Abstract:
The DR-CALUX assay uses genetically modified animal cells to detect, specifically and quantitatively, toxicity caused by exposure to dioxin and dioxin-like PCBs in a wide range of matrices, including food.
This assay detects dioxins based on their specific biological activity towards genetically modified living cells through light generation from the recombinant cells. The project focussed primarily on method development.
Principal Contractor(s):
Mr Peadar Canavan, Galway Public Analyst’s Laboratory, Galway
Collaborator(s):
Mr Michael Walker, Northern Ireland Public Analyst’s Laboratory
Outputs:
| Report: | Laboratory capacity building
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