The quagga mussel, Dreissena rostriformis: a novel model for EcoEvoDevo, environmental research, and the applied sciences by Andreas Wanninger, Gudrun Schwarze

“…We argue that the unique combination of biological features and the broad relevance of the quagga mussel for the basic and the applied sciences as well as for biomonitoring and conservation biology measures call for intensified research efforts using Dreissena rostriformis as a model.…”
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Determination of Urinary Creatinine in Washington State Residents via Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry by Caroline E. West, Blaine N. Rhodes

“…A viable, quick, and reliable method for determining urinary creatinine by liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS) was developed and used to evaluate spot urine samples collected for the Washington Environmental Biomonitoring Survey (WEBS): part of the Washington State Department of Health, Public Health Laboratories (PHL). 50 µL of urine was mixed with a 1 : 1 acetonitrile/water solution containing deuterated creatinine as the internal standard and then analyzed by LC/MS/MS. …”
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An extended PFAS profiling of a Swedish subpopulation and mixture risk assessments using multiple approaches by Josefin A. Engelhardt, Merle M. Plassmann, Jana M. Weiss

“…The MRA, using human biomonitoring guidance values (high certainty), concluded that for 63 % of the individuals, a risk for adverse health effects cannot be excluded. …”
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An Inhibitive Enzyme Assay to Detect Mercury and Zinc Using Protease from Coriandrum sativum by Gunasekaran Baskaran, Noor Azlina Masdor, Mohd Arif Syed, Mohd Yunus Shukor

“…The crude proteases extracted from Coriandrum sativum showed good potential for the development of a rapid, sensitive, and economic inhibitive assay for the biomonitoring of Hg2+ and Zn2+ in the aquatic environments.…”
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Exploring Nanoplastics Bioaccumulation in Freshwater Organisms: A Study Using Gold-Doped Polymeric Nanoparticles by Gabriella F. Schirinzi, Guillaume Bucher, Marisa Sárria Pereira de Passos, Vanessa Modesto, Miguel-Ángel Serra, Douglas Gilliland, Nicoletta Riccardi, Jessica Ponti

“…The goal of this work is to advance the development of standardized methods for reliable biomonitoring in the future. It is crucial to employ sensitive techniques that can detect and measure nanoplastics effectively, while ensuring minimal impact on the environment. …”
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Heavy metals accumulation in lichens Parmeliaceae and mahogany bark as an indicator of air and pollution levels in several locations in Bandung City by Putri Nurul Fitriyyah, Taufikurahman

“… Background: Lichens and tree bark are well-known biomonitoring tools for accumulating pollutants in their tissues over an extended period. …”
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Liquid crystal monomers induce placental development and progesterone release dysregulation through transplacental transportation by Shaohan Zhang, Zhipeng Cheng, Tao Zhang, Yubin Ding, Hongkai Zhu, Lei Wang, Hongwen Sun

“…Here, we develop an evaluation system that integrates human biomonitoring, uterine perfusion in pregnant rats, and placental cells. …”
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A Simple and Rapid Method for Quantitative HPLC MS/MS Determination of Selected Perfluorocarboxylic Acids and Perfluorosulfonates in Human Serum by Valentina Marra, Annalisa Abballe, Elena Dellatte, Nicola Iacovella, Anna Maria Ingelido, Elena De Felip

“…They have raised global concern because of their diffusion in the environment, particularly in water, causing cases of human overexposure due to consumption of contaminated drinking water. Human biomonitoring is the most effective way to characterize human exposure to PFASs, and it is important that as many labs as possible could easily perform this kind of analysis. …”
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Freshwater Quality Analysis Based on RRA and Thailand River Protocol in Wonorejo River, Surabaya and Dlundung River, Mojokerto, East Java by Octafiani Vira, Sharma Subodh, Desmawati Iska, Ekawati, Donny Rheznanya, Rakha Arya, Dzar Widyabadra Abi

“…However, nowadays these rivers are increasingly threatened by various factors, such as increasing pollution, massive deforestation, and climate change, which have significant impacts on environmental sustainability and health. In this context, biomonitoring can be an effective tool to evaluate the health of aquatic ecosystems by utilizing the presence of living organisms in these waters as biological indicators. …”
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What Do We Know of Childhood Exposures to Metals (Arsenic, Cadmium, Lead, and Mercury) in Emerging Market Countries? by Lindsey M. Horton, Mary E. Mortensen, Yulia Iossifova, Marlena M. Wald, Paula Burgess

“…Evidence of exposure to metals in the pediatric population of these Emerging Market countries demonstrates a need for interventions to reduce exposure and efforts to establish country-specific reference values through surveillance or biomonitoring. The findings from review of these 10 countries also suggest the need for country-specific public health policies and clinician education in Emerging Markets.…”
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Potential mutagenicity of aflatoxin B1 in Egyptian spices by Basma El Geoshi, Gehan El-Akabawy, Mohammed El Metwally, Magda I. Soliman

“…This study showed that biomonitoring Vicia faba is a sustainable method for estimating the cytotoxicity and genotoxicity of applied AFB1. …”
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Navigating uncertainty in environmental DNA detection of a nuisance marine macroalga. by Patrick K Nichols, Kaʻuaʻoa M S Fraiola, Alison R Sherwood, Brian B Hauk, Keolohilani H Lopes, Colt A Davis, James T Fumo, Chelsie W W Counsell, Taylor M Williams, Heather L Spalding, Peter B Marko

“…Environmental DNA (eDNA) data can increase the sensitivity of biomonitoring programs, often at minimal cost and effort. …”
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A dataset from the Cryptogamia-Lichenes section of the Herbarium Universitatis Taurinensis (TO) by Rosanna Piervittori, Deborah Isocrono, Enrica Matteucci, Mariagrazia Morando, Luca Dessì, Laura Guglielmone, Heimo Rainer, Stefano Martellos, Andrea Moro, Pier Luigi Nimis, Matteo Conti, Sergio Enrico Favero-Longo

“…Specimens from the administrative regions of Piemonte and Valle d’Aosta (NW Italy) are the core of the modern collection, documenting floristic and vegetation studies, as well as biomonitoring campaigns and investigations on the biodeterioration of the stone cultural heritage.The dataset of the Italian materials of the modern lichenological collection of TO, with 3,365 samples, is fully georeferenced and accessible in the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF), in the Jointly Administered Herbarium Management System and Specimen Database (JACQ) and in the Information System of Italian Lichens (ITALIC). …”
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Comparative evaluation of localized genotoxicity between the field of focus and scatter following exposure to cone beam computed tomography using buccal mucosal micronuclei assay:... by Rajeswari Sreeenivas, Algi Nadil, Priya Thomas, Giju George Baby, Deepu George Mathew, Pooja Latti, Jiss George

“…A significant drawback of CBCT is its emission of scattered X-rays. Biomonitoring studies, such as the micronucleus (MN) assay on buccal mucosal cells, are essential for evaluating genotoxic risk from diagnostic radiation. …”
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Maximizing Identification Precision of Hymenoptera and Brachycera (Diptera) With a Non‐Destructive DNA Metabarcoding Approach by Isabel C. Kilian, Ameli Kirse, Ralph S. Peters, Sarah J. Bourlat, Vera G. Fonseca, Wolfgang J. Wägele, Andrée Hamm, Ximo Mengual

“…Such lists hold significant potential for applications in biomonitoring, conservation efforts, and other related fields.…”
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Potential Clinical Application of Analysis of Bisphenols in Pericardial Fluid from Patients with Coronary Artery Disease with the Use of Liquid Chromatography Combined with Fluores... by Tomasz Tuzimski, Szymon Szubartowski, Janusz Stążka, Kamil Baczewski, Daria Janiszewska, Viorica Railean, Bogusław Buszewski, Małgorzata Szultka-Młyńska

“…The procedure was successfully applied to the biomonitoring of free forms of 14 bisphenols in pericardial fluid. …”
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First record of microplastic contamination in adult endemic amazonian anuran species by Maria Luiza Cunha e Souza-Ferreira, Adrian José Oliveira dos Reis, Erikson Bruno Loseiro Ferreira, Jessica Dipold, Anderson Z. Freitas, Niklaus U. Wetter, Verônica Regina Lobato de Oliveira-Bahia, Thiago Bernardi Vieira

“…Thus, this study provides the first evidence of microplastic exposure through respiratory and integumentary routes in adult anurans in situ, and it is the first to identify MP contamination in terrestrial biomonitors in the Amazon.…”
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