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New and Traditional Methods in Ecotoxicological Studies

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Michael Minicozzi

Michael Minicozzi

Minnesota State University Mankato, Department of Biological Sciences

<p>Dr. Michael R. Minicozzi earned his B.S. in organismal and environmental biology from the State University of New York at New Paltz in 2013, where he studied the effects of bisphenol A on regenerating planaria (flatworms). He then earned his Ph.D. from Northern Arizona University in comparative anatomy and functional morphology of fishes in 2017. Dr. Minicozzi then started his postdoc in the Center for Bioengineering and Innovation at Northern Arizona University, working on the effects of perchlorate and other aquatic pollutants on the behavior and physiology of fishes. Dr. Minicozzi is currently an assistant professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Minnesota State University, Mankato. His lab presently utilizes his diverse comparative anatomy and ecotoxicology background to answer foundational questions in both fields.</p>

Collection Overview

Ecotoxicology is the study of how pollutants and other chemicals interact with organisms in the environment. The field of ecotoxicology continuously grows as we study the relationship between anthropogenic chemicals and environmental impacts. Chemical pollutants affect animals, including humans, at the cellular, tissue, organismal, community, and ecosystem levels. Because of the interdisciplinary nature of ecotoxicology, assessment techniques for specific endpoints range from gene expression to histological, physiological, behavioral performance, population, and ecosystem metrics. Few labs are equipped to assess all outcomes, and this collection aims to give researchers comprehensive methods and protocols that they can adapt to their research questions. This collection will highlight new and traditional methodologies within ecotoxicology and broaden their use by making them accessible to a larger audience.

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Ecotoxicological Methodologies to Evaluate Biomarkers at Different Scales in Neotropical Anurans
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Ecotoxicological Methodologies to Evaluate Biomarkers at Different Scales in Neotropical Anurans

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2023

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Cytotoxicity Assays with Zebrafish Cell Lines
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Cytotoxicity Assays with Zebrafish Cell Lines

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2023

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A 3D Culture Method of Spheroids of Embryonic and Liver Zebrafish Cell Lines
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A 3D Culture Method of Spheroids of Embryonic and Liver Zebrafish Cell Lines

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2023

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Rapid Quantification of Oxidized and Reduced Forms of Glutathione Using <i>Ortho </i>-phthalaldehyde in Cultured Mammalian Cells In Vitro
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Rapid Quantification of Oxidized and Reduced Forms of Glutathione Using Ortho -phthalaldehyde in Cultured Mammalian Cells In Vitro

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2024

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Assessment of Waste-Derived Biochars on the Health and Biological Activity of Soil
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Assessment of Waste-Derived Biochars on the Health and Biological Activity of Soil

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2025

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Abstracts

<p>Methods for community-engaged research in ecotoxicology</p>

Frank von Hippel*1

1University of Arizona

A precise and cost-effective fish flume for assessing swimming performance in fishes

Pavan Karra1,

Quentin Phillips1,

Michael Minicozzi*1

1Minnesota State University Mankato

<p>Ecotoxicity assessment in Caenorhabditis elegans</p>

Aruna Satish*1

1Ecotoxicology Laboratory, Environmental Toxicology Group, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research