Content (Syllabus outline)
- principle of toxicity testing; toxicity testing of single chemicals, mixtures or environmental chemicals
- biomarkers (toxicity endpoints)
- criteria for toxicity testing organism
- criteria for toxicity endpoints
- reference chemicals and reference biomarkers
- in vivo, in vitro and in silico tests approaches; principles of QSAR
- data interpretation
- applicability of test results for hazard characterization of chemicals and particles
- applicability of test results for risk assessment of chemicals and particles
- standardized vs. not standardized tests
Prerequisites
Prerequisites for inclusion in the work:
enrolment in the appropriate academic year