inherent Biodegradability test (OECD 302)
    • Inherent biodegradability in soil (aerobic) (OECD 304)
    • Aerobic and anaerobic transformation in soil (OECD 307)
    • Aerobic and Anaerobic Transformation in Aquatic Sediment Systems (OECD 308)
    • Leaching in soil columns (OECD 312)