Chapter 1

Introduction to bioanalytical tools in water quality assessment


 Why are toxicogenomic studies not used for water quality assessment?

If an in vitro bioassay is used for risk assessment of chemicals, and there is a clear link between the response in the in vitro bioassay and the effect on the organism level, can this assay then automatically also be applied as a tool for water quality monitoring?

Is cytotoxicity a relevant/useful endpoint when we are applying in vitro bioassays for water quality assessment?