title: Possibilities of alternative generation II biotests at Artemia.
abstract: The meaning of alternative biotests is described and discussed. The paper also deals with the possible application of the developmental studies of the sea Artemia franciscana nauplinus. Five-day biotests including the validation criteria are described. The possibilities of the biotests are very wide. Additionally to the standard applications in ecotoxicology, there is a possibility of modelling pharmacological experiments or monitoring the effects of ionizing radiation and the interaction with other chemicals.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Chemistry and Biophysics, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Brno, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Petr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dvořák
authors.forename: Michal
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zďárský
authors.forename: Katarína
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Beňová