Laboratory Procedure for Estimating Residue Dynamics of Xenobiotic Contaminants in a Freshwater Food Chain

Download or read book Laboratory Procedure for Estimating Residue Dynamics of Xenobiotic Contaminants in a Freshwater Food Chain written by Byron Thomas Johnson and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A laboratory method of measuring the accumulation, transfer, elimination, and degradation of xenobiotic contaminants is described for organisms in a freshwater food chain (microorganisms, filter-feeder, and fish). A flow-through diluter-syste, C14-labeled contaminants, gas and thin-layer chromatography, autoradiography, and liquid scintillation spectrometry are used in making residue determinations. Accumulation factors and various index values are developed for measuring and estimating potential accumulation of xenobiotic contaminants by aquatic organisms. The laboratory procedure is economical, simple, reproducible, and ecologically relevant.