A5041175524- Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
- Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
- Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry
- Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals
- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
- Pesticide and Herbicide Environmental Studies
- Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact
- Reproductive biology and impacts on aquatic species
- Environmental Science and Water Management
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Agricultural safety and regulations
- Water Treatment and Disinfection
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology
- Lichen and fungal ecology
- Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Wastewater Treatment and Reuse
- Water Quality and Pollution Assessment
- Animal testing and alternatives
- Analytical chemistry methods development
Goethe University Frankfurt
2015-2024
Berlin Centre of Competence for Water
2023-2024
Hesse (Germany)
2024
Supply Chain Competence Center (Germany)
2024
Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre
2012-2017
Senckenberg Society for Nature Research
2015
Ecologie & Evolution
2014
International University Institute
1995-2001
T. G. Masaryk Water Research Institute
1998
University of Münster
1991-1995
Food consumption is an important route of human exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals. So far, this has been demonstrated by modeling or analytical identification single substances in foodstuff (e.g., phthalates) and body fluids urine blood). Since the research field focused on few chemicals (and thus missing mixture effects), overall contamination edibles with xenohormones largely unknown. The aim study was assess integrated estrogenic burden bottled mineral water as model characterize...
In their safety evaluations of bisphenol A (BPA), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) a counterpart in Europe, European Safety Authority (EFSA), have given special prominence to two industry-funded studies that adhered standards defined by Good Laboratory Practices (GLP). These same agencies much less weight risk assessments large number independently replicated non-GLP conducted with government funding leading experts various fields science from around world.
Given the ubiquitous presence of microplastics in aquatic environments, an evaluation their toxicity is essential. Microplastics are a heterogeneous set materials that differ not only particle properties, like size and shape, but also chemical composition, including polymers, additives side products. Thus far, it remains unknown whether plastic chemicals or itself driving factor for microplastic toxicity. To address this question, we exposed Daphnia magna 21 days to irregular polyvinyl...
Plastic products contain complex mixtures of extractable chemicals that can be toxic. However, humans and wildlife will only exposed to plastic are released under realistic conditions. Thus, we investigated the toxicological chemical profiles leaching into water from 24 everyday covering eight polymer types. We performed migration experiments over 10 days at 40 °C analyzed migrates using four in vitro bioassays nontarget high-resolution mass spectrometry (UPLC-QTOF-MSE). All induced baseline...
The chemical pollution crisis severely threatens human and environmental health globally. To tackle this challenge the establishment of an overarching international science-policy body has recently been suggested. We strongly support initiative based on awareness that humanity already likely left safe operating space within planetary boundaries for novel entities including pollution. Immediate action is essential needs to be informed by sound scientific knowledge data compiled critically...
Previous investigations have shown that bisphenol A (BPA) induces a superfeminization syndrome in the freshwater snail Marisa cornuarietis at concentrations as low 1 μg/L. Superfemales are characterized by formation of additional female organs, enlarged accessory sex glands, gross malformations pallial oviduct, and stimulation egg clutch production, resulting increased mortality. However, these studies were challenged on basis incomplete experimentation. Therefore, objective current approach...
As a consequence of growing public concern about UV radiation effects on human health chemical and physical filters are increasingly used in personal care other products. The release these lipophilic often persistent compounds into surface waters may pose risk for aquatic organisms. aim the study was to determine four frequently primary producers consumers, green alga Desmodesmus subspicatus crustacean Daphnia magna. Exposure benzophenone 3 (BP3), ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate (EHMC),...