Experiments

TESNinSAB project mostly relies on toxicity experiments with E. crypticus and Ag measurement in soil, porewater and animals. For lethal and reproductitive toxcicity, standard methods are used. Some steps that I have applied in my laboratory are as follows:

Preparing Ag nanoparticle solutions: 

Spiking Ag nanoparticles to soil:

Taking sample for pH measurement:

Samples for pH measurement:

Introducing animals to soil:

Toxicty samples are ready to wait for 3 weeks:

Ending the toxicty experiment:

Counting the animals: