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    Bibliography: Kegley‚ S.E.‚ B.R. Hill‚ Orme‚ and A. H. Choi “2‚4-D‚ Diamethylamine Salt- Toxicity‚ Ecological Toxicity and Regulatory Information.” 2‚4-D‚ Dimethylamine Salt-Toxicity‚ Ecological Toxicity and Regulatory Information. Pesticide Action Network‚ 2000-2010. Web. 13 Nov. 2013. Wichterman‚ Ralph. The Biology of Paramecium. New York: Plenum‚ 1986. Print. "Pesticides." National Institute

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    APPROVAL SHEET An Undergraduate thesis entitled: TERATOGENIC ACTIVITY AND EMBRYO TOXICITY OF Pleurotus salmoneostramineus EXTRACT ON THE DEVELOPING ZEBRA FISH EMBRYO prepared and submitted by Florielyn G. Liwanag in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BIOLOGY is hereby approved and accepted. RENATO G. REYES SOFRONIO P. KALAW Adviser Critic ____________ _____________

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    hybrid cars. What would happen in the next few years if these batteries end up in landfills? According to environmental researchers‚ 90% of 1 million metric tons of lead which is produced every year is used for vehicle batteries (“Hybrid Battery Toxicity”‚ 2006). These batteries still have issues even though they are more environmentally friendly than the standard batteries. Nickel may cause cancer in human body because it is considered as a human carcinogen (Olberding‚ 2010). Therefore‚ many people

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    in laboratories. The anatomic‚ metabolic‚ and cellular differences between animals and people make animals poor research subjects. Another reason is that ethical considerations prohibit the use of human subjects in some cases. When the potential toxicity of medications is

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    myristicin‚ to permit exploration of its potential to be both a carcinogen and an anticarcinogen. Limited in vivo and in vitro studies suggest myristicin could inhibit tumor formation; in this regard its ability to prevent carbon tetrachloride liver toxicity in mice is interesting. On the other hand‚ the probability that myristicin will be a liver carcinogen in experimental animals is extremely high. Myristicin is closely related to safrole‚ a liver carcinogen in mice and rats. Myristicin not only induces

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    Bleeding‚ ulceration‚ swollen eyelids‚ and liver problems. These are all just some of the effects of this cruel kind of testing. Toxicity tests or as they are called poisoning tests are an example of studies performed on the animals. This is where the animals are fed a substance or through a tube in their throat to see what amount they candle handle until their toxicity level go up or until dead. Other cruel tests like skin iribility tests are done where the animal is restrained to prevent them from

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    human‚ animals‚ and the environment. The scientific research that describes the impact of pesticides indicates that pesticides affect reproduction‚ growth‚ neurological development‚ and the function of the immune and endocrine systems. The wildlife toxicity data has shown that the young tend to exhibit greater sensitivity to pesticides. Other studies show that the effects of pesticides can be transmitted from one generation to the next. Exposure to pesticides can result in acute or chronic effects on

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    by entrapping them in gel beads6. Suitable immobilization matrices are crucial to support the microorganisms in a successful application. Appropriate matrices must meet certain requirements‚ such as low cost‚ high cell viability‚ resistance to toxicity and durability. Several natural matrices (agar‚ agarose‚ alginate) and synthetic polymeric matrices (polyacrylamide and polyurethane) have been described in previous researches for the use of whole cell immobilization‚ with

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    An estimated twenty-six million animals are used every year in the United States for scientific and commercial testing. Animals have been used for years to test the toxicity of medications‚ drugs‚ and chemicals. Despite the fact that people benefit from animal research‚ the torment‚ misery‚ and the deaths of animals are not worth the human advantages. Also‚ there are alternatives to animal testing so it is unnecessary to keep testing on them. Therefore‚ It should be illegal to use animals for research

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    products must meet in order to be prepared and presented to customers. There are institutions throughout the world whose specific jobs deal with monitoring the quality of the food being distributed to the masses. Naturally‚ many products differ on their toxicity and nutritious values depending on the region where they came from and the manner in which they were grown or raised. Arsenic levels in organic products can be potentially dangerous to humans when consumed directly depending on the level of arsenic

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