Journal of Xenobiotics, Volume 4, Issue 2

Hemocytes are the formed elements of hemolymph, found as circulating immunocom- petent cells in the open vascular system of bivalve molluscs [...]

4-Nonylphenol (4-NP) is a synthetic organic chemical able to mimick the action of the natural female hormone 17 β-estradiol (E2) by binding to the E2 receptor [...]

Uranium extraction is a worldwide activity dur- ing which thousands of tons of ores can be recov- ered, but also million tons of tailings and waste rocks are stored on mine sites, also containing uranium and its decay products [...]

The shore crab or European green crab, Carcinus maenas (L. 1758) , is one of the most widely studied crustaceans in the world and considered a valuable model for ecotoxicologi- cal research [...]

The varied composition, size, and shape of nanomaterials (1-100 nm size range) offer numerous exciting possibilities for the devel- opment of new industrial, biomedical, elec- tronic products and have the potential to stim- ulate the global...

Ethofumesate is a benzofuran herbicide commonly used to control weeds of sugar beet. Its mechanism of action in plants is to inhibit the synthesis of very long chain fatty acids (>C18) [...]

Pharmaceutical compounds are a class of emerging contaminants with potential concern for the aquatic environment [...]

Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), poly- brominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and poly- chlorinated dibenzo- p -dioxins/furans (PCDD/ Fs) are well-known ubiquitous contaminants, persistent in...

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are major group of contaminants for sediment mon- itoring and are included in most of the priority pollutants lists of environmental regulatory agencies [...]

With the rapidly expanding area of nan- otechnology over the last few years, the use of nanomaterials has pervaded many consumer products [...]

Mytilus edulis are sensitive to environmental contamination like metals, such as silver (Ag), lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd) and mercury (Hg), which are bioavailable for this species [...]

A growing body of evidences indicates the rise in pharmaceutical contamination of aquatic ecosystems [...]

Over the last decade, industrial production and commercial use of engineered nanomateri- als (ENMs), such as silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) and carbon nanotubes (CNTs), have significantly increased worldwide [...]

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC 2007-13) has developed several models that all predict a rise in mean air tem- peratures over the next decades. [...]

The Northern Gannet is the biggest marine bird to nest in the St-Lawrence. [...]