Dioxin-like activity of passive sampler extracts

Recently we did a very nice collaboration work with Dr. Emmanuel Emelogu of Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen in the framework of his PhD thesis. He sampled freely dissolved concentrations of hydrophobic organic contaminants in Scottish estuaries and tested the extracts at our labs using a specifically adapted RTL-W1 EROD assay in 24-well plates. Comparison of the biological activity with the chemical analysis data revealed that the majority of effect could not be attributed to the detected pollutants. Find the full article here.