A basic protocol to evaluate the toxicity of chemicals in a model animal, Caenorhabditis elegans, is described. The method is convenient and useful for the development of pharmaceuticals as well as for the risk assessment of various environmental pollutants.
Lee, S. Y., Kang, K. Measuring the Effect of Chemicals on the Growth and Reproduction of Caenorhabditis elegans. J. Vis. Exp. (128), e56437, doi:10.3791/56437 (2017).