Standard and non-standard laboratory tests

We offer extensive experience in the development and performance of acute and chronic laboratory tests under GLP with

  • Standard test organisms
  • non-standard test organisms
  • modified test designs

Our standard and non-standard test organisms:

Insects:

  • Mayflies (Ephemeroptera; e.g. Cloeon dipterum)
  • Caddisflies (Trichoptera; e.g. Hydropsyche incognita, Lasiocephala basalis, Rhyacophila spp.)
  • Phantom midges (Chaoboridae; e.g. Chaoborus obscuripes, Chaoborus crystallinus)
  • Non-biting midges (Chironomidae)
  • Water bugs (e.g. Notonecta glauca)

Crustacea:

  • Isopods (e.g. Asellus aquaticus)
  • Amphipods (e.g. Gammarus pulex, Gammarus roeseli, Gammarus fossarum, Crangonyx pseudogracilis, Hyalella azteca)
  • Phyllopods (e.g. Daphnia longispina, Daphnia pulex, Simocephalus sp., Chydorus sp.)
  • Copepods (different species depending on season)
  • Decapods (e.g. Neocaridina sp.)

Rotifera:

  • depending on season, e.g.
  • Brachionus spp.
  • Keratella quadrata
  • Lecane spp.

Mollusca:

  • Gastropoda (e.g. Potamopyrgus antipodarum, Lymnea stagnalis)

 Oligochaeta:

  • Naididae

Algae:

  • Special freshwater species are available on request, e.g.
  • Ankistrodemus falcatus
  • Aphanothece clathrata
  • Chlorella vulgaris
  • Chroococcus minutus
  • Nitzschia palea
  • Scenedesmus obliquus